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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.

Simon Sanchez's Advice to Become a Poker Expert!

Simon Sanchez's Advice to Become a Poker Expert!

Simon Sanchez, or Pe4nuts in the poker world, is the founder of Kill Tilt, which helps poker players improve technically and mentally. "If you're reading this, I'm willing to bet poker isn't just a game for you. Of course, you certainly take great pleasure in seeing cards and facing your opponents at the table, but you surely have other goals in mind."

Become an Excellent Player as Quickly as Possible

Submitted by Payton on, Jan/31/2022

Mike "The Mouth" Matusow to Run Poker House of Dallas as City Looks to Revoke Permits

Mike "The Mouth" Matusow to Run Poker House of Dallas as City Looks to Revoke Licenses

Matusow and partners are set to relocate to Dallas.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jan/30/2022

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Announces Winners of 2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Announces Winners of 2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood concluded its 2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO) on Wednesday with the second biggest World Poker Tour (WPT) live field in its history. Besting 1,982 entries in the WPT LHPO Championship, Alexander Yen of Indianapolis, Ind. made history by winning $975,240.

Submitted by Press Release on, Jan/28/2022

Poker Pro Doug Polk and Wife Launch "Organic" Self Tanner That Doesn't Turn You Orange

Poker Pro Doug Polk and Wife Launch "Organic" Self Tanner That Doesn't Turn You Orange

And Polk has just gotten a big endorsement from the one and only Daniel Negreanu, whose own wife swears by the product.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/28/2022

Safer Gambling in 2022 - Tips for Users and Potential Legislation from the Govt

Safer Gambling in 2022 - Tips for Users and Potential Legislation from the Govt

The gambling and iGaming industry in Ireland is worth millions of Euros a year. This shows, if nothing else, that those in Ireland are huge fans of online casinos and sports betting. The issues in Ireland are that many of the laws that regulate gambling are somewhat outdated. Some of these date back as far as 1930 and so can obviously never cover the phenomenon of online gambling.

Submitted by Payton on, Jan/26/2022

Mike Matusow Further Illustrates Why Poker in Texas is So "Insane"... As Dallas Looks to Shut Game Down

"The Mouth" appears to be having the time of his life as Dallas area poker halls remain on life support.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jan/26/2022

Card Player Husband and Wife Owners Stuck at Sea as Cruise Ship Owners Try to Elude Authorities

Card Player Husband and Wife Owners Stuck at Sea as Cruise Ship Owners Try to Allude Authorities

An arrest warrant has been issued for whole ship.  US authorities threaten seizure.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/25/2022

Bordeaux Severs Sponsorship Deal Worth €1.3M a Year With Winamax Over Disparaging Tweets

Bordeaux Severs Sponsorship Deal Worth €1.3M a Year With Winamax Over Disparaging Tweets

Radio network France Bleu discovered that at least 20 disparaging tweets had been posted from the official Winamax Sport Twitter account within a three-month time frame mocking the team's on-field performance.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/25/2022

Axios is All Over the Texas Card House Permit Revocation Story

Axios is All Over the Texas Card House Permit Revocation Story

Players pay $13 per hour to play there as opposed to the establishment taking a rake.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jan/24/2022

Texas Card House Could Be Shut Down Despite Being Approved to Operate

Texas Card House Could Be Shut Down Despite Being Approved to Operate

Should the Texas Card House permit be pulled, players will be forced to go back underground.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jan/21/2022

Shulman Cruise Terminated as Ship Owner Goes Bankrupt

Shulman Cruise Terminated as Ship Owner Goes Bankrupt

The four-month, $400,000 world cruise that first couple of poker Barry and Allyn Shulman are on has been terminated, just days after it began.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jan/19/2022

$25 Million GTD Announced: Runs Feb 6th Thru March 7th

$25 Million GTD February 6th to March 7th

Brace yourself for 4 weeks of non-stop massive tournament action.  And it all kicks off February 6.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jan/19/2022

Man Carrying AR-15 Subdued at Poker Room: Up to 50 People Inside

Man Carrying AR-15 Subdued at Poker Room: Up to 50 People Inside

Police say a security guard at the Legends Poker Room at 9200 Richmond tackled the armed man. The gun went off several times, but no one was harmed. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/18/2022

Chris Moneymaker to Assist in PayPal Suit

Chris Moneymaker to Assist in PayPal Suit

While Moneymaker will not be a plaintiff in the case, he will be assisting Poker League of Nations (PLON) founder Lena Evans in retrieving nearly $27,000 in confiscated funds from the online payment processing giant.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jan/17/2022

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Has Amassed Biggest Crypto Fortune on the Planet: Began With a Poker Game

With $96 billion, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao ranks among the richest men in the world, and that figure does not even include Zhao's massive crypto fortune, considered the largest on the planet. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Jan/16/2022

Card-Room Operator Files Lawsuit Over Washington State Sports Betting

Card-Room Operator Files Lawsuit Over Washington State Sports Betting

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Washington state officials unlawfully granted Native American casinos a ’”discriminatory tribal gaming monopoly” over sports betting and other types of gambling.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jan/13/2022

