On October 31, the Rio in Las Vegas will host the WSOP November Nine final table. This time we highlight November Nine player Jerry Wong. With the exception of Fernando Pons, Wong has less chips than everyone else at the final table with 10,175,000 chips. With 74,600,000 chips, the chip leader is Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy. […]
On October 26 at 7:00 pm, The Binion’s Gambling Hall will host a ceremony. During this ceremony Todd Brunson and Carlos Mortensen will become the newest members of the Poker Hall of Fame. Some of the game’s greatest players and most valuable industry personnel are already part of an elite fraternity of now 52. The two […]
After a major shareholder criticized the proposed plans, the William Hill and Amaya merger is on the rocks. Industry insiders and analysts have been speculating as to what it could mean for the iGaming industry, since the news of a possible deal between William Hill and Amaya broke on October 9. In the poker industry […]
Although he claims that Bill Clinton’s accusers of sexual assault are telling the truth, Mike Matusow says the women accusing Donald Trump of it are liars. Since more than 10 women have come forward to accuse the Donald of sexual assault, Matusow, the Mouth, has been using his smartphone to bash Hillary Clinton and support […]
On November 1 he hopes to walk away with $8 million from the Rio in Las Vegas. We’re talking about a member of the 2016 WSOP, Spaniard Fernando Pons. More than anyone else at the Main Event finale table, Pons is going to need luck to be on his side. With chip leader Cliff “JohnnyBax” […]
This week the Financial Post credited Mitch Garber as “the man who helped save Caesars Entertainment from ruin”. Garber is the CEO of Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIO). This is the organisation that owns the WSOP. And they are right. CIE’s parent, Caesars Entertainment, would be in trouble if Garber would not have taken interest in […]
After 26 years, the once an east coast poker hotspot, The Trump Taj Mahal, is now closting its doors. In 1983, Resorts International founded the casino after which it became an Atlantic City icon. In 1987 current presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would complete construction within a year after buying a controlling stake in […]
Daniel Negreanu still awaits the opportunity on November 8th to vote against the wealthy businessman as he hasn’t shied away from his determined views on Donald Trump, as the Republican presidential nominee. A year ago the poker pro became a US citizen. To assure everyone knows his opinion about the character of Donald Trump, Negreanu […]
By signing of influential female pro Jackie Glazier, Partypoker has added some more firepower to its pro roster. In recent months many non-poker players hit the headlines with making sponsorship deals. To boost their live presence, PartyPoker has now drafted the services of Glazier. Among online poker operators the predominant theme throughout 2015 and 2016 […]
He is one of the most successful live tournament poker players of all time, but this time Daniel Negreanu appears on the online Poker losers list. Fellow pro Isaac Haxton and Negreanu just underperformed in the September online poker results. On the other hand September was a great month for Mikael “CahoRen160” Thuritz and Jason […]
