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Michael Addamo Michael Addamo poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Michael Addamo is an Australian poker player and four-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner. He is also a former WPT World Online Championships Super High Roller (2021), Super High Roller Bowl (2021) and Poker Masters (2021) champion. As of December 2021, he has amassed over $17.7 million in lifetime earnings and is top of the Australian all-time money list. Early Poker Achievements During the early 2010s, most of Addamo’s cashes came in A$200 weekly tournaments at the Crown Casino, Melbourne in his native Australia.

Ramon Colillas Ramon Colillas poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Ramon Colillas is a Spanish poker player best known for winning the 2019 PSPC PokerStars Players Championship for $5.1 million. With over $6.1 million in live earnings, the PokerStars ambassador sits fifth on Spain’s all-time money list. The majority of Colillas’ tournament earnings were earned in the aforementioned PokerStars Players Championship, a $25,000 buy-in event that the Spaniard freerolled into with a Platinum Pass promotion before he topped the field of 1,039 to earn the seven-figure score.

Vanessa Kade Vanessa Kade poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Vanessa Kade is a Canadian poker player who rose to prominence when she won the 15th anniversary PokerStars Sunday Million for $1.5 million. In addition to the career-best seven-figure score, Kade has picked up over a million in live tournament earnings. Formerly a video game designer, Kade turned to poker full time and played primarily online while streaming on Twitch. In March 2021, Kade, playing under the username “Niffller,” took down the Sunday Million 15th Anniversary after getting through a massive field of 69,876 players, in what Kade called “the best day of my life.”

Koray Aldemir Koray Aldemir poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Koray Aldemir is a German poker player. He won the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for $8,000,000 and has amassed over $20 million in lifetime earnings. Biography Aldemir discovered poker in 2006 before playing online. He eventually moved to Vienna and picked up his first recorded cash in 2012. He spent most of the 2010s traveling around Europe to play, while also visiting the WSOP in Las Vegas.

Maria Ho Maria Ho poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Maria Ho is a Chinese-American professional poker player and broadcaster. Ho has over $4.2 million in career earnings. She is a member of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2018. She competed in the fifteenth season of The Amazing Race alongside fellow poker player Tiffany Michelle. Her poker resume includes six top-10 finishes in WSOP events, including a sixth-place finish in the 2017 WSOP Europe Main Event for 174,365.

Paul Phua Paul Phua poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Wei Seng Phua, orPaul Phua as he is more commonly known, is a mega-rich Malaysian businessman and poker player, who is usually found playing high-stakes cash games and tournaments in Macau, although he does frequent Super High Roller events that are part of the Triton Poker Series. Born in 1964, Phua, surprisingly, did not begin playing Texas Hold’em until he was in his 40s. Phua considers himself an amateur poker players despite amassing more than $25 million in live poker tournament winnings. He attributes his rapid rise in the game to the fact fellow high-stakes stars Tom Dwan, Gus Hansen, Chau Giang, Patrik Antonius, and Phil Ivey frequenting Macau casinos in the early 2010s.

Daniel Colman Daniel Colman poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Daniel Colman burst onto the poker scene in 2014 with one of the best years in poker history winning an incredible $22,389,481. After 2017, Colman stepped away from poker publicly. His last cash, which came of December of that year, brought his lifetime tournament earnings to $28,925,058 (as of October 2022) according to the Hendon Mob. Background Born July 11, 1990, Colman hails from Holden, Massachusetts. He began playing online poker under the names “mrGR33N13” and “riyyc225” and has had tremendous success on the virtual felt, primarily at the high-limit hyper-turbo sit-and-gos.

Christoph Vogelsang Christoph Vogelsang poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Christoph Vogelsang is a German professional poker player who hails from Sassenberg, Munster, but who resides in London, United Kingdom. Vogelsang began his online poker career in 2010, making several $10 deposits. The talented, analytical German built a substantial bankroll within only a few weeks and found himself playing $25/$50 against some of poker’s best players. Vogelsang was known as “Tight-Man1” on the now-defunct Full Tilt Poker but now mostly grinds online at PokerStars, where he is known as “26071985,” which is Vogelsang’s birthdate.

Nick Petrangelo Nick Petrangelo poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Nick Petrangelo is an American poker player from Massachusetts who has earned two World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and amassed $24.1 million in live tournament earnings, putting him second on the state’s all-time money list. Petrangelo, whose first cash dates back to 2009, earned his biggest score to date at the 2018 WSOP, where he took down the $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller for $2.9 million. The same year, Petrangelo finished third in the WSOP’s $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller for $720,103, proving himself to be a true crusher in the high roller fields.

Jake Schindler Jake Schindler poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Jake Schindler is an American poker player and World Series of Poker bracelet-winner. He won Event #12: $50,000 High Roller at the 2022 WSOP, winning $1,328,068 in the process. Biography Born September 25, 1989, Schindler hails from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania but now resides in Florida. He began playing tournaments back in 2009, and four years later won the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) for nearly $150,000 under the screenname “CaLLitARUSH”.

Fedor Holz Fedor Holz poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Fedor Holz is a German poker player and WSOP bracelet winner. He is also a GGPoker Ambassador. Over the course of his career he has amassed over $36 million in lifetime earnings and sits top of the German all-time money list. He has since embarked on a career outside of poker, including the mind coaching app Primed Mind and the poker-teaching platform Pokercode. Biography Holz shot to prominence in September 2014, after winning the PokerStars WCOOP Main Event. At his first World Series of Poker in 2015, he finished third in the highly competitive $10,000 Six-Handed Championship and followed that up with a 25th place finish in the Main Event.

