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Jared Bleznick says that “poker commentary is horrible across the board.”
Bleznick was not mincing his words. He criticized the modern approach to the poker commentary, stating that it fails to attract new fans. His biggest criticism is that the focus is on poker instead of entertainment.Doug Polk sits down with the alleged victim of the recent Lynne Ji incident.
In case you’ve missed it, a popular poker player Lynne Ji was recently arrested and faces very serious accusations regarding alleged stabbing of Kevin Gao. Doug Polk managed to get Gao on his podcast to get his side of the story and shed some light on this controversial situation.Even the best get tired from the grind…
Negreanu took to X to share his honest thoughts about skipping the $50k event because he just didn’t have it in him.Yesterday
Anyone checked out the Showdown app?
We haven’t yet but looks good.An Anjouan gambling license is not a good look.
And that’s all there is to it.Four years, one WSOP Online bracelet, lots of content.
Frankie Cucchiara has been chasing a WSOP bracelet for four years, and this week, he finally caught one.
According to PokerOrg, Cucchiara announced his pursuit as a content series and documented the journey for his fans. The chase ended when he won Event #17: NL Hold’em Mega Stack, besting a field of 674 and pocketing nearly $39,000.
October 21
Shaun Deeb talks everything on the latest BetRIvers Table Talk podcast.
Deeb was a guest on the latest episode of the BetRivers Poker Table Talk podcast, talking about his friendship with Phil Hellmuth, WSOP bracelets, the Player of the Year race, and much more.Is this true? We could see some creative angles in the future if so.
So, saying to your opponent “I put you all-in” is not a binding wager? If that’s true, there are at least a few angle-shooters out there who just got some new material to add to their act.Oh shit.
Things do not look good for Flutter (aka PokerStars) right now.Winamax is on point with this assessment.
Ocean KO anyone?Daniel Negreanu recently told PokerNews he sees WSOP Main Event winner Lucas Jumalon sticking around in the poker world.
Negreanu, a Poker Hall of Famer, praised both Jumalon’s poker ability and maturity off the table.
He said Jumalon reached out to him directly and left a strong impression:
“This kid, he reached out to me in DM, very mature, well beyond his years. Super respectful of my generation.”
Negreanu was impressed by Jumalon’s WSOP Main Event run, noting the young champ’s awareness of both game theory and table perception. According to Negreanu, Jumalon seems ready for the spotlight and could be a Main Event winner who sticks around.
Poker player denies stabbing her partner.
Despite what poker social media may suggest, the poker player denies stabbing her partner.It’s not a good look thats for sure.
Great reporting by Rob Davies over on The Guardian.October 20
Honestly this Bryn Kenney vs GGPoker story is wild.
Both are some of the biggest names in the business and hard to believe it ever got to the stage of suing.Paging Liv Boeree.
⚡️⚡️⚡️More content should be done in the style of a graphic novel.
Well done Chip Guy!This is messing with my head.
But you can be the judge.GTO inspired poker art.
This is so cool! Read the full story over on PokerOrg.When you don’t think the gambling world can get any crazier.
It does.Shaun Deeb joined the BetRivers Table Talk Podcast to discuss his ongoing rivalry-slash-friendship with Phil Hellmuth, sharing stories from their heads-up match and travels together.
Deeb didn’t hold back on his views about the recent WSOP 2026 Player of the Year changes and was candid about feeling snubbed by the Poker Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.What a crazy WSOP story.
Linda Johnson was on Jen Shahade’s podcast, telling us a mad story from the 80’s.
Linda had me at “there’s plenty of asshole men who’ve won bracelets…” 👑
PokerOrg summarizes below!
Despite going on a massive heater this year, Jamie Dwan is not Tom Dwan.
Big oopsie from Pokerflops.October 19
Are smart glasses a real threat to live poker?
Smart glasses already represent a real risk in a live poker room, and with the technology constantly evolving, threats will only become more serious.Daniel Negreanu talks about his passion for golf and poker – and how the two are quite similar.
In addition to his poker endeavors, Negreanu has been focusing on his golf efforts a lot more lately, and it looks like he’s got more than enough passion for both games.PokerOrg’s exclusive extract from ’100 Essential Tips to Master Pot-Limit Omaha’ by Fernando 'JNandez’ Habegger makes one thing clear: position can make or break your hand.
