One of the realities of the online poker world is that some countries have legislated that their citizens can only play on sites that cater to their country. This is called “ring fencing,” or the government ensuring that they will be receiving the appropriate revenues from the site in question. The latest country to be… Read more »
In 2018, Shaun Deeb made his breakthrough in the poker world by winning the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller event on his way to capturing the WSOP Player of the Year award. Fast forward three short years and it has a tremendous sense of déjà vu after Deeb emerged victorious in the 2021 $25,000… Read more »
If there is one thing that has been a constant at the 2021 World Series of Poker, it has been the predominance of veteran poker professionals who have been able to capture bracelets. The top of that list would start with Phil Hellmuth winning his 16th bracelet, but other players such as Anthony Zinno, Chance… Read more »
PLO master Just days after Adam Friedman made history by winning his third straight $10,000 Dealer’s Choice title at the World Series of Poker, Tommy Le accomplished a feat of his own. On Tuesday, Le won Event #45: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship for the second time. His first bracelet in the event came in 2017;… Read more »
Former Australian online sportsbook BetEasy certainly lived up to its name, but not in a good way. The site, now part of Sportsbet, was fined by the Northern Territory Racing Commission for allowing a self-excluded problem gambler to not just create an account, but lose over half a million dollars. The case is a few… Read more »
Couldn’t see eye to eye DraftKings’ pursuit of Entain is over. On Tuesday, the sports betting and daily fantasy sports leader said it has ended talks with Entain about acquiring the partypoker parent company. Neither company gave specifics as to way no deal could be agreed upon. According to UK law (Entain is headquartered in… Read more »
Cheap eats Here’s something different. UK gambling giant William Hill is under attack in some circles for serving food at some of its retail betting shops. And not just any food: inexpensive, HOT food. The humanity. The “WH Café” is currently in a test run at five of its outlets, less than half a percent… Read more »
Many years ago, on a break from college, I took a drive with my best friend from our hometown of Milwaukee to Kenosha, Wisconsin and Dairyland Greyhound Park. There was a violent thunderstorm on the way down there – we couldn’t see a thing, lightning was blind us, and my friend told me he was… Read more »
Everyone has been excited by the 2021 World Series of Poker. The schedule has run without incident, even being able to shift on the fly with the announcement of two new Day Ones for the Championship Event due to international restrictions for COVID being eased. But poker players always have to be looking for that… Read more »
The nominees for induction into the Poker Hall of Fame for 2021 were announced last week and as is usual for the nominees, it was an incredibly special list. Any and all of the men nominated would be viable inductees, with obvious qualities that would set them apart. As my friend and colleague Dan Katz… Read more »
The 2021 World Series of Poker already has had its fair share of exciting moments for the history books. The last couple of days has been a notable example of this as Adam Friedman pulled off an act that nobody has ever done in WSOP history. Alongside that, Michael Addamo continues on what has been… Read more »
An easy way to avoid a loss I’m going to stray from poker for this piece to talk about a minor controversy going on in the video game world. Why? Because, frankly, it’s interesting, plus there is a tangential connection to gambling. On Tuesday, Electronic Arts (EA) suspended over 30,000 player accounts that “consistently” exploited… Read more »
All legends in their own right The Poker Hall of Fame has announced its list of ten finalists for this year’s class, following a two-week open nominations process. The one winner will be revealed next month, with an enshrinement ceremony scheduled for November 17. The ten nominees are as follows: Eli ElezraAntonio EsfandiariChris FergusonLayne FlackTed… Read more »
Parties need more time Today was the deadline for sports betting and daily fantasy sports leader DraftKings to officially make an offer to buy partypoker owner Entain, but an offer never materialized. That does not mean that the deal is dead, however, as Entain has extended what it calls the “put up or shut up”… Read more »
Stairway to Millions steps tournament PokerGO has announced the first quarter schedule for the 2022 season of the PokerGO Tour. Beginning January 5 with the $10,000 No-Limit Venetian High Roller, the initial schedule includes half a dozen stops. One of those stops is the new Stairway to Millions at the ARIA Resort & Casino in… Read more »
Rewriting the record books yet again Though Phil Hellmuth’s meltdown at a final table last week has overshadowed his stellar poker play so far at the World Series of Poker, it kind of felt inevitable that he was going to have a breakthrough. And a breakthrough he had on Sunday, winning Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit… Read more »
The time has been zipping by when it comes to the 2021 World Series of Poker. The third weekend of action is in full swing, and some trends are beginning to be established. One of those is that poker professional Anthony Zinno is fairly good at this game, winning his second bracelet of 2021 (and… Read more »
To say the COVID pandemic has had an effect on our lives would be akin to saying that water is wet. With a recent decision from the U. S. government, the world of poker will be directly affected and is changing as a result of the decision. The 2021 World Series of Poker announced on… Read more »
As my colleague and friend Dan Katz pointed out earlier this week, the 2021 World Series of Poker has been relatively uneventful to this point. Yes, the numbers have been a bit lower, as the MILLIONAIRE MAKER tournament showed (down from its 2019 level of 8809 entries to this year’s 5326). More than likely the… Read more »
I cannot begin to tell you how jealous I am of those of you living in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan (and Nevada and Delaware, but those aren’t totally relevant for our purposes right now). I used to play online poker every day. I wasn’t that good – probably break even at micro-low stakes before… Read more »
The setup We are still very early in the 2021 World Series of Poker, but Phil Hellmuth is already making a strong Player of the Year case (in the official points standings, he is third behind Jason Koon and Ari Engel). The all-time WSOP bracelet leader with an insane 15 pieces of jewelry, Hellmuth has… Read more »
One of the most controversial events at the 2021 World Series of Poker concluded on Monday, as DJ Alexander won Event #20: $1,000 GGPoker Flip & Go. It was Alexander’s first career bracelet after coming agonizingly close as the runner up in the 2017 Millionaire Maker. For this title, Alexander banked $180,665. The tournament was… Read more »
Spent money that wasn’t theirs The Football Index scandal was bad. It was a disaster for thousands of the site’s users, but there was still some question when all was said and done as to whether or not management was incompetent or unethical. Signs leaned toward the latter, but what The Athletic recently uncovered tilts… Read more »
Major League Soccer (MLS) announced on Friday that it has suspended Sporting Kansas City midfielder Felipe Hernandez for the rest of the season without pay for betting on MLS games. The league said that he “engaged in extensive and unlawful sports gambling” while he was on the team, gambling which included wagering on two MLS… Read more »
The World Series of Poker has stories that capture the public’s attention, no matter what their proclivity. In particular, everyone likes a story of a player who has had some difficulties for a bit but then earns their way back to the spotlight. While it might not have been quite as big, the return of… Read more »
