Molly Bloom x Toby Maguire stories never get old.
Honestly these stories never disappoint. 🦭Today
Phil Ivey, edge-sorting, 30 casinos in one night and private jets.
This is a great story from Daniel Negreanu.
Buttttt, I do think Ivey cheated. Edge-sorting is edge-sorting.
Vanessa Kade returns to X.
It’s been a minute! Let’s hope the trolls give her a break this time round.Another day, another game integrity investigation.
This take QQPK is under the microscope.Prahlad x Garrett Adelstein beef.
Someone has an AXE TO GRIND.This is a crazy story about $200K, PokerStars and the early UIGEA days.
What a story!Yesterday
Are poker solvers getting too much unnecessary hate?
This is certainly an interesting perspective on poker solvers and learning poker in general. The information we start with has to come from somewhere, and that includes things as simple as starting hand charts.October 10
Jurojin Poker issues an appology regarding the latest superuser scandal.
A representative of Jurojin Poker, a piece of software that was at the center of a recent superuser scandal, joined PokerNews for an interview, shedding some more light on the matter and apologizing to everyone who was affected.October 09
Why Patrik Antonius was never too interested in WSOP bracelets?
Although he’s one of the biggest names in poker, Patrik Antonius has no WSOP bracelets to his name, and it is not for a lack of skill. For the Finn, the appeal was just never there, and he enjoys other opportunities on the felt much more – especially a high-stakes cash game mix.Erik Seidel dusted off his backgammon skills after four decades and nearly walked away with the title at the Las Vegas Open.
PokerNews reports the Poker Hall of Famer finished runner-up in the $2,500 Super Jackpot.Victoria Coren Mitchell gets BBC to edit poker article.
When Victoria speaks, the BBC listen. The article has since been edited to reflect Coren-Mitchell’s 2 x EPT title wins.Poker makes it into the final season of The Bear.
We also watched this just the other day, didn’t notice the Rounders poster, but did see Brian Koppelman’s name come up and then googled who he was playing.
He is the COMPUTER. 🖥️
October 08
Is Erik Seidel now attacking the backgammon scene?
It’s no secret that some of the best-known poker players are also quite good at backgammon. Gus Hansen, for one, has some pretty wild backgammon stories, but it seems like Erik Seidel is no slouch, either.This photo of the JPO final tables, cannot be real can it?!
Context: The JPO Ladies Final Table prizes are condoms and lube from company Sagami. And the poker world is not happy.How the sponsorship of the JOPT Ladies Championship could have gone right.
Yes, more on the lube and condoms story from the JOPT.
It’s worth going on X to read this translation in full.
It’s a really good way to understand how that partnership with SIGAMI could have worked out well.
October 07
Patrik Antonius on those Viktor 'Isildur1’ Blom high stakes battles.
Patrik Antonius has finally put a number on his epic online battles with Viktor 'Isildur1’ Blom, revealing he finished about $1.5 million in the black.
The high-stakes sessions on Full Tilt Poker involved playing four tables at $500/$1,000, a setup Antonius admits was far from ideal for him.
The full story over on PokerOrg.
Chris Moneymaker and a lost WPT title.
Chris Moneymaker’s poker fairy tale didn’t get its sequel at the 2004 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship.
As PokerNews recounts, Moneymaker, fresh off his 2003 WSOP Main Event win, found himself heads-up for a WPT title but fell short to Phil Gordon.
The final hand saw Moneymaker’s pocket jacks up against Gordon’s ace-seven, but a cruel ace on the flop sealed Moneymaker’s fate.
Gordon walked away with the title and $360,000, while Moneymaker settled for second and $200,000.
Bryn Kenney sits at the top of the poker world, but he has little time for solvers or study groups.
Instead, he calls poker his art form, comparing the game to painting or composing a symphony.
“The way that I play and think about poker, I feel like I’m allowing myself to express my creativity, which is really fun.”
