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It has become one of the most controversial gambling scandals in professional sports. A Basketball Hall of Famer, former World Champion, and respected commentator and coach, charged with money laundering and wire fraud amid involvement with alleged organized crime figures in a scam that involved millions of dollars and an elaborate cheating scheme. Facing all… Read more »
This afternoon, the poker community learned of the passing of one of its legends, and it was not a person who ever picked up a chip. Noted photographer Ulvis Alberts, whose iconic portrait-style photographs of poker’s greatest players and other celebrities are renowned worldwide, passed away from undisclosed causes. Alberts was eighty-three years old. “A… Read more »
Many endeavors strive to salute the best of their industry. From the Grammys (music) to the Oscars, Emmys, and Tonys (acting in film, television, and theater) to other more mundane efforts, there is a place for honoring the best in your business. In the world of poker, that salute to excellence will come to an… Read more »
Poker pro Phil Galfond has been known to take on formidable opponents for high stakes; his “Galfond Challenge” was a testament to this. But now it looks like he may sit down at the virtual tables with a different type of competitor: Grok, the conversational chatbot developed by xAI and created in the image of… Read more »
In the good ol’ U.S. of A., thirty-nine states, plus the District of Columbia and the territory of Puerto Rico, have enacted regulations that allow for sports betting, either live, online, or both. It has generated millions of dollars, if not billions, in revenue for the different states that offer the activity to their citizens.… Read more »
In a stunning move on Thursday morning, federal law enforcement made over thirty arrests across the U.S. for a variety of gambling offenses. Caught up in the net were two prominent current members of the National Basketball Association. Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and veteran player Terry Rozier were the notable names in… Read more »
Swift justice GGPoker has made a quick decision on how it will handle the players involved in a real-time assistance cheating incident during the final table of the $10,000 GGMillion$. On Wednesday, a week after the situation occurred, GGPoker announced that “RealOA,” the player who won the tournament, is permanently banned from GGPoker, the World… Read more »
Probably not the right person to threaten Poker pro Jordan Cristos has one title and over $900,000 on the World Poker Tour (WPT), but his chances of ever playing in a Tour event look dubious. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the 38-year-old Cristos has been in jail since June for threatening a judge and… Read more »
As we speak, the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason is in full swing. After the Wild Card round, we are currently in the midst of the Divisional Playoff series as the teams determine who will be the representatives of the National and American Leagues. It seemed like a suitable time to look back at… Read more »
Love him or hate him, you can’t ignore him Phil Hellmuth has been a polarizing figure in the poker world for decades. Do you hate his antics at the table or are you entertained by them? Gold glasses a good look: yes or no? In recent years, though, internet debate – and boy can we… Read more »
We’re mere hours away from the Big Event…tonight, the National Football League (NFL) will start its 106th season. Consistent with what they’ve done over the past few years, the NFL has chosen to put the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles in their showcase opener, and they’re offering up the sacrificial lamb (CeeDee, even) in their archrival… Read more »
Tomorrow is the day…the National Football League (NFL) will start its 106th season. As usual, the NFL has chosen to put the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles in their showcase opener, and they gave them the chance to beat up on their archrival Dallas Cowboys as they hang the banner. But there will be one conference… Read more »
In just a couple of days, the National Football League (NFL) will start its 106th season. They chose an excellent way to open the schedule, as the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles will hang their banner before taking on their archrival, the Dallas Cowboys. But do the Eagles still rule the roost in the NFC,… Read more »
The poker world is saddened today by the passing of a legend. Former World Series of Poker Lead Tournament Director and Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland has passed away from undisclosed causes. McClelland was 74 years old and, with his passing, another of the links to the “old school” poker world has left this… Read more »
Not a fan of more closed tournaments As tournament poker evolves, festival organizers continue to experiment with new types of events, constructing a schedule that will get the most people to the tables. This past weekend, Event #15 of the WSOP Circuit stop at Harrah’s Cherokee was something we haven’t seen all that often: a… Read more »
On Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced that former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and five other men have been arrested for operating an illegal high stakes poker game in California. Arenas faces serious federal charges including: According to the USAO’s press release, Arenas allegedly rented out an Encino mansion… Read more »
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is in the books (what excitement! A Homer-Off for the win!), and now the teams are on the road to the dog days of summer. However, a significant question is up for examination – how did we do with our MLB predictions on the American League and the National… Read more »
Hellmuth upset about math Shaun Deeb, ever the tournament grinder, won his second World Series of Poker Player of the Year (POY) title this summer, just beating out triple-bracelet winner Benny Glaser and Main Event and Poker Players Championship king Michael Mizrachi. But not everyone is happy that Deeb won it, especially 17-time bracelet winner… Read more »
All-in and a pause Between the alleged chip dumping scandal during the Millionaire Maker event and the start of the Main Event, another minor controversy at the World Series of Poker caught the attention of the poker community over the weekend. Poker pro, coach, and vlogger Lexi Gavin-Mather uploaded a video to YouTube showcasing her… Read more »
Payouts pending We have our first big controversy of the 2025 World Series of Poker and it is quite the doozy. On Thursday, the WSOP announced that it has launched an investigation into the conclusion of the big $1,500 Millionaire Maker event and has withheld the top two payouts and the bracelet. Though the WSOP… Read more »
Three people at the JokerStars Poker Room in Houston learned that all it takes is a little access to be able to run a poker cheating scheme. They also learned that there are security cameras everywhere. On Sunday, an employee of the club and two of his friends were caught using technology to scam their… Read more »
Biggest chip stack, then no chip stack For reasons unknown but which could be guessed, poker pro Ali Imsirovic was ejected from a Florida poker tournament on Thursday. It was Day 1A of the $1,200 RunGood Poker Series Main Event at bestbet Jacksonville and Imsirovic was doing very well, likely oblivious to the fact that… Read more »
In the world of poker, there is only one scoreboard that matters – how much money have you won? With this fact in mind (and before the start of the 2025 World Series of Poker), Poker News Daily has headed over to The Hendon Mob poker database with a critical question: Who are the all-time… Read more »
In Florida, the question of what to do with former greyhound tracks has confounded owners for several years. Since greyhound racing was banned in 2021, the roughly dozen tracks in the state have had to be repurposed, as the Fort Myers Greyhound Track did in converting to a poker room, bowling alley, and sports field… Read more »
Poker is a game that the world enjoys, but sometimes people enjoy the game in the “wrong” manner. Such a situation has arisen in two diverse locations this week. In these instances, a top player from the U.S. Men’s National Team in soccer and a New Jersey politician have run afoul of the law and… Read more »
