Partypoker parent company GVC Holdings and the world’s largest casino operator, MGM Resorts, are in the final stages of completing a sports betting partnership worth a reported $200 million. According […]
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Antonio Esfandiari has scored more than a few knockouts at the poker table, but he might have a tougher time landing his punches in the ring against comedian Kevin Hart […]
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Microgaming has launched what it describes as its “most important poker release” in recent years. The new platform is going with an old-school name — Prima poker — and late […]
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Two of poker’s top high stakes pros, Nick Schulman and David Peters, won separate events at the Triton Super High Roller Series at Landing Casino in Jeju, South Korea — […]
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Men Nguyen was on his best behavior at the WPT Gardens Poker Festival main event final table on Thursday, a day after inappropriate actions disrupted the game, but it wasn’t […]
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He’s famous for trying to bluff referees with his theatrics on the soccer pitch, and now Neymar is putting his acting skills to good use at the poker table. The […]
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There’s not much common ground to be found between Democrats and Republicans these days, but in Ohio, both sides agree that it’s time to get moving on legalized sports betting. […]
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Men ‘The Master’ Nguyen made the WPT Gardens Poker Festival final table on Wednesday but for the umpteenth time in his controversial career, the seven-time WSOP bracelet winner was accused […]
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A website recently popped up asking fans to nominate players for the first class of the Online Poker Hall of Fame. At the somewhat mysterious OPHOF.org, Tom “Durrrr” Dwan, Phil […]
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The Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey accepted $3.5 million in sports bets in the first nine days of operation for the FanDuel Sportsbook — impressive considering that the launch period […]
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The World Series of Poker may be over for the summer, but the high stakes poker action is just getting heated up halfway across the world. Some of the biggest […]
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In preparation for expanded sports betting in the US and in NCAA college football more specifically, Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said that coaches need to start making injury reports […]
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The escalating dispute between Fernando ‘JNandez’ Habegger and Doug Polk reached a new level Monday, as Habegger challenged Polk to a $50,000, winner-take-all boxing match to settle their differences. The […]
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The 2018 World Series of Poker set a 49-year record for most total entrants at 123,865, although that’s a bit misleading considering there were more events this year (78) than […]
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A new series from Poker Central called “Hand Histories” is set to air on July 23 and show pivotal moments in the careers of top pros. The original series is […]
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A new rivalry is brewing within the poker community. On Joey Ingram’s recent YouTube podcast, Shaun Deeb criticized William Kassouf, challenging his character and accusing Mr. “Nine-High Like a Boss” […]
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When Justin Bonomo won the 2018 Big One for One Drop, his $10 million first prize made him the winningest tournament poker player of all time. It also meant a […]
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Doug Polk is back in the headlines (as he often is), but this time it’s not the high stakes pro and YouTuber who started the controversy, even though he of […]
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The World Poker Tour (WPT) is set to go on a 20-day Asian swing from September following the announcement of a new event in Vietnam. As part of the organization’s […]
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Prahlad Friedman, a white American who rarely plays tournaments, addressed what he calls “systemic racism” in the United States and, perhaps, the poker community, in a confusing tweetstorm. Systemic Racism […]
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