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Lappin & O’Kearney Leave WPT Global Over Tony Ren Lin Scandal
David Lappin and Dara O’Kearney cut ties with WPT Global following the signing of Ren Lin. Read why the duo took a stand for poker integrity.
The WSOP Documentary Scandal: Why “No Limit” Was Deleted Overnight
WSOP scandal escalates by "No Limit" show being deleted after Alan Keating and Daniel Negreanu expose fake AI quotes. See how the poker world reacted!
Can Live Poker in India Survive the Ban? Lena Evans Investigates the Future of the Game
Lena Evans on the state of live poker in India after the online poker ban. Discover insights on the ecosystem, the "shadow economy," and the future of the game.
Russian Bishop Removed Over Scandalous Poker Controversy
Russian bishop, one of the most senior bishops in Europe, was removed Russian Orthodox Church from his position for “disciplinary reasons”.
FBI Arrests NBA Stars Involving High-Tech Poker Cheating Scandal
Poker in America rocked by scandal as the FBI exposes multi-illegal gambling and poker cheating games linked to NBA personalities.
Vietnam Poker Games Releases Statement On VPG Ho Chi Minh Abrupt Cancellation
The Vietnam Poker Games hosting the VPG Ho Chi Minh at the Saigon Poker Room was canceled on its final day preventing the completion of the Main Event and the
Daniel Negreanu Net Worth 2024: The Wealth and Success of the Canadian Poker Legend
Arguably the most popular poker pro right now, Daniel Negreanu earned his stripes in the industry through years and years of hard work and dedication to his
U Series of Poker cancels USOP Hanoi
Live poker in Vietnam continues to be sent into turmoil as the third international live poker event in Ha Noi has now been canceled this year. Latest casualty is the upcoming U Series of Poker stop in Hanoi – USOP Hanoi – which was supposed to kick off on May 29, 2024. The news […]
WPT Vietnam Passport to the World Championship canceled
In just a short day’s notice, Crown Poker Club announced the cancellation of the anticipated WPT Vietnam Passport to the World Championship due to technical reasons as stated by the organizer. The series geared to award ten packages to the 3rd annual festivities in Las Vegas, was set to run from May 14-27, 2024, […]
Asian Poker Festival Hanoi Spring Series canceled
Players wake up today to unexpected news that the Asian Poker Festival (APF) Hanoi Spring Series has been canceled. Intended to kick off today at the Royal Poker Club, running from April 8 and run until April 17, the official announcement was made early this morning on the brand’s facebook page: The APF Hanoi […]
[Breaking news] Asian Poker Tour announces abrupt cancellation of ongoing APT Hanoi Billions; player refunds for ongoing events
In an unforeseen development, the Asian Poker Tour announced across all of its social media platforms that its ongoing season finale APT Hanoi Billions 2023, has been cancelled. This means, all events on December 9 and 10 will not proceed. No specific details were given in the statement, “The decision to cancel the remaining days […]
APPT Manila Main Event Day 1A breaches PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,366) guarantee, Canada’s Oleg Alex Kaminski tops the charts
Running through August 6th at Okada, Manila, Philippines, the awaited Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila Main Event has finally arrived on the felt. Being the crown jewel of the series, the tournament posts the largest guarantee on this season’s lineup at an exciting PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,366). While the minimum pot is already […]
South Africans hit the felt today for Sunbet Poker Tour season opener in Pretoria – March 3 to 12
Players in South Africa are just hours away from the country’s first live poker festival of 2023. Starting today March 3 and running through March 12, the Sunbet Poker Tour (SBT) powered by Monster Jam Poker (MJPT) presents ten days of nonstop games at Time Square in the city of Pretoria. The much awaited season […]
Online News: GGPoker claims majority of online poker traffic; Chico Network hosts Bounty Hunters Poker Series; Partypoker’s Grand Prix $500K GTD Main Event; Hellmuth and Seiver HU duel canceled
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. GGPoker Network claims majority of online poker traffic The aggressive and highly popular GGPoker Network now proudly sits at the top rank of online poker operators with a recorded traffic way above its […]
2022 WSOP: Young Sik finally wins gold; Matt Glantz draws $1M bounty; Daniel Strelitz scores #2; Kartik Ved, Nicandro Filart run deep
The 53rd Annual World Series of Poker is grinding down to the finish with 74 out of 88 bracelets already claimed. This recap covers Events 66 – 69 and Event 72 – 74, plus the next three WSOP.com bracelet winners Online 7 -9. Among the top stories was Young Sik Eum who finally locked up […]
Awesome Things You Can Do With PokerCraft
Article sponsored by Natural8 If you’ve played online poker, you’ll know that some of its biggest benefits are the unique tools available that can help improve your poker game. One such tool is Natural8’s PokerCraft – a fully integrated and purpose-built statistics tracker. Reputable online poker sites normally disallow the use of third-party tracking […]
Lockdown in Sydney abruptly cancels the ongoing Australian Poker Tour festival
Sudden turn of events at the Australian Poker Tour Sydney with the government declaring the city as a Covid-19 hotspot as of June 23. The regrettable news put an immediate stop to the ongoing event that had been underway since June 21 at THE CUBE – Campbell Convention & Entertainment Centre. As posted on the […]
People News: Tom Dwan Predicts “Golden Age” for US Poker; Doyle Brunson beats cancer again; GPI cancels POY; Galfond Challenge Update
