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People News: Negreanu vs. Hellmuth Duel – Fuel for more bets; Mike Postle string folds and more…

People News: Negreanu vs. Hellmuth Duel – Fuel for more bets; Mike Postle string folds and more…

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Negreanu vs. Hellmuth Duel – Fuel for more bets After Daniel Negreanu was beaten by Phil Hellmuth in the first round of the High Stakes Duel, things are heating up even more. Daniel re-challenged Hellmuth immediately […]
04/07/2021
NBA legend Paul Pierce creates social media uproar after controversial poker video

NBA legend Paul Pierce creates social media uproar after controversial poker video

With the world wrapped up in the whole Covid-19 situation, it appears some individuals have been spending their time focused on recreational activities to escape reality. Last Friday night’s events as featured by NBA All-Star Paul Pierce, seemed to be exceptionally intriguing as his followers caught a sneak peek in the basketball icon’s recent festivities. […]
04/05/2021
2021 Live World Series of Poker dates for this fall are in

2021 Live World Series of Poker dates for this fall are in

April Fools’ day aside, the excitement for this year’s awaited live World Series of Poker continues on as tentative dates are finally announced! As previously hinted by six-time bracelet champion Daniel Negreanu, the festival is scheduled to run beginning on September 30 – November 23, 2021 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. […]
04/02/2021
Hellmuth scoops up impressive victory in first round of High Stakes Duel against Negreanu

Hellmuth scoops up impressive victory in first round of High Stakes Duel against Negreanu

The first round of 15-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth against fellow poker icon Daniel Negreanu’s High Stakes Duel finally came into action yesterday after weeks of social media banter leading up to the game. After 6 long hours of heads-up play, Hellmuth emerged victorious following a successful comeback from a 19:1 chip deficit, banking in […]
04/02/2021
Somuchpoker Talks: Vanessa Kade about winning the Sunday Million

Somuchpoker Talks: Vanessa Kade about winning the Sunday Million

Everybody knows who Vanessa Kade is now after her Twitter run-in with Dan Bilzerian, her criticism of GGPoker to sign him as an ambassador and the drama around her Affiliate account. She managed to REALLY turn this story around, however, by getting signed by America’s Card Room as an ambassador and then moving on to […]
04/01/2021
Somuchpoker Talks: Sasha Liu about Omaha

Somuchpoker Talks: Sasha Liu about Omaha

Some of you might also know Sasha Liu as “PokerSasha”. Sasha is an absolute Omaha beast and she got recently signed to be part of the Omaha Squat as the first female Team Pro at GGPoker. Enjoy this conversation about the great game that is PLO and Sasha’s journey through the poker world. Interview by […]
03/23/2021
Bracelet winner Sung Joo Hyun on fire with over half a million dollars earned in 2021

Bracelet winner Sung Joo Hyun on fire with over half a million dollars earned in 2021

Off to a fantastic start this year, South Korean player Sung Joo “Arte” Hyun has been running red hot in Las Vegas with two live events shipped and well over half a million dollars in winnings earned. In February, Hyun won the WPTDeepStacks Venetian US$ 1,600 No Limit Hold’em event for US$ 208,335, then just […]
03/21/2021
People News: High Stakes Duel postponed, Vanessa Kade joins ACR Team Pro team and more…

People News: High Stakes Duel postponed, Vanessa Kade joins ACR Team Pro team and more…

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. High Stakes Duel postponed By now you will be aware of the fact that the High Stakes Duel between Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth has not started on 16th March. The heads-up challenge was supposed to […]
03/19/2021
Live edition of the 2021 WSOP likely to take place this fall

Live edition of the 2021 WSOP likely to take place this fall

The past year has been unlike any other with the whole global health situation having greatly affected the sport and gaming industry. 2020 has seen its fair share of disrupted live poker tournament schedules with the new year now relying on the hopeful side of things. Last year’s action, however, remained eventful with major brand […]
03/18/2021
People News: Negreanu vs Hellmuth Match Details; A prop bet in court and more…

People News: Negreanu vs Hellmuth Match Details; A prop bet in court and more…

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Negreanu vs Hellmuth Match Details It looks like the High Roller bet between Daniel “DNegs” Negreanu and Phil “Poker Brat” Hellmuth, where Hellmuth would have to come out in the black after playing 50 $25k tourneys […]
03/13/2021
Daniel Negreanu bets $400,000 that Phil Hellmuth is a losing player

