Players
June 28th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunChad Brown cashed over $3.6 million in live earnings and reached nine World Series of Poker final tables, but he was more widely known in the poker community for his good spirited nature and personality, even while he battled...
Legal
June 25th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunThe Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) was going to be introduced to the United States Senate: it was only a matter of time, and we have even known which senator would bring up the legislation for a while now. But on...
Players
June 24th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunThe father of WPT commentator and sometimes poker player, Vince Van Patten, sadly passed away on Tuesday night in California. Dick Van Patten was 86 when he died in a Santa Monica after complications with his diabetes; however,...
Financial
June 20th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunFrench online gambling became legalized in 2010, but since peaking in February of 2012, online poker has suffered a continued decline in cash game traffic over the last three years. Once occupying more than 5,700 seats on 30-day...
Players
June 18th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunJason Mercier was once associated with the hashtag #whenwillitend, a reference to the nearly endless tournament success he has seemed to enjoy throughout his young career. But at this year’s World Series of Poker, the same...
Casinos
June 16th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunGovernor Jerry Brown has come under fire this week for appointing Jim Evans, his outgoing chief deputy press secretary, to chairman of the California Gambling Control Commission (GCC). The 46-year-old has worked alongside Brown...
Players
June 15th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunBrian Hastings is already known as one of the top players in poker, whether you’re talking about online or live, cash or tournaments. Now, his World Series of Poker numbers are beginning to back up that reputation, as...
Legal
June 10th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunCalifornia online poker has the potential to provide a drastic and much-needed boost to the overall health of online poker, but one tribal lobbyist in opposition of such legislation says 2015 won’t be the year. According to...
Casinos
June 9th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunThe legendary Phil Hellmuth simply cannot be stopped at the World Series of Poker. The man who holds the record for the most career WSOP gold bracelets added to that record on Monday by winning the $10,000 Razz Championship, his...
Casinos
June 3rd, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunPaul Phua and David Baazov are proof that if you never let the naysayers get you down, you can sometimes beat them at their own game. Of course, it helps if you have arguably the world’s best defense attorney and/or run a...
