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This has been a weird, unpredictable college basketball season, but what has been predictable is that Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale placed yet another whopper of a bet. And with just four teams remaining in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, he has a chance to win big. The furniture store owner known for making massive bets… Read more »
Many would call it perfect timing. Right before the start of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday – commonly called “March Madness” – the two casinos operated by the Cherokee tribes in North Carolina opened live sports betting. The two new outlets bring live sports betting to casinos that, only a decade ago,… Read more »
Just when it begins to drift out of the public consciousness, the Mike Postle case makes a comeback. In a California courtroom on Thursday, disgraced poker player Mike Postle asked for and received a continuation on his $300 million-plus lawsuit against many of the top names in the poker industry. The decision by the judge… Read more »
It was set to be one of the most anticipated poker events of 2021, at least this far. However, it seems that the poker world is going to have to wait a couple more weeks for it. It was announced this afternoon that the battle between 15-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth and fellow Poker… Read more »
Unceremoniously expected Canadian poker player Vanessa Kade announced on Tuesday that GGPoker terminated her residual affiliate account. The reason: she spoke out against the company for its signing of Dan Bilzerian as a poker ambassador. Though it may seem like parting ways would be something Kade would be ok with, considering how critical she has… Read more »
Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth are at it again. Ahead of their highly anticipated heads-up contest, the two Poker Hall of Famers now have a prop bet on Hellmuth’s tournament prowess. On Tuesday, Negreanu tweeted that he is betting against the 15-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner being able to profit in the Aria’s… Read more »
We normally do not head to the police blotter to get news about poker, but it seems that some members of the poker community have ended up there in recent days. Former World Series of Poker bracelet winner Brent Carter has been arrested for threats against the government. Meanwhile, some players in Louisiana who were… Read more »
Negreanu issues an open invitation The next heads-up poker challenge we see might be the one we all want. In the past week, both Daniel Negreanu and Antanas “Tony G” Guoga have issued challenges to none other than 15-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth. Negreanu, who, like Hellmuth, is enshrined in the… Read more »
Another heads-up challenge There is something about poker drama that is just so intriguing. It is usually a strange brew of stupidity, bravado, triviality, and actual seriousness that combine into a cool, refreshing drink. Over the past week, one such controversy erupted on social media, turning a bit of a nothingburger into a feud between… Read more »
One of the most colorful casino owners of all time, former businessman, publisher and Hustler owner Larry Flynt passed away this last week from heart failure at his home in Los Angeles. Flynt was a man who led one of the more interesting lives of anyone associated with the gaming industry. He was also arguably… Read more »
He’s had one of the more impressive runs in the world of poker. He’s also been able to make an impact on the international politics stage. But, after several years away from the game, is Antanas ‘Tony G’ Guoga looking to return to the poker world on a full-time basis? End of His Political Career… Read more »
It is sometimes odd how social media works. Of late, there is a Tweet from 2020 that has come to life once again that has reignited the debate over who is the greatest poker player of all time. The debate is a good one, but there must be some parameters set. Year Old Debate Continues… Read more »
Normally the list of pardons handed out by a presidential administration doesn’t reach the level of making news in the gaming community. That changed on January 20, when two key figures in the annals of gaming saw their sentences either commuted (declared over) or pardoned (outright stricken from the record) during the changeover in government… Read more »
The game of poker has been played on virtually every surface that you can imagine. The plushest casinos in the world, the tabletops of the Average Joe’s home, even underwater (has poker been played in outer space yet?). One place that would seem perfect for a game of poker is on an aircraft and, it… Read more »
For most in the world of poker, sports betting is one of the biggest leaks to plug. It is often said that the late poker legend Stu Ungar’s sports betting absorbed much of what he won on the poker tables because he just wasn’t good at the activity. But, for David ‘ODB’ Baker and Mark… Read more »
All Good Things… It is often said that all good things must come to an end. This is true in many aspects of life, perhaps no more so than in the world of poker. After a 17-year relationship, the 2003 World Series of Poker World Champion Chris Moneymaker and his longtime sponsor, the #1 online… Read more »
We’ve come to the time of the year when many reflect on the last twelve months and look at what occurred. Whether it was good or bad, many times we can come up with highlights (or lowlights, as the case may be), and remember the excellence of the past 365 days. Then came 2020…and, if… Read more »
As has become tradition since 2005, it is time to wish everyone the best of the holiday season. So, with the appropriate apologies to Clement Moore (and in its original form, instead of an update), we present to you “A Visit From St. Doyle!” ‘Twas the night before ChristmasAnd all through the houseThe only thing… Read more »
I know we’ve all thought it after someone hits a runner-runner draw on us, but none of us (I assume) have never gone as far as a high stakes gambler did two months ago at Genting Casino Bournemouth in southern England. After losing £400,000, 59-year-old Amir Abol Abolghassem, brought a five-liter container of gasoline to… Read more »
The annual release of the Poker Hall of Fame finalist list is always good fodder for discussion. Thing is, that debate is normally reserved for poker fans and media. The nominees themselves don’t normally engage in a public back-and-forth. This week, though, long-time World Series of Poker on-air commentator Norman Chad had something to say… Read more »
Since the collapse of several ventures that she was a part of, Annie Duke – former poker professional, winner of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship and face of the former Ultimate Bet – has stayed far away from the poker tables. She first reinvented herself as a business consultant who worked in the area of… Read more »
Just when you thought that the Mike Postle Saga couldn’t take another strange turn, it does. In a motion filed last week, the attorneys representing disgraced poker seat-holder Mike Postle have filed in court to be removed from representing him. The reason for the motion? Postle hasn’t paid his counsel, allegedly, and they have given… Read more »
Well, that was your first mistake This is a lesson about not letting anyone use your online gambling accounts, or anything connected to your financial accounts, for that matter. As reported by the Naples Daily News, Andrew Moste filed a lawsuit in Collier County (Florida) Circuit Court earlier this year against Oakes Farms, company owner… Read more »
When you already have one of the most popular players in the game today, what else do you need for your online poker site? Apparently, the management behind GGPoker didn’t feel that having Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu on their team was enough. Thus, GGPoker announced on Thursday the signing of…well, let’s just call… Read more »
It isn’t like he’s got something else going on right now, but it seems that Doug Polk is looking for a new challenge. Amid his mano y mano battle with Daniel Negreanu, Polk has been either entertaining his Twitter followers or perhaps setting up his next challenger. Those players? None other than the legend Doyle… Read more »