An Unvaccinated Mike Matusow Would Likely Have Been 6 Feet Under By Now

An Unvaccinated Mike Matusow Would Likely Have Been 6 Feet Under By Now

Outspoken poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow said early Wednesday morning he was feeling much better following a second bout with Covid despite receiving his booster shot.....but at least we can be grateful he is still around to bitch about the vaccine.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/12/2022

Stick to Poker Mike: But 43.3% Want The Mouth to Keep "Exposing the Liars"

Stick to Poker Mike: But 43.3% Want The Mouth to Keep "Exposing the Liars"

The consensus is that Twitter followers of poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow want him to focus more on poker and abandon his political and Covid-19 commentary.  In other words, become boring.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/11/2022

Triple Vaxxed Mouth Gets Covid Again, Tells Biden Admin "Get Them to Make a Vaccine That Works"

Triple Vaxxed Mouth Gets Covid Again, Tells Biden Admin "Get Them to Make a Vaccine That Works"

"Today I’m in bed with 102 fever and tested positive!" Matusow said after having just attended a hockey game with poker personality Matt Savage.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/10/2022

First Couple of Poker Won't Get Refund if Covid Attacks $400K Cruise

First Couple of Poker Won't Get Refund if Covid Attacks $400K Cruise
They say they feel the cruise is safe, but if Covid starts to spread on board, they say they are prepared to “bail”—even if leaving the ship mid-cruise means they won’t get a penny refunded!
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jan/10/2022

Phil Ivey-Backed Virtue Poker Will Be Available in Most US States

Phil Ivey-Backed Virtue Poker Will Be Available in Most US States

Virtue Poker has joined the US online gambling and poker landscape.  The site is backed by legendary poker pro Phil Ivey and will feature a play-to-earn system that is based around Virtual Player Points (VPPs) and takes full advantage of the blockchain.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jan/06/2022

Arrests Made Following Police Strip Poker Window Show (Video)

Arrests Made Following Police Strip Poker Window Show (Video)

Two women were arrested for their role in a perverted game of strip poker between off duty police officers.  They were videotaped through the window of a third floor flat in Campbeltown, Scotland.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/05/2022

These Are Our Biggest Poker Stars Coming Into 2022

These Are Our Biggest Poker Stars Coming Into 2022

Michael Addamo was among the most successful players in 2021.  The Australian poker player dominated the World Series of Poker 2021 with wins in the $100,000 high roller for around $2 million and winning the $50,000 WSOP high roller as well as the PokerGo $300,000 super high roller.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jan/05/2022

Somach's Doubledown URNS Him a Ban

Let's all hope the late outspoken poker pro Dustin Schmidt's soul can rest peacefully now that Gambling911.com reporter and the last person to own a WebTV email account, Thomas Somach, has been blocked from posting on what is easy to mistake as his own expletive-laced Facebook memorial page wishing him death....It's actually Dusty's.  Most of the comments are aimed at Tom though.  

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/03/2022

Poker Player Tells Gambling 911 Reporter to "F*** Off!"...... FROM THE GRAVE

Poker Player Tells Gambling 911 Reporter to "F*** Off!"...... FROM THE GRAVE

Friends of Schmidt also tell Somach to go to Hell after inquiring as to whether the late poker pro and anti-vaccnine critic had passed away from Covid.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/02/2022

The Mouth Lashes Out at End Game Talent President: 'Total Sociopath Lying Scumbag Thief'

The Mouth Lashes Out at End Game Talent President: 'Total Sociopath Lying Scumbag Thief'

Matusow closes out the year the same way it began, by lashing out at the former head of Twitch Poker.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/02/2022

Fictional Poker Party Massacre Plays Role in Denver Shooting Rampage

Fictional Poker Party Massacre Plays Role in Denver Shooting Rampage

The writings are part of the investigation into what led Lyndon James McLeod to carry out the shootings, which occurred in multiple locations Monday.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Dec/30/2021

Harry Reid, a Friend and Foe of Internet Poker, Dies at 82

Harry Reid, a Friend and Foe of Internet Poker, Dies at 82

The former Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, died at his Henderson home at the age of 82.

Submitted by Ace King on, Dec/28/2021

2021 Was a Tragic Year for Poker Players

2021 Was a Tragic Year for Poker Players

Layne Flack, Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt and Matthew Marafioti were just three of the poker pros who died way too young in 2021.  Marafioti plunged to his death from a 28th floor condo while Flack died of a fentanyl overdose.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Dec/28/2021

Americas Cardroom Announces Punta del Este Takedown: Win Your $8,000 Dream Poker Package to Compete

Americas Cardroom Announces Punta del Este Takedown

The event will take place February 8th thru February 12th with online satellites taking place during the month of January.

Submitted by Ace King on, Dec/27/2021

Breaking News

Luigi Mangione Betting Odds Released

It's not every day that betting markets are open on suspected cold blooded killers.  But Luigi Mangione is no ordinary suspect in a murder case and that case is unique, to say the least.