Many of the best high-stakes poker players in the world are in southeast Asia right now for the 2023 Triton Super High Roller Series Vietnam, a series consisting of more than a dozen events with buy-ins ranging from $15,000 to $100,000.

The series got underway on March 1 and has awarded a few seven-figure prizes. Vietnam native Dao Phu took down Event #6: $50,000 NLH 8-Handed for $1.7 million while Turkey’s Orpen Kisacikoglu went on to win Event #7: $75,000 NLH 8-Handed for $1.8 million.

The two are the largest winners of the series so far, but other notable high rollers to home trophies include Argentina’s Nacho Barbero (Event #2: $15,000 NLH 7-Handed – $600,000), Jans Arends of The Netherlands (Event #5: $30,000 NLH 7-Handed – $921,178) and Triton newcomer Andrew Leathem (Event #8: $25,000 Turbo NLH – $670,000)

Currently underway is the $100,000 buy-in Main Event, which kicked off on March 8 and will play for three days as players start off with 250 big blinds. Check out the live stream on the Triton Poker YouTube channel to follow along.

Early Series Highlights

Barbero’s victory came early on in the series when he defeated Arends heads-up after getting through a field of 172 runners that included third-place finisher Brian Kim ($271,000) and fourth-place finisher Lee Wai Kiat ($222,000).

In January, Barbero finished fourth in the 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold’em Championship for a career-best $1.5 million. But it wasn’t the result he was hoping for as he entered the final day of play as the chip leader before a colossal misclick that gave up the chip lead to Aliaksandr Shylko, who went on to win the tournament for $3.1 million.

There were no misclicks this time as Barbero locked up the $600,000 victory.

Event #2: $15,000 NLH 7-Handed Final Table Results

After finishing runner-up to Barbero for a career-best $406,000, Arends, an accomplished high-stakes online player and poker coach, quickly secured a new best when he took down the $30,000 7-handed event for $921,178 after a three-handed ICM chop with Lee and Jonathan Jaffe, who respectively earned $851,932 and ($766,890).

The event had a prize pool of $5.1 million and a field of 171 runners that included Americans Kim (4th – $441,000) and Seth Davies (5th – $353,700). Kayhan Mokri, a recent guest on the PokerNews Podcast, finished in ninth place for $119,000 and also finished in 21st in the $20,000 Mystery Bounty event for $19,700 as he finds success at his first Triton stop.

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Event #5: $30,000 NLH 7-Handed Final Table Results

The biggest winner of Triton Vietnam so far is Kisacikoglu, who got through a field of 85 runners to win $1.8 million, nearly matching his biggest career cash that was earned from a runner-up finish in the 2022 €100,000 Triton Madrid Main Event for $2.1 million.

Recently named 2023 Players Choice for Toughest Opponent Stephen Chidwick finished second for $1.2 million just a few weeks after winning two European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris €25,000 events.

Steve O’Dwyer finished in third for $816,000 while familiar Triton faces Jason Koon (6th – $389,000) and Punnat Punsri (7th – $306,000) also made the final table.

Event #7: $75,000 NLH 8-Handed Final Table Results

There’s still plenty of action to come at Triton Vietnam, including the currently underway $100,000 Main Event. Short Deck events make up the majority of the remaining schedule and the series will wrap up with Event #15: $20,000 Short Deck Ante-Only on March 13.

2023 Triton Super High Roller Series Vietnam Remaining Schedule

A full list of winners so far at the 2023 Triton Super High Roller Series Vietnam is available in the table below.

2023 Triton Super High Roller Series Vietnam Winners So Far

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888poker takes game integrity seriously, so much so that the online poker giant invests heavily in technology and staff employed to detect fraudulent activity, including collusion and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) such as Real Time Assistance (RTA) software. The vast investment and hard work certainly paid off in 2022, with 888poker refunding close to $290,000 to more than 6,800 of its customers deemed to have been cheated at the tables last year.

RTA tools range from simple charts to complex solving software that shows users the most game-theory optimal (GTO) play to make in any given scenario. Such tools have been around for several years but are becoming increasingly complex and accurate. In September 2020, Fedor Kruse, a then-popular streamer and professional poker player, was outed by his former roommates for using RTA while grinding cash games. Kruse went from playing $0.50/$1 cash games to taking shots in $200/$400 games in the space of 12 months. That is how powerful RTA can be.

