Maria Konnikova has been donning a PokerStars patch for many months, so everyone knew she had an affiliation with PokerStars. That came on the heels of last year’s spring announcement that she had been studying poker under the tutelage of Erik Seidel in order to pen a book about the
The poker world was in anti-sweat mode on Sunday at the 2018 WSOP as Chris Ferguson made his second final of the series. This time around, he had the chip lead going into the final table of the $2,500 NL. Ultimately, the poker world got their way and Timur Margolin
The final table for the $25k PL Omaha High Roller concluded on Saturday with James Calderaro looking to go back-to-back in the event. Prior Main Event Champion Scotty Ngyen was looking to win his fifth career bracelet in this event. Also looking to add to their career bracelet totals were
The weekly Global Glance looks at the online poker scene around the world. What happens with online poker and gambling beyond America’s borders can and often does impact the state of online poker in the United States. The news was fast and furious this week with regard to online gambling
The $25k PLO High Roller played down to a final table on Friday. James Calderaro, last year’s champion, is second in chips heading into the final and has a great shot to repeat. Leading the final table is 1998 WSOP Main Event winner Scotty Nguyen. Sean Deeb, Ben Yu, Jason
When Jason Somerville first took to YouTube and Twitch to share his online poker experiences with fellow players, many wondered why he spent so much time livestreaming low buy-in games from his basement. Nearly half a dozen years later, Somerville not only has a sponsorship deal with PokerStars from the
Thursday was insanely busy at the Rio with four events awarding bracelets. Robert Peacock took a dominating lead into three-handed play and sealed the deal to win his first title in the $1,000 Double Stack NL Event. Eric Baldwin returned to play heads-up against Ian Steinman for the $1,500 NL
Wednesday was an epic day at the Rio. Farhintaj Bonyadi overcame a 4 to 1 chip lead to win the Super Seniors Event. She is the first woman to win a WSOP bracelet this summer and she also now part of a historical achievement. Meanwhile, Yaniv Birman defeated a tough
Poker in Oregon is in a state of flux. And it may be the Oregon Court of Appeals that decides the fate of more than a dozen live poker rooms across the state. After nearly two years of warring with words and threats, the Oregon Lottery took a stand against
The second most prestigious bracelet event of the World Series of Poker played out on Tuesday night. Michael Mizrachi led six of the game’s finest into final table play at the $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship. Mizrachi was looking for his third PPC title and fourth career bracelet. Meanwhile, John Hennigan
It took years for legislators in Pennsylvania to pass the bill it did in 2017 to legalize online poker and casino games. It took conversations and debates, negotiations and changes, but in the end, it was worth it. The legislature passed it, Governor Tom Wolf signed it, and the Pennsylvania
The final table of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship is now set. Michael Mizrachi extended his chip lead and has almost a 2 to 1 lead over the field. John Hennigan also made the final table and is looking to win his second title while Mizrachi is looking to become
