If it were arguably anyone else, the poker world would be utterly amazed. Since it is 15-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and Poker Hall of Famer Phil Hellmuth, however, people seem to continue to gloss over his heads-up dominance. Hellmuth continued to demonstrate his skill in that particular discipline on Wednesday, defeating FS1… Read more »
Predicting a Super Bowl rematch? NFL training camps are underway and with that comes the ramp-up to the 2021-2022 season, the first one in two years which should have fans in the seats at every game. The specter of COVID-19 still looms large, especially as the league recently threatened teams with forfeits should an unvaccinated… Read more »
Dapo Ajayi had come painfully close to winning multiple big tourneys in his poker career, but always fell short. That all changed on Tuesday when he won the World Poker Tour Choctaw Main Event for his first WPT title, collecting $558,610 for his efforts. “It’s difficult to articulate. It’s been a really interesting week. I… Read more »
Because of the ease and speed of deposits, some jurisdictions place legal limits on how much one can deposit on an online gambling site in a day, week, or month. Belgium is one such place, which currently has a €500 weekly cap on igaming deposits per person. It looks like that may soon change, however,… Read more »
Cheating and casinos go hand-in-hand (pun?). It’s not hard to figure out why. Not only is the possibility of winning fast money tempting, but often people have the attitude that it is ok to cheat because the casino takes our money routinely and always has a mathematical edge. And for some weird reason, I really… Read more »
It has been six months since Phil Galfond’s last heads-up challenge, but this week, he is back in the game. And “this week” is the operative term here. From July 26 through July 30, Galfond will take on Brandon Adams in a new “Galfond Challenge” whose length is dictated by the calendar and the clock,… Read more »
The case of “poker player” Mike Postle has taken another unique turn in the past week. Faced with having to pay off two people he had falsely accused of slandering him, Postle has allegedly gone on the run to avoid paying the two people. The problem with that is they can seize his property to… Read more »
After the debacle that was the 2020 “World Series of Poker” (first held online then having a “Main Event” in a half-assed live manner), EVERYONE has to be happy that the 2021 event is making its comeback. Earlier this year Caesars Entertainment, WSOP officials and the poker world breathed a sigh of relief that the… Read more »
Once again, the worlds of poker and the courts have crossed paths. On the police blotter first this week is a high stakes poker professional who allegedly was traveling with some chemical enhancements for his good time. In our second interaction with the legal system, another poker player has sued a New Jersey casino for… Read more »
In late April, we found out that the international portion of the 2021 WSOP Online was going to start on August 1, but the schedule had yet to be determined. Nothing like waiting until the last minute. On Tuesday, GGPoker announced the 33-bracelet schedule for its portion of the WSOP Online, slated for August 1… Read more »
Tournament had a gigantic overlay PokerStars ran into what it called “technical issues” Sunday night, forcing it to cancel a big guaranteed tournament. The event was the special Sunday Storm 10th Anniversary tournament, featuring a massive $1 million guaranteed prize pool for just an $11 ($9.80 + $1.20) buy-in. The tournament began at 2:00pm and… Read more »
Eight events just for Pennsylvania players In writing about last week’s launch of WSOP.com in Philadelphia, I said that players on the site would not be able to compete for World Series of Poker bracelets. Well, it turns out I was wrong. Not completely wrong…let’s just say a bit off (something, coincidentally, my wife would… Read more »
A brilliant player from the jump The poker world received devastating news Monday night: poker pro Layne Flack has passed away at the age of 52. Little is known at this time about the circumstances surrounding his death except that he was found in his home. Living the first two decades of his life in… Read more »
Taking cue from public health department The Venetian, Palazzo, and Sands Expo & Convention Center are re-instituting face mask requirements for employees following new recommendations from the Southern Nevada Health District. All three properties are owned and operated by Las Vegas Sands Corp., though they will soon be under new ownership after VICI Properties and… Read more »
For the first time since 2019, we are actually talking about preparations for the 2021 World Series of Poker. With the move to a new broadcast outlet with CBS, they are certainly doing their part to promote not only the upcoming WSOP but also the players that people watch. One of those players is none… Read more »
In news from the High Roller Poker World, PokerGO owner Cary Katz emerged as the champion from the inaugural running of the PokerGO Cup $100,000 main event. That was not enough to give him the overall championship, however. That would go to another person who won only one event on the schedule, Daniel Negreanu, who… Read more »
According to a Facebook posting from one of the top billiards organizations in the U. S., the World Series of Poker will be moving in 2022. The new location, which has not been confirmed by WSOP officials at this point, will be the Bally’s and Paris properties on the Las Vegas Strip. Rumors Abound with… Read more »
In a stunning announcement to the poker world Mason Malmuth, the owner of the popular 2+2 Forum and its relative entities, informed the members that the popular forum outlet has been sold. No information was given as to the sale price, nor was there any information on just how much of the company – which… Read more »
Building on 2020 The complete schedule is still to come, but poker players around the world can start moving things around on their work and social calendars, as PokerStars has announced the dates for the 2021 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). Running August 22 through September 15, this year’s WCOOP comes with $100 million… Read more »
Eight-year drought Daniel Negreanu is third on the all-time live tournament earnings list with over $43 million in lifetime winnings. He is enshrined in the Poker Hall of Fame. He is one of the most popular poker players in the history of the game. But entering this week, he had not won an open live… Read more »
Something is better than nothing Football Index account holders are now able to login and withdraw their cash balances. In an announcement on Tuesday, the now defunct soccer betting site said that the cash out procedures are the same as they have always been. Customers should expect funds to reach their bank accounts in two… Read more »
WPT on the move The World Poker Tour has a new home. On Monday, Allied Esports Entertainment announced that it has completed the sale of the venerable poker institution to Element Partners, LLC. Allied stockholders officially approved the divestiture on July 1. Element’s total purchase price was $105 million for all of Allied’s poker-related businesses… Read more »
The World Series of Poker has announced the schedule for the 2021 WSOP Europe, set to run from November 19 to December 8. As has been the case for several years and will almost certainly be the case for many more, the festivities will be held at King’s Resort in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, on the… Read more »
Not 24/7 just yet WSOP.com has gone live in Pennsylvania. The online poker room began its soft launch period on Monday, July 12 at 2:00pm ET; it will run through July 15. As long as no problems arise that would necessitate extended downtime or regulatory review (it would be very unusual for this to happen),… Read more »
The poker police blotter lit up again this week, this time from the Pacific Northwest. More than 20 months after pleading guilty to charges of copyright infringement and tax evasion, a poker player from Oregon received a year-long sentence in federal prison. He will also face repayment of a significant restitution to the organizations that… Read more »
