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10-03-2025 12:47 UTC

Is This the End of Poker Content on YouTube? | PokerNews Podcast #919

Chad Holloway

In the 919th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Connor Richards to talk about the latest stories from the poker world, including a discussion about the current poker content landscape on YouTube. If Brad Owen's recent experience is any indication, things don't look good.

The trio then discusses Martin Kabrhel's gold bracelet win at the 2025 World Series of Poker Europe, Michael Mizrachi's "Grinder's Game" coming to Venetian Poker Live, and All In with Jason Koon slated to take place during November's NAPT (info on hotel rates here). Speaking of which, Chad reveals another code word for this year's NAPT Gold Pass giveaway valued at $10,000! There are not many up for grabs this year, so you won't want to miss out on this limited opportunity to win one just by listening to the PokerNews Podcast and MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews.

You will also get a behind-the-scenes look at the recent Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) St. Jude, learn about winners from the 2025 Poker Masters and WSOPE, a new poker room coming to Las Vegas, and Chad's personal adventures involving the Miami Dolphins and Mötley Crüe. It's a fun episode that you won't want to miss, so tune in now!

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10-02-2025 10:30 UTC

Gilles Simon Is the 2025 WCOOP $10,300 NLHE Main Event Champion

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Matthew Pitt

Austria-based Dutchman Gilles "TaxationIsTheft" Simon won the 2023 European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus Main Event almost exactly two years ago. This result put him on the poker map and earned him $1,042,000. Last night, Simon added to his glowing reputation by coming out on top in the 2025 PokerStars WCOOP $10,300 NLHE Main Event, leaving a trail of superstars in his wake and banking the $736,327 first-place prize.

Some 407 players bought into this Main Event for $10,300, creating a guarantee-busting $4,070,000 prize pool that the top 48 finishers shared. Only nine players returned for the final day, with Simon occupying second place, narrowly trailing Ukraine's "ardonaS."

The eventual finishing positions were not too dissimilar to the start-of-the-final-table chip counts. Mexico's "4435GoldenBoy" bowed out in ninth for $83,544 before Matthew" mjw006" Wakeman, an Australian now living in Indonesia, saw his WCOOP Main Event run finish in eighth place for $108,863.

"AchoBogdanov" of Bulgaria busted in seventh for $143,047, with the 2023 WCOOP Main Event champion Ivan "ILS007" Stokes coming close to being a two-time Main Event winner, but ultimately having to make do with the $187,965 sixth-place prize.

Fifth place and $246,988 went to Preben "prebz" Stokkan, Mexico's "sebasnato" joined the list of eliminated players in fourth, a finish good for $324,545, before Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi ran out of steam and crashed by the wayside in third. Bruschi's latest deep run earned him $426,455.

Simon battled one-on-one with "ardonaS" for the title of World Champion of No-Limit Hold'em and a nearly three-quarters of a million top prize. Simon got the job done and sent his Ukrainian opponent to the rail; the runner-up banked $560,366. That final elimination meant Simon was the $10,300 WCOOP NLHE Main Event champion and recipient of $736,327.

$10,300 NLHE Main Event Final Table Results

Rank	Player	Country	Prize
1	Gilles "TaxationIsTheft" Simon	Austria	$736,327
2	ardonaS	Ukraine	$560,366
3	Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi	Brazil	$426,455
4	sebasnato	Mexico	$324,545
5	Preben "prebz" Stokkan	United Kingdom	$246,988
6	Ivan "ILS007" Stokes	United Kingdom	$187,965
7	AchoBogdanov	Bulgaria	$143,047
8	Matthew "mjw006" Wakeman	Indonesia	$108,863
9	4435GoldenBoy	Mexico	$83,544

Tags: Gilles Simon PokerStars WCOOP

10-02-2025 10:00 UTC

MiMikyolo Denies Dennys Ramos in the WCOOP $1,050 NLHE Main Event

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Matthew Pitt

Ukraine has a WCOOP Main Event champion, and "MiMikyolo" is that player. The Ukrainian triumphed in the $1,050 NLHE Main Event, leaving 3,393 opponents in their wake, as they collected a gigantic prize worth $487,131.

The 3,394 entrants created a $3,394,000 prize pool, which was considerably larger than the advertised $3 million guarantee. Several household names made it through to the latter stages, including Alisson "heyalisson" Piekazewicz, Arunas "BalticMoose" Sapitavicius, Daan "tinnoemulder" Mulders, Dmitry "yurasov1990" Yurasov, and Damian "pampa27" Salas. However, they all fell shy of a final table appearance.

