Poker
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.
5 Remain in WSOP Event #2: $100,000 High Roller Bounty
Play lasted just five levels with a flurry of eliminations within the first few minutes of action, including Laszlo Bujtas, Frank Crivello and Bill Klein.
Senator Ted Cruz: "Head-to-head vs. an Iconic Poker Player Like Phil Hellmuth Was Ridiculous Fun!"
Not everyone was thrilled with Cruz talking poker just one week after the massacre of 19 school children in his state.
Justin Young Leads 15 Survivors in Event #2 $100,000 High Roller Bounty at the 2022 WSOP
Some of the biggest names in the game will return Wednesday, including Erik Seidel, Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey. The event required a $100,000 buy-in, attracting poker's richest field of players.
Poker's "Bad Boy" Chino Rheem Leads the Pack at WSOP High Roller Bounty Event
David Chino Rheem was sitting pretty in Day 1 of the three day Event #2: High Roller Bounty No-Limit Hold’em He's beating out the likes of poker's biggest money earners, including the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey and Erik Seidel.
Poker News: WSOP Kicks Off Today at Brand New Venue
Check out everything you need to know before the WSOP 2022 at Paris and Bally's Las Vegas!! This marks the beginnig of a new era as the WSOP concluded a 17-year stint at the Rio.
Katie Lindsay Hits Number One in the Female GPI Ranking
The Global Poker Index (“GPI”) is a ranking of the live tournament poker players in the world as of the day it is published. Players are ranked weekly based on their performance by finishing in cash positions in qualifying tournaments occurring over the previous 36 month period.
Poker Pro Cory Zeidman Arrested in Connection to $25 Million Sports Betting Scheme
The 61-year-old professional poker player was charged Wednesday morning in Florida with placing radio ads to “lure victims to retain [his] organization for sports betting advice”, promising that “privileged information” meant that the bettors would have no risk.
Matusow Defends Negreanu Over Sexual Misconduct Claims
“What this woman said is just lies,” Matusow said. “Daniel would never ever act like that towards a woman poker player. He told me if he was staring at her it was just to get reads, not because he wanted to f*** her.”
Negreanu Chimes in on Depp-Heard Trial: Justice for Johnny, Amber a Liar
In regard to Amber, who claimed she was abused by Depp, Negreanu asks: "Does anyone believe if she had these injuries that she wouldn’t have taken a single picture at any point? It’s not plausible or believable to me at all considering how much she documented during the relationship."
Robbery Suspect Shot to Death Outside Notorious Poker Room
This is hardly the first time Legends Poker Room has made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Female Poker Pro Natalie Hof Ramos Claims "Almost Raped Working at EPT Monaco"
She also reveals sexual harassment at the WSOP while pregnant and lashed out at poker pro and podcaster Doug Polk this week for his insensitive body shaming tweet. Kid Poker also accused of "blatantly staring".
The Online Poker Industry in 2022
Online poker is a popular card game in which participants play using a deck of cards and place bets against each other based on the card values in their separate poker hands. Bets are placed using chips. After the game is over, participants can swap their chips for cash, or the chips can be computed to determine the winners.
Hellmuth Announces Big Match This Week Versus Tom Dwan
A little bit of a teaser Monday night courtesy of Phil Hellmuth, who left his followers hanging with the tweet "Big news coming".
BetMGM Announces Premiere BetMGM Poker Championship
The $1M tournament is set to headline 2022 ARIA Poker Classic
Win a $12,500 Package and Seat for the 2022 WSOP Main Event
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Phil Hellmuth Lambasted by Poker Community for Apparent Angle Shooting
Record WSOP bracelet holder Phil Hellmuth was accused of angle shooting a poker newcomer on the Hustler Casino Live show, an allegation the self-proclaimed "Poker Brat" vehemently denied on Wednesday.
Daniel Cates Alludes to Decade Long Dispute With Tom Dwan in Light of Recent Cheating Claims
In recent weeks, there has been a spate of controversies surrounding the world of poker, mostly tied to alleged cheating scandals. Now enter poker pros Daniel Cates and Tom "Durrrr" Dwan into the fray.
Illegal Online Poker Operators Taken to Court in Australia
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court alleging contravention of s 15(2A) of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (IGA) by three individuals:
Southern Poker Pros Promote WSOP Fundraiser for David ‘AtomBomb’ Hendrix
David ‘AtomBomb’ Hendrix, 31, is afflicted with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a rare neuromuscular disorder that normally kills its victims before their second birthday.
Romaine Calm! Vegan of Vegas Business Started by Poker Pro Has BEAN Shut Down
PEAS don't go. Violette relishes seven great years.
Shaun Deeb Cheat Tweet “I Don’t Want to be Friends With @helloitslynne"
Lynne Ji says she's going back to posting nudes on Twitter after apparently blowing off recent cheating scandals involving fellow players.
Negreanu to Hellmuth: "You Cry Like a Child": Brat Blocks Kid Poker
"The Poker Brat" gets a taste of his own medicine going up against Eric Persson.
Bryn Kenney Threatens Doug Polk With Lawsuit
Martin Zamani joined fellow poker pro Doug Polk in what was billed as an "emergency podcast" to cover "some truly insane allegations about Bryn Kenney".
Mercer and Polk Talk Alleged Cheating By Ali Imsirovic
Alex Foxen lodged the allegations against Ali Imsirovic this week claiming he is "known as a cheater to almost all in the high roller community" and accused him of "numerous chip dumps to horses" he's witnessed first hand.
Seminole Hard Rock Announces Final Table for 2022 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood concluded its 2022 Poker Showdown on Tuesday following successful a three-week run. This year’s event saw 50 primary events and 20,359 entries, the most in a single series, topping the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. The tournament boasted more than $20.8 million in prize pools, surpassing the $7.45 million in guarantees.
Phil Ivey Wins Super High Roller Series Europe: Lifetime Earnings Now $34.6 million
10-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Ivey defeated Ali Imsirovic in this heads-up showdown to win $640,000. This represents Ivey's second title of 2022.
Texas Card House to Stay Open....But for How Long?
The Board of Adjustment just ruled unanimously Texas Card House can stay open.
$420,000 Guaranteed Minimum and Only a $420 Buy-In High Five Tournament is Back!
There will be 5 tourneys per day for 20 days (100 total). There will be a daily 10-minute ‘courtesy break’ at 4:20pm ET.
The Most Successful Attendee at Last Weekend's BetBash Was The Most Humble
Who could he be? "Most people he talked to had no idea who he was," sports bettor Rufus offered via Twitter.
Poker Player Charged in Las Vegas for Alleged $500K Bitcoin Scam
Months prior, individuals in the poker community had accused the player of a similar scheme.
