The market has officially closed, so it’s time to take your eyes away from your Facebook stock and catch up on the latest poker news. In this edition of the Nightly Turbo, we’re bringing you the new-look World Series of Poker bracelets, updates from the UKIPT Dublin Main Event, and more. In Case You Missed It Dan “djk123″ Kelly was among the winners in the PokerStars SCOOP on Thursday Continue reading →

Each year when PokerNews compiles its World Series of Poker Rookie Roundup list, Harrison Gimbel’s name comes up. Continue reading →

With PokerStars’ 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker well under way and the World Series of Poker right around the corner, one might expect the online high-stakes cash games to take a back seat. Although that may be the case in a couple of weeks, nothing was further from the truth this week as hundreds of thousands of dollars changed hands. The week’s biggest beneficiary was a man we haven’t written too much about this year — Brian “$tinger 88” Hastings , who won $379,976 in a modest 3,844 hands spread across 55 sessions Continue reading →

Every week, PokerNews Weekly brings you the latest happenings from the international tournament circuit, player news, and gossip. Continue reading →

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Beside overall money winnings, a WSOP bracelet has become the de facto the measure of success in the poker industry. Winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet and cementing their names in the history books is the dream of all poker players. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has chosen famed celebrity jewelry designer Jason Arasheben, “Jason of Beverly Hills”, to design this year’s WSOP Main Event bracelet, in addition to the 66 other championship pieces to be awarded during the WSOP and WSOP Europe in 2012. Continue reading →

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If you’ve played multi-table tournaments on PokerStars or Full Tilt Poker since 2009, there’s a good chance you’ve played a pot with Ami Barer . Continue reading →

If past years are any indication, the high-stakes online action will slow down over the next two months as many grinders pay a visit to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. However, right now the action is in full swing as the 2012 SCOOP is under way. That means there are plenty of juicy cash games running alongside the tournament slate, and will no doubt result in some big winners and massive pots. Continue reading →

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes a player’s results over six half-year periods. Continue reading →