Ever wondered what it’s like to have an athlete cross over to another sport? Michael Jordan has been able to transition to baseball but not as a great player as he is in basketball. What if Rafael Nadal crosses over to the world of poker? For a former athlete turned poker pro, Rafael Nadal has […]
After being part of the PokerStars family for over eight years, Jason Mercier, who is considered to be one of the best and most successful tournament poker players in history, has decided to terminate his relationship with the online gambling platform. The five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and the 2016 World Series of […]
Vanessa Selbst has announced her retirement from professional poker. She has named several reasons for her departure from poker. Among those reasons are her wanting to start a family and settle down. Since Black Friday it has become very difficult for a professional poker player to make a living playing poker in America due it […]
(Photo Credit: pokernews.com)Virtue Poker, the cryptocurrency-based online poker startup has just nabbed itself a new advisor ahead of its 2018 launch – and it is none other than Phil Ivey who is arguably one of the greatest poker players of all time. Phil’s roles will include participation in product development which is intended to further […]
(Photo Credit: PokerStars.com)Kevin Hart and Usain Bolt are at it again! This time, veteran poker player Daniel Negreanu has been dragged into the drama between the two – the feud between the fast mouth, Kevin, and the once world’s fastest feet is getting more intense by the day. The poker-based feud that has been going […]
(Credit: Photo courtesy of pokercentral) 44 players returned to the playing field on day two of the 2017 Super High Roller Bowl at the ARIA Resort & Casino. Just like the on day one, the players had to battle it out through seven levels of play to see which 19 would make it through to […]
(Credit: Photo courtesy of World Poker Tour) The Face Of Poker he face of World Poker Tour (WPT), Mike Sexton, announced yesterday that he would be vacating his role as commentator on WPT for the Chairman position at Partypoker. For many, not only is Mike Sexton synonymous with WPT, having been part of the broadcast […]
(Credit: Photo courtesy of 888poker) 888poker is once again the official sponsor of the 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Following in the footsteps of 2 big announcements by WSOP officials in regards to the retirement of the Main Even November Nine and a new television deal, 888poker reveals “The 8-Team.” They are giving away […]
Andre Akkari, Brazilian poker pro, has secured a deal with the major multinational sportswear brand Puma. It appears that the Brazilian pro has redefined the notion of poker sponsorship with this deal. During his career, Akkari has earned just over $1,5 million in live tournaments, however partly due to his deal with PokerStars, he’s been […]
Neymar Jr., PokerStars ambassador and soccer player, got a bit too excessive this past weekend. After the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic gold medal celebration, the player got involved in an incident and could be in trouble with his poker sponsor. On Saturday, during the final against Germany, Neymar scored the pivotal penalty, that gave the […]
