PokerStars ambassador and chess phenom Shahade signs a two-book deal with publishers Hodder & Stoughton to share insight on being a top female player in the chess world.
PokerStars Pro and chess phenom Jen Shahade is giving fans a deep look into the world of elite chess with a new publishing deal. The Woman Grandmaster and two-time US Women’s Chess Champion has signed on with publishers Hodder & Stoughton for a two-book deal.
The deal is for both old and new content. The first book in the deal is slated for very quick publication, with a plan to have the reprint of Chess Queens — a retitled and revised version of Shahade’s 2005 tome Chess Bitch — on bookstore shelves by March 2022.
The second book will be new content and is currently planned for spring 2024. Under the working title of Reset, the publishers said the new book “will reveal the secrets of success from the world of chess, looking at how taking risks, maintaining confidence in the face of failure, and challenging the system can lead to not just success, but a new perspective on what success looks like”.
Shahade is no stranger to wins — whether she is facing 64 squares and 16 pieces, or green felt and two cards — and this new deal looks like a win for both sides. For Shahade’s part, she said she is grateful for the chance to revisit and update Chess Queens, describing the original version as “ahead of its time”.
Anna Baty, Senior Commissioning Editor at Hodder & Stoughton, sees the chance to work with an “absolute superstar” to “advocate for women and girls in this male-dominated sport [of chess]”.
Look for Chess Queens: The True Story of a Chess Champion and the Greatest Female Players of All Time coming to a bookstore near you very soon, and mark your calendar for spring 2024 to get the first look at Reset, the newest insight from one of the best chess players of all time.
Magnus joins Stapes and Hartigan on the iconic poker podcast to celebrate her being named GPI's Top Female Poker Player in the World.
After bursting onto the poker landscape with her score of more than $63k on The Big Game, Nadya Magnus has reached the pinnacle of the Global Poker Index (GPI) rankings. With more than 2,000 points, she was named the top female poker player in the world by the industry’s official global ranking system.
She was almost 300 points ahead of breakout MSPT star Kyna England in second, giving Magnus a comfortable lead on her competitors. As part of her victory lap for GPI #1, James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton welcomed her to the most recent edition of their iconic poker podcast Poker in the Ears.
It was clear from Magnus’ first hands-on The Big Game, where she appeared as an early Loose Cannon, that she was destined for big things in the poker world. She played well and ran well, booking a total profit of $63,600.
Since then, she’s gone on to make good on that promise. According to Hendon Mob, she’s had two career wins and almost $1.3 million in lifetime earnings. Now, she can add the honor of GPI #1 to her already impressive poker resume.
Check out clips from the discussion at the YouTube link below, or listen to the full Poker in the Ears episode at SoundCloud.
Win free tickets just by watching GJReggie's and other PokerStars ambassadors' Twitch channels.
PokerStars is celebrating the Lunar New Year with a new micro-stakes tournament series headed by its Twitch ambassador, Georgina “GJReggie” James.
The series kicks off on the upcoming Lunar New Year on February 1, 2022, and runs through February 6.
Even though Lunar New Year is primarily celebrated in countries in East and Southeast Asian countries, GJ’s Lunar New Year tournament series is open to all of its players across the globe.
The micro-stakes poker tournament comprises a dozen events — ten of which have an entry fee of $2.20, one has a $5.50 buy-in and the Main Event costs $11 to enter. A wide variety of formats are available including mixed games.
In total, the series guarantees over $50,000 in prize money, including the $11 NLHE Tiger Tournament Main Event, which comes with a $20k guarantee.
What makes the series even more exciting is that PokerStars will be offering Chest Drops randomly to Twitch viewers — the chests will be loaded with tickets that can be used to enter the festival.
Viewers can win free tickets between January 29 and February 5 by watching Twitch streams of GJReggie and other PokerStars ambassadors. However, to be eligible, players must have linked their PokerStars account to their Twitch account. Tickets can be redeemed to enter the 12-event schedule from February 1 to 6.
Introducing “@GJReggie”:https://twitter.com/GJReggie’s Lunar New Year. A new series that runs on PokerStars from Feb 1st – 6th.
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More than $2 million guaranteed across PA, MI, and NJ
PokerStars USA kicked off its first online poker series of 2022 over the weekend. The 2022 Winter Series takes place from January 22 through 31 across all three jurisdictions — Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey, promising more than $2 million in combined guaranteed prize money.
With 40 events in each state, and buy-ins ranging from $10 to $1000, PokerStars' 2022 Winter Series offers action for wallets of all sizes.
The PokerStars USA Winter Series has $1 million promised in PA, $650,000 guaranteed in MI, and $500,000 up for grabs in NJ.
PokerStars USA Kicking Off Winter Series This Weekend — Its First Tournament Series of 2022 https://t.co/uTh9Qo0r1S— USGamingReview (@USGamingReview) January 19, 2022
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The series features a dozen events spread over Saturday and Sunday, with the PokerStars Ontario $100 Sunday Special guaranteeing CAD $42,000 for the winners.
The series consists of 30 events with very affordable buy-ins, big guarantees, and added prizes that include tickets to upcoming live PokerStars tournaments.
Kade was thrilled to receive the news and pledged to share a portion of her future winnings with her Twitter followers and one of her favorite charity organizations.
There is a selection of scheduled MTTs across all buy-in levels at PokerStars Ontario for anyone looking to enter the New Year in a true grinder fashion.
The lucky winner was selected from 70 entries and revealed on the special episode of The Grind podcast, a poker show that inspired this unique competition.
The Winter Series at PokerStars Ontario will run for 16 days straight and offer just shy of $1.4 million in guaranteed prizes across a range of buy-in levels.
A PokerStars US multi-state online poker network is now just weeks away, assuming a “necessary milestone” — a 48-hour software upgrade — goes smoothly.
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