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March 27, 2023 In his first public interview since the infamous J4 incident, on Doug Polk’s podcast, Garrett Adelstein reiterated his confidence that he was cheated on Hustler Casino Live by Robbi Jade Lew, and said he will not be refunding her the disputed $135,000 she gave back to him. Outside of a feature column

March 26, 2023 Those in Las Vegas this summer may be able to get their hands on a piece of gaming history as the 30th annual Casino Chip and Collectibles Show makes its way into South Point Hotel and Casino from June 15-17. Taking place alongside events like the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and

March 25, 2023 On Wednesday, May 3, the Southern California nonprofit Chrysalis “GO ALL IN” Poker Night will return to Los Angeles’ luxury landmark hotel, Fairmont Century Plaza. It marks the sixth edition of the Chrysalis “GO ALL IN” Poker Night, which has traditionally attracted a slew of celebrities including Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Chery Hines

March 24, 2023 It’s been eight years since Italy won the inaugural — and up until now only — edition of the Global Poker Masters. Did the competition revolutionize team poker? Did it provide an opportunity for international poker competition? Was it even successful? While the answers to these may be far from concrete, major

March 23, 2023 Alex Fitzgerald I was talking to a cash game regular the other day. He said something I loved. “You know, I’ve always noticed something,” said Chris Scott. “Nits beat stations. Stations beat maniacs. Maniacs beat nits. You can see it every time you sit down at the table.” This is why you

March 22, 2023 Earlier this month, “pinvoypuzec” triumphed in the $300,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Festival Main Event at 888poker and took home $25,262 for their efforts. However, it was the 14th place finisher that reeled in the overall prize, one worth $35,228 thanks, in part, to capturing a $30,000 mystery bounty before they busted. The

March 21, 2023 The inaugural PokerGO Tour (PGT) Pot-Limit Omaha Series in Las Vegas wrapped up over the weekend with Ronald Keijzer of the Netherlands taking down Event #9: $2,200 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha for $43,700. But the second half of the PLO Series has been all Lautaro Guerra Cabrerizo. After his victory in Event #5:

March 20, 2023 Six months after accusing Robbi Jade Lew of cheating, the show’s most popular player — Garrett Adelstein — is no longer permitted to play on Hustler Casino Live. But the ban is considered “indefinite,” according to co-owner Nick Vertucci, and he won’t rule out the possibility of one day allowing the high-stakes

March 19, 2023 There’s been plenty of tournament action underway this week on BetMGM Poker Pennsylvania, including the currently underway Bounty Blitz series with plenty of guaranteed prize pools up for grabs. The series kicked off on March 16 with the $10,000 guaranteed Bounty Blitz #1: $100 PKO 6-Max and will wrap up on March

March 18, 2023 Ethan “Rampage” Yau, who won a cash game career-best $523,000, made a sick hero call with ace-high to win a massive pot against Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot during Friday night’s Hustler Casino Live stream. It was an evening to remember for Yau and one to forget for Airball, who lost a significant

March 17, 2023 Merit Poker continues to bring great poker action to Cyprus, and their latest Carmen Series is just right around the corner, playing out from March 22 to April 2. The Carmen Series is headlined by a huge $1.5 million guaranteed Main Event and features an action-packed schedule that the players will surely

March 16, 2023 WPT Global is sponsoring the Action Poker Tour, the newest tour on the live poker calendar. The inaugural Action Poker Tour Main Event takes place at City North Hotel in Gormanston, County Meath, Ireland, between March 24-25, and you could be playing in the €300 Main Event for a fraction of its

March 15, 2023 Just a few months after breaking attendance and prize pool records at the Wynn in Las Vegas, the World Poker Tour (WPT) announced the return of the WPT World Championship this December to commence Season XXI of the iconic poker tour. The inaugural WPT World Championship at the Wynn was recently named

March 14, 2023 Looking to play low or mid-stakes mixed games in Las Vegas with a chance to win a trip to Europe? Then you’re in luck. Robbie Strazynski’s beloved Mixed Game Festival is returning to Resorts World March 19-23 and will feature dealer’s choice cash games around the clock at stakes ranging from $4/$8

March 13, 2023 Andrew Knowles A champion has been declared after nine days of the $3,500 Main Event at the 2023 Wynn Millions. Michael Rossitto has climbed to the top and defeated a field of 1,314 entries to take home $604,637. Rossitto conquered a final table on Day 6 in just over 10 hours and

March 11, 2023 As the threat of real-time assistance (RTA) to online poker continues to permeate, who is responsible for detecting and preventing cheating in the online poker space? Poker sites? Government regulators? Poker training software developers? This is a question that several prominent poker players and training site owners debated this week in the

March 10, 2023 A proposed bill to redefine a controversial gambling law could serve as some much needed protection for Texas poker clubs if it passes. The Lone Star State has some of the strictest gambling laws in the country. As such, the dozens of poker rooms across America’s second most populous state have faced

March 10, 2023 Once upon a time, Phil Hellmuth was the fresh prince of Bel Air. Well, at least of Bel Air Drive in Las Vegas. That is where his one-time poker abode is located and is currently up for sale. The 1,672-square-foot home is currently listed for $525,000. “I bought this house in Las

March 09, 2023 Many of the best high-stakes poker players in the world are in southeast Asia right now for the 2023 Triton Super High Roller Series Vietnam, a series consisting of more than a dozen events with buy-ins ranging from $15,000 to $100,000. The series got underway on March 1 and has awarded a

March 08, 2023 The UK Team Championship is one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) calendar. Players travel the length and breadth of the United Kingdom to represent their teams. This year, the UK Team Championship saw 45 teams of eight players battle it out for supremacy