$1,050 WCOOP NLHE Main Event Final Table Results

Rank	Player	Country	Prize
1	MiMikyolo	Ukraine	$487,131
2	Dennys "dennysramos2" Ramos	Brazil	$347,242
3	MaCheCazzoFai	Malta	$247,525
4	777acenace77	Canada	$176,444
5	viinig	Brazil	$125,776
6	maagrella	Brazil	$89,657
7	WishICouldFold	United Kingdom	$63,911
8	kobyy	Austria	$45,558
9	ElJefemurt	Andorra	$32,475

Those who navigated to the nine-handed final table were guaranteed to scoop at least $32,475, with the top five finishers enjoying a payday worth more than $125,000.

"viinig" of Brazil banked the first of those six-figure prizes when they busted in fifth. Canada's "777acenace77" fell in fourth and won $176,444 before Malta's "MaCheCazzoFai" came unstuck in third, a finish good for $247,525.

"MiMikyolo" locked horns with Dennys "dennysramos2" Ramos heads-up. No deal was struck despite there being a $140,000 difference in prize money, meaning "MiMikyolo" netted $487,131 for their victory, and Ramos had to make do with a $347,242 consolation prize.

Tags: WCOOP

10-02-2025 09:30 UTC

Rayan "Beriuzy" Chamas Takes Down the $109 NLHE Main Event

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Matthew Pitt

Canada's Rayan "Beriuzy" Chamas will forever be known as the 2025 PokerStars WCOOP $109 NLHE Main Event champion after he came out on top of a 20,587-strong field. Chamas' victory came with his fourth WCOOP title and an impressive $212,826 of the $2,058,700 prize pool.

Chamas won his first WCOOP title in 2022 in a $2,100 NLHE event. The Canadian helped himself to two more titles that year, one in the $2,100 NLHE Turbo PKO and another in the $2,100 edition of the Super Tuesday. This 2025 WCOOP $109 Main Event victory is Chamas' fourth victory, and the largest of the lot with a $212,826 prize.

$109 NLHE Main Event Final Table Results

Rank	Player	Country	Prize
1	Rayan "Beriuzy" Chamas	Canada	$212,826
2	fernandul27	Brazil	$151,700
3	m.o_4515	Ukraine	$108,137
4	NielsMinten	Belgium	$77,084
5	ttizovaca	Brazil	$54,948
6	LiroLa	Brazil	$39,169
7	Elpexx	Finland	$27,921
8	fatallrfehlr	Bulgaria	$19,903
9	ChavesVila	Brazil	$14,188

The $109 NLHE Main Event surpassed its $2 million guarantee, resulting in the top three finishers receiving six-figure payouts. Third-place finisher "m.o.4515" took home $108,137 for their effort, while "fernandul27" of Brazil, who fell at the final hurdle, saw their PokerStars account swell by $151,700.

Chamas didn't get to celebrate immediately after his massive win because he found himself deep in the $1,050 PLO event. Amazingly, Chamas took that down too, defeating Joao "Naza114" Vieira heads-up, denying Vieira his 14th WCOOP win, and claiming the $24,135 top prize for himself.

Tags: Joao Vieira PokerStars Rayan Chamas WCOOP

10-02-2025 09:03 UTC

Results From the Final Day of the 2025 PokerStars WCOOP

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Matthew Pitt

The 2025 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) wrapped up on October 1 and did so in spectacular fashion. All three No-Limit Hold'em Main Events crowned their champions, including the $10,300 edition that saw Gilles "TaxationIsTheft" Simon walk away with a potentially life-changing $736,327.

It was double delight for Rayan "beriuzy" Chamas, who triumphed in the $109 NLHE Main Event for $212,826 before coming out on top in the $1,050 PLO event for another $21,135 and what was his fifth WCOOP title. More on all those big results coming up.

