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Jason Somerville Splits With PokerStars
Jason Somerville is the latest prominent poker player to part company with Team PokerStars. Somerville, referred to as "The Godfather of Twitch Poker", made the announcement in the early hours of January 2nd. “As of the start of 2020, I will be departing Team PokerStars,” said Somerville via a video...
California Casino Hit With Record $6M Fine
You’d think that being the second-largest card room in California would have policies in place to keep it operating legally. You’d think wrong, at least in the case of Hawaiian Gardens Casino on East Carson Street, California. The casino, founded in 1997, only offers card games. It started life as...
Alex Foxen Wins 2019 GPI Player of the Year
Alex Foxen is the 2019 Global Poker Index Player of the Year and deservedly so. Foxen finds himself among some of live poker’s elite and any of the top 10 would have made worthy winners. But only one player is crowned player of that year and that player is Foxen....
Negreanu’s Decision Not To Re-Enter Lasts 10 Days
Daniel Negreanu is a man who is not afraid to put his thoughts out there. The opinionated star often takes to Twitter to air his views. One tweet, sent less than two weeks ago, caught the eye of the poker community because it discussed re-entry tournaments. Negreanu tweeted, “I’m also...
Alex Foxen Wins Record-Breaking WPT; Secures GPI POY
Alex Foxen gave himself the best Christmas present ever by taking down a World Poker Tour title. Foxen triumphed in the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic and padded his bankroll with $1,694,995. His impressive victory also locked up the Global Poker Index Player of the Year award. Foxen was...
Familiarize Yourself With Good Poker Etiquette
Etiquette’s definition is the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group. All groups and professions have etiquette to adhere to. Poker has its very own set of rules on how to behave at and away from the table. Breaking poker etiquette...
Michigan Set to Legalize Online Poker
Online poker is coming to Michigan, giving residents of the Great Lakes State and early Christmas present. Industry experts predict the passing of a comprehensive online gaming bill within the next week. It is a complete U-turn from the start of the year when legalized gambling seemed to grind to...
Poker Players With Seven or More WSOP Bracelets
The World Series of Poker has announced the dates for the 2020 edition of the WSOP. Dozens of WSOP bracelets are waiting to be won between May 26 and July 15. We don’t yet know how many WSOP bracelets are available, but it will be at least 60. Every poker...
Adrian Mateos Wins €10.3K EPT Prague High Roller
Adrian Mateos edged closer to $20 million in live poker tournament winnings by winning the €10,300 EPT Prague High Roller. Mateos has now won the last three high roller tournaments he has cashed in. 2019 EPT Prague High Roller Final Table Results Place Player Country Prize (EUR) Prize (USD) 1...
Milen Stefanov Becomes a WPT Champion in Florida
Milen Stefanov is the latest name to adorn the famous WPT Champions Cup after he won the WPT Seminole Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open in Florida. It was Stefanov’s first WPT on American soil and the $545,070 he won is his largest-ever score. Stefanov topped a star-studded field of 988...