Category: Poker
Phil Hellmuth Won’t Play in the 2025 WSOP Main Event Due to Its Crippling Schedule
Phil Hellmuth has revealed that he won’t participate in the 2025 WSOP Main Event, labeling it as an “endurance contest” that is especially grueling for older players. The 60-year-old posted a video to X on Tuesday explaining his decision: I am not playing the @WSOP Main Event. It has become an “Endurance contest.” I truly […]
The Essential Guide to the GPI Global Poker Awards 2025 – Part 4: Content Creators Working in an Audio or Visual Medium
PokerStars and WPT lead the way All around Las Vegas right now, poker players are losing weight and for once, it’s not for a prop bet with Bill Perkins. On February 22, poker’s brightest stars will squeeze themselves into aspirational formal wear and descend upon the PokerGO Studios for a night of glitz, glamour and… […]
2025 World Series of Poker Schedule Features 100 Live Gold Bracelet Events
If the opening day of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is like the Christmas morning of the poker calendar, the release of the summer WSOP schedule is, what, like seeing the wrapped presents under the tree the night before? I don’t know, I’m reaching. with 100 live gold bracelet events, it is the longest […]
Remembering Ellie Nixon: Selfless, Loving, Role Model
Shocking tragedy The UK poker scene was left reeling this week from the unexpected death of one of its leading ladies, Ellie Nixon. Her heartbroken husband, the popular UK pro player and coach Jamie, broke the news on Facebook with the following message: “Don’t really know how to put this into words but our wonderful […]
The Essential Guide to the GPI Global Poker Awards 2025 – Part 3: Industry Prizes
US domination curbed For the last two weeks, I have been previewing and predicting categories for the upcoming 6th Annual GPI Global Poker Awards which will be held on February 22nd at the PokerGO studio at Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. There has been much excitement in anticipation of the big night, less […]
Daniel Negreanu Jokes About “Gaza Gazillions” Poker Tournament
Negreanu’s deleted tweet Earlier today, outspoken GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu deleted a tweet that he had published hours earlier. The reasons for the post’s removal are unclear at this time. Did he succumb to pressure from those who found his comment disgusting? Did his sponsor make him do it? It’s certainly hard to believe that […]
Nacho Barbero in Hot Seat After Incriminating Photo Suggests RTA-Use on Americas Cardroom
Barbero under fire Americas Cardroom (ACR) poker ambassador Nacho Barbero is in the hot seat after a promotional social media post for The Venom backfired spectacularly. On Friday, the Argentine pro uploaded a photograph of his laptop screen to his Instagram story, showing himself in action on four tables. Problematically, that image also revealed him […]
Dara O’Kearney: Memories From the European Deepstack
The Deepstack is back Well, it’s that time of year again. And what time is that exactly, I’m sure you’re wondering. It’s not Christmas, that much we know. Or even New Year. In poker terms, the World Series of POke is a long way off. It’s not Irish Open time. So what on earth is […]