He has reason to be confident: Kenney is the all-time live poker tournament earnings leader, with over $90 million, and even this summer at the WSOP, he cashed close to $4 million.
Poker legend Eric Seidel to play in his first backgammon tourney in 40 years!
And we know just the piece of software (created by our very own pokerprojones) that may help with the studying!PokerStars ambassador, Jen Shahade on the Cornell 7.
It may not be poker, but this is worth the read.October 06
888 poker hits 500,000 YouTube subscribers!
A big milestone for 888 poker, with the channel recently reaching the half-million mark.
As Heli Hecht, Video Marketing Manager at 888, shared on LinkedIn, the channel has seen significant growth over the past two years, adding more than 200,000 subscribers.
The longer-term growth is even more impressive. Three years ago, 888 poker celebrated reaching 100,000 subscribers. Today, that number has grown to 500,000 — an increase of 400,000 subscribers in just three years.
October 05
BetRivers Poker swag giveaway.
If you want FREE BetRivers Poker merch – now is your time to shine.GGPoker turns up the variance with Ocean KO – a format never before available outside of France and Spain.
As Nick writes on pokerfuse, it’s a blend of progressive knockouts and random prize multipliers, making every elimination a potential payday. According to the debut numbers, the format drew big crowds on its opening Sunday, comfortably beating its guarantees.
The real twist is that when you knock someone out, you get a random multiplier on their bounty.
“Hit the 400x and that $5 bounty becomes $2,000: $1,000 in cash, plus a now $1,005 bounty on your head,”
This means you could become a target in just a few hands, even in small buy-in events.
GGPoker is the first to offer this format outside France and Spain, and it could join fast-fold and PKO as a major innovation.
“Thats a recipe for you to get f*cked” per Andy Stacks.
Couldn’t have said it better ourselves.Britney Jing, one of Hustler Casino Live’s most visible players, is stepping away from the felt as the show investigates a series of accusations against her.
The story started when Chengsi Ye, known as “C Ye,” posted a video titled “She Ghosted Me After Owing Me Money,” claiming Jing failed to pay back $18,000 from a staking deal. Jing responded on social media, insisting she has “no outstanding debts” and accused Ye of underreporting winnings.
Since then, other regulars have come forward with stories alleging deception and even collusion in streamed games. Some, like Hustler founder Ryan Feldman and Nik Airball, have defended Jing. Others, including Aaron Zhang, have called her a “habitual liar” who exaggerates her image to organize games.
The Britney x C Ye drama just isn’t going away.
Xuan Liu makes another statement regarding her involvement.October 04
This article got me to watch entire The Micros series again.
Once you start, you just can’t stop. It’s really a shame they never got around to bringing it back for another season or something.Will Jaffe has a message for Ryan Feldman.
In light of everything that’s been happening around Hustler Casino Live streams, Britney, and other players, Jaffe felt the need to share some of his thoughts.Britney will be takinga break from appearing on Hustler Casino Live streams.
As the investigation in what exactly has been happening continues, Hustler Casino Live came out with an official statement that they are taking all allegations concerning Britney very seriously. In that light, she will be taking a break from appearing on live streams until the full review is completed.October 03
Your table image is very important!
And there are different ways to look at that image.October 02
Chess.com enters the POKER WORLD.
According to PokerNews, Chess.com is entering the poker world with Gambit, a free-to-play app designed to help chess players learn poker without the usual financial risks.
On the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway interviews Albert Cheng, Chief Growth Officer at Chess.com, who explains the philosophy behind the move.
“No real-money gambling. No rake. Just the parts of the chess playbook that have made it work for millions of people, applied to poker.”
Gambit is available on desktop and mobile and mirrors the familiar interface of Chess.com.
The aim is to make poker accessible, educational, and stress-free for a new audience. For Chess.com users, stepping into the poker world might feel less like a leap and more like a casual stroll across the board.