Phil Ivey Phil Ivey poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Phil Ivey is widely considered as one of the best poker players of all time, with over $32 million in live earnings as well as millions more in cash games and online. He is often referred to as the Tiger Woods of poker for his resemblance to the golf professional and also because he expects to win every time he performs to his greatest ability. Intro Phil Ivey was born on Feb. 1, 1977, in Riverside, California, but he moved to Roselle, New Jersey when he was just three months old. Ivey won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2000 at the $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha event collecting $195,000. Since then he won another nine bracelets, as well as one World Poker Tour title which he scored at the WPT L.A. Poker Classic in 2008.

David Peters David Peters poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography David Peters is an American poker player and four-time WSOP bracelet winner. As of June 2022, he sits sixth on the all-time money list with almost $40 million in career earnings. His most recent bracelet victory came in 2022 when he won Event #2: $100K High Roller Bounty for over $1.1 million. Biography Like many of his peers, Peters started playing poker after seeing Chris Moneymaker win the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Peters drew inspiration from Moneymaker who was an amateur who took on the pros in their backyard and walked away a world champion.

Bryn Kenney Bryn Kenney poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Bryn Kenney is an American poker player with over $65 million in career earnings, and is the All-Time Money leader for live tournament earnings. He is also a WSOP bracelet winner, having won Event #63: $1,500 Six-Handed 10-Game Mix at the 2014 WSOP. In April 2022, Kenney was accused of running a cult-like cheating operation by Martin Zamani. Kenney denied the claims on Twitter. Poker Achievements Kenney’s first recorded poker cash came in the late 2000s. In 2009 he reached his first WSOP final table, and made his second the following year while also making a deep run in the 2010 WSOP Main Event where he would eventually finish 28th for $255,242.

Aliaksandr Shylko Aliaksandr Shylko poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Aliaksandr Shylko is a Belarusian poker player who won the 2023 PokerStars Players NL Hold’em Championship for $3,121,838. He made a three-handed deal with with Germany’s Max Menzel (2nd - $2,859,990) and Brazil’s Philipe Pizzari (3rd - $2,524,871). Shylko described his four-day journey to the final table as smooth for the most part, but the penultimate day proved much harder. I had some very tough spots against Sam Grafton and another English player I made four hero folds which werent easy.

Cherish Andrews Cherish Andrews poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Cherish Andrews is an American poker player who was named 2022 Global Poker Index (GPI) Female Player of the Year. Andrews went head-to-head with Angela Jordison down the stretch for the title. However, Andrews wrapped up the year with three deep runs at the WPT World Championship for combined cashes of close to $500,000. In 2022, Andrews cashed for $758,513, doubling her previous earnings, including a sixth-place finish in the Wynn Mystery Bounty and a final-table finish in the WSOP Ladies Championship.

Chino Rheem Chino Rheem poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography David “Chino” Rheem is an American poker player from Los Angeles who has amassed $12.3 million in career tournament earnings, putting him fourth on California’s all-time money list. Rheem, whose first cash dates back to 2004, earned his biggest career score at the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) when he finished seventh in the $10,000 World Championship No-Limit Hold’em event for $1.8 million. Two years earlier, Rheem finished runner-up in the WSOP’s $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $327,981 to be denied his first bracelet.

