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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]