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The Method Behind the Poker AI That Took the Pros for $1.7 Million

‘The Machines are coming!’ was the cry earlier this year when poker-playing AI bot Libratus defeated four of the best pros in the game for the best part of $1.76million

Poker Dealer Caught Stacking Deck in $29k Win for Ex-Colleague

A poker dealer at a Florida racetrack casino has been been charged with felony fraud after being caught on CCTV stacking the deck.

Bad Beat Jackpots Hit The Headlines

It’s the one possible saving grace when you have a huge hand and bump into an even bigger one, and this week has seen two stories about poker ‘Bad Beat’ jackpots in the news.

‘Chicago Joey’ Lets Loose on PokerStars Changes

Joe ‘Chicago Joey’ Ingram took to Twitter and unleashed an almighty attack on the latest PokerStars announcement of a $9million-added Players Championship for 2019.

Based on a True Story: Molly Bloom Talks Seeing Her Own Story on the Big Screen

Molly Bloom seems to feel Aaron Sorkin has done her story justice with his version of the truth.

Gus Hansen is Retooling His Game For 2018

The Great Dane is back and he is making some adjustments and plans to become more active at the poker tables in 2018.

Poker Pro Doug Kim Transitions to Acting With Release of Sitcom

Just Doug is currently a web series and was recently featured on Facebook Watch, a new video platform launched by the social media page.

Jason Somerville to Live Stream 2018 Aussie Millions on Twitch

The OG of poker streaming on Twitch.tv, Jason Somerville, will once again use that platform to showcase the 2018 Aussie Millions.

Circuit Grinder Sues Caesars Casino for Fraud

Robert Anthony ‘Tony’ Lay is suing Caesars for fraud after claiming that they banned him from all properties only after allowing him to grind his way to a seat in the WSOP Global Casino Championship.

Vegas Casino Facing Bankruptcy and Citizenship Troubles

The former Sahara Casino on the Vegas strip – renamed as the SLS Las Vegas after a 2011 buyout – is “on the verge of bankruptcy”.

$76million Ponzi Scheme Poker Pro Attacked With Tomahawk

An Australian poker pro who is embroiled in an alleged $76million Ponzi scheme was attacked last month in Melbourne, suffering a fractured jaw, broken nose and damaged eardrum.

Poker Pro Ashley Hine Wants to Get on TV Game Show With Her Husband

American cash game pro and her husband, Twitch streamer David, made a public video submission to NBC, trying to get on the game show "The Wall".

Full Tilt’s Ray Bitar $13million Guernsey Funds Returned to US

Funds which were laundered through Guernsey totalling £9.5million ($12.8million) have just been returned to the US Government.

Daniel Negreanu Crushes Mixed Game Action in Bobby's Room

Poker's all-time money winner in live tournament action gave it a go at the cash game tables in Bobby's Room.

The Rise of Poker Vlogs and Why They Have Taken the Poker World by Storm

So why have poker vlogs become such a hit with the poker community? And who are the top vloggers and up and comers to look out for in 2018?