The WSOP bracelet leader will always regret his missed once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Seventeen-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, known to drop names occasionally, appeared on the NESN Chicken Dinner Podcast and talked about turning down an offer to play poker from Michael Jordan, a decision he later regretted. Hellmuth talked about meeting the six-time NBA champion
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Nik Airball lives up to his name on Hustler Casino Live
The regular show fixture claims to be $8 million in the hole The latest edition of The Nick Vertucci Podcast featured Hustler Casino Live regular Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot, with the poker pro saying he was currently on about an $8 million downswing. After learning this surprising revelation, Vertucci asked Airball about other poker-related subjects
Hustler Casino Live figure faces fraud accusations
Wenzhi Fei is accused of running a crypto scam, but denies the allegations Hustler Casino Live regular Wesley/Dr. Hash has been blamed for running a $5 million crypto scam. An anonymous account on Reddit posted evidence earlier this week that allegedly shows they and a friend were victims of a $250,000 scam after the SupremeX
2023 Global Poker USPO sees several players receive top honors
The US Poker Open wrapped up this past Sunday after its successful annual series Global Poker’s online series, the 2023 US Poker Open, wrapped up on Sunday after starting on August 21 and running through Sunday’s final four tournaments. “FlushMe2Tears” dominated with four tournament wins in the series, while “amx” and “FishSamich” finished at the
Jonathan Lewis tops massive tournament of Mid-Stakes Poker Tour stop
Labor Day Weekend became very lucrative for the player It was a great Labor Day weekend for Cleveland poker fans, as the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour’s recent stop at JACK Casino almost doubled the $500,000 tournament guarantee. Jonathan Lewis won $176,681 after taking down the tour’s most recent event on the banks of Lake Erie. A
Nadya Magnus and the Poker League of Nations set sail with poker events
Poker players can hit the high seas and enjoy their favorite game in style Poker League of Nations (PLON), a renowned women’s poker organization, is hosting a poker cruise this October departing from Miami, FL, with all members eligible to win a place on board for free. 2021 GPI Female Player of the Year Nadya
France’s Simon Wiciak ships the EPT Barcelona Main Event for $1.3M
2,120 players dropped in for the tournament, including a number of high-rollers Simon Wiciak was the chip leader for the final three days of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Main Event, with no plans of giving them up. He took every chip in play after outlasting 2,120 entrants and defeating João Sydenstricker heads-up
Espen Jorstad falls short of collecting third WSOP Online bracelet
The player had a good run but fell short of another win Four more gold bracelets were awarded in the recent 2023 WSOP Online series. Espen Jorstad came close to picking up his third, but came up short against tough competition. The latest online grinders to claim a piece of WSOP gold hardware were Paulius
Tom Orpaz takes second high roller title at the European Poker Tour
The Israeli poker pro has had an incredible summer at the tables Israeli poker pro Tom Orpaz has dominated this year’s European Poker Tour Barcelona festival. He’s reached three high roller final tables in the past eight days, winning two titles and almost $915,000 in prizes. Orpaz’s latest win was outlasting 24 entrants in the
Mark Barrientos turns $1K into over $126K in WSOP Circuit tournament
The big win was the first six-figure cash and second ring for the player Mark Barrientos won the $250 buy-in World Series of Poker Circuit No-Limit Hold ’em event in 2019 to win his first WSOPC gold ring and a five-figure top prize. Four years later, he would get another win after outlasting the 397-player
Rob Mercer allegedly lied about cancer to get WSOP buy-in money
The poker player comes under fire for allegedly using pity to gather donations Rob Mercer was recently accused of faking a terminal cancer diagnosis to scam the poker community and request donations to pay for his entry into the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event. Todd Witteles exposed the likely scam after tweeting a
A lesson on poker attention: Player loses $20K for misreading hand
A Hustler Casino Live player thought he was on a lucky streak before realizing he had nothing Another crazy hand will be added to the Hustler Casino Live (HCL) library. HCL’s Thirsty Thursday Game had drinks going around the table in the most recent edition, with one player drowning his sorrows after an expensive mistake.