Connor Richards

Las Vegas

U.S. Editor and Live Reporter at PokerNews

Editor & Live Reporter @PokerNews. Host of Life Outside Poker. Two-time Global Poker Award finalist https://t.co/yCKIdASRQS

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Planet Hollywood Opening New Las Vegas Poker Room Next Month

1 week ago | pokernews.com | Connor Richards

Nearly four years after shuttering its Las Vegas poker room, Planet Hollywood is set to open a new and bigger poker room next month. The new poker room, which officials expect to open in early May, is located on the second floor of the on-Strip casino. Though it's still under construction, the new room will feature 23 total tables — including 12 cash game tables — in a gothic setting equipped with 21 flatscreen TVs and a balcony overlooking the casino's Pleasure Pit.
Win a Seat to the Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju on WPT Global

1 week ago | pokernews.com | Connor Richards

The Red Dragon Poker Tour returns to the Landing Casino in Jeju, South Korea in May and players now have a shot at qualifying for the event in Korea for just $1.88. That's thanks to satellites being offered on WPT Global as part of the Road to RDPT Jeju 2025, a collection of feeder satellites that mean players have the chance to turn a few dollars into a major tournament poker prize.
Set of Aces Cracked by Runner-Runner Flush: Biggest Hands from WPT SHRPS

1 week ago | pokernews.com | Connor Richards

The World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship recently recently reached its final six players at South Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Action is now on pause until the televised final table in Las Vegas on May 29.
Get Ready for the WSOP This Summer w/ Jaka Coaching Prep Series

1 week ago | pokernews.com | Connor Richards

Are you a poker player looking to get ready for the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) — the biggest poker festival of the year? Then look no further than the Jaka Coaching WSOP Prep series and sale running through May 12. The Jaka Coaching WSOP Prep series will help poker players sharpen their fundamentals, execute under pressure, stay focused, have a structured routine, and have world-class coaches and a community to get feedback from throughout the WSOP season.
Pennsylvania Gaming Board Says Multi-State Poker is Just Weeks Away

2 weeks ago | pokernews.com | Connor Richards

Pennsylvania is on the verge of joining the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) and online poker players could be playing in shared liquidity markets within weeks, according to state gaming officials. PokerNews has been closely following the years-long fight to bring shared liquidity to Pennsylvania.
Is a Poker Vlogger an Industry Employee? WSOP's New Rules Stir Controversy

2 weeks ago | pokernews.com | Connor Richards

New and loosened eligibility requirements for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Industry Employees Event (formerly Casino Employees Event) are causing a stir among players, re-upping the debate on who should be considered a casino employee or poker media member. So, who should be eligible to play in employee events? Dealers and tournament officials? Live reporters and broadcasters? Content creators and influencers?
Let Him Fly: Peacock Leads Final 6 in WPT Seminole Championship

2 weeks ago | pokernews.com | Connor Richards

The World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (SHPRS) Championship reached its final six players on Tuesday with Arthur Peacock leading the way as the only player with over a hundred big blinds. The $3,500 buy-in event at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood in South Florida drew 1,755 runners for a prize pool of $5,616,000. The final table also includes Jeffery Fritz, Mitchell Hynam, Jared Hemingway, Daniel Marcus and Mihai Niste.
Ted Danson & Jennifer Tilly to Headline One Step Closer Foundation Charity Event

2 weeks ago | pokernews.com | Connor Richards

Hollywood royalty will crowd into the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas later this month for a charity poker tournament raising money for cerebral palsy. The All In for CP Charity Event, hosted by the One Step Closer Foundation, will take place on April 26. Headlining the event will be celebrity actors Ted Danson, Montel Williams and Jennifer Tilly, as well as 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Joe Cada. The tournament will be a $1,000 buy-in event with a 50/50 cash prize pool.
Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon Wins Third PokerStars SCOOP Title of Series

2 weeks ago | pokernews.com | Connor Richards

The Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) on PokerStars North America is well underway and has already awarded tens of thousands to dozens of players across events in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey and Ontario, Canada. This year's SCOOP runs from March 21 to April 7 on three separate PokerStars platforms with three separate seven-figure guarantees across numerous juicy tournaments.
Here Are the Players Selling Action on StakeKings in April

3 weeks ago | pokernews.com | Connor Richards

Another month, another chance to get a piece of action from your favorite poker players on StakeKings. Here is a look at some of the tournaments that poker players are selling action for this month, including on the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit and the World Poker Tour (WPT).