Ognyan Dimov Ognyan Dimov poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
PokerNews Covered Events Event Place Prize 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus$25,000 NL Hold’em I 7th $70,800 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #37: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em 119th $4,776 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$25,000 PCA High Roller 1st $990,655 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague10,200 Mystery Bounty 9th €9,270 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona10,300 EPT High Roller 19th €44,110 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller 305th €3,340 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event World Championship 301st $40,900 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #46: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em 82nd $10,066 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #27: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold’em 92nd $5,835 2022 World Series of Poker[Online] $400 No-Limit Hold’em Ultra Deepstack 179th $833 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed 8th $143,480 2021 PokerStars EPT Prague10,300 EPT High Roller 20th €28,390 2021 PokerStars EPT Prague2,200 Eureka High Roller 53rd €6,880 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event World Championship 104th $50,900 2021 Wynn Fall Classic$3,500 NLH Championship 62nd $19,725 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #33: $800 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack 396th $1,282 2021 World Series of PokerWSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $500 NL Holdem BIG 500 [3x Re-entry] 147th $768 2021 World Series of PokerWSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $5,300 NL Holdem Freezeout 18th $8,190 2021 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #7: $5,300 Main Event 42nd $19,292 2021 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #3: $530 WPT 500 7th $21,383 2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #6: $200 FLIP & GO NO-Limit Hold’em [Go Stage], $1M GTD 44th $3,760 2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #4: $800 DOUBLE CHANCE NLH 88th $2,734 2020 PokerStars EPT OnlineEPT Online 19: $530 NLHE [8-Max] 4th $15,514 2020 PokerStars EPT OnlineEPT Online 18: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo] 4th $27,125 PokerStars WCOOP 2020WCOOP-39-H: $5,200 NLHE [Progressive KO, High Roller] 9th $14,127 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #73: $1,000 No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed 126th $2,944 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #63: $500 Mini Main Event, $5M GTD 1156th $1,650 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #55: HK$8,000 No Limit Hold’em Asia Championship, HK$8M GTD 401st $2,503 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #56: $1,500 GGMasters WSOP Edition [High Roller] 166th $3,885 2020 PokerStars Stadium SeriesStadium Series Freezeout Grand Final - High: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max], $5M Gtd 111th $11,778 2020 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #3: $3,200 8-Max Championship, $3m GTD 8th $48,427 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #33: $1,111 Every 1 for Covid Relief [Caesars Cares] 169th $2,795 PokerStars SCOOP 2020SCOOP-121-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $1.5M Gtd 200th $1,446 PokerStars SCOOP 2020SCOOP-96-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event 2nd Chance], $1,5M Gtd 283rd $1,837 2020 Irish Open OnlineEvent #9: 50,000 GTD Deepstack 5th €3,564 2019 PokerStars EPT Prague5,300 EPT Main Event 96th €10,970 2018 PokerStars EPT Prague5,300 EPT Main Event 146th €8,710 2018 PokerStars EPT Prague10,300 No-Limit Hold’em 2nd €86,620 2018 PokerStars.es EPT BarcelonaMain Event 3rd €725,621 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona1,100 EPT National 400th €2,050 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em (30 minute levels) 53rd $4,498 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed 1st $378,743 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final BarcelonaMain Event 32nd €40,000 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed 36th $11,669 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold’em 1269th $1,291 2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona5,300 Main Event 246th €8,660 2015 PokerStars.fr EPT Season 11 Deauville5,300 Main Event 1st €543,700 2015 partypoker WPT National CyprusLEI Main Event 15th €1,450 2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 London4,250 Main Event 11th £33,500

Martin Zamani Martin Zamani poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
PokerNews Covered Events Event Place Prize 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona5,300 EPT Main Event 107th €17,900 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event 342nd €4,650 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona10,200 Mystery Bounty 9th €11,600 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #93: $10,000 Short Deck Championship 9th $29,028 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #95: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’em 98th $2,316 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #86: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty 15th $16,659 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #83: $1,500 Short Deck 54th $2,413 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #17: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max Championship 102nd $1,685 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship 18th $24,509 223 World Series of PokerEvent #64: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Championship 336th $1,299 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #68: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty 156th $1,658 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better 24th $8,846 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed) 23rd $56,931 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha 21st $17,826 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold’em Championship2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold’em Championship 65th $61,400 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$25,000 PCA High Roller 20th $57,900 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$10,300 PCA Main Event 95th $22,300 2022 MSPT Venetian November$1,600 Main Event 10th $19,203 2022 WSOP OnlineEvent #25: $2,000 NLH 8-Max 7th $13,286 2022 WSOP OnlineEvent #18: $1,000 NLH Turbo Deepstack 40th $2,198 2022 WSOP OnlineEvent #4: $1,000 PLO 6-Max 9th $4,152 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #86: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Championship 7th $86,472 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event World Championship 456th $31,900 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty 803rd $1,900 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #67: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout 45th $12,013 2022 World Series of Poker[Online] $600 Deepstack Championship 159th $1,126 2022 World Series of Poker[Online] $1,000 PLO 6-Max 44th $2,780 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em 93rd $6,428 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #14: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em 154th $3,541 2022 World Series of Poker[Online] No-Limit Hold’em BIG $500 157th $959 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #77: $1,500 Fifty Stack No-Limit Hold’em 225th $2,400 2021 World Series of PokerWSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $5,300 NL Holdem Freezeout 1st $210,600 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #32: $1,000 NLH Championship 126th $1,478 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #27: $1,000 PLO Championship 52nd $1,542 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #19: $888 PLO Crazy Eights - 8-Handed 1st $92,598 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #17: $400 NLH 8-Max 123rd $648 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #15: $5,300 NLH HighRoller Freezeout 5th $56,400 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #12: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack 136th $734 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #10: $333 No-Limit Hold’em 45th $1,638 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #8: $888 NLH Crazy Eights 18th $4,254 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #5: $1,000 NLH 8-Max 26th $3,827 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #4: $500 NLH Super Turbo 4th $22,950 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #2: $600 Monster Stack 40th $2,130 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event2020 WSOP Main Event - WSOP.com 12th $62,266 2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,600 Main EventMSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event 3rd $148,829 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #82: $1,050 Beat the Pros [Bounty] 5th $40,390 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #74: $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha 25th $6,701 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #71: BIG 50, $1M GTD 1818th $230 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #63: $500 Mini Main Event, $5M GTD 1313th $1,444 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #58: $5,000 No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Championship 67th $12,511 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #57: $150 GGMasters WSOP Edition [Freezeout], $1M GTD 907th $382 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #55: HK$8,000 No Limit Hold’em Asia Championship, HK$8M GTD 14th $15,641 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #52: $1,000 No Limit Hold’em 90th $3,099 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #45: $840 Bounty No Limit Hold’em 109th $1,278 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #42: $400 PLOSSUS [Day 2], $1M GTD 279th $1,300 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #41: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 2], $3M GTD 678th $1,463 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #36: $1,500 FIFTY STACK No Limit Hold’em 4th $113,698 2020 Irish Open OnlineEvent #16: 200,000 GTD JP Poker Masters 27th €1,746 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas$2,200 High Roller 1st $89,143 2020 Aussie MillionsA$25,000 Challenge 11th 91,260 AUD 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #84: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 299th $2,490 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #85: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed 53rd $6,392 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #78: $1,500 PotLimit Omaha Bounty 21st $5,169 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #60: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better 144th $2,330 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout 9th $16,586 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #30: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 134th $1,746 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #24: $600 WSOP.com ONLINE Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed 4th $41,565 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold’em 2519th $1,024 2019 US Poker OpenUSPO #10 - $100,000 Main Event 4th $330,000 2019 US Poker OpenUSPO #7 - $25,000 NLH 8th $60,000 2019 US Poker OpenUSPO #2 - $10,000 PLO 3rd $83,200 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$25,000 PCA High Roller 1st $895,110 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT - World Championship 239th $42,980 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #74: Big Blind Antes $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Championship 7th $74,162 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place 200th $4,492 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #6: $365 GIANT No-Limit Hold’em 219th $1,846 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout 47th $5,227 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #24: $2,620 THE MARATHON No-Limit Hold’em 157th $4,435 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #19: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha 197th $1,001 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Holdem 1169th $1,027 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT - World Championship 448th $27,743 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold’em 10th $20,582 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 229th $2,254 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #47: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em MONSTER STACK 463rd $3,793 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #33: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 140th $2,766 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold’em 773rd $2,061

