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The iconic Silverstone Circuit hosts the 2023 Formula One British Grand Prix on July 9, and you could be heading their and immersing yourself in the thick of the action thanks to PartyPoker and McLaren Racing.

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It is only a couple of months since “PriaKids” came out on top in the PartyPoker Grand Prix Spring Main Event and turned their $55 investment into $39,607. Now “PriaKids” and thousands of other budding poker tournament grinders are flocking to PartyPoker for the Grand Prix Summer series.

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There was a time when someone once said that more rake is better, and oh, how we all laughed at the thought. A few months after that ridiculous claim, a billboard appeared near the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, the venue for the 2018 World Series of Poker, displaying those very words.

Of course, more rake is not better because more rake means you see less winnings in your online poker account. With that in mind, we are delighted to share the news that TigerGaming has reduced the rake on its most popular cash games.

All cash games that are played at $0.50/$1 and lower have had the maximum rake lowered. Indeed, in the case of $0.05/$0.10 tables, TigerGaming has slashed the maximum rake in half.

The cash game rake at TigerGaming is set at 6.25% for stakes of $0.05/$0.10 and $0.10/$0.25, and 5.56% for $0.25/$0.50 and higher. This is the equivalent of $0.01 of rake per $0.16 in the pot for the lower stakes and $0.01 per $0.18 in the pot for the higher stakes.

Previously, in the case of $0.05/$0.10 cash games, TigerGaming would take a maximum of $3 in rake from the pot if the pot’s size reached $48. If that happens now, the rake charged is only $1.50.

It may not seem like a huge difference but believe us it is. Rake affects the lower stakes games more than those played at higher stakes because it is larger in comparison to the pots. Taking a $3.00 rake from a $48 pot is far more costly to a player than taking $3.00 rake from a $480 pot, despite the amounts raked being the same.

Why not hit the TigerGaming cash games when you get the chance and see for yourself how much more profit you make at the tables now that the rake caps have been reduced for $0.05/$0.10 to $0.50/$1

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Once activated, you have 30 days to release as much of the bonus into your playable balance as possible. The bonus releases in $5 increments each time you contribute $50 to the cash game rake or pay in tournament fees.

Steve Verrett, a well-known Wisconsin poker player and activist, passed away on June 25 at the age of 53.

According to the Hendon Mob, Verrett amassed $67,554 in tournament earnings, including a career-best $21,026 for finishing 27th in the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em. He was also respected throughout the Wisconsin poker community, and was good friends with online poker legend Mark “P0ker H0” Kroon, the two even hosting a poker radio show at one time in Madison.

While Verrett enjoyed poker as a hobby, he showed a real passion for the game as an advocate serving as the president of the Wisconsin Poker Players Alliance. In 2015, Verrett and Kroon challenged the Wisconsin Department of Justice to decide on the skill-versus-luck debate on the game. They raised $10,000 from local players and hired attorney Stan Davis to force a judge to rule on poker’s legality in Wisconsin. Unfortunately, the judge did not rule in their favor.

“I think it’s a very narrow view,” Verrett told PokerNews back in 2015 immediately after the ruling. “To uphold a 1964 conviction in the case that he mentioned, it’s very vague on what other games were being played there. There were other activities that the place was closed for. Poker happened to be one of them and lumped in. Again, that’s what this is about, taking poker away from being lumped in with other types of casino or house-banked games.

“We just had a circuit court ruling that said poker is not a criminal offense in Wisconsin, which is completely contradictory of what he is holding. At what point given the landscape and everything that’s happened between 1964 and now, which is over 50 years, that they’ll have the ability to change the law. We’ll have to look into it.”

While it wasn’t the verdict the Wisconsin poker community hoped for, all were appreciative of Verrett’s valiant efforts in standing up for player’s rights.

Players React to Passing

“Long before the Moneymaker effect and the mass transition to online poker, to me, poker was about being part of a community,” said Michael Hanson, founder of the Madison Poker Community (MPC). “The Madison Poker Community has lost a pillar of the community and I have lost a dear friend and confidant.”

“Future generations won’t know the extent of what he did for poker statewide but they will definitely reap the benefits of his diligence to our community.”