UK Players Benefit The Most From the 888poker Refunds

888poker is stepping up to the plate and taking on RTA users head-on. Last year, 888poker refunded $287,292 to 6,801 players. The money recovered and redistributed represented a 32% year-on-year increase, showing that whatever 888poker is doing in the war against AI is working.

Players from the United Kingdom were the most affected. Some 18% of those 6,801 refunds went to players hailing from the United Kingdom; they received a combined $50,379. Germany came in second with refunds worth $38,997, with Canada third with $38,614 given back to its players.

What Is Real-Time Assistance (RTA)? Is it Legal?

Player Vigilance Aids 888poker Detection Methods

While 888poker uses advanced techniques to detect and confirm the use of AI and RTA in its games, the online poker site’s customers play an important role, too. 888poker acts on every report made to its customer support team, so if you play at 888poker and see something untoward, report it and they will act on it.

“Our continued progress in tackling bots is crucial in ensuring that 888poker continues to provide an enjoyable, safe, and level playing field for all our players,” Matan Krakow, Head of Poker Offering at 888poker said, “This has been driven not only by our increased investment in our detection capabilities but also through the continued support and cooperation of our players, who have an important role to play in helping provide us with vital information about players they think are using AI and RTA.”

“We will continue to do all in our power to ensure we keep poker fun and fair as part of our Made to Play strategy, and listening to our players will be a key factor to progress on this front.”

Vivian Saliba is a professional poker player, streamer and 888poker ambassador and know’s a thing or two about building an online poker bankroll.

Saliba understands that there will be some people out there that would like to hop onto the virtual felt but are a bit hesitant to risk lots of money. So, the tournament and Pot-Limit Omaha specialist has relayed some top tips to help fledgeling poker players build their first online bankroll without doing too much damage to their pockets.

Play Freerolls

Playing freerolls is the easiest way to build an online bankroll without risking any of your money. You can practice, learn, put in volume and win without spending a single penny on freeroll tournaments.

There are several freerolls in the 888poker lobby every single day. And during the site’s marquee festivals, you can even win tickets to major events, which could allow you to boost your bankroll even more.

888poker players can also get access to special freerolls by visiting the 888poker Stream Team member’s Twitch channels, so be sure to keep an eye out on those broadcasts to get the passwords to these events.

And what’s even better for PokerNews readers is that we’ve partnered with 888poker to offer some great added value freerolls in March. The freerolls are password protected, and the passwords can be found in our exclusive PokerNews Discord Channel.

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Participate in Contests

888poker regularly shares contests and promotions across their social media channels, where tickets, buy-ins and more are up for grabs.

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Complete Challenges

If you explore the 888poker lobby, you’ll often find incentives and challenges that will help you add to your bankroll.

By participating in leaderboard contests and challenges, you could win tickets, buy-ins and other prizes. Again, this is another avenue to play bigger events with more eye-popping prize pools.

Another way to find extra value is to use special deposit codes, which can help stretch your bankroll further with extra bonuses. For example, if you download 888poker via PokerNews and create your free account. 888poker will give you a free $88 worth of cash game and tournament tickets – this is a free £20 for residents of the United Kingdom – just for reaching this stage.

Your first deposit is matched 100% up to $400 as a releasable bonus. You have 90 days to release as much bonus as you can. Contact 888poker support for more details.

Start Slow

Building a bankroll to be proud of doesn’t happen overnight, so take your time.

Play smaller buy-ins until you’re ready to move up in stakes. It’s also one of the optimal ways to find out if you have the skills for higher-stakes poker games.

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Risk Management

Risk management is a key factor in building your bankroll. The more funds in your poker purse compared to the buy-ins you are playing will reduce the chances of your balance being $0.

Of course, you could take some shots, and if that doesn’t pay off, you could start again at the bottom. However, the idea is to evolve and increase your bankroll constantly.

It’s much better to play 100 $1 tournaments than one $100 tournament, volume is key, and it lets you get the most out of your bankroll. And remember, you should play safe and within your limits.

The inaugural Philadelphia Poker Championship Series got underway at Rivers Casino Philadelphia last month and has already seen a poker superstar walk away with a victory.

World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe McKeehen, a Pennsylvania native, took down the $2,200 buy-in PPCS Main Event for $94,323 after defeating “Joe “The Worm” Palma in what the Rivers Philadelphia Poker Room called “an instant classic of Philadelphia Poker.”

