Andrew Burnett

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Joined PokerTube August 2015

Andrew from Edinburgh, Scotland, is a professional journalist, international-titled chess master, and avid poker player.


Articles by Andrew Burnett

Online Poker Legend Dusty “Leatherass” Schmidt Dies Aged 40

Schmidt became known for his legendary grinder approach to online poker, his love for the game developing while he was recovering from serious health problems

Mike Matusow’s WSOP Profit Claims Questioned in New Controversy

Mike “The Mouth” Matusow has courted controversy once again by claiming to have won more at this year’s World Series of Poker than he actually did

Twitter Beef as Nick Palma & Kristen Bicknell Explode Over Scams, Crypto and Hate

Twitter saw a battle between some of poker’s most controversial players this week

Sophisticated $4.6million “Losing Accounts” Gambling Ring Busted in China

Police in China have busted a $4.6million gambling ring that was running a sophisticated operation involving losing sportsbetting accounts

Tasmanian Woman Steals AU$940,000 to Fund Play Money App Addiction

49-year-old Rachel Naomi Perri – an account manager at the Tasmanian Veterinary Hospital – admitted to making 475 fraudulent transactions

Abduction, Robbery and Murder Connected to Philadelphia Casino

A casino visit turned into a nightmare ordeal for one gambler last week as he was abducted and robbed on his return home

Woman Facing 15 Years in Jail for Stealing $1million Lottery Prize

A poker robbery of sorts has seen a New York woman facing 15 years in jail

WSOP Lockdown Robber Caught in DNA Sting

The serial robber with a fake bomb who sparked a WSOP lockdown two weeks ago has seen his charges reduced to 11 counts of robbery and attempted robbery

Vanessa Kade Accuses Todd Witteles of Conducting a “Witch Hunt” with WSOP Covid-19 Claims

Vanessa Kade has described social media attacks against her by Todd Witteles as a “witch hunt”

Doug Polk Marries Long-Time Girlfriend Kaitlin

All eyes in the poker world may be on the WSOP Main Event this week, but Doug Polk had eyes only for his new bride

Jonathan Little Slammed for Photographing Homeless Man to Sell as NFT

Jonathan Little has been roundly condemned by fellow pros and the wider poker community this week

Doctor Who Stole £1.1million to Fund Online Gambling Habit Jailed for More Than 3 Years

A “popular and respected” doctor in the English town of Portsmouth has been jailed for more than three years

Armed Robbers Steal Gambler’s $40k Winnings Outside Illinois Casino

Celebrating a $40,000 win was short-lived for one Illinois gambler this week after her was robbed of the huge cash windfall in the casino’s parking garage

Bicycle Casino to Pay $500k Fine After Allowing Gambler to Launder $100million in Cash

Casino will fork out $500,000 after admitting they failed to follow money-laundering procedures related to $100million of cash transactions from a Chinese gambler

Double Murder Suicide at Montana Casino Leaves Three People Dead

A Montana casino was the scene of a tragic double murder-suicide at the weekend