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James Obst Retires from Poker in Search of Wimbledon Success

Australian poker pro James Obst may have folded his cards for the final time as he’s announced a plan to play for a place at Wimbledon. Known to many as the online MTT star Andy McLEOD, Obst has won multiple titles live and...

Dan Bilzerian and Doug Polk Engage in Crypto War of Words

A seemingly innocuous tweet from Dan Bilzerian has started yet another social media feud within the poker community. Bilzerian may be known for his stream of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram posts featuring money, guns and...

The Best and Worst of Poker in 2017

The highs and lows from the universe of poker in 2017 were grandiose enough to land one colorful character a movie deal while giving the rest of us plenty of news to chew on and discuss at the table with friends. Here are some of...

Las Vegas Shooter’s Video Poker Habits Give Clues But Not Answers

As stories about Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock emerge, the first bits of information available about the semi-reclusive man who killed 58 innocent concertgoers and injured nearly 500 revolve around his life as a regular...

Doug Polk Issues a $5 Million Challenge to Tom Dwan via YouTube

Social media-savvy poker pro Doug Polk has issued a $5 million high stakes challenge to one of the best no-limit hold’em heads-up players in the world, Tom Dwan. Following Dwan’s recent return to the spotlight as part...

Hints of a Takeover Emerge from Amaya Private AGM 

The Amaya board recently met to discuss the future of the company but decided to keep some of the topics discussed under wraps. Although Annual General Meetings (AGMs) aren’t usually something that gets the poker community...

No More Poker for Professional Skier Petter Northug

Petter Northug, one of Norway’s top professional skiers, has revealed that he’s not allowed to play poker anymore because of his sponsor. Known to some as the “bad boy of skiing,” Northug has long been a...

Soulja Boy’s $400 Million Bluff

Soulja Boy and World Poker Fund Holdings (WPFH) recently cut a deal worth $400 million: or did they? According to an article posted by Billboard.com on May 20, hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Soulja Boy recently signed a...

Shane Warne and Joe Hachem See Limo Go Missing Ahead of Aussie Charity Poker Event

Shane Warne and Joe Hachem received a bad beat this week, after their limo was stolen just hours before a charity poker event they were due to attend. The two Aussie celebrities were enjoying a meal at Fisherman’s Pier...

Insider Trading Charges Aimed at Amaya CEO David Baazov by Quebec Regulators

Insider trading charges are serious business, and today is probably not the best day ever for Canadian gaming company Amaya’s CEO David Baazov. In the same week that Amaya launched its US PokerStars client in the now legal and...