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Ellen Degeneres Gets Poker Lesson from Vince Van Pattern

Ellen Degeneres Gets Poker Lesson from Vince Van Pattern

Ellen Degeneres is a woman of many talents, from stand-up comedy to acting – and now, she can add poker to the list. Recently, her wife Portia De Rossi gifted her a one-on-one poker coaching session with the acclaimed Vince Van Patten. The coaching session was given to Ellen for her 62nd birthday, and she […]

Jason Somerville Leaves Team PokerStars

Jason Somerville Leaves Team PokerStars

Jason Somerville has spent nearly five years as a member of Team PokerStars and, while he enjoyed plenty of success with the brand, he’s now moving on. The popular poker player and streamer announced yesterday that he will be parting ways with Team PokerStars, but has yet to confirm what he plans to do next. […]

Global Poker Index Names Players of the Year

Global Poker Index Names Players of the Year

2019 has come to a close, and that means one important thing in the online poker world. Today, the Global Poker Index has named its Players of the Year with five players receiving special honours. The Full List of GPI Players of the Year There are six players who have received the top honours for […]

$30m Lawsuit Filed against Mike Postle and Stones Employees

$30m Lawsuit Filed against Mike Postle and Stones Employees

Postle’s accusers rally up and file a lawsuit $30 million sought in damages from Postle and Stones employees Professional keep posting suspicious footage of Postle’s games and change of strategy Mike Postle’s near-perfect games at the Stones Live Poker between July and September have caught the eye of Veronica Brill, who publicly suggested that the […]

Snead Takes Final Table at HPT Meadows Main Event and Wins

Snead Takes Final Table at HPT Meadows Main Event and Wins

After a four-hour showdown at the HPT Meadows Main Event, Calvin Snead, pushed his way to the top, grabbing the HPT Trophy and $61,080 in cash. Not only that, but Snead is going to use the $3,500 prize package to participate in the HPT Championships in St. Louis – a decent showing for the player. […]

James Obst Gives Up Poker to Play Tennis

James Obst Gives Up Poker to Play Tennis

James Obst has his own ambitions that go well beyond poker even if he has spent a fair bit of his life roughing it in the game of cards and skill. Aged 28, Obst is now moving away from poker to pursue his life-long dream of becoming a tennis pro. Well, 28 is definitely not […]