Niko Koop Niko Koop poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
PokerNews Covered Events Event Place Prize 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus$3,000 Mystery Bounty 59th $4,600 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship 604th $30,000 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty 3rd €108,570 2022 Winamax Poker Open Bratislava500 WPO Main Event 322nd €1,000 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #81: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em 77th $10,027 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop 155th $4,341 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #65: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em 30th $16,733 2022 Wynn Millions$10,000 Main Event [$10,000,000 GTD] 27th $62,857 2021 Wynn Winter Classic$5,300 Wynn Winter Classic Main Event 11th $53,742 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #88: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em 6th $85,411 2021 orld Series of PokerEvent #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event World Championship 95th $59,000 2020 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #9: $3,200 Heads-Up Championship, $500k GTD 7th $17,500 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #81: People’s Choice Event [Spin the Wheel] 272nd $1,184 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #78: $1,000 Turbo No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed 4th $103,893 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #68: $500 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em 289th $1,065 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #65: $600 No Limit Hold’em Deepstack Championship 306th $1,424 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #60: $525 Bounty No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed 27th $3,298 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #48: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER, $5M GTD, $1M to 1st 693rd $2,115 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #34: $525 Super Turbo Bounty No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed 198th $631 2020 Irish Open OnlineEvent #2: 30,000 GTD Deepstack 12th €744 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona1,100 PokerStars National Championship 557th €1,720 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT - World Championship 753rd $18,693 2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague5,300 Main Event 231st €7,560 2016 Unibet Open MaltaMain Event 26th €2,280 2015 Unibet Open AntwerpMain Event 13th €4,150 bwin.be WPTN BrusselsMain Event 25th €3,085

Josh Reichard Josh Reichard poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Josh Reichard is a poker pro from Janesville, Wisconsin who was inducted into the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Hall of Fame in September 2022, becoming just the 10th member of the club. He won an MSPT event in 2013 in Milwaukee and has 26 cashes on tour overall. Reichard has over $2 million in lifetime live tournament cashes, according to Hendon Mob. His greatest claim to fame isn’t his MSPT Hall of Fame honor. It’s his prowess in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit events.

Quan Zhou Quan Zhou poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
PokerNews Covered Events Event Place Prize 2023 WSOP EuropeEvent #13: 10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship 92nd €18,000 2023 WSOP EuropeEvent #9: 1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty 104th €1,100 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus$5,300 EPT Main Event 196th $8,325 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus$10,300 EPT High Roller 15th $51,100 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus$3,000 Mystery Bounty 1st $242,623 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus$50,000 EPT Super High Roller 6th $156,200 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus$1,100 Eureka Main Event 54th $5,900 2023 The Grand Big Wrap2,350 Main Event 12th €10,105 2023 The Grand Big Wrap10,000 Diamond High Roller 1st €500,000 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona10,200 Mystery Bounty 5th €28,500 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship 152nd $67,700 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #85: $1,500 Shootout 31st $5,759 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #89: $1,000 Flip & Go Presented by GGPoker 112th $2,000 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #81: $600 Ultra Stack 149th $3,080 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #74: $1,000 Mini Main Event 721st $1,601 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #68: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty 342nd $1,161 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller 6th $370,498 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #49: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty 173rd $2,028 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #26: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack 263rd $2,297 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker 1099th $1,005 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #21: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 193rd $2,003 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #13: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack 307th $1,202 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions 2128th $1,160 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo25,000 EPT High Roller 15th €87,650 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo3,000 Mystery Bounty 84th €3,150 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #77: $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event, $25M GTD 446th $14,634 2020 Aussie MillionsA$10,600 Main Event 57th 20,500 AUD 2019 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #14: 10,350 Main Event No-Limit Hold’em 60th €16,805 2019 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #9: 1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha/No-Limit Hold’em Mix 8th €8,861 2019 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #3: 1,350 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold’em 26th €4,039 2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona5,300 EPT Main Event 158th €11,090 2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona1,100 EPT National 615th €1,790 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT - World Championship 256th $43,935 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #82: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack 197th $3,244 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #64: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em 1146th $1,500 2019 PokerStars APPT Jeju2,500,000 APPT Main Event 17th 8,296,000 KRW 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #40: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 65th $3,785 2019 World Series of PokerEven #42: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack 98th $1,554 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #37: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack 123rd $2,018 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #28: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em 14th $17,409 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #19: Millionaire Maker - $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 317th $5,829 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #25: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack 282nd $1,026 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed 72nd $4,290 2019 Aussie MillionsAU$10,600 Main Event 28th 41,200 AUD 2018 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #7: 2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed 4th €28,100 2018 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #5: 1,100 MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold’em 21st €3,669 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona1,100 EPT National 275th €2,550 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona10,300 High Roller 9th €91,300 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona25,500 Single-Day High Roller I 5th €202,500 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed 300th $3,611 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship 34th $19,500 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #45: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (30 minute levels) 26th $14,277 2017 PokerStars Championship MacauHK$206,000 Single-Day High Roller I 1st 3,645,000 HKD 2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final25,750 High Roller 18th €66,780 2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final10,600 Main Event 34th €26,500 PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 MacauHigh Roller 2nd 1,275,000 HKD

