Poker Events

While poker’s biggest events have already played themselves out in 2019, a handful of buzzworthy ones are set to pack some serious action into the fourth quarter of the year, including the World Series of Poker Europe and many others.

Malta Poker Festival Event Director Ivonne Montealegre and Cash Game Festival COO Mauritz Altikardes join us for a special interview to discuss their upcoming joint event, a first-of-it-kind event featuring both tournaments and cash games.

The joint festival is set to take place between May 13-19 at the Portomaso Casino in Malta. Read on for additional details of what to expect from this unique hybrid offering in one of Europe’s great poker cities.

Game selection is a critical skill in poker, but occasionally there’s a lot to be gained by sitting in a game where you feel out of your comfort zone. So, too, in life, expanding your horizons beyond what you’re used to can often serve to benefit you as a person in the long term.

This lesson was something that manifested itself numerous times during my six-day visit to the 2019 European Poker Tour stop in Sochi. I hope you enjoy reading this feature article, which recaps my experiences in the Russian resort town.

The iNinja Poker Tour just wrapped up its latest stop at the Atlantis Casino in Reno. Through 10 days of event festivities, players had a blast!

Rather than a standard, run-of-the-mill recap, iNinja does things a bit differently. Tour co-owner Chris Wallace put this fun article together to illustrate what the event’s festivities were like, highlighting some of the great people and personalities that made it a tour stop to remember.

In just a couple days, I’ll be heading off to Russia to attend the 2019 EPT Sochi. It’ll be my first time at the venue, and first time visiting Russia in over 25 years. Beyond the poker, there’s a lot that I’m excited to see, do, and experience once I arrive there.

Here’s a list of the top five things I’m looking forward to at the upcoming 2019 EPT Sochi poker festival.

Over its short few years of existence, Run It Up Reno has become synonymous with fun times, great poker, and enjoyable experiences at an away from the felt.

With Run It Up Reno VIII set to take place soon, from April 12-22, Geoff Fisk spoke with the brands founder, Jason Somerville, to discuss what makes his live events so special and beloved among members of the poker community.