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Tom Dwan Predicts “Golden Age” for US Poker Poker legend Tom Dwan was a guest on fellow high stakes player Brandon Adams’ podcast. In the 80-minute conversation they talked about Dwan’s origins and mental approach to […]
Online Poker News: UK gambling ads crackdown; 888poker Updates; PokerStars Ticket Machine & Bounty Builder Series; Rake reductions; WPN cancels MoMoMo PKO
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. UK gambling ads crackdown There is a lot happening in European gambling legislation. We previously reported about the situation in Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands and now the United Kingdom is working on […]
People News: Solver Scandal with Fedor Kruse; Connor Drinan wins DNegs prop bet; Jonathan Little banned on ACR; Max Silver retiring – or not…?; A $975k quilt for Ali
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 […]
Well-wishes sent out to poker legend Mike Sexton in his battle against prostate cancer
News of Mike Sexton’s health issues made the rounds on social media as fellow poker icons showed concern for the legendary “ambassador of poker”. The 72-year old reportedly began in-home hospice care about a month ago in his fight against prostate cancer which had recently spread to his other organs. Sexton is widely famous for […]
Everything You Need to Know about the “Bill Perkins Cheating Scandal”
With the increasing popularity of unregistered real money poker applications, cheating issues in the forms of ghosting, chip dumping, multi accounting and so on have likewise arised within the poker community. High stakes players are not exempted to these scandals as more money is on the line making it highly tempting for participants alike. Usually […]
WPT Taiwan Rescheduled; APT Philippines 2020 Cancelled
More live tournaments are being set to a later date given the current situation. Majority of scheduled events for the first quarter of 2020 have been greatly affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With increasing confirmed cases day to day, multiple organizers have opted not to push through with the events in efforts to curb […]
Australian Casinos Remain Operational; Poker Tournaments Cancelled, Cash Games Running
The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been making headlines all over the world for a few months now. Due to its highly transmissible characteristic, the virus has already managed to infect close to 700 citizens in the Australian region. The unfortunate situation has caused a total of six deaths in the said continent to date, […]
Live events massively cancelled across the globe, operators try to push action in the online field
With the continuing spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) occurring on a global scale, a number of countries have begun enforcing travel restrictions, quarantines and strict lockdowns in highly infected areas. Fears and concerns of the mass population are leading everyone to stay in the comfort of their homes and practicing social distancing. Multiple festivals all […]
Coronavirus impacts poker circuit outside of Asia: Siege of Malta cancelled, Italian travelers banned from King’s Casino
As the Coronavirus continues to spread globally, many countries are beginning to take extra precautionary measures to combat the situation. Poker festivals, not limited to Asia, are directly affected as well, with many schedules being abruptly adjusted. International players who are keen to travel are advised to frequently check tournament dates and be updated with […]
Poker players taking wagers on potential WSOP cancellation
To date 85,000 cases of COVID-19 “Coronavirus” have been reported of which almost 3,000 ended deadly and 40,000 have recovered. The situation in Asia is more severe, but the virus also spreads to other parts of the world. Several Asian governments have set travel bans and cancellation of major sporting events and festivals in order […]
WPT Vietnam cancelled; Season finale in Taiwan postponed
The “Coronavirus” – Covid-19 has caused disruption throughout Asia and this does not exclude poker events in the area. Many events have been cancelled or postponed. We have reported about this in the past couple of weeks. And while the World Poker Tour event in the Philippines is running smoothly and with a reduced guarantee, the organiser […]
Coronavirus: APL Danang cancelled
We just recently reported about the effects of the Coronavirus on poker and gambling in general throughout Asia and the news from organizers keep coming. Unfortunately they keep the same tone as before, informing players about cancelled events in several different Asian countries. APL Danang latest event to be cancelled In Vietnam the decision was […]
Inaugural Australian Poker Open begins; Canadian pro Mike Watson wins opening event for A$177,000
The year has just begun and immediately it is poker round the clock for Australia. Having concluded the Aussie Millions in Melbourne, games quickly shifted to Queensland for two new high roller events at The Star Gold Coast in Broadbeach. Games are in progress and there to ignite the tables are some of the world’s […]
World Poker Tour Vietnam 2020 (WPT) – Official Schedule – CANCELLED
The World Poker Tour Vietnam 2020 will be held from March 13th to March 22nd at Pro Poker Club, Vietnam. DATE TIME EVENT # TOURNAMENT BUY-IN Stack Level 3/13/2019 1:00 PM 1 | WPT VIETNAM KICKOFF VND 2 BILLION GTD DAY 1A PLAY TO ITM (1 RE-ENTRY PER FLIGHT) VND 11,000,000 20,000 40 mins 6:00 PM 2 | DEEPSTACK […]
One Day of Poker: The biggest cheating scandal in online poker history
It’s 2007, and a player called “Potripper” drags in another pot during a tournament on Absolute Poker. Based in Costa Rica, the player is making perfect bluffs and unbelievable calls. Soon enough, Potripper has all the chips in play and a big payday, but his opponents are suspicious. They are about to unveils the […]
Cancelled events and rumors – What is happening to Macau Poker scene?