The Main Event champ and Palma, a fellow Pennsylvanian who added to his more than $1 million in Hendon Mob earnings, were joined at the final table by New Jersey’s Christopher Hill (3rd – $42,072) and Thomas Revello (5th – $23,084) as well as Massachusetts’ Kevin Gabryel (4th – $30,898).

The two final finishers were the only players at the final table with seven figures in live earnings and now have high five-figure scores to add to those impressive results.

Main Event Final Table Results

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McKeehen Killing It

McKeehen hasn’t slowed down since he won the 2015 WSOP Main Event for $7.7 million while sporting a Philadelphia Sixers jersey. He has racked up several million in earnings in the years since then and is on a bit of a recent heater to start off the new year.

In January, McKeehen finished third in the $5,300 Borgata Return for $440,327 before finishing seventh in a Lucky Hearts Poker Open $25,000 High Roller for $67,600 the same month. Later that stop, McKeehen made a deep run in the $3,500 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship and wound up in 25th place for $24,570.

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The Philadelphia Poker Championship Series consists of a handful of events at got underway on Feb. 19 with $180 Little Rush with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool followed by the $250,000 guaranteed Main Event.

Still on the schedule is the $200,000 guaranteed $560 Mystery Rush, which will get underway today with one of four starting flights ahead of Day 2 on March 12.

For more information about the Philadelphia Poker Championship Series, visit www. riverscasino.com/philadelphia/promotions/philadelphia-poker-championship.

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PartyPoker has revealed the schedule for the Grand Prix Spring festival, so make sure you have March 16 through April 3 clear in your diaries because you do not want to miss any of the events on the schedule.

Grand Prix Spring features 12 numbered events costing between $1.10 and $55, and with guaranteed prize pools starting at $1,000 and increasing to an impressive $250,000. Throw into the mix, up to six side events each day, and you have all the necessary ingredients for a fantastic low-to-mid-stakes online poker tournament festival.

Opener PKO Events Kick off Grand Prix Spring Series

Three Opener PKO events get the Grand Prix Spring series off the ground on March 16. They come with buy-ins of $1.10, $5.50, and $33, and guaranteed prize pools worth $2,500, $15,000, and $75,000. Those are ambitious numbers, which is why each features 19 flights feeding into Day 2 on March 20.

$310,000 Guaranteed Across a Trio of Main Events

A trio of Grand Prix Spring Main Events shuffle up and deal for the first time on March 16; each crowns its champion on April 3. Grand Prix Spring Main Events command affordable buy-ins of $2.20, $11, and $55. Buying into those tournaments sees you battle it out for the lion’s share of a guaranteed $10,000, $50,000, and $250,000, respectively.

All three Main Events follow the exact same structure regardless of their buy-ins. This means everyone sits down with a 100,000 starting stack, plays to an eight-minute clock, and blinds start at 400/800/100a. One re-entry per flight is permitted, but it must be bought before the end of the tenth level, when late registration slams shut.

The curtain comes down on each Main Event Day 1 when only 15% of the field has chips in front of them. If you are one of those people, your stack is taken through to Day 2 on April 3 at 8:05 p.m. GMT along with a min-cash for your efforts.

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Omaha Poker Fans Rejoice; Six Events to Choose From

Pot-Limit Omaha and Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo players have six events to sink their teeth into. Three PLO8 PKO events run from March 20-27, with $1.10, $5.50, a $33 buy-ins, and $1,000, $5,000, and $20,000 guaranteed prize pools. The PLO PKO Championships run March 27-Apr 3, and come with the same buy-ins and guarantees.

PartyPoker Grand Prix Spring Schedule

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In a Wednesday tweet, Daniel Negreanu said that accused poker cheater Ali Imsirovic is still up to his dirty tricks and called for all poker sites and card rooms to ban the high roller.

Last year, along with Jake Schindler, the 2021 GPI Player of the Year, was temporarily banned from PokerGO Tour events. He was accused of collusion during live poker tournaments and using real-time assistance (RTA) tools online.

Imsirovic, the high-stakes crusher who has fallen from grace over the past year due to the allegations, is rumored to be permanently banned from GGPoker as part of an RTA crackdown. The Poker Integrity Council (PIC) at GGPoker, led by poker site ambassador Jason Koon, was formed last summer to investigate potential online cheating allegations.

Is Imsirovic Still Cheating?