Andrew Lichtenberger Andrew Lichtenberger poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Biography Andrew Lichtenberger is an American poker player and WSOP bracelet winner. He won his WSOP bracelet in 2016, taking down Event #52: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $569,158. “It feels amazing to win,” Lichtenberger said at the time. “I’ve been playing the World Series since 2009, and I’ve been watching it since I was a kid when I saw Chris Moneymaker win, so it feels amazing.” WPT Legends Dunst and Lichtenberger Discuss Online Poker

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PokerNews Covered Events Event Place Prize 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus$5,300 EPT Main Event 65th $16,250 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #85: $1,500 Shootout 14th $5,759 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #79: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em 251st $4,377 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #16: $600 Online Deepstack Championship 62nd $2,795 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout 70th $6,035 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #26: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack 361st $1,883 2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series$3,300 Main Event 4th $125,900 2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series$5,300 High Roller 4th $68,900 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris10,300 EPT Paris High Roller 45th €18,800 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris3,000 EPT MysteryBounty 60th €4,100 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris2,200 FPS Paris High Roller 4th €104,650 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague5,300 EPT Prague Main Event 137th €9,950 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague1,100 Eureka Main Event 128th €4,630 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event World Championship 480th $28,400 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #49: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em 1st $527,944 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #37: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em 1007th $2,400 2022 Wynn Summer Classic$2,200 Mystery Bounty 272nd $3,325 2022 MSPT Venetian$1,600 Main Event 197 [$2,000,000 GTD] 14th $24,364 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #14: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em 70th $5,763 2021 PokerStars EPT Prague1,100 Eureka Main Event 54th €6,940 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #43: $1,000 Double Stack 574th $1,602 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #46: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack 19th $8,033 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #8: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack 305th $1,431 2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona1,100 EPT National 384th €2,450 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #75: $1,000+111 Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold’em 523rd $2,170 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #82: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack 302nd $2,642 2018 PokerStars EPT Prague5,300 EPT Main Event 120th €9,790 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona1,100 EPT National 182nd €3,570 2018 Unibet Open Bucharest2,200 High Roller 2nd €23,980
Top Guide to Online Poker & Montreal Casino Events 2025
Here is an engaging, easy-to-read blog post about online poker in Ontario and poker events at Casino Montreal, using current data and examples. Guide to Online Poker in Ontario and Casino Montreal Poker Events If you love poker and live in Ontario or nearby Quebec, you’re in luck! Ontario’s online poker scene has been growing steadily since regulation started in April 2022. While 2025 has been a bit slower, lots of great poker action is still happening online and live at Casino Montreal.
Top Online Poker Sites in Ontario & Canada 2025
Online poker is booming in Ontario and around Canada! Did you know that Ontario alone had over 1.2 million active player accounts by the end of 2023? Players wagered a whopping $17.2 billion that year, generating about $658 million in revenue from online gambling. Just poker itself accounted for $431 million in wagers and brought in $17 million in revenue. These numbers show just how popular and lucrative online poker is in the province right now. Plus, big events like the World Series of Poker Circuit in Toronto drew over 5,000 entries and awarded more than $5.5 million in prizes in 2024. It’s clear that poker isn’t just a game here; it’s a big part of the entertainment scene.
Casino Montreal Poker & WSOP Toronto: Top Online Poker Canada 2025
When it comes to online poker in Canada, the scene is buzzing more than ever in 2025. Did you know around 19.3 million Canadians enjoy online gambling, spending over $4 billion a year on offshore sites? That’s a huge crowd! Ontario is especially hot, with more than 1.2 million active player accounts by late 2023, and poker alone brought in $431 million in bets in just one quarter. Toronto’s WSOP Circuit event in 2024 drew over 5,000 players and handed out over $5.5 million in prizes. It’s clear poker is not just a game here—it’s a booming entertainment industry with serious stakes and growth.
Top Online Poker Platforms in Ontario 2025
Online poker in Ontario is an exciting and regulated market that offers players a safe, fun place to play. Since legalization in April 2022, the market has grown steadily, with 2024 online poker revenue hitting about CAD $67.7 million. That’s a nice jump from CAD $63 million in 2023, showing the community loves playing poker online. However, the growth leveled off recently, with the last quarter of 2024 showing a slight drop to $16 million in revenue from six online poker rooms. This hints that 2025 might see some challenges unless Ontario expands its player liquidity internationally, which would help boost tournaments and cash games for everyone.
Top Online Poker Sites Ontario 2025: Play and Win Big
