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2020 is pretty much a “lost year” in many aspects of life and sports. Major sports leagues did crown champions, but it just did not seem like those achievements were really earned. Poker had a similar situation, without any of the usual events associated with the game. Thus, it was announced recently that the Global… Read more »
All-in and a call Oftentimes when something amazing happens, someone responds to the excitement with the line, “Well, now I’ve seen it all.” Of course, we’ve never seen it all, since something else inevitably happens to elicit the same reaction. But over the weekend, something happened in a seemingly innocuous poker tournament that kind of… Read more »
Wolf in sheep’s clothing From the moment I let my kids start playing with tablets and smartphones, I required them to check with me before they downloaded an app. One is about to start high school and the other will be a teenager at the end of the year, so I have become much more… Read more »
There are times where I would be anywhere from ok to thrilled with my likeness being used without my consent for something that will make someone else money. For instance, I have been a zombie on The Walking Dead and if I saw my zombie face on a shirt, I think I would be pretty… Read more »
Staking is commonplace in poker I have been in the poker industry for a long time now, but I have never been what one would call a “serious” poker player. When I did play online, I was a casual, micro-to-low stakes player and the most expensive live tournament I ever entered was for a $100… 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 »
In the business world, many companies will often buy up other website domain names – called URLs, or uniform resource locator – which offers the internet address (or domain name) that people might be interested in. There are those occasions that these companies have let those URLs lapse and eager entrepreneurs or website “speculators” swoop… Read more »
It’s been a long time coming Andrew Green can finally celebrate. The 54-year-old from Lincolnshire, England won a life-changing £1.7 million ($2.3 million) jackpot on internet gambling site Betfred in 2018, but since then, he has been unable to collect his money. Now he can. Green took Betfred to high court and on Wednesday, he… Read more »
It looked like a good time, at least This shouldn’t need to be said, but if you are married with children and have, say, a good job, perhaps it is a bad idea to live stream yourself intoxicated at a home poker game surrounded by strippers. That’s exactly what former NBA star and soon-to-be Hall… Read more »
It was thought that the case would not go anywhere, but now it is official. After filing a massive $330 million defamation suit against several top professional poker players, noted training sites, investigative personnel and even the media, disgraced citizen Mike Postle has dropped the lawsuit that he had filed. By doing so, he has… 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 »
This has been a weird, unpredictable college basketball season, but what has been predictable is that Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale placed yet another whopper of a bet. And with just four teams remaining in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, he has a chance to win big. The furniture store owner known for making massive bets… Read more »
Many would call it perfect timing. Right before the start of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday – commonly called “March Madness” – the two casinos operated by the Cherokee tribes in North Carolina opened live sports betting. The two new outlets bring live sports betting to casinos that, only a decade ago,… 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 »
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 »
Unceremoniously expected Canadian poker player Vanessa Kade announced on Tuesday that GGPoker terminated her residual affiliate account. The reason: she spoke out against the company for its signing of Dan Bilzerian as a poker ambassador. Though it may seem like parting ways would be something Kade would be ok with, considering how critical she has… Read more »
Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth are at it again. Ahead of their highly anticipated heads-up contest, the two Poker Hall of Famers now have a prop bet on Hellmuth’s tournament prowess. On Tuesday, Negreanu tweeted that he is betting against the 15-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner being able to profit in the Aria’s… Read more »
We normally do not head to the police blotter to get news about poker, but it seems that some members of the poker community have ended up there in recent days. Former World Series of Poker bracelet winner Brent Carter has been arrested for threats against the government. Meanwhile, some players in Louisiana who were… Read more »
Negreanu issues an open invitation The next heads-up poker challenge we see might be the one we all want. In the past week, both Daniel Negreanu and Antanas “Tony G” Guoga have issued challenges to none other than 15-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth. Negreanu, who, like Hellmuth, is enshrined in the… Read more »
Another heads-up challenge There is something about poker drama that is just so intriguing. It is usually a strange brew of stupidity, bravado, triviality, and actual seriousness that combine into a cool, refreshing drink. Over the past week, one such controversy erupted on social media, turning a bit of a nothingburger into a feud between… Read more »
One of the most colorful casino owners of all time, former businessman, publisher and Hustler owner Larry Flynt passed away this last week from heart failure at his home in Los Angeles. Flynt was a man who led one of the more interesting lives of anyone associated with the gaming industry. He was also arguably… Read more »
He’s had one of the more impressive runs in the world of poker. He’s also been able to make an impact on the international politics stage. But, after several years away from the game, is Antanas ‘Tony G’ Guoga looking to return to the poker world on a full-time basis? End of His Political Career… Read more »
It is sometimes odd how social media works. Of late, there is a Tweet from 2020 that has come to life once again that has reignited the debate over who is the greatest poker player of all time. The debate is a good one, but there must be some parameters set. Year Old Debate Continues… Read more »
Normally the list of pardons handed out by a presidential administration doesn’t reach the level of making news in the gaming community. That changed on January 20, when two key figures in the annals of gaming saw their sentences either commuted (declared over) or pardoned (outright stricken from the record) during the changeover in government… Read more »
The game of poker has been played on virtually every surface that you can imagine. The plushest casinos in the world, the tabletops of the Average Joe’s home, even underwater (has poker been played in outer space yet?). One place that would seem perfect for a game of poker is on an aircraft and, it… Read more »
