News about poker pros
Online actions follow him into live play When is the last time you saw someone disqualified from a live tournament for something that had nothing to do with what was going on in the tournament room? It just so happened that this scenario played out this past weekend, when high-stakes poker pro Tony “Ren” Lin… Read more »
Lied about having inside information Poker pro Cory Zeidman has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for defrauding sports bettors out of millions of dollars over the course of a decade and a half. After initially denying the accusations, Zeidman pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud in December… Read more »
Poker to prediction markets Daniel Negreanu was already the top spokesperson for the world’s largest online poker room, GGPoker, and now he is repping one of the major players in prediction markets, Kalshi. On Tuesday, the Poker Hall of Famer tweeted that along with his new partnership with the site, he is giving one person… 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 »
Fresh on the heels of announcing the ineligibility of three former Fresno State men’s basketball players for violating gambling rules, the NCAA has revealed that 13 other former hoopers committed betting violations. The players attended Eastern Michigan, Temple, Arizona State, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T, and Mississippi Valley. None of the schools or staff members… 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 »
We have been focusing quite a bit on the all-time money leaders in the world of poker of late. Why? This is the way that we in the poker world keep score. You can also go by the number of World Series of Poker bracelets won, or World Poker Tour or European Poker Tour final… Read more »
People have been wondering why we have been focusing so much on the all-time money leaders in the world of poker. The reason is that this is the way that we keep score in this endeavor. Sure, you can also go by the number of World Series of Poker bracelets won, or World Poker Tour… 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 »
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 »
