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ESPN was our first poker home When it comes to the World Series of Poker on television, most of us have only known it on ESPN. Sure, in recent years, streaming services like PokerGO have provided coverage, but on our tubes, it has always been ESPN. In fact, for many of us, watching the WSOP… Read more »
Like most things during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shutdowns, poker has suffered tremendously over the past year. Nowhere is this more evident than in the California poker rooms, which have been shut down for over a year now. That has begun to change, however, and with it, a venerable institution – The Bicycle… Read more »
There are two things that I have learned about time: it is undefeated when it comes to a human’s lifespan and opinions and it continually marches forward. Ten years ago, the poker world was tossed into turmoil by what became known as “Black Friday,” or the shutdown of the most powerful poker rooms on the… Read more »
As many areas around the world reopen after the COVID pandemic, there are some difficult decisions that still must be made. In hard hit Las Vegas, these decisions are magnified because of the economy being based on the tourism industry. Thus, the decision by Wynn Las Vegas regarding the numerous COVID vaccinations in use currently… Read more »
When the brouhaha first sprang up between poker champions Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu, it was thought that it would be a rapid event. It turns out, however, that you’re going to have to wait for the next installment. As announced recently, Round 2 of the battle will not occur until May, giving the Hellmuth/Negreanu… Read more »
In a decision rendered by the Oregon Court of Appeals, Portland poker rooms that are operating outside of traditional Indian casinos may soon become a thing of the past. The decision on whether the “membership” version of poker rooms violated gaming laws was deemed a violation of the law by the Court of Appeals, a… Read more »
Down to nearly the felt, it would have been completely understandable if former World Champion Phil Hellmuth had simply chucked it in and moved on. Instead, with only a few chips to his stack, the 15-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner fought back. In the end, Hellmuth would eventually defeat fellow poker pro Daniel… Read more »
It has been one of the biggest questions of the year in the poker world. Will the 2021 World Series of Poker be held? We now have an answer to that – at least some of the question – as Caesars Entertainment and WSOP officials have announced the dates that the tournament schedule will tentatively… Read more »
Just when you think a case is over, it comes roaring back to life. This time, however, we are not talking about the Mike Postle situation. The Kentucky Supreme Court denied a motion on Thursday from Flutter Entertainment regarding their court case that dates to 2015. The motion would have opened the case for reexamination… Read more »
Many during the COVID lockdown, when it comes to their poker viewing and streaming options, have reached that signpost on the internet that says, “Don’t you have something better to do?” Poker options have been especially sparse as the usual outlets have been bereft of programming. That, in this case, is a good thing because… Read more »
She played her game on and off the felt If there was ever a reason for Vanessa Kade to get drunk live on Twitch, that reason presented itself Tuesday night. After months of standing up to poker’s good old boys club and losing a healthy income stream in the process, Kade won the PokerStars Sunday… Read more »
Looks like the sale to Element is back on Something fascinating happened on Monday. I was proven wrong. I know, I know, impossible, but it happened. Last week, when Bally’s Corporation made a new offer to Allied Esports Entertainment for the World Poker Tour and Allied announced that it was considering it, I wrote that… Read more »
Just when it begins to drift out of the public consciousness, the Mike Postle case makes a comeback. In a California courtroom on Thursday, disgraced poker player Mike Postle asked for and received a continuation on his $300 million-plus lawsuit against many of the top names in the poker industry. The decision by the judge… Read more »
The world of tournament poker has been in a slumber for the past year-plus. Slowly, however, tournaments are coming back to life. The World Poker Tour is running some live events in Florida and Nevada (next stop is the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, FL, for the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in April),… Read more »
When you have two invitations to the prom When Element Partners agreed to acquire the World Poker Tour from Allied Esports in January, the companies said that they expected the deal to close later that month or in early February. Element is probably kicking itself right now that it didn’t happen, as Bally’s not only… Read more »
It was set to be one of the most anticipated poker events of 2021, at least this far. However, it seems that the poker world is going to have to wait a couple more weeks for it. It was announced this afternoon that the battle between 15-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth and fellow Poker… Read more »
In what has probably been the longest poker tournament in the history of the game, Markus Gonsalves captured his first major championship in taking down the long-delayed 2020 World Poker Tour Gardens Poker Championship. In winning the tournament, Gonsalves put his name on the Mike Sexton WPT Champions’ Cup and took home a payday of… Read more »
Legislators in the state of Texas, long known as the home of Texas Hold’em, have filed paperwork in the state capitol of Austin that would open the state for casino gaming and sports betting. This move comes directly on the heels of surveys that say the people are wanting such options, but there are concerns… Read more »
This is already the week of Qing Liu’s poker life. It could get legendary today. Last night, Liu won his first World Poker Tour title, outdueling 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe McKeehen heads-up in the WPT Venetian Main Event. Things could get even better for him on Wednesday, though. Early last… Read more »
The World Poker Tour (WPT) Venetian Main Event has reached its final table, with six players left to vie for the title. Leading the charge toward the three-quarters of a million dollars first prize is 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe McKeehen with 10.850 million chips. Though there are just six players… Read more »
Competitive battle at the top The World Poker Tour (WPT) Venetian moves into its third day on Monday with just 32 players remaining. Leading the charge into the home stretch is James Carroll with 2.690 million chips. It is tight race at the top of the leaderboard, as no one person, or even a group… Read more »
The World Poker Tour’s successful return in 2021 has been further demonstrated by their current stop at The Venetian in Las Vegas. The WPT Venetian had nearly 1000 entries for their $5000 Main Event and, beginning on Sunday’s Day 2, more than 200 players were still alive for the title. By the end of the… Read more »
The World Poker Tour continues forward into the “brave new world” of post-COVID tournament poker, and it seems the rest of the poker community is ready to come along. The sheer number of players ended up crushing the guarantee at the WPT Venetian in Las Vegas before the dinner break on Friday night. On Saturday,… Read more »
The World Poker Tour is back in action again, this time stepping back into the familiar stomping grounds of Las Vegas. The Venetian is playing host to the WPT Venetian for the next few days, marking the first major tournament schedule to resume under the COVID regulations in the city. The WPT is expecting a… Read more »
For the past year, three of the biggest tournaments on the World Poker Tour have existed in a sort of limbo. Because of the shutdowns from the COVID-19 pandemic, these three tournaments have not been completed in the timeframe that they were scheduled. We now know when these three events – the 2020 WPT Borgata… Read more »