Here is a friendly, conversational blog post about online poker in Ontario with clear, data-rich, and concise paragraphs: Ultimate Guide to Online Poker in Ontario and Best Online Poker Sites If there’s one thing poker lovers in Ontario can celebrate, it’s that online poker is fully legal and regulated here. Since April 2022, players aged 19 and up have had a safe place to enjoy their favorite card games. Licensed sites make sure the games are fair and secure, so you can focus on the fun rather than worrying about shady operators.
Top Online Poker Platforms in Canada 2025
Online poker is really making waves in Canada right now, with about 19.3 million Canadians diving into online gambling, spending over $4 billion a year on offshore gambling sites. That’s a huge crowd of players enjoying digital poker from all over the country, especially in places like Ontario and British Columbia, where about one-third of adults are registered on online betting platforms. It’s clear that playing poker online isn’t just a niche anymore — it’s a popular pastime for lots of folks aged 30 to 50, with both men and women joining the fun almost equally.
Is WPT Global Poker Available in Ontario?
WPT Global poker is available across much of Canada, but due to Ontario’s provincial legislation, players from Ontario are blocked from accessing the platform. Ontario has a regulated online poker market that requires operators to obtain a local license and comply with strict rules, such as ring-fencing player pools so that Ontario residents compete only against other Ontario-located players. Since WPT Global operates under an international license from Curaçao and does not have an Ontario-specific license, Ontario players cannot legally use WPT Global to play poker. Instead, Ontario residents must use provincially licensed platforms like GGPoker Ontario or 888poker Ontario to participate in online poker, including the WPT World Championship events.
Is WPT Global Legal in Canada? Latest 2025 Update
WPT Global is legal for most Canadian players as the platform operates under a legitimate license issued by the Government of Curaçao (license #365/JAZ). This license ensures that WPT Global adheres to regulatory standards, including using certified Random Number Generator (RNG) technology, conducting KYC verification, and applying robust security measures like two-factor authentication and IP/device tracking. WPT Global is operated by Seventip N.V. and is recognized as a secure and fair platform for online poker players. While the Curaçao license is not the strictest globally, ongoing regulatory reforms and increased enforcement under EU pressure enhance the platform’s credibility. This makes WPT Global a safe option for Canadian poker players outside of provinces with specific restrictions.
Play Online Poker Legally in Ontario 2025
Certainly! Here is a detailed, complete blog-style answer about playing online poker in Ontario in 2025: Playing online poker in Ontario is fully legal and regulated as of April 4, 2022, a landmark date when the Ontario government officially opened its doors to licensed online gambling operators. This legal framework allows companies to offer a range of online gaming products, including poker, casino games, and sports betting, to residents aged 19 and older physically located in Ontario. The market is regulated primarily by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) along with its subsidiary entity, iGaming Ontario (iGO), which oversees licensing, compliance, and player protections. Notable licensed operators authorized to serve the Ontario market include well-known brands such as PokerStars Ontario, GGpoker Ontario, PartyPoker Ontario, and BetMGM Poker Ontario, ensuring players can enjoy games on trustworthy platforms designed to meet provincial standards for fairness and security. Since its launch, the regulated market has guaranteed safe gaming through requirements like advanced encryption technology, rigorous Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, and responsible gambling measures such as deposit limits, loss limits, self-exclusion options, and time management tools to help prevent problem gambling. Furthermore, free-to-play poker options remain widely available in the province, through apps and sites like ClubGG and the World Series of Poker app, which legally offer entertainment without real money stakes or prizes, appealing to casual players and newcomers alike.
WPT Global Poker Availability in Ontario 2025
WPT Global is widely available across Canada, providing a popular online poker platform for players in most provinces, but Ontario remains a notable exception due to provincial legislation. Specifically, WPT Global is accessible to players in provinces such as Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec, where players can enjoy various poker formats including Texas Hold ’em, Omaha, and other exciting variants. For example, in Alberta, WPT Global players benefit from rake-free tournaments and generous bonuses, enhancing their overall poker experience. However, Ontario restricts access to WPT Global because the province has strict regulations requiring online gambling sites to be licensed locally, which WPT Global currently does not hold. This means Ontario residents must turn to provincially authorized platforms to play online poker legally, highlighting a clear regional difference within Canada in online poker availability and regulation.
WPT Global: Top Online Poker Platform 2025
WPT Global is a popular online poker platform known for its vibrant and active community. On average, about 2,500 players are engaged in cash games daily, and this number can peak above 3,000 during busy hours. Daily active users can even exceed 38,000, highlighting how alive and dynamic the site is. The platform regularly hosts large tournaments, some drawing between 500 to 7,500 participants, making it perfect for players of all skills and experience levels to jump in and have fun.
How Much Does It Cost to Play in the World Poker Tour (WPT) 2025?
Playing in the World Poker Tour (WPT) in 2025 involves varying costs depending on the specific tournament and level of competition. The flagship event for the WPT is the highly prestigious WPT World Championship held at Wynn Las Vegas, which features a buy-in of $10,400. This event typically runs from mid-December for about a week and attracts thousands of players globally. To enter, players pay this buy-in which covers their seat in the tournament. For instance, in the previous year, the tournament had 2,392 entries with a total prize pool of over $23 million, and the winner, Scott Stewart, took home over $2.5 million. Besides the main event, the WPT World Championship festival features 78 tournaments spread across three weeks, with buy-ins ranging from a minimum of $600 for lower-tier events to as high as $25,800 for high roller tournaments. These tournaments include various formats like No Limit Hold’em, PLO Mystery Bounty, Mixed Games, and Seniors events, providing options for all kinds of players from amateurs to professionals.
