Technology keeps marching forward The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the most highly anticipated events on the convention calendar, the annual showcase of what’s coming in tech. While so much of the innovation is exciting, last week’s CES in Las Vegas was not all that appealing to many in the hospitality industry, as… Read more »
Something for everyone PokerStars has announced a revamp of its rewards program, calling it “fairer” and “more transparent.” Slated to switch over on January 22, the new system aims to reward high volume players more while not punishing casual players for not putting in the grind. The first big change that PokerStars discusses in its… Read more »
Much of North America is in the grasp of a winter storm, but the action has been hot at the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas. The five-tournament 2024 PGT Kickoff has been the focus of attention this weekend, with two tournaments wrapping up their action. On Saturday, Dylan Weisman broke through with a big win… Read more »
Writer James McManus has an excellent career in the literary world. The Chicagoan is known for two groundbreaking works regarding the game of poker (more on those in a moment), but what is one to do when people like their information in shorter, more concise bursts? You take your subject to TED-Ed, an offshoot of… Read more »
One thing you have to say about the PokerGO Tour is that they don’t waste any time. Just as soon as Daniel Smiljkovic finished off the 2023 PokerGO Tour season by winning the PGT Championship, the circuit almost immediately named Isaac Haxton as the PGT Player of the Year. Just as soon as the ink… Read more »
After starting 2024 with several excellent finishes in the PokerGO Tour LastChance series, it looked like Daniel Smiljkovic was starting the New Year on a heater. He was the runner-up in Event #1 of that series to Daniel Negreanu, made two more final tables in Events #2 and #4, and played his way into the… Read more »
Needs widespread support Lawmakers in Georgia are giving sports betting legalization yet another shot. Bills have been put forth every year since the US Supreme Court struck down PASPA in 2018, allowing states to legalize sports betting, but every year, the bills fall short. This week, yet another bill to legalize sports betting – a… Read more »
The PGT Championship, effectively the last remaining live tournament from 2023, is down to its six-handed final table as Daniel Smiljkovic holds a dominating chip lead. With 2.895 million chips, Smiljkovic has twice the stack of his nearest competitor. 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Daniel Weinman is that nearest competitor, sitting in… Read more »
Brazen scheme A baccarat dealer at the Mohegan Sun is facing multiple charges related to allegations that he fixed the deck in favor of a specific customer. The favored player won over $124,000. The situation dates back to last April, when a pit boss noticed that 64-year-old Yu Wen Fu was handling the cards in… Read more »
Threatened in casino parking lot Late last month, we reported that George Janssen, a poker player from Bad Axe, Michigan, was home safe after he was allegedly kidnapped and held for over a month. Recently, more details have come to light about what allegedly happened. All that was known publicly a couple weeks ago was… Read more »
Duo came up big The PokerGO Tour (PGT) Championship kicks off on Tuesday, but before that could happen, there was still the matter of the two Dream Seats to award. And with the conclusion of the PGT Last Chance series on Sunday, those seats went to Samuel Laskowitz and Dylan DeStefano. The PGT Championship is… Read more »
The only tournament series that has not, to this point, named a Player of the Year or Champion is the PokerGO Tour. Perhaps because of the tournament glut right at the end of the year, the PGT chose to hold two tournaments – their PGT Championship and the PGT LastChance 2023 – in January 2024.… Read more »
Tough to miss Just before the turn of the new year, a new cheating scandal was unearthed by players at GGPoker. Fortunately, it did not appear to be widespread and did not last anywhere close to as long as the “superuser” sprees of over a decade and a half ago on UltimateBet and Absolute Poker,… Read more »
Too much of a good thing Daniel Negreanu has long been one of the most open poker pros with his fans. At the end of every year, he provides a rundown of how he did along with an analysis of what he liked and didn’t like about his performance. This week, he published his annual… Read more »
With the excitement of the WPT World Championship, EPT Prague, and WSOP Paradise in the rearview mirror and the holiday break over for most people, it’s time to look ahead to 2024. So let’s do just that and take a peak at tournaments coming up as the new year begins. World Series of Poker The… Read more »
Dream turned nightmare Well this is an awful story. But hey, nothing like starting the new year with something that makes us detest humanity. Though technically about a year old, the story of a man from China who was kidnapped and forced to work for an online gambling ring just came to light, so let’s… Read more »