Pam Wilson offered: “I can say for certain the most fun period of my life were those years we all played together and so many fun nights with Steve and Missy. Steve is a great man who impacted so many and will always be remembered.”

Zachary “Posso” Lane said: “Future generations won’t know the extent of what he did for poker statewide but they will definitely reap the benefits of his diligence to our community. An influential and integral part to the Madison Poker Community and I, for one, will always be grateful to get to experience his presence in my life.”

Tony Nardi shared: “Always enjoyed talking strategy with him as he had his specific play style that he made work that was unorthodox at times as a short stack, very similar to Phil Hellmuth.”

Speaking of Hellmuth, a Wisconsin native, Verrett was a frequent collaborator on charity events hosted by the “Poker Brat” in the Dairy State.

Successful Businessman & Loving Family Man

Born October 12, 1969, Verrett was a veteran of the Gulf War and a successful businessman who traveled around the world for over 20 years, most with his own company, Executive Sales Service.

“Beyond the professional achievements, Steve had a genuine interest in the well-being of others and always extended a helping hand to colleagues in need. Steve was a mentor and a friend to many, offering guidance, support, and encouragement that touched countless lives,” Verrett’s obituary read.

Indeed, in addition to those sharing poker stories of Verrett, there were even more remembering him as a soldier, friend, father, and husband. Verrett is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Melissa Verrett; children, Christina (Steve) Zajicek and Aaron (Brianna Rose) Verrett; grandchildren, Paul Zajicek and Diana Zajicek; and brothers, Carl (Margie) Verrett, John Verrett and Ryan Verrett.He was preceded in death by his father, Racy Verrett; mother, Kathy Payne; and his brother, Jim Verrett.

A funeral service will be held at GUNDERSON STOUGHTON FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 1358 Highway 51 N. @ Jackson St., Stoughton, at 12 noon on Thursday, July 6, 2023. Military honors will follow. A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday.

PokerNews offers its condolences to the friends and family of Verrett, and recognize his contributions to the game.

Ten bracelet-awarding events were in play at some stage on Day 30 of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, making it one of the busiest days since the series started.

As you can imagine, with so many events taking place, plenty of action unfolded, bad beats were given out in spades, and several bracelets found new homes.

Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker crowned its champion on Day 30, and Pavel Plesuv is that man. The $13,905,360 prize pool was so vast that the top two finishers became millionaires! Florian Ribouchon was the tournament’s runner-up; they collected $1,003,554. Plesuv walked away with a $1,201,564 top prize and the first bracelet of their career, and Moldova’s first-ever piece or WSOP hardware.

If you thought those payouts were crazy, wait until you see the sum won by Ka Kwan Lau after taking down Event #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller. First place in this event came with $2,294,756 in cash plus the all-important commemorative gold bracelet. Lau finished second in this even two years ago, so will see this victory as redemption.

Robert Schulz became a 2023 WSOP champion by being the last player standing in Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout. Schulz left 1,597 opponents in their wake, including runner-up Julien Sitbon, as they captured their first bracelet and $675,275.

Seidel Looking to Join the 10-Bracelet Club

Erik Seidel (3,065,000) goes into the final day of Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw second in chips and with his best chance yet of becoming a ten-time WSOP bracelet winner. Only Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan, Phil Ivey, and the late Doyle Brunson have achieved this remarkable goal.

The Poker Hall of Famer trails only Brad Ruben (4,265,000), a player with four bracelets of his own. Seidel’s stack keeps him ahead of five-time bracelet winner Jason Mercier (2,565,000), who appears to again come out of retirement for the WSOP, Mike Watson (2,350,000), and Jon Turner (1,390,000).

Tune into the PokerNews updates from 12:00 p.m. local time on June 29 to see if Seidel can get the job done.

Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Final Day Chip Counts

Only 109 Remain in the Super Seniors, With Davoudzadeh Out in Front

Iranian Farhad Davoudzadeh (2,400,000) is on course to collect his first WSOP bracelet as he leads the field in Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors going into Day 3. Some 810 players returned to their seats today, but only 109 of them had chips requiring bagging once the curtain came down on proceedings.

