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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 »
Promises, promises Fans of famed YouTuber MrBeast were excited for the “MrBeast Experience at Resorts World” in Las Vegas April 13-15, but it turned out to be a complete fiasco. According to first-hand reports, the entire event was essentially a pile of nothing and MrBeast himself, real name Jimmy Donaldson, did not make an appearance.… Read more »
Poker is a game that, in the U.S. at least, an estimated sixty million people enjoy. It has entranced politicians, actors, musicians, athletes, and writers for its complexity and challenge. But who has been the best “celebrity” poker player? Let us examine some of the candidates for the top honor. Best Politician Poker Player Everyone… Read more »
Part of the lease sale With only about two months before the deadline to submit New York City casino proposals, the Associated Press noticed a detail with one of the competitors that is, at the very least, quite interesting. Bally’s, which wants to build one of three downstate casinos in the Bronx, will have to… Read more »
If there is something that poker players are wont to do, it is a wager on sports. Baseball is one of those activities that will spark the betting interests of some poker players, and the season is slightly more than a week away for Major League Baseball. Although we haven’t seen any action yet, we’re… Read more »
If there is something that poker players are wont to do, it is a wager on sports. Baseball is one of those activities that will spark the betting interests of some poker players, and the season is slightly more than a week away for Major League Baseball. In the American League, the fall of the… Read more »
If there is something that poker players are wont to do, it is wager on sports. Baseball is one of those activities that will spark the betting interests of some poker players, and the season is slightly more than a week away for Major League Baseball. In the National League, there is but one question… Read more »
Avoided jail time Former poker dealer Jason Saliba is a lucky man. Saliba, who was caught stealing money from cash game pots, pleaded guilty to nine gambling law charges and will avoid any time behind bars. The saga dates back to September 6, 2024, when a poker player in one of the low-stakes cash games… Read more »
