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Former Tennis Star Boris Becker promoting Global Poker Index

Not long ago, Phil Hellmuth was bashing the Global Poker Index for including $100k high rollers in their rankings system. But now we have another voice on the other side in Boris Becker, who’s joined the GPI’s list of sponsored players. A former number one-ranked tennis player and six-time Grand Slam champion, Becker is well […]

Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) Malta refusing to respond to Players

When an organization claims to be a governing body over an industry, you expect them to take action when somebody under their jurisdiction screws people over. However, this doesn’t seem to be the case with the Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) Malta since they’ve yet to offer players a reasonable explanation for the whole Everleaf […]

Garrett Adelstein gets Early Survivor Exit

The poker world had high hopes for Garrett Adelstein on Survivor: Cagayan. After all, the online poker pro said that he’d studied the show for over 2,000 hours in order to learn the “social game.” But in the end, being stranded on an island with other contestants and a camera crew ultimately pushed Adelstein into […]

Chan Pelton’s Bizarre Chip-Stealing Incident gives Chris Bolek WSOPC Title

Two weeks ago, Chan Pelton was caught stealing a $25k chip during his victory in a WSOP Circuit $1,125 NLHE tournament. He took the chip from his own stack during the final portion of heads-up play with runner-up Chris Bolek; so it’s not like the $1,125 tourney was affected. However, what WSOP officials and the […]

Blair Hinkle tweets that $1m Full Tilt Payment is Finally coming

It’s been three years since Blair Hinkle won the Full Tilt Poker FTOPS XIX Main Event and chopped for a $1.2 million prize. And he still has yet to receive the money because Hinkle won just two months before Black Friday (April 15th, 2011) happened. But now he’s finally set to receive his money as […]

Petter Northug leaves Olympics Medal-less, down $50k in Poker

Norwegian cross country skiing legend Petter Northug had high hopes entering the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. After all, Northug managed to win two gold medals and four medals overall in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. But he left Sochi severely disappointed after failing to reach the podium in any events. To add insult to injury, […]

Poker’s Ebony Kenney to host MMA Production “Fighters Source”

Over the past several years, model Ebony Kenney has been busy racking up cashes on the live poker scene. Since 2007, she’s earned $177,550 in live tournament cashes. Now the Miami-based model will be transitioning into a new line of work since she’ll serve as a host/sideline reporter for Fighters Source. Fighters Source (FS) is […]

Phil Ivey says Macau Cash Games have gotten Tougher

Several years ago, Phil Ivey was one of the high-profile grinders who regularly played in the “Big Game” at Bobby’s Room (Bellagio). Renowned for its $4k/$8k cash games, Bobby’s Room featured many of the world’s best poker players night in and night out. Of course, as many players are aware, the live high stakes action […]

PokerStars eyes Sports Betting

There’s no denying that PokerStars does poker better than anybody else. But now, they’re looking to step outside their comfort zone and possibly give sports betting a try. PokerStars’ expansion into an online sportsbook and casino games has been rumored for well over a year. But until now, their parent company, the Rational Group, has […]

WSOP Officially guarantees $10m Main Event Top Prize

For well over a week now, people have been discussing how the WSOP temporarily leaked the 2014 tournament schedule on their website, with the biggest news being a $10 million guaranteed Main Event top prize. Caesars officials were quick to say that the $10m payout was only something they were “bouncing around,” but now we […]

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