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Poker News

Santhosh Suvarna became the first Indian to win the title of champion of the Triton Poker series. This Indian-born professional won his first World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) bracelet in Tournament No.12. He won a prestigious title, a bracelet and a huge prize pool of EUR 650,000. Thanks to this victory, Suvarna demonstrated an incredible poker game, an unstoppable spirit and determination that inspires. Prior to that, this tournament was won by Matthias Eibinger for more than $3.4 million, while Suvarna has made more than USD 1.7 million – the best result at the tournament in his career.

Slots News

Racer Christy George-Barnett won USD 1 million in Vegas slot machines. The woman admits that she has never been happier than when she turned USD 25 into 1 million this week. It happened at Caesars Palace. Сhristy Georges-Barnett and her husband Sherman are enjoying a victory they had to work a little hard for. At 63, she and Sherman are still racing modified dirt cars. And they often won many competitions. But this victory turned out to be especially pleasant. Caesars Palace posted a video on TikTok, which captures a wonderful moment. There is a woman screaming, “It is a million dollars, Sherman!”. In fact, the winnings amounted to even more, approximately USD 1.184 million.

Teen Patti News

Teen Patti (Flash) or simply "Three Cards" is a card game originally from India. It can become good gambling entertainment. The return is much higher than in slot machines. And payouts, compared to slots, occur more often. It was recently found out that it is impossible to win without knowledge of psychology here. We need to look at the emotions of the opponents, their behavior. A person sees the cards and can give out information with a glance or actions. A player who can read opponents in Indian poker often wins.

Roulette News

For 2023, experts cite impressive statistics on gambling. Namely, roulette, one of the most popular entertainment:

  • The TOP 5 countries with the largest number of players include the USA (58 million), Germany (29 million), Great Britain (29 million), Canada (19.3 million) and Australia (6.8 million);
  • Casino and online gambling revenues in 2023 are estimated at USD 249 billion. According to forecasts, this year the figure will grow to USD 263.3 billion;
  • There are 176 million active online casino users in the world, and 127.8 million have applications or visit the websites of betting companies. At the same time, 41% of the global GGR online segment is generated in Europe;
  • More than 100 million people in the world play roulette online. The global market is now estimated at USD 96.2 billion, and in seven years it should reach USD 170 billion;
  • There are more than 9 thousand casinos operating in the world, and most of all in North America. There are 3,451 casinos in Canada, the USA and Mexico. Macau is the area with the highest density of gaming establishments.

As of 2023, 4,792 businesses related to casinos and online gambling are registered in the world. Compared to 2022, their number has increased by 4.1%.

Bingo News

You can play bingo anywhere today. Gamblers who appreciate the entourage and atmosphere choose physical casinos. And the players who are more interested in comfort and mobility, turn to bingo on the Internet. Indian experts have found the main reasons why many people love playing online bingo:

  • Simplicity. Bingo is one of the simplest games. All you have to do is match the dropped numbers with the numbers on the ticket;
  • Variety. Most bingo sites have a wide selection of different types of games for you;
  • Accessibility. Bingo can be played 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
  • The social aspect. The opportunity to communicate with friends and other players during the game;
  • Bonuses. Most bingo sites offer free games and other great deals for new players.

If you haven't tried this game yet, now is the time.

Chess News

The venue of the Rapid and Blitz World Championships became known. The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in 2023 will be held from December 26 to December 30 in Samarkand (Uzbekistan). This was stated by the President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich. "FIDE recognizes Uzbekistan's rich chess traditions and its recent transformation into a chess superpower. This dedication and investment in chess prompted us to entrust the holding of this prestigious event to Uzbekistan," - official FIDE website.

Scrabble News

The World Scrabble Championship is held every year. In 2023, this was no exception. This year's winner was 33-year-old David Eldar from Melbourne, Australia. He defeated 44-year-old Harshan Lamabadusuria, who lives in Southmoor, England. And received a prize of USD 10,000. To reach the final, they beat 134 players from 29 countries. Lamabadusuria scored 23-9; Eldar was 22-9-1. The sixth game of the final was named by Scrabble experts as one of the most exciting high-stakes games in history.

Quiz News

The Indian Express in association with iepuzzles is offering 10 colourful quiz competitions for the people of India from November to December 2023. Important: don't miss the registration deadline as places are limited! The event will be held in the city of Silchar in the state of Assam. This is where India's first and probably the biggest quiz festival of the year will be held. The prize money is nearly 6 lakhs. These will be held both online and offline. The list of options is as follows:

  • MICA's Branding Quiz (Nov 10);
  • Conquiztador School Quiz (Nov 10, Hyd | Nov 21, B'luru);
  • Marvel Haze - Comics Quiz (Nov 10);
  • Hindu College EconWiz (Nov 16);
  • St Stephen's Championship (Nov 18, 19);
  • Silchar Quiz Fest (Nov 24, 26);
  • Ekspokon Bizz Kwizz (Dec 1);
  • FundaesLiga Quiz League (Dec 4);
  • KQA's Winter Quizzes (Dec 16, 17);
  • GOVB Quiz Fest (Dec 23, 24).

Spell Bee News

An eighth-grader from Florida won the Scripps National Spelling Bee – and won USD 50,000. The winner was the word “psammophile", an organism that prefers sandy areas or thrives on them. He asked for all the information about the word – its definition, part of speech, usage in a sentence – but he didn't need it. After three years of training, it took him about 45 seconds to reach the apotheosis and become a champion. The boy still does not fully believe in his victory: "This is unreal,” he said, holding the Scripps Cup, the official championship trophy. “My knees are still shaking.”

Mental Math Bee News

The winners of the 2023 World Mental Mathematics Championship have recently been announced. During the game, 5,500 participants competed in the first round of the competition:

  • In the "Challenger" category (age 6-8 years) Naira Garg from the Indian International School in Jaipur won first place;
  • In the "Master" category Krishnav Singh from Delhi got the third place;
  • In the category of grandmasters Archita Pal from Ashok Hall Girls Higher Secondary School, Kolkata, won the first prize. And Rahul Aggarwal from Delhi won the second prize;
  • In the age 12-15 category, Asmita Pal from Ashok Hall Girls Higher Secondary School, Kolkata, took first place, while Aarav Jain from Gurugram took second place.

The winners received cash prizes, medals and certificates. And the best students were included in the list of the 100 best in the world.

Word Prix News

The Indian Express invites its Indian readers to solve our ICC World Cup crossword puzzle. It won't take much time, literally 8-10 minutes. Topics - ICC World Cup among men and its stages. The 2023 ODI World Cup is literally going on right now, and with each passing day it is getting closer to the final stage of the championship. As the results show, India, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia have made big gains while Afghanistan and Netherlands are surprising the cricketing community with their big wins in the round-robin stage.

Solvathon News

The Samurai Sudoku Championship by Malsar Winter 2024 is great fun for the coming winter. It will be held on the 3rd of February 2024. The name "Sudoku" comes from the Japanese suuji wa dokushin ni kagiru, which means "numbers (or digits) must remain single". This puzzle is popular not only in India but also in all Asian countries.

Samurai Sudoku has the same rules as the classic format Sudoku. MALSAR is organising a Samurai Sudoku tournament. Participants from metropolitan cities, small towns and even the remotest corners of India will participate. The tournament will consist of two rounds. The first is the qualifying round and the second is the final round. The event will be held on WhatsApp, participants will be added to the Whatsapp group closer to the date of the event by the organising team. The rules will be published there as well. The prizes will depend on the ranks obtained. Rank 1, 2 and 3 will receive exclusive winners medals, all others will receive certificates of participation.