Poker King Cup postponed Poker King Club has announced the postponement of the Poker King Cup Macau 2019, originally scheduled from 15th to 21st March 2019, until further notice. No specific reasons were given other than “due to unforeseen circumstances that have arisen”. There is a compensation procedure in place for those that have made […]
APL HCMC: Xiaoyin He tops Main Event Day 1A; Dang Xuan Canh among the leaders
Asia Poker League concluded Day 1A of the APL HCMC Road Series Vol.3 – Main Event VND 8 Billion Guaranteed. Out of the 82 entries, 24 players made the cut into Day 2. Unsurprisingly, the locals dominated in numbers however claiming the chip lead was Xiaoyin He from China. Xiaoyin staged a late game run, […]
Tencent Poker app shuts down and 2018 WSOP China cancelled
If things couldn’t get any worse for Tencent Holding Ltd, after reporting big drops to their stock this year, the tech-giant announced the closure of its Tencent Poker app and the cancellation of the 2018 WSOP China. The news was expelled in the Tencent Poker app on Monday, September 10, 2018. Players attempting to access […]
WPT and partypoker LIVE sign a 4-year deal to bring events to Canada and Europe
Two of the world’s major poker brands, the World Poker Tour and partypoker LIVE, have entered into a four-year partnership that will see seven events across Canada and Europe. Each of these events come packed with hefty prize pools of up to $3 Million in guarantees. “I’m so pleased to announce our new partnership with […]
Dang Xuan Canh wins APT Vietnam HCM Main Event; Gavin Flynn, Huynh Tan Dung, and Yohwan Lim earn titles
The Asian Poker Tour has been in Vietnam since July 11 for their twelve-day championship series in Ho Chi Minh City. The event is currently ongoing at the Pro Poker Club with several events already wrapped up. Vietnam’s Dang Xuan Canh wins the Main Event Last night, the Main Event witnessed Vietnam’s Dang Xuan Canh […]
WPT Sanya Day 2 Recap: American WPT champs out, Chen still in, 74 remain
The World Poker Tour (WPT) Sanya Main Event field has been whittled down to 74 as Day 2 came to a close with the money bubble being burst, the two American WPT titlists eliminated and lots of incredible poker action going down here at the MGM Grand Hotel in Hainan, China. The first news maker of […]
Elton Tsang Poker Sheds New Light on Recent Tsoukernik Scandal
Elton Tsang is not your average poker player. While his recent win in the Big One for One Drop will have brought his name to the attention of the masses, to those who inhabit the elusive super high stakes cash games in Asia, Elton Tsang is already well known. Not only has he been a […]
The five cheating scandals that shocked the live tournament world
While cheating at poker is nowhere near as rife as Hollywood suggests in movies, unfortunately, it does still happen. Recent years have seen a few cases appear during live tournaments, and here is our list of the five worst. Counterfeit Chips at Borgata Casino Firstly, we have the case of counterfeit chips finding their way […]
Many notable pros survive APL Main Event Day 2; Canlin Chen in the lead
The Asia Poker League Reloaded resumed another day of thrilling poker action at the Beijing Poker Club with Day 2 of the Main Event seeing 250 players out of the 911 total entries returning to the felt. With less than half of the field seeing a payout, 108 players to be exact, this meant that […]
Can the introduction of a shot clock transform the game of poker for the better?
In poker, it has become increasingly difficult to find substantial edges, and so it’s hard to blame players for wanting to consider all factors before making a decision, and for wanting to ensure that they do not give off timing tells. Unfortunately, this attention to detail has created a real problem for poker in the […]
India Briefs: Dhaval Mudgal leaves Team Thrill; PokerBaazi cancels ongoing event
The past few days has churned up some interesting poker news in India with Dhaval Mudgal, PokerBaazi Live, and Deltin Poker Tournament as the top highlights. From new beginnings, to sacrifices, and to bigger and better events, here’s a read on what’s shaking up the Indian poker scene. Dhaval Mudgal parts ways with Team Thrill […]
World Poker Tour National Korea Cancelled
Escalating tensions between China and South Korea over the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system have made one unfortunate casualty: the upcoming World Poker Tour National Korea scheduled for March 17-21. Pressure in China on travel firms forced airlines and cruise operators to cut routes to South Korea: China Eastern Airlines and Spring Airlines have already […]
