Known as an online star, Marc-Andre Ladouceur’s game also translates well to the live felt. The former EPT Sanremo High Roller winner had a few close calls in back-to-back World Series of Poker Main Events; finishing 63rd in 2011 and 13th in 2012, where an epic bad-beat prevented him from making that year’s November Nine. [...]

A trailblazer for poker in Italy, Max Pescatori needs no introduction. The four-time WSOP bracelet winner has spent over 10 successsful years on the live tournament poker circuit. Pescatori plays all the games, including No Limit Hold’em. Seven of The Italian Pirate’s 17 tour victories have come in NLH, including his gold bracelet victory at [...]

As team details for the Global Poker League begin to percolate to the public, both conferences’ managers are already busy strategizing on which poker talent to bit into their rosters. With 3 draft picks available for each team, a wildcard selection and nearly a 1,000 names to choose from – they definitely have their work [...]

One of the biggest names in poker in Asia is about to embark on a brand new journey. Celina Lin has been named Team Manager of the Global Poker League’s Hong Kong Stars. Lin, one of the most popular poker pros on Twitch, has won five events on the live tournament circuit. She will hopefully [...]

Los Angeles has found the perfect Team Manager! The SunSet, which is set to debut in the Global Poker League later this year, will see Maria Ho, one of the most recognizable poker faces on the American and global poker scene, guide the team. When she’s not playing or providing in-depth analysis for Poker Night in [...]

One of the most successful tournament players in German poker history, Philipp Gruissem will guide the Berlin Bears, serving as the squad’s Team Manager for the inaugural season of the Global Poker League. The former #2 ranked poker player in the World represented Germany at the 2015 GPI World Cup in Malta. Gruissem, a nine-time [...]

Faraz Jaka has been announced at the Team Manager for the San Francisco Rush of the Global Poker League. The former WPT Player of the Year needs no introduction. Jaka, one of the most consistent pros on tour for close to 10 years now, loves to spend time on the road. He was featured on CNNMoney [...]

One of the game’s most consistent pros, New York state native Bryn Kenney has remained ranked inside the GPI Top 100 World Poker Rankings for over five years, spending a majority of that time ranked inside the Top 10. The 2014 World Series of Poker bracelet winner has collected seven total victories in his eight [...]

The first-ever Global Poker League Draft Day is less than two months away. Before we get to February 25th, there is still plenty of business to take care of, including the reveal of the team cities, names, logos and managers for the 12-team league. Although no official date has been announced for any of the [...]