Some players who were initially banned were given a second opportunity to return to the poker site on a case-by-case basis. The PIC, however, did not feel that Imsirovic was deserving of reinstatement. If the claims Negreanu made in his recent tweet are accurate, it appears the council made a wise decision.

Alex Foxen was the first high-profile poker player in 2022 to publicly out Imsirovic and Schindler. Chance Kornuth and others then followed suit shortly after Foxen called for a “poker blacklist.”

Nearly one year later and Negreanu’s doing the same, but he isn’t the only one who wants changes around the poker community. You can add Matt Berkey and Mike Matusow to the list of players who chimed in on “Kid Poker’s” tweet.

“We’ve all been somewhat quiet regarding more swirling rumors. I think online operators are facing a long, cold hard look in the mirror. We need to get MA under control, KYC protocols need massive overhaul in the gray/black markets & finally AI based RTA detection is a mandatory,” Berkey wrote.

“I think we should all bow to him and give him an award!” Matusow sarcastically tweeted.

What Did He Allegedly Do?

Imsirovic and Schindler were allegedly part of a poker cheating scandal that included the use of RTAs online, multi-accounting, and collusion in live high rollers. The most damaging hard evidence publicly known against the accused is the GGPoker ban.

GGPoker, and rival poker site PokerStars, have cracked down heavily on multi-accounting and RTA use. Those sites are heavily regulated whereas Americas Cardroom (ACR), one site where Imsirovic has reportedly been playing recently, is unregulated and as such theoretically more susceptible to cheating.

Imsirovic was caught by GGPoker using RTAs, a tool that gives an online poker player an unfair advantage. Real-time assistance tools are not only frowned upon by many poker pros and recreational players but are also illegal on most poker sites.

What is Real Time Assistance in Poker?

If a player is using an RTA, which helps to make correct decisions in any spot, they could be virtually unbeatable. Even a beginner poker player could dominate a crusher using RTAs.

Imsirovic and Schindler haven’t been spotted in live poker tournaments this year and it’s unclear just how long the PokerGO Tour ban will last. But they both competed in numerous major events in 2022 despite the harsh allegations. Schindler even won his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet last summer, and the poker community wasn’t exactly thrilled with the outcome. He unsurprisingly refused an interview with the media afterwards.

The 2023 Wynn Millions $3,500 Championship kicked off this past weekend, and on Wednesday the money bubble approached as Day 3 action commenced. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team has been on-site all tournament long to capture all the action, and there have been some rather entertaining hands.

Below is a look at five more exciting hands captured in our live updates from the 2023 Wynn Millions.

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Kornuth’s Aces Get Cracked

On Day 3 in Level 16 (4,000/8,000/8,000), it was hand-for-hand play just two away from the money when Jake Schwartz raised to 17,000 in early position and Chance Kornuth (lead picture) pushed in his last 14,000 chips from the hijack. Sara Ralston also called on the button which created a small side pot.

The flop came and the action checked through to the on the turn and the on the river. Schwartz finally threw in a bet of 22,000 and Ralston let her hand go.

While the players waited for the action at the other tables to finish, Kornuth and Schwartz exchanged some words about their hands but neither player was sure if the other was slow rolling or not. “I have a feeling I’m going to the PLO tournament,” Kornuth said.

When the hands were tabled, Kornuth turned over but Schwartz found a lucky runout with to eliminate Kornuth just short of the money.

Calderaro Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Not long after in the same level, there was a raise to 16,000 and Vuong Do three-bet to 46,000 in the cutoff. James Calderaro four-bet shoved for 140,000 out of the big blind and Do wasted little time before calling.

James Calderaro:
Vuong Do:

It was a cooler for Calderaro who needed some help in order to survive the bubble. The board ran out and Do’s kings held on to eliminate Calderaro. The remaining 134 players were then all guaranteed $8,386 in prize money.

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Javier Finds a One-Outer to Stay Alive

Prior to that in Level 15 (3,000/6,000/6,000) on a board reading , three players were still in the hand with around 45,000 in the middle. Faraz Jaka was the first to throw in a bet of 13,000 and Kevin Javier just called. Pierre De Almeida check-raised to 42,000 which got Jaka out but Javier shoved all in for 127,000. De Almeida quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Kevin Javier:
Pierre De Almeida:

Both players flopped a set and things weren’t looking very good for Javier. However, the peeled off on the river and Javier made quad sevens. A loud eruption came out of De Almeida as he was left with just a few big blinds and was eliminated shortly after.

