News about poker pros
If you recall, during the 2025 World Series of Poker, we ran down every state in the U.S., detailing the top three money earners by where the players came from. It was an intriguing listing, with a few surprises, and one astute reader had a thought. “How about doing this for Canada?” that reader asked…so… Read more »
If you recall, during the 2025 World Series of Poker, we ran down every state in the U.S., detailing the top three money earners by where the players came from. It was an intriguing listing, with a few surprises, and one astute reader had a thought. “How about doing this for Canada?” that reader asked…so… 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 »
It’s been an arduous trek…but we have reached the end! In the world of poker, there is only one scoreboard that matters – how much money have you won? With this fact in mind (and as the 2025 World Series of Poker reaches its climax), Poker News Daily has headed over to The Hendon Mob… Read more »
In about two weeks, Event #92, the $1979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty tournament, will take place during the 2025 World Series of Poker. As a matter of ceremony, the newest inductee for the Poker Hall of Fame will be named before the start of the tournament (for which all Hall members have a free… Read more »
The United States may be sitting under a “heat dome” right now, but nobody on Earth is hotter than the UK’s Benny Glaser. Over the weekend, Glaser became just the seventh player in World Series of Poker history to win three gold bracelets in a single WSOP. Glaser took the crown in Event #56: $2,500… Read more »
Couldn’t build a casino on parkland Bally’s has successfully deleted a major obstacle in its quest to earn one of the three downstate New York casino licenses expected to be awarded this year. Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that allows the parkland on which Bally’s plans to build a casino resort to be rezoned… Read more »
The 2025 World Series of Poker continues to motor along through the steamy June days, but one thing has been determined. Following input from the public, the nominees for the 2025 Poker Hall of Fame have been announced. Ten people have been selected, but only one person will be announced publicly just ahead of the… Read more »
Approximately a third of the way through the 2025 World Series of Poker schedule, the Player of the Year race is shaping up quite nicely. Of course, if someone is going to win two bracelets in the early action, they are going to put themselves in a position to win the 2025 WSOP POY battle.… 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 »
Public nominations are now open for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Those who want to have a say in the one player that will make the Hall this year need to act fast, as the nomination window began June 6 and ends June 15. As usual, anyone can nominate someone for the… Read more »
A Juvenile Username That Became Internet Gold The WSOP+ app has received rave reviews during the early days of this summer’s World Series of Poker festival. Players use the app to register for WSOP events, track tournament progress, and stay connected to the action. However, one feature that developers will certainly be updating is the… Read more »
Ok, so next year, then Three months ago, 17-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth said he was not going to play in the 2025 WSOP Main Event. But this week, he seems to have had a change of heart, as he has announced he will, in fact, participate in the most famous… 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 »
For those who believe that the PokerGO Tour is hibernating during the 2025 World Series of Poker, you might want to think again. Instead of pausing operations, the PGT will incorporate many of the events from the summertime festival as part of their 2025 schedule. Depending on the finishes in these tournaments, the entirety of… 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 »
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 »
My oldest child has made her decision on where she is going to attend college, so the day I have to plunk down that first tuition (and more) payment is fast approaching. I am looking to save any dollar I can. High stakes poker players, on the other hand, happily risk multiple years of college… Read more »
RTA causing problems Nacho Barbero is no longer a sponsored pro of ACR Poker. In a Monday statement, ACR CEO Phil Nagy cited comments Barbero made on a broadcast of the US Poker Open, saying they “have raised serious concerns about his understanding of our security measures and his role as an ambassador. The issue… Read more »
Patience of a saint Anyone who has played live poker has probably had to sit through someone thinking long and hard about a decision. Maybe you were the one who took an inordinate time to make a move once! The subject of tanking has been up for debate for eons, but generally poker players are… 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 »
One of a possible 53 tournaments on his schedule You know those “something that makes you feel old” posts on social media? Well how about this: Daniel Negreanu, the man known as “Kid Poker” is 50 years old and qualifies for the Seniors Event at the 2025 World Series of Poker. And according to a… Read more »
Fake cars, fraudulent car loans In late 2023, poker player George Janssen turned up on the side of the road with his hands bound in his hometown of Bad Axe, Michigan after having been missing for a month. Allegedly kidnapped as a part of an extortion scheme, it was an odd story to say the… Read more »
Says she used it after a hand Late last week, a blurry, year-old image that Americas Cardroom (ACR) Pro Ebony Kenney posted to social media became a hot topic in the poker community, as it showed Kenney with real-time assistance (RTA) software open while she was playing in ACR’s “The Venom” tournament. The reaction from… Read more »
Stomped the competition Joey Weissman completely owned the 2025 PokerGO Cup this past week and a half, officially being crowned the series champion on Thursday. For his accomplishments, he earned the PokerGO Cup trophy and a $25,000 PokerGO Tour (PGT) passport, good for buy-ins to PGT events. As PokerGO called it, Weissman’s romp through the… Read more »
