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2020 WSOP Online Update: Four bracelets left up for grabs as winners Raymond “avant9201” Avant, Nick “samadhi” Binger, Nicholas “mrfinalt” Kiley, Ethan “RampageP” Yau and Ian “ApokerJoke2” Steinman take down this week’s events
As the month of July comes to an end, the final events for the 2020 World Series of Poker Online U.S. leg running on the official WSOP.com client are likewise drawing closer. With 27 fortunate poker players already awarded the highly coveted gold bracelet, only four more are up for grabs to end its initial […]
07/28/2020
2020 WSOP Online Update: More gold bracelet winners as Kenny “Chopuh” Hyunh, Kevin “therealkg” Gerhart, Tony “Panoramic” Dunst and Allan “Treeoflife” Cheung take a slice of the cake
With only a little over a week left for the 2020 World Series of Poker U.S. leg, players are making their way through the remaining events in hopes of becoming one of the latest gold bracelet winners. So far, 22 fortunate poker players playing on the WSOP.com client have already claimed the highly coveted prize […]
07/23/2020
Off Topic: Lex wins Stadium Series event live on Twitch; Highlight poker video of a 6-year old; Bill Perkins engaged; ‘Naked Bandit’ banned from Vegas casinos
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Lex wins Stadium Series event live on Twitch Team PokerStars Online member Lex Veldhuis is the most successful streamer on poker Twitch and he keeps adding reasons for it to stay this way. Yesterday, the Dutchman […]
07/22/2020
Off Topic: Joey Ingram back on YouTube; Mathusow’s Online Poker tilt; Negreanu’s Online Poker Tilt; WSOP moment captured on video
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Joey Ingram back on YouTube Despite the Corona crisis being a good chance to create online content like YouTube videos, poker’s favourite video podcaster Joey Ingram had been absent from the public eye for about two […]
07/13/2020
2020 WSOP Online: Robert “bustinballs” Kuhn, Matt “Bodeyster” Bode, Allen “Acnyc718” Chang, Nathan “surfbum” Gamble and Joon “jykpoker” Kim claim gold bracelets for Events #3 – 7
It has only been a little over a week since the 2020 World Series of Poker online began running its scheduled games on the official client, WSOP.com and already seven lucky winners have claimed one of the industry’s most coveted awards. Awarding one gold bracelet a day for WSOP’s U.S. leg, 24 more are left […]
07/09/2020
China Poker Games resumes; on track for annual championships event in August
For Chinese players, every year since 2013 the China Poker Games (CPG) Championship has been the event to look forward to. Held in Sanya, Hainan Island, it is the biggest annual event in Asia with eight days of nonstop festivities running at the end of August. For the past seven years, the Main Event has […]
07/07/2020
Cambodia casinos given green light to reopen
One of the nations in the Asia region with the lowest confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, Cambodia is set to get back on track after reportedly stabilizing the spread of the illness. Disclosed by government spokesperson Phay Siphan, the announcement of casinos in the country being allowed to resume operations came last Friday while […]
07/07/2020
Off Topic: Daniel Negreanu finishes shred; Timex shooting hoops on Twitch; Max Silver’s $25k pull-up bet; No Vegas birthday bash for Jake Cody; Konnikova publishes “The Biggest Bluff”
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Daniel Negreanu finishes shred, starts bulk The poker community was at the same time impressed and shocked about Daniel Negreanu‘s physical condition in recent Instagram and Twitter posts. KidPoker showed off his lean stature, looking fit […]
07/06/2020
Off Topic: Daniel Negreanu offering more WSOP bracelet bets; Players contemplating quitting poker; Phil Helmuth selling his Vegas house; “Mike Matusow has lost it”
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Daniel Negreanu offering more WSOP bracelet bets Daniel Negreanu has added to his WSOP bets, looking for even more action. A few weeks ago he took it to Twitter, offering bets on him winning a bracelet […]
06/30/2020
Off Topic: DNegs – lean & mean; Post-Corona Joey; Gilmartin’s Wedding and Quarantine; Patrick Leonard warns community; Slowrollin’ Team Pros
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Daniel Negreanu – lean & mean Daniel ‘KidPoker’ Negreanu is arguably the most famous poker player in the world and he knows how to stay in everybody’s minds. Last week the 45-year-old vegan posted a picture […]
06/20/2020