Adams Finds a Miracle River to Bust Jacobson

Another interesting hand took place on Tuesday on Day 2c of the tournament. In Level 13 (2,000/4,000/4,000), Lenard Adams limped in from under the gun and Joshua Faris called from the small blind. 2014 WSOP champ Martin Jacobson made it 18,000 from the big blind and only Adams called.

The flop came and Jacobson continued with a bet of 12,000. Adams snap-called and the rolled off on the turn. Jacobson checked this time and Adams threw in a bet of 30,000 which Jacobson called.

The river brought the and Adams attempted to go all in out of turn. “How much you got left?” He excitedly asked Jacobson. The 2014 WSOP Main Event champion moved all in first for 80,000 and Adams quickly called again.

Jacobson turned over for two pair but was no good against the of Adams which made a straight.

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Kordowski Runs a Bluff to End the Night

One level later in Level 14 (3,000/5,000/5,000), it was near the end of the night when Keith Kordowski raised it up from under the gun and was called by Noah Bronstein a couple of seats over. The flop came and Kordowski checked to Bronstein who bet 12,000. Kordowski check-raised to 45,000 and Bronstein called.

The turn brought the and Kordowski pushed out a bet of 90,000. Bronstein still called and the completed the board. Kordowski announced all for 429,000 as the big stack. Bronstein was sitting with a stack of 299,000 and had a decision for his tournament life. He thought for a couple of minutes but eventually laid his hand down.

Kordowski showed for just ace-high which got a loud reaction from the rest of the table and a grin from Bronstein.

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The UK Team Championship is one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) calendar. Players travel the length and breadth of the United Kingdom to represent their teams. This year, the UK Team Championship saw 45 teams of eight players battle it out for supremacy at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham. When the dust settled, it was Scotsquad that were victorious, and they take the coveted gold APAT medals back over the border.

Each entrant paid £120 to enter the UK Team Championship, and the £36,000 prize pool was split between the team event and the individual race for glory. The top seven teams fought tooth and nail for the lion’s share of £27,000 with the top nine individuals capturing a slice of £9,000.

Bishops Cleeve Bar 9 and LV22 progressed to Day 2 having lost only one player each, giving them every chance of becoming UK Team Championship champions. Scotsquad, who won the gold medal in Manchester in 2014 and again in Blackpool in 2017, entered Day 2 with five of their eight members still in the mix.

The tension around Dusk Till Dawn increased as the field thinned because each deeper finishing position earned vital Team leaderboard points. The Team Event bubble burst when Frome Poker Group lost its final player and could only amass 253 points. London Poker Meetup finished seventh with 254 points, showing how close Frome Poker Group was to securing a payout.

Carterton Poker Club (262 points) finished sixth, North Tyneside Poker (338) fifth, and LBPN (391) fourth.

LV22 (426), made up of Andy Roonye, Andy Grant, Nick Smith, Robert Smith, Kieran Westbrook, Espen Helland, Graham Muncie, and Liam Lapping, locked in third place, and took home £4,200 plus a bronze APAT medal.

Second place, a silver medal and £5,600 went to Bishops Cleeve Bar 9 (460). Fraser Nicoll, Dan Pope, John Gallop, Iain Dicks, John Hext, Matt Keane, Roy Bowles, and Jamie Witter being that team’s members.

That left Rab McCarrol, Colin Napier, Willy Higgins, James Marriot, Nicholas Howat, Donald Sloss, Clare Duffy, and George Dick of Scotsquad (499) to get their hands on the famous gold APAT medal in addition to £8,000 to share between themselves.

UK Team Championship Team Standings

Tinnion Takes Down The Individual Championship

While players had one eye on the Team standings, they were also heavily invested in their own performances because £9,000 was up for grabs in the individual part of the UK Team Championship.

Hugh Cairnie was the first individual to see some prize money land in their wallet, namely £300 for a ninth-place finish. Dan Crabbe, Chris Roberts, and Nicholas Howat followed suit, with Howat’s sixth-place finish going some way to lock in the Team title for Scotsquad.

Warren Carless, and Alastair Hackett crashed by the wayside, leaving only three players in the hunt for the title of individual champion. Ryan Houghton of Angies room busted in third for a bronze medal and £1,250. Houghton’s untimely demise left Wayne Tinnion (Geordie Poker) and Jon Young (Carterton Poker Club) heads-up for the title. Young fell in second for a silver medal and £1,800, with Tinnion taking home a gold medal and £2,500 for his efforts.