Even strong starting cards can go from playable to fold-worthy depending on where you sit. Habegger points out, “Position doesn’t change the cards you’re dealt, but it changes how effectively you can use them.”October 18
Running higher stakes public games in Las Vegas is getting harder, and it’s a problem.
We keep hearing the stories about how it’s become nearly impossible to have a completely public higher stakes games at a Las Vegas casino. Things have shifted toward private and semi-private games, making it very difficult for those who are not in good graces with the hosts of these games to find action.October 17
Are you looking for a career in poker?
The World Poker Tour is hiring, and there are all sorts of openings available. If you’re looking to start a career in poker or want a change from your current job, it’s worth checking out.October 16
Perfection from Barry Carter.
👏👏👏More on Bryn Kenney suing GGPoker. 👀
Bryn Kenney, the man with more live poker tournament cashes than anyone in history, is now trying his luck in court. He claims GGPoker’s bosses owe him millions.Doug Polk has launched Cardle, a free daily poker quiz.
Cardle Poker is free to play now: play 5 hands and see if you can find the GTO move.🐙 Octopi Poker adds to its ambassador roster.
Rob Kuhn now joins the online poker training site.ACR Poker blocks Todd Witteles.
I doubt this will deter Todd from speaking out against the ACR Sportsbook which is still not paying out customers unless they rake 10% in poker first (per reports).October 15
Leave it to Barry Carter to put a different spin on things.
There is certainly some truth to this, especially as one ventures into the world of private and semi-private games.Can we all stop filming poker fights, please?
It’s never a good look and it’s horrible to see. I really think we should stop glorifying these types of videos.The WSOP 2027 may well be getting a coverage facelift.
But wow, if they pull this off (RedZone NFL style) coverage it could be the best thing to happen to the poker world in a long time.
But as Phil Hellmuth says, they will need SO MANY cameras. And so much staff.
Just hope they can achieve it.
Wow, this is a super transparent response from QQPK.
Pads is right, this is a really heartening response when some companies don’t even bother to comment.First it was 724 bots. Now it might be over 12K.
These are insane numbers if true. Someone fire up an investigation already.Another day, another wild story from the poker world.
This time regarding a stabbing of a Hustler Casino poker player.
What. Is. Happening.
October 14
I didn’t see the 9 the first time around.
GG WPT! Now I can’t unsee it.A poker player took a formal dispute against Caesars and the WSOP to the state, but Nevada regulators just threw it out.
Brian Darmanin was the player behind the fight, taking his grievance all the way to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Darmanin is a seasoned grinder from California with nearly $200,000 in live tournament earnings and numerous deep runs at the World Series of Poker
According to the recent October NGCB agenda and disposition logs, the board followed a hearing examiner’s recommendation to dismiss the case.
We don’t know the exact drama whether it was a bad tournament ruling or a disputed pot but the state officially shut it down.
Poker legend John Duthie takes down 888 LIVE London title.
Duthie won the £550 Big Shot event for just over £12,000.It took 26 million hands to notice something was off.
A major bot scandal has rocked QQPK, with 724 accounts permanently banned after a detailed community investigation uncovered suspicious activity across millions of hands.
The saga began when a group of players took to the Two Plus Two forum, presenting data analysis that pointed to 2,587 accounts showing bot-like behavior.
QQPK responded by promising a review and has now confirmed that nearly a third of those flagged accounts broke the rules.
October 13
Jeff Platt looks back at the 2026 WSOP and everything it did right (and wrong)!
With WSOP Paradise just around the corner what changes can we expect moving forward.
PokerOrg has it all!
A lesson in why you should always ready the small print.
“Hey guys, I think I actually f**ked up. I recently signed a contract with a casino called shuffle.com but I didn’t read the contract fully…One of the terms is that I’m not allowed to post online anymore, which I thought was a joke but now they’re enforcing it. Working with my lawyer to try and fix this. This might be my last post for a while, I’ll try and be back soon.”
A vintage Ivy x Moneymaker WSOP Main Event story.
How did I not know that Chris Moneymaker busted Phil Ivey back in the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event?Remember that ACR Sportsbook scandal from last month?
In order for sports bettors to withdraw their funds, they needed to rake 10% in poker first.
Well, apparently it is still rumbling on.
October 12
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.