No Accountability Observed as All Complaints against Mike Postle, Stones Gambling Hall and Justin Kuraitis Dismissed
News of the Mike Postle cheating scandal quickly gained the attention of the poker community last year as the live poker game was broadcasted for everyone to watch. First to raise suspicions was former commentator and player Veronica Brill who shared concerns of the dubious player on Twitter. Poker icons such as Joey Ingram and […]
06/05/2020
US Poker Rooms Slowly Begin to Reopen; Venetian Poker Room Las Vegas Target Reopening by June
The heavy impact of the COVID-19 situation brought drastic effects to the gaming and sport industries all around the world. As most operations were put to a temporary halt during the peak of the pandemic, establishments are now slowly beginning to reopen with strict precautionary measures in place. Players however, must not expect regular games […]
05/25/2020
Las Vegas Strip Casinos Target Reopening Next Month; King’s Casino Rozvadov Partially Up and Running
As the current global pandemic strikes even the most well-known cities, numerous non-essential businesses are temporarily shut down in efforts to curb the spread of the virus, halting the majority of operations in cities such as Las Vegas. Travel restrictions among different countries have also been exceptionally tough on these industries relying heavily on tourism […]
05/14/2020
Natural8 Welcomes Thai Ha As Their New Brand Ambassador
Natural8.com has announced Vietnamese poker pro Thai Ha as their new brand ambassador. Thai Ha has proven his skills on the live poker circuit by cashing over $2.3 million so far. As a resident of Pennsylvania, almost all of his 123 cashes on HendonMob are from the U.S. Only two cashes are from Asia, from […]
05/13/2020
Doug Polk starts official petition to recall Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman
Former poker pro and “YouTube celebrity” Doug Polk files notice of intent to recall Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman after a controversial CNN interview about the Corona crisis, displaying erratic behavior, confusing and concerning statements on live television. Goodman dismissing Social Distancing for Las Vegas Two weeks ago Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman made the […]
05/09/2020
Casino Briefs: No Decision Regarding Vegas Casinos Reopening; Macau Casino Gaming Revenue Almost Down to Zero
The gaming industry has taken a huge toll since news of the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. With non-essential businesses left with no choice but to halt operations, numerous employees were simultaneously forced out of work leaving hundreds of thousands of people in suffering. The trying time for the million dollar industry is now reportedly costing […]
05/03/2020
Vegas Mayor Pushes to Reopen Casinos in Bizarre Interview, Governor Suggests State is Unprepared
A trending topic made headlines as Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman called to reopen casinos in the state amidst the current global COVID-19 situation. In an interview conducted on television network CNN with Anderson Cooper, the appointed Goodman made some reckless and contradictory statements that confused millions of viewers. Anderson Cooper: You’re talking about encouraging […]
04/23/2020
51st World Series of Poker 2020 Postponed for Fall
As hundreds of thousands of players flock to Sin City each year for the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), the highly anticipated news of this year’s status was finally confirmed yesterday. The leading poker brand announced on its website the intended rescheduling for its 51st running of the WSOP due to the public health […]
04/21/2020
Off Topic: Ebony Kenney Wins Celebrity Online Charity Tournament; PokerStars l Women’s Day Platinum Pass Winner Disqualified; Kevin Hart as Global Ambassador for Partypoker
With the world seemingly put on hold for the meantime, many citizens are struggling to meet basic needs amidst the Coronavirus crisis. As service to the community, Americas Cardroom, an online poker site, hosted All In For Feeding America last Saturday which raised over $2 million intended for charity overall. On the other hand, another […]
04/14/2020
Online Poker Will Become Fully Legal In Germany In 2021
Online gambling including poker in Germany has always been in a “gray” area. According to the Interstate Treaty on Gambling (ITG), online gambling operators were banned in the country, but this didn’t apply to offshore operators. And so, online gambling in Germany was available for many years, but technically not really allowed. This had caused […]
04/09/2020