Davoudzedah holds a near 800,000-chip lead over Jean-Claude Perrot (1,615,000) at the start of Day 3. Mark Gerecke (1,600,000), Ronald Lane (1,525,000), and Federico Trujillo (1,425,000) round out the overnight top five.

Reigning champion Massoud Eskandari (825,000) is also still in the hunt.

PokerNews‘ coverage of the Super Seniors resumes at 10:00 a.m. local time on June 29, with another ten levels scheduled.

Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors Top 10 Chip Counts

Mixed NLHE/PLO Reaches Final Day With Mizrachi Flying High

Four-time WSOP bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi (3,100,000) is flying high in Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha, where only 28 players remain in contention for the $410,659 top prize.

Mizrachi’s stack places him sixth going into Day 3, and there are some stellar names joining him in the finale of this event.

Three players return with more than four million chips each. Israel’s Eran Carmi (4,255,000) is the chip leader, with Charles Honkonen (4,160,000) and Belgium’s Bart Lybaert (4,050,000) trailing just behind.

Also still in the mix are Upeshka De Silva (3,165,000), Jarred Solomon (1,395,000), David Prociak (1,350,000), and the polarizing Martin Kabrhel (1,070,000).

Mizrachi and company return to action from 1:00 p.m. local time on June 29, and PokerNews‘ team will be on the ground throughout proceedings.

Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Top 10 Chip Counts

Schindler Leads the Final 16 in the $10K Stud Hi-Lo Championship

Event #63: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship has whittled its field to only 16 hopefuls, and it is Maximilian Schindler (1,250,000) who is the overnight chip leader.

The penultimate day of this event was full of fun, frolics, and laughter, as the players seemed to forget what is at stake — $344,677 and a WSOP bracelet – and spent most of the time engaged in banter.

Among the final 17 are some of the game’s greats. Andres Korn (926,000) and Joao Vieira (837,000) find themselves in the top three, while Brynn Kenney (601,000) is fifth.

Lower down the counts are such luminaries as Bruno Fitoussi (467,000), Mike Matusow (285,000), and a certain Daniel Negreanu (51,000), the latter returning with the shortest stack.

The cards are back in the air from 2:00 p.m. local time on June 29, and PokerNews will be there, bringing you all of the action as it happens.

Event #63: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Chip Counts

$600 NLHE Deepstack Championship Sees Another Huge Turnout

A bumper crowd of 4,303 players turned out for Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Championship but only 543 of those starters bagged up chips at the end of the 17th level. Two players, Steven Stolzenfeld (1,190,000) and Adel Kabbani (1,052,000) finished Day 1 with more than a million chips each!

Two Indian players crammed enough chips into their overnight bags to secure a top ten Day 1 finish. Neel Joshi (843,000) and Gokul Dharmarajan (795,000) are sure to have a legion of fans back home, cheering them on from afar.

Also safely through to Day 2 are players such as Martin Zamani (480,000), Ismael Bojang (411,000), Matt Affleck (343,000), Kathy Liebert (308,000), Justin Pechie (281,000), Ben Yu (249,000), and Joseph Hebert (120,000).

Play resumes at 10:00 a.m. local time on June 29, so return to PokerNews then for all of the updates for this event.

Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Championship Top 10 Chip Counts

Stars Turn Out in Force for the $5K NLHE 6-Max

A field of 1,074 players descended on Event #65: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (6-Handed), blowing last year’s 920 attendance out of the water. That number is set to rise with late registration remaining open into Day 2.

Bulgaria’s Yuliyan Kolev (521,000), this time without his KFC bucket hat, bagged up the most chips of the 381 survivors. Although Kolev has started well, there is a long way to go in this event, not least because the field is as stacked as they come.

Players such as Matt Berkey (370,000), Ren “Tony” Lin (369,000), Mustapha Kanit (312,500), and Taylor Paur (306,000) bagged up top 20 stacks.

Vanessa Selbst (253,000), Danny Tang (227,000), David Miscikowski (219,000), Nacho Barbero (181,500), Alex Foxen (165,000), and Ryan Leng (144,500) also bagged ample stacks.

If you dream of catching a glimpse of your favorite poker player, you should join the PokerNews team from 12:00 p.m. local time on June 29 because this field is jam-packed with supreme poker talent. Which of them will survive on Day 2?