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APAT UK Team Championship Individual Results

Did You Know APAT Runs Daily Tournaments Online at PartyPoker?

APAT has one of the most friendly and vibrant poker communities anywhere. APAT members head online to PartyPoker throughout the week and battle it out across a variety of tournaments. Fire up PartyPoker, find the APT filter under “Category” in the “Tournies” tab, and you are good to go!

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PokerStars and reigning Formula One champions Oracle Red Bull Racing are continuing their partnership for at least another year. Fans of Formula One and PokerStars are in for a treat, with both parties promising money-can’t-buy experiences via the PokerStars Red Spade Pass and other exciting projects.

Last year, the PokerStars and Oracle Red Bull Racing partnership resulted in the creation of the Red Spade Pass, which awarded their winners a fantastic package including exclusive access to the ultimate Formula One experience. Red Spade Pass winnings jetted off to the world-famous Monaco Grand Prix where they enjoyed a private trackside viewing experience, four nights’ accommodation in Nice, and a whole lot more.

Other Red Spade Pass winners enjoyed a similar once-on-a-lifetime experience at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Indeed, our very own Will Shilliber, European Executive Editor of PokerNews, joined the Red Spade Pass winners in Brazil in late 2022.

What is In Store for the Partnership’s Second Year?

PokerStars and Oracle Red Bull Racing officially announced the continuation of their partnership in time for the 2023 Formula One season kicking off n Bahrain this weekend. Understandably, both parties are keeping their powder dry for now, but it sounds like they have big plans for 2023.

Rebecca McAdam, Flutter’s Director of Partnerships, PR, and Consumer Engagement, is looking forward to what the second year of the partnership brings for fans of PokerStars and Oracle Red Bull Racing.

“After an incredible first year racing alongside Oracle Red Bull, we are delighted to be going into the 2023 season with even more rewards, content, and epic experiences in the pipeline to take our partnership to the next level. This partnership has enabled both us and Oracle Red Bull Racing to reach audiences who share similar passions and interests, and we still firmly believe that the team is the perfect fit for PokerStars, sharing our conviction that it is not just about what you offer fans, but the ethos and vision behind it.”

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CEO and team Principle of Oracle Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner, hinted at some epic projects in the coming months.

“Partnering with PokerStars has been an ace move for the Team. Their commitment to entertainment and innovation is a winning formula that perfectly aligns with our own values in Formula One. As we enter another year together, we’re raising the stakes and taking our collective game to the next level. While we can’t reveal too much just yet, I can tell you that there are some truly exciting projects in the works, and we look forward to unveiling our plans in the coming months.”

Throughout last year’s 2022 Formula One season, PokerStars boosted certain prizes and prize pools based on the success of the Oracle Red Bull Racing team on the track. The excellent performances of Max Verstappen, who won 15 races and enjoyed 17 podium finishes, and teammate Sergio Perez (two wins and 11 podiums) resulted in masses of value heading PokerStars players’ way.

After a dominant display from reigning world champion Verstappen in Round 1 of the 2023 Formula 1 season, it could be another season of value for you as a PokerStars customer. Verstappen finished almost a full 12 seconds ahead of Perez in Bahrain, Verstappen’s 16th victory in 22 races!

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The inaugural 888poker Mystery Bounty Festival Main Event concluded on March 7 in spectacular style with the crowning of the Main Event champion. The Main Event commanded a $160 buy-in, and promised an impressive $300,000 guaranteed prize pool. 888poker delivered on all counts, with 2,067 players turning out in force for one of online poker’s biggest ever mystery bounty tournaments. All those buy-ins resulted in a $310,050 prize pool!

The mystery bounties came into play on Day 2, and there were some incredible prizes on offer. No less than 20 of the mystery bounty envelopes contained $900, another six were worth $3,000, and there were a pair of $9,000 bounties in the mix. However, all eyes were on the jackpot bounty, which weighed in at a mind-boggling $30,000!

That gigantic $30,000 bounty was pulled out by none other than Costa Rica’s “Charles3rd,” who eventually fell in 14th place for $1,248, but took home a tournament-best $35,228! PokerNews will be speaking to the $30,000 winner later this week, so stay tuned!

