You may not even believe what happened on Monday in the 2016 PokerStars WCOOP High Roller $102,000 buy-in tournament. Someone else was crowned champion, while Fedor Holz took place in the field of the high roller tourament. The screen name of this player is “bencb789”. However, please don’t feel too bad for Fedor. He raked […]
On Monday, something unusual happened in the 2016 PokerStars WCOOP Super High Roller. You may not even believe it but, someone else was crowned champion at a high roller tournament with Fedor Holz in the field. Someone with a screen name of “bencb789” beat Holz and finished in first place. However there’s no need to […]
The attempt to wipe regulated online poker in the US off the face of the earth hasn’t pleased Sheldon Adelson to say the least. Online poker is a game of skill and Adelson even talks about online poker as a cerebral pursuit. The casino guru, Adelson, also gave his opinion about daily fantasy sports, in […]
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 […]
Four days before the start of the WSOP Main Event final table, the Poker Hall of Fame (PHOF) has announced its 10 finalists of 2016. The list has no surprises, most players on the list are well-known in the industry and some have even made big contributions to the game. On October 26 at the […]
September 8, 2016, has for sure become one of the days more memorable in Shaun Deeb’s life. Deeb had two extraordinary highs today, one in his personal life and another one in the professional sphere. On the same day his second child was born, the poker pro won his record-tying fourth World Championship of […]
Poker pro, Mike Matusow, is known for being outspoken and he is even called “The Mouth”. Recently, the player has been living up to his nickname on Twitter, including a debate with Mark Cuban. Matusow, a Trump supported, did not like Mark Cuban’s comment on twitter: “Why is it 95pct of Trump Supporters won’t show […]
On Monday night, Erik Sagstrom won the WSOP Planet Hollywood No Limit Hold’em High Roller event in Las Vegas. The Swedish pro left the $5,300 buy-in event $65,000 richer, after beating a field of 26 players. The 33-year-old player, joined the event after a night playing cash games, without sleeping. Impressively, he beated Joe Kuether […]
On Monday, poker pro Eli Elezra, came close to win his first major tournament since the 2015 WSOP. Elezra lost the heads-up battle against Sean Yu and finished the circuit in second place. At the beginning of the heads-up play, the Israeli had a small lead, but was unable to hold onto it, with a […]
Ted Forrest better hope he has a good lawyer. The poker pro is facing two felony charges: passing a check without sufficient funds with the intent to defraud and theft. From October 2012 to May 2013, the six-times WSOP gold bracelet winner allegedly wrote checks to Wynn Las Vegas, without having funds to cover them. The […]
Regulators for the province of Quebec, in Canada, are disputing Bill 74. The bill passed back in May and would block citizens from accessing unlicensed online gambling sites. Until now the bill is not put into action. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) claims the bill have to be reconsidered, since it is unlawful. […]
This week, Phil Galfond on his blog Run It Once, revealed his vision on a new poker site, with a slogan of being “fair, honest and transparent”. The poker pro, who has close to $2,5 million in live tournament winnings and almost $8 million in online take downs, announced he plans on creating a new […]