Event #65: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (6-Handed) Top 10 Chip Counts

Guagenti is the Man to Catch After Day 1 of the $1,500 PLO8

Nick Guagenti (656,000) bagged up the most chips after Day 1 of Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or better concluded. Some 1,125 players bought into the action on Day 1, and they were whittled to a more manageable 168 by the end of the 15th level.

Some of the more notable players that punched their Day 2 tickets include Mike Linster (540,000), Robert Campbell (497,000), Amnon Filippi (489,000), Jeff Lisandro (150,000), Yuval Bronshtein (105,000), and Anthony Zinno (100,000).

Join PokerNews from 1:00 p.m. local time on June 29, which is when the remaining players return to battle in this event.

Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Top 10 Chip Counts

What to Expect on Day 31 of the 2023 WSOP

The events continue coming thick and fast, with the 2023 WSOP showing zero signs of slowing down despite it being in action for a month.

Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw will award its bracelets, as will Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha and Event #63: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.

Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors kicks off its third day, while it is Day 2 of Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Championship. We will also report from Day 2 of Event #65: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (6-Handed) and Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better.

Three new tournaments shuffle up and deal on the 31st day of the 2023 WSOP.

Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship will attract the very best female players poker has to offer, while Event #68: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty should draw in a massive crowd; do not be surprised if this tournament requires an additional day. Rounding off the new events is the star-studded Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw.

As always, stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the 2023 WSOP as we are the only place providing the live updates and content poker players really want.

A hard-fought final table which lasted almost seven hours was finally put to bed by Robert Schulz, when defeated Julien Sitbon, to take down the $675,275 prize for first place in Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout.

In keeping with previous events at the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, the numbers exceeded the previous edition of the contest, attracting 1,598 runners and generating a prodigious prize pool of $4,266,660.

2Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout Final Table Results

Schulz is no stranger to big final tables, having previously amassed over a million dollars on his Hendon Mob profile, but this was his grandest win to date. The occasion did not hinder the unflappable German, who remained the personification of calmness throughout.

The final table was a veritable United Nations of poker, with no fewer than nine countries being represented. And there were boisterous rails supporting several of the participants, but nothing could distract Schulz from fulfilling his ultimate goal.

Final Table Action

First to bust from the unofficial final table of ten, was Shon Aroeti, when his ace-ten was outkicked by Schulz’s ace-king — and that was before the board ran out with two more kings. He was swiftly followed to the payout desk by Jesse Lonis and Kunal Patni.

Nazar Buhaiov fell in seventh place, his nines out flopped by Schulz’s ace-king. And Robert Burlacu went in sixth, another victim to the unstoppable German.

Dario Sammartino was next to go – Barak Wisbrod rivering an ace to end his WSOP dream, at least for the time being.

But it was Wisbrod who would succumb in fourth when he couldn’t overcome Sitbon’s pocket eights.

James Mendoza departed in third place, with what proved to be the defining moment in Shultz’s tournament, giving him a commanding lead over Sitbon, who only lasted a few more hands.

Winner’s Reaction

Asked if he was always so composed, Schulz replied, “I would say so. I think I’m on the calmer side. Usually, it takes pretty extreme things to put me out of balance.” It is hard to imagine much that could be more extreme than a WSOP final table.

Summing up his emotions, he said he felt, “Exhausted, relieved, and yeah, proud as well. I think I played fine.”

On the subject of what he will do next, Schulz commented, “I think I’m coming down with a cold; I’ve been sniffing and coughing, so I think I’m going to take it slow. Let’s see how tomorrow is, and then maybe then I’ll want to play again.”

Finally, reflecting on how he managed to remain unfazed through the vociferous railing, Schulz simply said, “I don’t speak French, so I’ve no clue what they said.”

Schulz’s impressive victory takes his lifetime earnings from live poker tournaments past the $1.76 million mark and bumps him up to 37th in Germany’s all-time money list. Based on this performance alone, it is highly likely we shall see Schulz at another WSOP final table in the not-too-distant future.

Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the 2023 WSOP to see if Schulz shakes off his cold and battles his way to glory once again.