Poker News

05th May, 2025 at 03:39:26

Max Katz funded his campaign from online poker victories

The recent municipal elections in Russia saw 27-year-old internet poker ace Max Katz elected to the municipal council chambers of Shchukino, a district in and it was funded from his online poker winnings, reports the Telegraph newspaper, quoting the Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Full Story: Online Poker Player Elected To Russian Municipal Council »

13th February, 2025 at 01:45:08

Enterra claims that its new mobile product is versatile across platforms and appliances

Mobile gambling technology firms face a new competitor from Russia following the appearance this week of a company titled Enterra (enterra-poker) and what appears to be a versatile new mobile poker offering.

Full Story: Russian Firm Enters Mobile Poker Market With A Flexible Product »

11th February, 2025 at 04:48:41

Entry field of 155 included many top international players

Russian financial trader Rinat Bogdanov added $302,065 to his bank balance this week after taking down the World Poker Tour Venice tournament despite serious competition from an international entry list that numbered 155 players.

Full Story: Russian Financial Trader Wins World Poker Tour Venice »

13th December, 2025 at 02:05:07

Swedish phenom on another roller coaster ride

Viktor Blom, the youthful, talented but at times reckless Swedish online poker pro perhaps better known as Isildur1, is off on another roller coast ride of big wins and losses, lighting up the internet poker railbird forums.

Full Story: Isildur1 Lights Up The Online Poker Tables Again »

06th December, 2025 at 03:53:41

Four days to best 571 entrants

The Euro 3,500 buy-in WPT Prague attracted 571 entrants this week, and proved to be another successful competition for 22-year-old Russian player Andrey Pateychuk, who in the last five months has finished 15th in the World Series of Poker main event to earn $478,174; scored again in the EPT San Remo for $937,530; and has now won the WPT Prague for Euro 468,200 and a $25,000 seat in the WPT Championship next year.

Full Story: Russian Victory At World Poker Tour Prague »

28th October, 2025 at 13:33:03

And a hefty Euro 680 000 pay cheque

Andrey Pateychuk, a 22-year-old Russian student, bested an 831 player field and a talented final table to take the European Poker Tour San Remo Season 8 title along with a Euro 680 000 first prize in an event described as one of the most exciting in live tournament history.

Full Story: Russian Student Takes Ept San Remo »

07th October, 2025 at 00:58:09

It can be dangerous playing with the big dogs

Tough tale of the week comes from the Pokerstars internet high stakes tables.

Full Story: Tough Luck At Pokerstars »

25th June, 2025 at 05:04:42

Mikhail Lakhitov wins his first bracelet

The latest World Series of Poker competition to conclude - event 36: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em - required four days to decide, with Russian player Mikhail Lakhitov walking away with his first bracelet and $749,610 after besting an original field of 1,734, a tough final table and the eventual heads up with second-placed Hassan Babajane.

Full Story: Russian Gold At World Series Of Poker (update) »

27th May, 2025 at 03:09:52

400 000 poker fans participated, and over $43 million in prize money was paid out

International online poker operator Pokerstars showed why it is top of the industry leaderboard - regardless of its American tribulations - when it published the results of its latest SCOOP tournament this week.

Full Story: Pokerstars Pleased With S.c.o.o.p. Success »

07th April, 2025 at 13:44:19

Azov City removed from list of acceptable Russian gambling hubs

Venue choices for Russian gamblers, already restricted to four remote regions of the country in draconian gambling bans imposed some time ago, have shrunk further with the news that prime minister Vladimir Putin signed an instruction to close the Azov City gambling zone in the country's Rostov region this week.

Full Story: Then There Were Three »

30th March, 2025 at 03:22:06

Euro 447,850 payday is Gromov's best yet

The inaugural World Poker Tour Vienna wound up this week with an exciting five-hand heads up that saw Moscow poker ace Dmitry Gromov claim his biggest win yet, taking home the main prize of Euro 447 850.

Full Story: Russian Poker Ace Wins Inaugural Wpt Vienna »

27th March, 2025 at 03:30:41

Payday of Euro 390 000 for Geshkenbein at the Snowfest

A 22-year-old Russian internet poker player who has been building a reputation for himself on the pkr site, Vladimir Geshkenbein, beat all comers to take the main prize of Euro 390 000 in this week's Pokerstars European Poker Tour Snowfest competition, showing that he is equally at home playing online or in live tourneys.

Full Story: Cool Poker Win For A Young Russian Gun »

17th February, 2025 at 02:29:40

Britain's Sam Trickett falls to a rampant Russian

The 23 year-old Russian player Natalia Nikatina scooped Euro 243,830 and the title of champion at the Euro 5,000 buy-in WPT Paris National Series Main Event, presented by acfpoker, at the world famous Aviation Club de France this week, trouncing favourite Sam Trickett of the UK and other respected names in her first live major tournament.

Full Story: Favourite Foiled In Wpt Paris Poker Tourney »

29th January, 2025 at 03:32:30

First major WPT title and cash-out for Russian Poker Pro

The World Poker Tour Southern Poker Championship held at Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi was won by Russian poker pro Alexander Kuzmin this week.

Full Story: Kuzmin Takes Wpt Southern Poker Champs »

16th November, 2025 at 00:20:35

Sportingbet and Liga Stavok exclusive partnership deal

Sportingbet Plc has signed a partnership with First International Bookmakers Company (FIBC), Russia's second largest licensed bookmaker better known as Liga Stavok.

Full Story: New Online Sportsbetting Offering In Russian Deal »