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

Poker Killer Joran van der Sloot to be Extradited to USA

The Dutch poker player serving 28 years in a Peruvian prison for the murder of a young woman during a poker event is to be extradited to the US to face fraud charges

Online Poker , 11 months ago

VeniVidi1993 On the $1million Trail at Americas CardRoom

PLO beast VeniVidi1993 is hoping his recent good form on ACR holds up, having just decided to top up his bankroll challenge

“Dangerous criminal” Arrested in Hunt for Casino Armed Robber

33-year-old Dshante Styles is believed to be behind at least six casino heists, along with two carjackings, beginning late last year

“Harassment-free” Ladies Event at Doug Polk Poker Room gets $50k Bonus from Bill Perkins

Bill Perkins has responded to the recent outcry about a man entering and winning a Ladies Only event

Live Online Blackjack Dealer Made $47,000 from Cheating Scam

23-year-old Sebastian Echeverri was charged with first-degree larceny and cheating after turning himself in to local police

Vegas Poker Pro and Sportsbettor Steve “Penny” Prentky Dies

Poker player Steve Prentky died late last month, leaving questions behind about his offshore betting activities

Fernando ‘JNandez’ Habegger Buries Doug Polk after $150k Lawsuit Win

Quickly overshadowed by this week’s events, Doug Polk was recently called out for setting the legal dogs loose against Fernando ‘JNandez87’ Habegger

Doug Polk Apologises to Charlie Carrel Over Paedophile Row

Warning: Contains sensitive subject matter NSFW

Man Wins WPT Ladies Only Event and Sparks Twitter Frenzy

Another Ladies event on the schedule to bring more women into the game and, whaddya know, another male enters to make a point

Will Kassouf Refutes Roulette and Poker Theft Allegations on Doug Polk Podcast

Will Kassouf took to the Doug Polk podcast this week to refute the allegations of chip theft that have dogged the controversial English pro

High Stakes Player “Ryusuke” MIA Owing $15,000,000

“Ryusuke” has been accused of disappearing with debts of $15million, with Nik “Airball” Arcot among those allegedly fleeced by the Japanese player

FBI Declassified Documents Reveal Mandalay Bay Gunman May Have Snapped over Highroller Treatment

Recently-released FBI documents reveal that bad treatment of casino highrollers may have been a factor behind the 2017 mass shooting at Mandalay Bay

Shaun Deeb Almost Loses $10k in Protein Bar Mixup

A case of dumb and dumber almost cost Shaun Deeb $10,500 recently after a friend passed him a wad of cash hidden in a box of protein bars

Neymar Punts €1million in Online Poker Game Then has Twitter Account Hacked

Footballing legend Neymar spewed €1million ($1.1million) in 1 hour playing online poker and then laughed it off before having his Twitter account hacked