In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Deeb in hospital with Covid-19 The American poker pro Shaun Deeb had travelled to Mexico to successfully grind the WCOOP from there. Last week he revealed that he had been infected with Covid-19 and has since […]
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Memorable Hero of 2009 WSOP Main Event, runner-up Darvin Moon passed away
Rising to fame back in 2009, amateur poker player Darvin Moon captured the hearts of many poker enthusiasts for his overall humble and true-to-self personality. Over a decade ago since Moon’s first appearance in the renowned World Series of Poker Main Event, Moon passed away last September 20th as shared by friend Todd Anderson on […]
People News: Solver Scandal with Fedor Kruse; Connor Drinan wins DNegs prop bet; Jonathan Little banned on ACR; Max Silver retiring – or not…?; A $975k quilt for Ali
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Solver Scandal with Fedor Kruse Unfortunately it looks like we have another online poker cheating scandal. While many poker players often struggle with integrity in general it seems that a group of fellow German players had […]
Negreanu ends WSOP summer series with a miss; Next on schedule: HU challenge against Doug Polk
While many poker fans were closely cheering for GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu to claim his seventh World Series of Poker bracelet, the long-time poker icon unfortunately ended the summer festival with a miss. Unable to break his seven-year bracelet drought, Negreanu is left with no choice but to stick with his six-bracelet standing until […]
Honoring Mike Sexton: Six career milestones that made him an irreplaceable legend
Seeing as the game of poker quickly gained popularity in the past decade, the so-called poker boom in the early 2000’s may have not been entirely possible if it were not for Mike Sexton. Famed as a successful player, outstanding commentator and an overall industry leader, Sexton is considered one of the field’s greatest ambassadors […]
Well-wishes sent out to poker legend Mike Sexton in his battle against prostate cancer
News of Mike Sexton’s health issues made the rounds on social media as fellow poker icons showed concern for the legendary “ambassador of poker”. The 72-year old reportedly began in-home hospice care about a month ago in his fight against prostate cancer which had recently spread to his other organs. Sexton is widely famous for […]
People News: Neymar on, Kruse off; Esfandiari robbed; Mike McDonald wins free throw bet; Dang brothers story; New York Times “fleeing” poker players
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Neymar plays WSOP Online Football player plays poker. This should not be big news. But it is! He’s not just any football player and he’s not just playing any poker. Football superstar Neymar Jr. made his […]
Las Vegas casinos struggle to re-open. Will Sin City ever be the same?
The unexpected 2020 coronavirus pandemic has been a really tough challenge on the gaming industry with multiple casinos experiencing month-long shutdowns and continuous drastic effects. Being a major entertainment hub worldwide, Las Vegas has been one of the cities heavily affected by the whole Covid-19 situation and may possibly never return to what it used […]
People News: Kristen Bicknell faces sexism; WPT Champions Cup renamed in honour of Mike Sexton; German streamer ‘Knossi’ breaks Twitch Record
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Kristen Bicknell wins third bracelet, faces sexism It’s hard enough in this poker world for females to succeed, but when we actually do succeed hate and doubt are as prevalent as praise and happiness amongst fellow […]
2020 WSOP Online Update: Last four events award winners William “SlaweelRyam” Romaine, Nick “shadowjacker” Guagenti, Jonathan “SugarJ” Lessin and “2Rivers” concluding bracelets for the U.S. segment
The month-long initial segment of the 2020 World Series of Poker Online has finally come to a close having awarded 31 fortunate winners the coveted gold bracelet. The U.S. leg which ran on the official client WSOP.com is barely half of the 85 total bracelets to be given out this summer. An exciting moment in […]