Poker

Gus Hansen Makes a Triumphant Return to PokerStars

Gus Hansen is back on the online poker scene despite being more than $21 million in the hole. At one point in time Hansen was one of the most active high stakes poker players in the world. Often engaging in marathon sessions on...

ESPN’s WSOP Broadcasts Kick Off on September 6

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) might already be a distant memory for some, but ESPN is preparing to rerun some of the action across its two main stations. While the November Nine are busy preparing for their moment in the...

California Online Poker Bill Flatlines for 2016, Despite Revival Efforts

California online poker is now on life support until 2017, at least. The latest measure that could have legalized the game in the Golden State is still in a coma and unlikely to come out of it before the end of this year. The...

Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva Claims Innocence in Strip Poker Trial

Stockton, California Mayor Anthony Silva has pleaded not guilty to charges of playing strip poker with a group of minors. Back at the start of August Silva was hit with a string of charges relating to an alleged game of strip...

New Jersey Online Gambling Revenue Hits New High

New Jersey’s online gambling industry reached new heights in July according to the latest revenue report from state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement. Released on August 12, the new figures show that July’s...

Doyle Brunson Escapes Robbery and Issues Warning to Would Be Criminals

Doyle Brunson, the godfather or poker, appears to have been the intended target for a robbery that wouldn’t look out of place in a mafia movie. Tweeting about the incident, Brunson explained that a police officer visited...

Marcel Luske Sues PokerStars Over Tournament Rule Infraction

Marcel Luske and PokerStars could be set to clash in court over an apparent infringement of copyright laws. According to Luske, PokerStars reneged on a deal that allowed it to use the International Poker Rules as outlined by the...

Jason Somerville Drops Logic Bombs During CNBC Debate

Jason Somerville has taken the fight for regulated poker in the US to CNBC with an appearance on the network’s Power Lunch program. Appearing on the show alongside anti-online poker advocate Rev. James Butler, Somerville...

High Stakes Poker Player Andy Beal Becomes Trump Advisor

Andy Beal, the billionaire businessman and poker enthusiast, is part of Donald Trump’s new economic advisory team. Beal will be best known to poker fans as the man who took on a collective of high stakes poker pros (known...

Is Jason Mercier a Junkie? ESPN’s Dan Le Batard Thinks he Might Be

Jason Mercier might have been the hottest player at this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP), but according to ESPN’s Dan Le Batard he might be more like a drug addict than a professional. After being invited on...