Is WPT Global Legal in Canada? Latest 2025 Update
WPT Global is legal for most Canadian players as the platform operates under a legitimate license issued by the Government of Curaçao (license #365/JAZ). This license ensures that WPT Global adheres to regulatory standards, including using certified Random Number Generator (RNG) technology, conducting KYC verification, and applying robust security measures like two-factor authentication and IP/device tracking. WPT Global is operated by Seventip N.V. and is recognized as a secure and fair platform for online poker players. While the Curaçao license is not the strictest globally, ongoing regulatory reforms and increased enforcement under EU pressure enhance the platform’s credibility. This makes WPT Global a safe option for Canadian poker players outside of provinces with specific restrictions.
Play Online Poker Legally in Ontario 2025
Certainly! Here is a detailed, complete blog-style answer about playing online poker in Ontario in 2025: Playing online poker in Ontario is fully legal and regulated as of April 4, 2022, a landmark date when the Ontario government officially opened its doors to licensed online gambling operators. This legal framework allows companies to offer a range of online gaming products, including poker, casino games, and sports betting, to residents aged 19 and older physically located in Ontario. The market is regulated primarily by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) along with its subsidiary entity, iGaming Ontario (iGO), which oversees licensing, compliance, and player protections. Notable licensed operators authorized to serve the Ontario market include well-known brands such as PokerStars Ontario, GGpoker Ontario, PartyPoker Ontario, and BetMGM Poker Ontario, ensuring players can enjoy games on trustworthy platforms designed to meet provincial standards for fairness and security. Since its launch, the regulated market has guaranteed safe gaming through requirements like advanced encryption technology, rigorous Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, and responsible gambling measures such as deposit limits, loss limits, self-exclusion options, and time management tools to help prevent problem gambling. Furthermore, free-to-play poker options remain widely available in the province, through apps and sites like ClubGG and the World Series of Poker app, which legally offer entertainment without real money stakes or prizes, appealing to casual players and newcomers alike.
WPT Global Poker Availability in Ontario 2025
WPT Global is widely available across Canada, providing a popular online poker platform for players in most provinces, but Ontario remains a notable exception due to provincial legislation. Specifically, WPT Global is accessible to players in provinces such as Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec, where players can enjoy various poker formats including Texas Hold ’em, Omaha, and other exciting variants. For example, in Alberta, WPT Global players benefit from rake-free tournaments and generous bonuses, enhancing their overall poker experience. However, Ontario restricts access to WPT Global because the province has strict regulations requiring online gambling sites to be licensed locally, which WPT Global currently does not hold. This means Ontario residents must turn to provincially authorized platforms to play online poker legally, highlighting a clear regional difference within Canada in online poker availability and regulation.
WPT Global: Top Online Poker Platform 2025
WPT Global is a popular online poker platform known for its vibrant and active community. On average, about 2,500 players are engaged in cash games daily, and this number can peak above 3,000 during busy hours. Daily active users can even exceed 38,000, highlighting how alive and dynamic the site is. The platform regularly hosts large tournaments, some drawing between 500 to 7,500 participants, making it perfect for players of all skills and experience levels to jump in and have fun.
Top Online Poker Sites in Ontario 2025: Legal Safe & Thriving
Online poker in Ontario is a robust and rapidly growing market within the province’s thriving regulated iGaming environment. In the fiscal year from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, Ontario’s overall regulated online gambling gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached CA$3.20 billion (approx. US$2.32 billion), demonstrating a 32% increase year-over-year. Of this, online poker contributed significantly with CA$1.7 billion (about US$1.22 billion) in wagers, indicating its strong presence in the market. The total number of active player accounts across all online gambling services reached approximately 1.1 million by March 2025, with the average monthly revenue per account around CA$278 (US$201.90). Mobile platforms dominated play, accounting for 72% of activity, revealing a major shift toward mobile poker and casino sessions. Players tend to engage with multiple sites, averaging 2.3 different accounts per user, reflecting a highly competitive market landscape with abundant choices and offerings.
GGPoker World Festival 2025: Ultimate Poker Championship
The online poker site GGPoker has emerged as a dominant force in the industry in 2025, distinguished by its impressive player engagement and tournament scale. The 2025 GGPoker World Festival (GGWF) attracted a record-breaking 5.6 million entries, distributed across roughly 1,419 tournaments. This massive participation fueled a total prize money pool nearing $325 million, exceeding guarantees by almost 30%, and making it the second-largest online poker tournament series ever, just behind its 2024 iteration. The flagship $10,300 GGMillion$ Super Main Event alone generated a staggering prize pool of $11.2 million, highlighting GGPoker’s capacity to host high-stake, high-reward tournaments that appeal to both professional and recreational players. Over three years, GGWF has paid out nearly $900 million in prizes, on track to surpass $1 billion in 2026, cementing GGPoker’s status as a kingpin in online poker tournament hosting.