$300,000 Mystery Bounty Festival Main Event Final Table Results

With the bounty payments included, none of the nine finalists received less than $3,000 for their efforts, each padding their bankroll with impressive sums of cold, hard cash. “Zebest7r” was the first of the finalists to bust. They sat down at the final table with only four big blinds, so the odds of them winning were stacked against them. Early into proceedings, Zebest7r opened to three times the big blind, leaving less than a big blind behind. from early position with ace-six of spades. Unfortunately, some of the other players had been dealt strong hands, so the writing was on the wall for the all-in player.

“BritiyLobok” three-bet all-in for 22.8 big blinds from middle position with the dominating ace-jack, and “VladRon13” called all-in for a little under 17 big blinds from the button with ace-queen. Zebest7r called all-in, and the five community cards came into view. VladRon13 paired their queen on the flop and improved to two pair on the river to send Zebest7r to the rail, and leave BritiyLobok with 6.6 big blinds.

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Despite winning that large early pot, VladRon13 was the next player heading for the exits. “AntonTsi” min-raised from middle position and instantly called when VladRon13 three-bet all-in for 22.8 big blinds on the button. VladRon13 turned over pocket jacks, but AntonTsi was sat there with a pair of aces in the hole! Those aces held, and VladRon13 would play no further part in the $300,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Main Event.

Seventh place and $4,612 went to “Panxetillo” of Andorra. They min-raised with ace-ten of spade from the cutoff, and Sweden’s “Ibet1X2” ripped in their 46 blind stack from the big blind with pocket sevens. Panxetillo called off the 14 big blinds they had behind, and it was off to the races. A nine-high board was no help to Panxetillo, and they headed for the exits.

BritiyLobok never recovered from losing that large pot earlier at the final table, so it was not much of a surprise to see them bow out in sixth. “2pacnrw16” moved all-in from the small blind with ace-king, and BritiyLobok called off their six big blind stack with queen-nine of clubs. An ace on the flop and another on the turn reduced the player count by one, and saw a $3,000 bounty head to 2pacnrw16.

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The final five became four when AntonTsi went from 44 big blinds to bust after a clash with “pinvoypuzec” did not go to plan. AntonTsi min-raised with pocket tens from the cut, pinvoypuzec three-bet to eight big blinds with ace-king, only for AntonTsi to move all-in for 44 big blinds in total! pinvoypuzec made the call, and it was a huge coinflip for the chip lead. An ace on the turn busted AntonTsi.

Germany’s “schimpfer” managed to double their short stack to 12 big blind, but they were still then next player heading away from the final table. They were eliminated in a battle of the blinds when pinvoypuzek raised all-in from the small blind with nine-seven, and schimpfer called off their 11.3 big blind stack with king-jack. A seven landed on the flop proved enough to leave schimpfer void of chips.

Three-handed play lasted almost an hour, and ended with 2pacnrw16 being eliminated. Ibet1X2 raised three times the big blind with king-jack of clubs from the small blind, 2pacnrw16 moved all-in for 20.7 big blinds with ace-ten of diamonds, and Ibet1X2 called. Ibet1X2 flopped a jack, and turned a king, but the turn put two diamonds on the board. The river was an offsuit ace, which was not enough to prevent the Mystery Bounty Main Event progressing to the heads-up stage.

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That hand gave Ibet1X2 an 85.2 big blind to 18.2 big blind lead over pinvoypuzec, and it looked like the Main Event title was heading to Sweden. However, pinvoypuzec had other ideas, and they embarked on an impressive comeback. pinvoypuzec drew level when their ace-six held against queen-jack, and they began forging ahead from that point.

The final hand was something of a cooler. pinvoypuzec raised to 2.1 big blinds with pocket sixes, and Ibet1X2 called with eight-six. The flop fell six-ace-ace, gifting pinvoypuzec a full house. Ibet1X2 check-called a min-bet. The turn was an eight, improving Ibet1X2 to what would turn out to be a very costly second-best two pair. They check-called a 3.5 big blind bet. A jack on the river saw Ibet1X2 check again. pinvoypuzec moved all-in for 14.8 big blinds effective, and Ibet1X2 could not find a fold, and therefore, busted in second place for $17,492 in total, leaving pinvoypuzec to become the tournament’s champion and recipient of $25,262!

Full Mystery Bounty Festival Results

The 30 numbered events and the Main Event drew in almost 34,000 entrants and paid out more than $1.2 million, which is a phenomenal result. Check out the full festival results, and remember that 888poker is still the only online poker site where you can play mystery bounty tournament every day of the week!