The 2022 World Series of Poker is rolling along as it closes out its first week of action on Sunday. ‘The Housewarming’ will play out the fourth of its four Day Ones, finally letting those who have survived to this point know what they will be playing for. The “high rollers,” meanwhile, will have to… Read more »
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Ranking the Nominees for the 2021 Poker Hall of Fame: Two Standouts, One Slot
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 »
Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier Signs With GGPoker
Continuing its push to be one of the big boys in the online poker world, GGPoker surprised the poker community last week by announcing the signing of Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier as a brand ambassador. ElkY had been with partypoker, even tweeting a “welcome to the team” to actor and comedian Kevin Hart just a few… Read more »
Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier Signs Deal with partypoker
Only a couple of months after announcing his much-ballyhooed departure from PokerStars, French poker professional Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier has revealed his new online home. Beginning immediately, Grospellier will now don the patch of partypoker, the main rival of his old online home. “It is with great honor and pleasure that I can announce I’m joining… Read more »
Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier Latest Team PokerStars Pro to End Sponsorship
Continuing the exodus from the world’s number one online poker room, poker professional Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier announced yesterday that he was ending his association with PokerStars and its Team PokerStars Pro stable. In a Twitter announcement yesterday, Grospellier issued his decision to his fans and the poker community. “After 11.5 years of a great partnership,… Read more »
Fedor Holz Invests in e-Sports Franchise
One of the things that “normal” people wonder about is what poker players do with the (occasionally) massive amounts of money they win. Unfortunately for most, that money doesn’t stay in their pockets for long due to different leaks that they might have. But for German poker superstar Fedor Holz, you can say he’s potentially… Read more »