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People News: Tice admits early defeat in challenge vs Perkins; Russell Crowe stars in upcoming movie “Poker Face”; Hellmuth pays tribute to Noel Furlong; Twitch server banned in Slovakia
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Landon Tice admits early defeat in HU challenge against Bill Perkins In an announcement earlier this week, poker fans eagerly tuning in to the Tice vs. Perkins heads up challenge were shocked by Tice’s unexpected decision […]
07/07/2021
Going back to Vegas this summer? What to expect as live poker returns to the scene
With the world’s entertainment capital already running at full capacity, it’s only a matter of time until we see the full-fledged crowd back in Las Vegas’ doors. Since its economy reopened, tourism rates across Nevada have recorded a surge in visitors, with numbers expected to continue increasing as summer arrives. The anticipation remains high as […]
06/17/2021
One Day of Poker: The Day That TOM DWAN Almost BANKRUPTED Poker’s ELITE
The YouTube series “One Day of Poker” is back! When Tom Dwan decided to offer odds of 3.25 to 1 to the poker world that he would not win a bracelet it seemed an opportunity too good to pass up. However on June 7th 2010 he found himself heads up for a bracelet and he […]
06/16/2021
2021 World Series of Poker’s 88-bracelet schedule revealed!
No year in the field of poker is totally complete without the annual World Series of Poker festivities held each summer in Las Vegas. The historic tournament remains to be the industry’s most prestigious and awaited event by players of all levels throughout the years. While 2020’s events were unfortunately disrupted due to the ongoing […]
06/16/2021
People News: Alleged man responsible for 1,800 unauthorized online gambling accounts arrested; WPT champion Blieden faces jail time; Big win for Perkins ; Postle possibly faces more fees
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Alleged man responsible for 1,800 unauthorized online gambling accounts arrested The New Jersey State Police recently arrested 44-year old Casey Ennis following a 17-month investigation leading the suspect to be responsible for a multitude of schemes. […]
06/14/2021
People News: Ivey featured in Ingram’s Podcast; Tice continues lead in HU challenge; Partypoker seizes WPT500 champion payout; Veronica Brill shares interview with Postle’s ex-wife
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Phil Ivey’s interesting feature in Joe Ingram’s Poker Life Podcast Joe Ingram’s Poker Life Podcast has finally featured one of poker’s most requested guests of all-time, the GOAT himself, Phil Ivey. The one-hour episode seems […]
06/11/2021
People News: Moneymaker sues PayPal; Dwan’s rare feature in No Gamble, No Future; Bill Perkins doesn’t hold back; Billy Taylor arrested
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Chris Moneymaker sues PayPal The 2003 WSOP Main Event champion has made it known via social media of his plans to go after PayPal for apparently seizing over $12k in his account just this April. The […]
06/04/2021
Vegas almost back to fully normal, Maskless WSOP this November in sight
The city’s aggressive year-long journey towards normalcy is eventually paying off for the highly visited Las Vegas as casinos return to full capacity. A couple weeks before the county’s target date of June 1st, gaming floors across major properties have been given the green light by the Nevada Gaming Control Board to return to 100% […]
05/27/2021
People News: High Stakes Duel Round 3 – Is Phil Hellmuth Drake cursed? ;$1 million robbed from Chad Power and more…
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. High Stakes Duel Round 3 – Is Phil Hellmuth Drake cursed? The date is set for the third and probably final round of the High Stakes Duel between Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth. The two poker […]
05/26/2021
People News: Postle needs to pay; Hellmuth gets challenged by Polk; Bicknell and Foxen engaged and more…
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Postle needs to pay Alleged poker cheat Mike Postle now has to start paying legal fees back to the people he had dropped a $330 million lawsuit on in the recent past. Postle was caught cheating […]
05/15/2021
Somuchpoker Talks: Joe Stapleton about online poker commentary
Joe Stapleton has been on top of the poker commentator list for many years. Often a polarizing character, he is known for his sometimes below the belt jokes on air and very much so below the belt humour as a stand-up comedian. In this interview we talk about his thoughts on online poker commentary and […]
05/08/2021
People News: Daniel Negreanu defeated; Andrew Neeme married and more…
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Daniel Negreanu defeated by Hellmuth (Again) The poker news have been filled with updates of the latest High Stakes Duel between Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth. The pair played for $100,000 each in a heads-up game […]
05/07/2021
What’s next for poker legend Phil Ivey?
Aside from frequenting poker news in the past years due to his highly publicized edge sorting saga, Ivey has most recently joined the DAT Poker Podcast as a special guest for its 100th episode for some exciting content. The feature as hosted by Adam Schwartz, Terrence Chan, and Daniel Negreanu lasted for nearly an hour […]
05/06/2021
People News: Patrick Leonard shows integrity, loses SCOOP Leaderboard; Vlogger loses $136k illegally playing on a friend’s account and more…
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Patrick Leonard shows integrity, loses SCOOP Leaderboard Patrick Leonard has proven once again that the integrity of the game is more important to him than winning. During this year’s SCOOP he won two titles and had […]
05/02/2021
Isildur1 resurfaces playing €2/5 online; A possible end on the Durrrr challenge against Jungleman
Two iconic online glories made an unexpected return in poker news headlines most recently which got the community tuning in once again to these memorable names. Swedish pro Viktor “Isildur1” Blom who once took the poker world by storm has resurfaced in the online cash game scene once again, albeit in lower stakes in comparison […]
05/02/2021
Somuchpoker Talks: Jared Tendler about the Mental Game of Trading (and Poker)
Almost every poker player has read Jared Tendler‘s book “The Mental Game of Poker” and “The Mental Game of Poker 2”. Jared’s books have inspired and progressed a whole poker generation. Now he has expanded his knowledge into trading. With his new book “The Mental Game of Trading”, Jared is now targeting the traders of […]
04/26/2021
Resorts World Las Vegas announces grand opening this June
While the pandemic has made it a difficult time for many non-essential businesses including the gaming sector to thrive in the past months, global casino giant Genting Group has decided on making 2021 definitely a year to remember. The Malaysian group has finally announced the grand opening of its $4.3 billion integrated resort in the […]
04/21/2021
People News: Leon Tsoukernik sues Facebook; Neymar Jr becomes Cultural Ambassador at PokerStars and more
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Leon Tsoukernik sues Facebook A few weeks ago King’s Casino posted several messages on their social media accounts about a fraudulent app in circulation, pretending to be an online casino offering by the Czech border casino. […]
04/20/2021
Somuchpoker Talks: Andrew Neeme about getting back to Live Poker
Although his best friend Brad Owen has a bigger following by now, Andrew Neeme is seen by many as the poker vlogger GOAT. His vlogs were the first coming from Las Vegas in a high production value with consistent reliability. During COVID Andrew transitioned to online poker, but not only that. He also discovered Pot-limit […]
04/17/2021
Las Vegas’ return to normal faster than expected
The past twelve months has been considerably challenging for the Entertainment Capital of the World as its tourism-reliant economy saw a temporary shutdown just a little over a year ago. While Las Vegas was not immune to the drastic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the city appears to be focused on getting back on its […]
04/15/2021