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 »
When in Rome…. For years, there have been attempts to expand gambling in the state of Georgia, but nothing has ever come to fruition. Sports betting, casinos, online poker, nothing – and most attempts at legalization haven’t gotten particularly far. Georgia has the lottery, but that’s about it. And now there is another push for… 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 »
For some, it feels like the beginning of summer camp. For others, it is more akin to Christmas. But the fact remains that the World Series of Poker is the preeminent poker tournament festival in the history of the game. Tuesday marks the start of the 56th annual rendition of the tournament, and there is… Read more »
Better be confident Circa Sports has announced a new ultra-high stakes NFL survivor pool called Circa Grandissimo. The contest costs a staggering $100,000 to enter and has a $1.5 million guaranteed prize pool. Those who enter will receive the “Grandissimo Experience,” regardless of how they fare in the competition. The package includes a round-trip Las… 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 »
We are a week away from the 2025 World Series of Poker. The Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas are prepping for action, wheeling out the massive piles of tournament chips for poker’s greatest tournament and evaluating the dealers’ acumen. The players are also getting ready, as many competitors are looking to move up the ladder… Read more »
Here, this one’s on the house Two employees – or former employees – of Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland have been arrested for allegedly engaging in a scheme to steal $27,000 from the casino. Unlike other incidents in which casino staff implemented scams, Sonejah Richards and Allen Hill were not table game dealers but rather… Read more »
For women in poker, few summits are left to climb. Sure, there is the World Series of Poker’s “Main Event,” which has not seen a woman make the final table since Barbara Enright’s stirring run in 1995. However, a historical first was achieved last week in Montenegro, with Canada’s Xuan Liu becoming the first woman… Read more »
Final season in Connecticut? The 2025 WNBA season kicks off Friday, and excitement could not be higher after a historic 2024 season that saw the league enjoy an unprecedented level of fan interest. But a cloud will be hanging over players, staff, and fans of the Connecticut Sun, as the team’s owner has engaged an… 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 »
Back from the dead Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that players who were previously on the league’s permanently ineligible list are reinstated once they pass away. This means that 16 players, including on-field legends Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, who were banned for gambling violations, are now back in the good… Read more »
There was a time when the World Series of Poker was sacrosanct on the tournament poker schedule. In the 21st century, however, that thought has gone out the window as several entities are looking to get a boost from poker’s longest-running tournament. Count the World Poker Tour into that mix as they will journey to… Read more »
With the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) just a couple weeks away, PokerGO has unveiled its livestreaming schedule for the year’s most anticipated poker festival. The broadcasts begin May 31, a few days after the start of the 2025 WSOP, and will go almost every day through the end of the Series. PokerGO will… Read more »
The European Poker Tour has wrapped up its pre-World Series of Poker action with an exciting stop on the shores of the Mediterranean. Following the cancellation of the EPT stop in Paris due to political issues earlier this year, the EPT Monte Carlo was the first time that the crème of the European poker world… Read more »
Microsoft Office and poker don’t mix Real-time assistance (RTA) software has reared its ugly head once again. This week, WPT Global banned an online poker streamer who, for some reason, had RTA charts on the screen, right there for all his viewers to see. Alan “AlanFPoker” Finn was doing his normal thing, streaming WPT Global,… 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 »
Technology restrictions With the 2025 World Series of Poker just three weeks away, tournament organizers have released the official rulebook for the annual poker festival. For those who played at WSOP Paradise in December, it should come as no surprise that the most significant changes involve electronic devices. Phones and all electronic devices, even those… Read more »
While online poker receives extraordinarily little attention from state legislatures, sports betting continues to draw support from those very pols looking to raise revenues. Thirty-eight states plus the District of Columbia have passed some form of sports betting or daily fantasy sports, but one is going to have to wait for another legislative session before… Read more »
A few clicks and done It’s 2025 and the World Series of Poker may have finally streamlined the tournament registration process. On Tuesday, the WSOP announced the launch of WSOP+, an app it says will “revolutionize the participant experience at the WSOP.” “WSOP+ will further elevate the WSOP experience for all of our players,” said… 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 »
Earlier this week, the PokerGO Tour journeyed to the Champions Club in Houston for the second running of their PGT Texas Poker Open. The event was a rousing success, as the $2 million guaranteed bounty was exceeded. In the end, local player Ravee ‘Sonny’ Sundara outlasted the 699-entry field to take home a nice payday… Read more »