Event	Entrants	Prize Pool	Champion	Prize
WCOOP 108-L: $109 NLHE [NLHE Main Event], $2M Gtd	20,587	$2,058,700	Rayan "beriuzy" Chamas	$212,826
WCOOP 108-M: $1,050 NLHE [NLHE Main Event], $3M Gtd	3,394	$3,394,000	MiMikyolo	$487,131
WCOOP 108-H: $10,300 NLHE [NLHE Main Event / World Championship], $4M Gtd	407	$4,070,000	Gilles "TaxationIsTheft" Simon	$736,327
WCOOP 121-L: $22 NLHE [Final Mystery], $100K Gtd	7,596	$151,920	Zaldete111	$10,398
WCOOP 121-M: $109 NLHE [Final Mystery], $200K Gtd	1,894	$200,000	naandy	$18,148
WCOOP 121-H: $530 NLHE [Final Mystery], $125K Gtd	224	$125,000	Tom "Tom_Poker_NL" Talboom	$36,726
WCOOP 122-L: $11 PLO, $17.5K Gtd	2,068	$20,266	jardim_krieger	$3,030
WCOOP 122-M: $109 PLO, $40K Gtd	531	$53,100	qiiido	$9,395
WCOOP 122-H: $1,050 PLO, $80K Gtd	101	$101,000	Rayan "beriuzy" Chamas	$24,135
WCOOP 123-L: $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Series Wrap-Up], $25K Gtd	4,633	$25,000	bastiaanJJ	$2,399
WCOOP 123-M: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Series Wrap-Up], $70K Gtd	1,490	$78,046	Mborsoe2	$10,598
WCOOP 123-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Series Wrap-Up], $75K Gtd	144	$75,000	SonOfBadger	$16,674

Tags: PokerStars WCOOP

10-01-2025 13:00 UTC

WCOOP NLHE Main Event Final Tables Confirmed

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Will Shillibier

The three WCOOP NLHE Main Events have all reached their final tables, all eyeing their first place-prizes as the events conclude on Wednesday night.

Big Names Remain in WCOOP 108-H: $10,300 NLHE Main Event

It wouldn't be WCOOP without a strong Brazilian showing, but at the final table of WCOOP 108-H: $10,300 NLHE Main Event it falls to Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi as the sole representative of his nation to take down one of online poker's most prestigious titles.

A tenth WCOOP title would be enough for Bruschi to move into outright eighth in the all-time standings, but he will have to get through the likes of Ivan "ILS007" Stokes and Preben "prebz" Stokkan.

Everyone at the final table has won at least one WCOOP title before, besides "4435GoldenBoy" who will start the final table ninth in chips, and overnight chip leader "arodnaS" who holds a slender chip lead from Gilles "TaxationIsTheft" Simon.

Rank	Player	Country	Chips
1	arodnaS	Ukraine	22,405,418
2	Gilles "TaxationIsTheft" Simon	Austria	21,478,633
3	Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi	Brazil	17,460,962
4	AchoBogdanov	Bulgaria	12,327,694
5	Preben "prebz" Stokkan	United Kingdom	9,046,682
6	Ivan "ILS007" Stokes	United Kingdom	7,315,458
7	Matthew "mjw006" Wakeman	Indonesia	5,869,914
8	Sebastian "sebasñato" Toro	Mexico	3,531,343
9	4435GoldenBoy	Mexico	2,314,196

"kobyy" Leads WCOOP 108-M: $1,050 NLHE Main Event

Three Brazilians feature at the final table of WCOOP 108-M: $1,050 NLHE Main Event including Dennys "dennysramos2" Ramos, but they'll have to battle clear chip leader "kobyy" from Poland who leads from "MaCheCazzoFai".

The winner will walk away with $487,131 with the remaining nine players all guaranteed $32,475.

Rank	Player	Country	Chips
1	kobyy	Poland	73,480,207
2	MaCheCazzoFai	Slovenia	57,259,696
3	MiMikyolo	Argentina	47,989,038
4	777acenace77	Canada	35,250,956
5	maagrella	Brazil	34,374,115
6	viinig	Brazil	33,899,552
7	Dennys "dennysramos2" Ramos	Brazil	23,561,430
8	WishICouldFold	UK	22,505,126
9	ElJefemurt	Mexico	11,079,880

Rayan "beriuzy" Chamas Leads WCOOP 108-L: $109 NLHE Main Event

Rayan "beriuzy" Chamas is the clear chip leader in WCOOP 108-L: $109 NLHE Main Event with $212,827 awaiting the winner.

He leads from "fernandul27", with Chamas hunting his fourth WCOOP title. All three of the Canadian's WCOOP titles came back in 2022, but with Chamas winning his first two SCOOP titles earlier this year, he could be in line for a huge victory should he turn his chip lead into the eventual win.

Rank	Player	Country	Chips
1	Rayan "beriuzy" Chamas	Canada	101,362,563
2	fernandul27	Brazil	84,900,804
3	m.o_4515	Germany	79,461,289
4	Elppex	Finland	68,976,739
5	ChavesVila	Brazil	67,235,674
6	NielsMinten	Netherlands	39,149,691
7	Rafael "LiroLa" Monteiro	Brazil	33,757,200
8	ttizovaca	Brazil	30,162,670
9	fatal1lifehlr	Poland	9,668,370

10-01-2025 11:30 UTC

Final Night of WCOOP This Year

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Will Shillibier

Time goes by so fast!

