Daily fantasy sports leader turned sports betting giant DraftKings may be one of the leaders in the US betting industry, but its stock has been sinking like a stone since the fall. On Monday, DraftKings’ share price closed below $11, its lowest point since the company went public in April 2020. Monday’s closing price was… Read more »
Month: May 2022
Mattress Mack Loses $2.6 Million on Kentucky Derby as Rich Strike Pulls Upset for the Ages
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale was up to his usual betting hijinks again this weekend, as he put a total of $2.6 million on Kentucky Derby favorite Epicenter to win the world’s most famous horse race. And it looked for a moment like he was going to cash in, too, until 80-1 longshot Rich Strike came… Read more »
PokerGO Announces Streaming Schedule for 2022 WSOP
That’s right…if you have been under a rock for the past six months, you might find it hard to believe that it is only a few weeks until the cards hit the air for the 2022 World Series of Poker. The actual date for the first event is May 31 (when the Casino Employees Event… Read more »
Marcelo Simoes Mesqueu Ends Morten Hvam’s Run to EPT Title; Gianluca Speranza Wins High Roller in Monte Carlo
The festivities are over on the shores of the Mediterranean as the European Poker Tour closes the book on their festival in Monte Carlo. In the €5000 Main Event, it looked like Morten Hvam was going to steamroll to the title – that is, until Marcelo Simoes Mesqueu made history in knocking him off. In… Read more »
Morten Hvam Continues Charge to EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Title; 13 Players Remain in Star-Studded High Roller Event
The European Poker Tour stop at the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco is beginning to wind down. Saturday will mark the close of the perennial favorite event on the European circuit with not one but two events. The €5000 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event and the €25,000 High Roller will both be in action, with… Read more »
Final 16 Players Set for EPT Monte Carlo Main Event; O’Dwyer, Chidwick in High Roller Mix
The European Poker Tour is back in action – at least for a short bit before the World Series of Poker – holding their EPT Monte Carlo for the first time in three years. The return of Europe’s most popular tournament series has brought the biggest names out for the festivities, with the €5000 Main… Read more »
2022 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Day 1: Morten Hvam Leads Huge Field After Both Starting Flights
We are not exactly out of the COVID-19 pandemic, but restrictions have been lifted on casinos around the world for a while now and poker players have shown that they REALLY missed live poker while casinos and poker rooms were closed. Yet another major live poker tournament has enjoyed a spectacular turnout as players continue… Read more »
MGM Offers to Buy European Online Gaming Company LeoVegas for $607 Million
One heck of an offer In what would be a combination of gambling giants, MGM Resorts International announced this week that it has offered to purchase internet gambling company LeoVegas AB for $607 million. The total comes from a purchase price of SEK 61.00 per share for the Sweden-based LeoVegas, which would be paid using… Read more »
Man Suing Former Colleagues for Being Excluded From Lottery Pool After $1 Million Win
Better to go solo? Playing the lottery with friends is a tricky proposition. On the one hand – and this is generally where I stand on the matter – there are bound to be problems if you win, disputes about who gets what, who owes what, and who is included. On the other hand, talk… Read more »
2022 World Series of Poker Registration is Open
Get a Caesars Rewards card We are exactly four weeks away from the start of the 2022 World Series of Poker, the 53rd running of the most prestigious poker festival on the calendar. With the tournaments drawing near, registration has opened, allowing players to better plan their trips to Las Vegas. The WSOP has posted… Read more »
Did Phil Hellmuth Angle Shoot a Novice Player During a Live Stream?
Hey look, it’s Phil Hellmuth again It seems like every week there is something going on with Phil Hellmuth. Either he does something amazing, fails miserably, or makes an ass out of himself. Yesterday, it was both (a) and (c), as he starred in the Hustler Casino Live Poker Show alongside influencers, streamers, and YouTubers… Read more »
You Want to Be a Poker Player? Some Questions to Ask
It is something that many consider, especially when things are going well on the poker tables. “Hey, I could quit my job tomorrow and start playing poker for a living!” It might seem like a great idea – give up all the responsibilities of a 9-to-5, 40-hour week, the drudgery of going to an office… Read more »