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October 10, 2025
George Janssen Wins Big Poker Tournament While Waiting a Court Sentence
George Janssen, a Michigan poker ace who previously claimed to be the target of a complex kidnapping plot and is currently awaiting sentencing for fraud, won a Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) tournament this week. Janssen Wins Tournament While Awaiting Court’s Decision Janssen topped a field of 312 players in a $400 buy-in […]
Poker
October 10, 2025
Cory Zeidman to Serve 46 Months in Prison over Bogus Sports Tipping Scheme
Corey Zeidman, a poker pro who has won the 2012 World Series of Poker bracelet, has admitted guilt in a case involving a fraudulent sports betting ring. In December 2024, the man pled guilty to wire fraud but was only sentenced this week. Now, Zeidman will have to spend the next 46 months in prison […]
Poker
October 2, 2025
Two Men Deny Casino Poker Scam Charges in San Diego County
Two men charged with running a poker cheating operation at a pair of North County casinos have pleaded not guilty after prosecutors claimed they won over $30,000 using marked cards. San Diego Men Blamed for Fixing Poker Game with Marked Cards Vaagn Galustyan, 52, and Armin Martirosyan, 53, showed up on September 30 in San […]
Poker
September 30, 2025
Station Casinos to Reopen Green Valley Ranch Poker Room
Station Casinos announced on Monday that live poker will be returning to Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, just 15 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. It will soon become the first Las Vegas poker room closed during the pandemic to reopen since 2021. Stations Casinos Bring Back Poker to Green Valley Ranch Like other Station […]
Poker
September 24, 2025
GGPoker Offers “Olive Branch” to Banned Players
GGPoker, the world’s largest online poker platform, has announced it will allow banned players to turn over a new leaf via the new Olive Branch Initiative. The program has been designed to offer a second chance to players who have violated network rules, which led to their removal, or players who believe have been wrongfully […]
Poker
September 23, 2025
Mikki Mase Faces a Defamation Lawsuit by Sean Perry
Sean Perry, a poker player, is suing fellow poker player Mikky Mase for defamation. Each of the two could be considered a controversial gambler. A lawsuit was filed on August 29 in the Nevada district court, after Mase made several sexual assault allegations against Perry. The individuals listed in the lawsuit are Michael Meiterman (Mase), […]
Poker
September 22, 2025
Dallas Social Club Wins Fight to Keep Poker Offering
The former III Forks steakhouse, once a Dallas North Tollways landmark, has been given new life. The North Dallas icon that officially shut five years ago has undergone an impressive $15 million overhaul and is now home to the Champions Social Club, an upscale private club cleverly mixing fine dining with ambitious plans. Bumpy Ride […]
Poker
September 22, 2025
Poker Pro Craig Bergeron Recharged in Detroit Murder Case
The case of poker pro Craig Bergeron has taken a number of twists over the past days, keeping both the legal system and the poker world on the edge of their seats. The 36-year-old Michigan native is facing first-degree murder charges after authorities allege he randomly shot and killed 37-year-old Tommy “Mike” Ireland on the […]
Poker
September 19, 2025
YouTube’s Restrictive Policy Threatens Poker Content Creator Livelihoods
What started as a policy update designed to protect underage viewers from gambling content has escalated into a crisis for poker content creators on YouTube. Several poker-related channels have reported a sharp decline in views and ad revenues since the beginning of May, due to automated restrictions on videos that mention or link to gambling […]
Poker
September 18, 2025
Kalshi Secures Daniel Negreanu as Its New Brand Ambassador
Kalshi is not backing down, even though one regulator after the next has warned against prediction market platforms and filed lawsuits against many of the prominent operators in the United States. For their part, Robinhood, Kalshi, and others are fighting back, launching counter litigation of their own. Amid this, Kalshi is doubling down on expanding […]