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In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Dan Bilzerian joins Team GGPoker The final stretch of 2020 is still full of surprises. GGPoker has just announced that they have signed the “bad boy” of Instagram Dan Bilzerian as a new ambassador. The controversial […]

Possibly almost halfway through, the heads-up challenge between poker superstars Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu has been an exciting treat for the whole poker community this past couple of weeks. So far, the two have been battling it out in a series of sessions playing two-tables of heads up No Limit Hold’em online on the […]

In spite of all the poker action happening the past few months, a lot of poker enthusiasts still long for live poker games and the different feel it brought to the overall experience. With the effects of the current global health crisis coming totally unexpected, live poker operators continue to struggle to bounce back from […]

Widely catching the poker community’s attention is the famous heads up challenge of Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu, two of the industry’s most popular icons. While the duel is still in its early stages, a publicized dispute circled the social media accounts earlier this week, bringing to light what was seen as a possible violation […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Galfond Challenge Update In the most recent $100/$200 PLO match on Saturday between Phil Galfond and Chance Kornuth there was a hefty win of $124,000 for Galfond. This means that the host of this challenge won […]

An exciting moment in poker history, the anticipated heads up match between the industry’s two popular icons, Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk has finally begun. With years of history between the two established players, the agreed challenge seems like a resolution to their long standing back and forth banter and countless controversial issues. The initial […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Twitch deletes videos Many streamers on Twitch have music running in the background while they play their game of choice. Twitch streamers had received warnings in the past that the copyrighted music they were using might […]

With the numerous setbacks due to the current Covid-19 situation, it would only be fair to assume that the entertainment capital of the world would be in a devastating position considering its high risk nature of businesses and tourism-reliant economic model. However, this is not the case for the popular Sin City. Recent developments have […]

Dating back to 2006, many poker enthusiasts today remember those times High Stakes Poker was showing on television starring the biggest names in the industry. The glitz and the glam of playing around with huge sums of money made everyone believe the poker dream is alive and well. While the show was put on hold […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Mike McDonald’s chess bet The basketball is still warm and already Mike McDonald has been involved in prop bet talks on Twitter. This time it’s about chess. It all started with Vegas pro Dan Smith tweeting […]

Months into the Covid-19 situation that shook the global economy, live poker is finally making a slow return to the industry’s most prominent scenes. Las Vegas and Atlantic City, mainly known for its wide variety of entertainment offerings, were once booming with crowds prior to the effects of the pandemic. With live poker inevitably put […]

While many have only heard of Phil Ivey from recent developments of his popularized edge sorting case against Borgata, the poker superstar remains an iconic character in the poker industry with thousands of fans admiring the 43-year-old pro. Regarded as one of the best poker players of all time, Ivey is still at the top […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Lex Veldhuis streams again On 8th October, after two months of absence poker legend Lex Veldhuis announced his return to the Twitch world with a tweet. STREAM 3.0A new chapter begins this Sundayhttps://t.co/MK4Fd26cVm pic.twitter.com/Jrg38lqnk3 — Lex […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. “Precious Metals” Tournament The first stop of a new poker tour kicked off last week in the Chicagoland area and it looks like it might have been the last as well. Though the $1,100 buy-in Main […]

It has been almost a year since Veronica Brill and 24 other plaintiffs filed suit against Mike Postle, live poker director Justin Kuraitis and Stones Gambling Hall citing a total of nine allegations of which included fraud, negligence, libel and unjust enrichment. While many in the poker community took to social media to express their […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]