Tonight is your last chance for WCOOP glory — for this year at least. As the Main Events crown their winner, there are Final Mystery and Series Wrap-Up events for you to jump into, with three PLO events the only non-NLHE events on offer.

Best of luck to all the players!

Day	Date	Time (ET)	Event
Wed	01-Oct	13:05	WCOOP 121-L: $22 NLHE [Final Mystery], $100K Gtd
Wed	01-Oct	13:05	WCOOP 121-M: $109 NLHE [Final Mystery], $200K Gtd
Wed	01-Oct	13:05	WCOOP 121-H: $530 NLHE [Final Mystery], $125K Gtd
Wed	01-Oct	13:30	WCOOP 122-L: $11 PLO, $17.5K Gtd
Wed	01-Oct	13:30	WCOOP 122-M: $109 PLO, $40K Gtd
Wed	01-Oct	13:30	WCOOP 122-H: $1,050 PLO, $80K Gtd
Wed	01-Oct	15:05	WCOOP 123-L: $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Series Wrap-Up], $25K Gtd
Wed	01-Oct	15:05	WCOOP 123-M: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Series Wrap-Up], $70K Gtd
Wed	01-Oct	15:05	WCOOP 123-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Series Wrap-Up], $75K Gtd

10-01-2025 10:55 UTC

Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo Wins Seventh Title in WCOOP 115-M: $2,100 NLHE

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Will Shillibier

Before last night, just eight players had won seven WCOOP titles or more. Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo just became the 19th.

He defeated Mikita "fish2013" Badziakouski heads-up to win $51,268 after a heads-up deal. The final table also featured the likes of Dejan "dejanlc357" Kaladjurdjevic, Leon "RUMUKULUS" Sturm and Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha who took home five-figure payouts at the end of this 123-player field.

WCOOP 115-M: $2,100 NLHE Final Table Results

Rank	Player	Country	Prize ($)
1	Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo	Spain	$51,268*
2	Mikita "fish2013" Badziakouski	Belarus	$44,428
3	regina83h	Ukraine	$32,368
4	Sintoras	Germany	$25,078
5	Dejan "dejanlc357" Kaladjurdjevic	Serbia	$19,431
6	Leon "RUMUKULUS" Sturm	Germany	$15,055
7	Audrius "Stakelis24" Stakelis	Lithuania	$11,664
8	Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha	Brazil	$9,037
9	Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk	Finland	$7,161

_{*denotes heads-up deal}

10-01-2025 10:05 UTC

Gleb "Ti0373" Tremzin Wins Eighth WCOOP Title

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Will Shillibier

It's one of the most unique events in the WCOOP schedule, but it has to crown a winner. And that winner was Gleb "Ti0373" Tremzin, who triumphed in WCOOP 120-M: $55 NLHE.

A simple No-Limit Hold'em event? Not exactly. This Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom attracted 1,380 players with just two places paid, as a result of the bounty format. Tremzin defeated "soumi7" heads-up in the final match of this event, winning his eighth WCOOP title, drawing level with Shaun "shaundeeb" Deeb and Rui "RuiNF" Ferreira in the all-time list.

10-01-2025 09:30 UTC

David "MissOracle" Yan Wins WCOOP $25,000 Super High Roller

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Will Shillibier

David "MissOracle" Yan has walked away with the largest first-place prize of the 2025 World Championship of Online Poker so far, with victory in the $25,000 Super High Roller.

He defeated Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha heads-up to win his third WCOOP title and first since 2023. The 42-player field was filled with some of the best poker players in the world, including Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden, Adrian "Amadi_017" Mateos, Linus "LLinusLLove" Loeliger and Ole "wizowizo" Schemion.

Just six places were paid, with Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi just missing out. Another player who missed out on cash in this event was soccer superstar Neymar, who finished in 24th place.

WCOOP $25,000 Super High Roller Final Table Results

Rank	Player	Country	Payout (USD)
1	David "MissOracle" Yan	New Zealand	$362,102
2	Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha	Brazi	$247,923
3	Arsenii "hello_totti" Malinov	Mexico	$169,747
4	IgammiI€120	Belarus	$116,222
5	Dejan "dejanlc357" Kaladjurdjevic	Austria	$79,574
6	kZhh	Hungary	$54,483