Daniel Negreanu bets $400,000 that Phil Hellmuth is a losing player

Well-known poker icon Daniel Negreanu has regularly reveled in the industry’s spotlight whether it be for his skills in gameplay, daring opinion or exciting matches. Most recently, the Canadian pro is once again under the limelight as social media banter against soon-to-be opponent in another interesting round of heads-up challenge Phil Hellmuth caught everyone’s attention. […]
03/04/2021
People News: Holz vs. Malinowksi; Jon van Fleet joins ACR Team Pro and more

People News: Holz vs. Malinowksi; Jon van Fleet joins ACR Team Pro and more

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Ryan Fee buys new car and needles Dnegs Daniel Negreanu was very clear on social media and the DAT poker podcast that his loss of $1.2 million in the Grudge Match against Doug Polk is in […]
03/03/2021
Daniel Negreanu set to take Phil Hellmuth as next contender in heads up challenge

Daniel Negreanu set to take Phil Hellmuth as next contender in heads up challenge

After losing $1.2 million in the 25,000-hand heads up challenge vs Doug Polk, Daniel Negreanu is quickly moving forward and is ready to take on his next opponent. While no plans were initially set following the grudge match, talks of another anticipated challenge against 15-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth recently blew up […]
02/18/2021
People News: Daiva Byrne latest GGPoker ambassador; Tony G Challenges Phil Hellmuth; GGPoker bans poker players and more…

People News: Daiva Byrne latest GGPoker ambassador; Tony G Challenges Phil Hellmuth; GGPoker bans poker players and more…

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Daiva Byrne latest GGPoker ambassador After the signing of Dan Bilzerian and the outcry about this decision in the poker community, specifically the female one, GGPoker had promised to work on making the game more inclusive. […]
02/18/2021
Three stories the poker world will remember Larry Flynt for

Three stories the poker world will remember Larry Flynt for

It has been a week since news of notable figure Larry Flynt’s passing took everyone five decades back worth of memories to where the Hustler founder was seemingly on top of the world. Flynt was mainly known for the Hustler brand in which he founded in the late 1960s stemming from entertainment bars, a pornographic […]
02/17/2021
People News: HU for souls – Landon Tice vs. Bill Perkins; Another HU challenge – “Limitless” vs. “Stefan11222”; “All In Pav” leaves partypoker; Rob Yong loses $1,2 million in High Stakes Feud prop bet

People News: HU for souls – Landon Tice vs. Bill Perkins; Another HU challenge – “Limitless” vs. “Stefan11222”; “All In Pav” leaves partypoker; Rob Yong loses $1,2 million in High Stakes Feud prop bet

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. HU for souls – Landon Tice vs. Bill Perkins It’s been a long while since we experienced the rise of the young online kids up through the ranks and sometimes to the live felt. We all […]
02/10/2021
People News: Chris Moneymaker joins ACR; Galfond Challenge with DNegs?; Full Tilt Poker gossip by former employee; Muskan Sethi leaves Stars

People News: Chris Moneymaker joins ACR; Galfond Challenge with DNegs?; Full Tilt Poker gossip by former employee; Muskan Sethi leaves Stars

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Chris Moneymaker joins ACR Just a few weeks ago Chris Moneymaker announced his departure from his 17-year long ambassadorship with PokerStars. Moneymaker stated that he left because he wanted to spend more time with his family. […]
02/06/2021
2021: A potential great year for U.S. online poker ?

2021: A potential great year for U.S. online poker ?

With live poker hitting an all-time low last year, much of the poker community’s attention has shifted to the booming online poker scene. Traffic rates across leading platforms have reported tremendous growth in its multitude of games, giving us a look back into the pre-Black Friday era. For almost a decade now, online poker in […]
01/31/2021
People News: Ivan Deyra loses Winamax title and ambassadorship; Galfond Challenge vs Kornuth concludes; Anatoly Filatov plays for GGPoker; Martin Jacobson leaves 888Poker Team Pro

People News: Ivan Deyra loses Winamax title and ambassadorship; Galfond Challenge vs Kornuth concludes; Anatoly Filatov plays for GGPoker; Martin Jacobson leaves 888Poker Team Pro

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Ivan Deyra loses Winamax title and ambassadorship The French player Ivan Deyra is known to have won a World Series of Poker bracelet back in 2019 and he was a Winamax pro. Recently he won over […]
01/28/2021
Monster win for Negreanu in last two sessions cuts Polk’s lead to $565,709; Polk changes strategy as end draws nearer

Monster win for Negreanu in last two sessions cuts Polk’s lead to $565,709; Polk changes strategy as end draws nearer

The recent turn of events has seen underdog Daniel Negreanu making a much needed comeback just right after opponent Doug Polk broke the $1 million mark. With less than 6,000 hands left on the clock, the last few sessions are highly crucial for the iconic Poker Hall of Famer. The swings have been massive throughout […]
01/27/2021
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