Is WPT Global Legal in Canada? Latest 2025 Update
WPT Global is legal for most Canadian players as the platform operates under a legitimate license issued by the Government of Curaçao (license #365/JAZ). This license ensures that WPT Global adheres to regulatory standards, including using certified Random Number Generator (RNG) technology, conducting KYC verification, and applying robust security measures like two-factor authentication and IP/device tracking. WPT Global is operated by Seventip N.V. and is recognized as a secure and fair platform for online poker players. While the Curaçao license is not the strictest globally, ongoing regulatory reforms and increased enforcement under EU pressure enhance the platform’s credibility. This makes WPT Global a safe option for Canadian poker players outside of provinces with specific restrictions.
Play Online Poker Legally in Ontario 2025
Certainly! Here is a detailed, complete blog-style answer about playing online poker in Ontario in 2025: Playing online poker in Ontario is fully legal and regulated as of April 4, 2022, a landmark date when the Ontario government officially opened its doors to licensed online gambling operators. This legal framework allows companies to offer a range of online gaming products, including poker, casino games, and sports betting, to residents aged 19 and older physically located in Ontario. The market is regulated primarily by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) along with its subsidiary entity, iGaming Ontario (iGO), which oversees licensing, compliance, and player protections. Notable licensed operators authorized to serve the Ontario market include well-known brands such as PokerStars Ontario, GGpoker Ontario, PartyPoker Ontario, and BetMGM Poker Ontario, ensuring players can enjoy games on trustworthy platforms designed to meet provincial standards for fairness and security. Since its launch, the regulated market has guaranteed safe gaming through requirements like advanced encryption technology, rigorous Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, and responsible gambling measures such as deposit limits, loss limits, self-exclusion options, and time management tools to help prevent problem gambling. Furthermore, free-to-play poker options remain widely available in the province, through apps and sites like ClubGG and the World Series of Poker app, which legally offer entertainment without real money stakes or prizes, appealing to casual players and newcomers alike.
WPT Global Poker Availability in Ontario 2025
WPT Global is widely available across Canada, providing a popular online poker platform for players in most provinces, but Ontario remains a notable exception due to provincial legislation. Specifically, WPT Global is accessible to players in provinces such as Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec, where players can enjoy various poker formats including Texas Hold ’em, Omaha, and other exciting variants. For example, in Alberta, WPT Global players benefit from rake-free tournaments and generous bonuses, enhancing their overall poker experience. However, Ontario restricts access to WPT Global because the province has strict regulations requiring online gambling sites to be licensed locally, which WPT Global currently does not hold. This means Ontario residents must turn to provincially authorized platforms to play online poker legally, highlighting a clear regional difference within Canada in online poker availability and regulation.
WPT Global: Top Online Poker Platform 2025
WPT Global is a popular online poker platform known for its vibrant and active community. On average, about 2,500 players are engaged in cash games daily, and this number can peak above 3,000 during busy hours. Daily active users can even exceed 38,000, highlighting how alive and dynamic the site is. The platform regularly hosts large tournaments, some drawing between 500 to 7,500 participants, making it perfect for players of all skills and experience levels to jump in and have fun.
Top Online Poker Sites in Ontario 2025: Legal Safe & Thriving
Online poker in Ontario is a robust and rapidly growing market within the province’s thriving regulated iGaming environment. In the fiscal year from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, Ontario’s overall regulated online gambling gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached CA$3.20 billion (approx. US$2.32 billion), demonstrating a 32% increase year-over-year. Of this, online poker contributed significantly with CA$1.7 billion (about US$1.22 billion) in wagers, indicating its strong presence in the market. The total number of active player accounts across all online gambling services reached approximately 1.1 million by March 2025, with the average monthly revenue per account around CA$278 (US$201.90). Mobile platforms dominated play, accounting for 72% of activity, revealing a major shift toward mobile poker and casino sessions. Players tend to engage with multiple sites, averaging 2.3 different accounts per user, reflecting a highly competitive market landscape with abundant choices and offerings.
GGPoker World Festival 2025: Ultimate Poker Championship
The online poker site GGPoker has emerged as a dominant force in the industry in 2025, distinguished by its impressive player engagement and tournament scale. The 2025 GGPoker World Festival (GGWF) attracted a record-breaking 5.6 million entries, distributed across roughly 1,419 tournaments. This massive participation fueled a total prize money pool nearing $325 million, exceeding guarantees by almost 30%, and making it the second-largest online poker tournament series ever, just behind its 2024 iteration. The flagship $10,300 GGMillion$ Super Main Event alone generated a staggering prize pool of $11.2 million, highlighting GGPoker’s capacity to host high-stake, high-reward tournaments that appeal to both professional and recreational players. Over three years, GGWF has paid out nearly $900 million in prizes, on track to surpass $1 billion in 2026, cementing GGPoker’s status as a kingpin in online poker tournament hosting.