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

Wynn Resorts Challenge Sexual Assault Cover-up Claims

The new lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Brenna Schrader, who alleges that “she was forced to engage in sexual conduct with Stephen Wynn... and VIP clients

New York Mafia Hit by FBI in Illegal Online Sportsbook Crackdown

Six New York mobsters are facing the full force of the law after the FBI busted a large-scale illegal online gambling business that had run for at least 15 years

Black Woman Sues Bank for Discrimination after Casino Win Check Rejected

A 71-year-old black woman in Michigan is suing a bank because they refused to cash her winning casino check

High Stakes Poker Pro Ivan Leow Dead Aged 41 of Suspected Heart Attack

High stakes poker pro and Triton Poker founding member Seng Yee “Ivan” Leow has died aged 41, apparently of a heart attack

Bitch Comments Leave Ebony Kenney Furious at Joey Ingram Interview

Ebony Kenney’s incredible week of poker descended into acrimony when an interview with Joey Ingram saw his chat repeatedly using the word “bitches”

Poker Player Does a Runner with Chips after Losing All-in

Lost a huge hand but don’t want to pay that man his money? No problem, just run off with your chips!

Poker Players Arrested for Cheating on World’s Biggest Cruise Ship

Three poker players have been arrested in Barcelona after allegedly cheating on a cruise ship

Magnus Carlsen/Hans Niemann Chess Cheating Story Mirrors Poker’s Recent Incidents

Magnus Carlsen, the reigning world champion, has quit an event and hinted it was due to one of his opponent’s cheating

Sacramento Casino Shooting Leaves One Dead as Summer Armed Robbery Spree Continues

It is the third such incident in just three years at the downtown Sacramento cardroom

Biggest Bad Beat Jackpot in US History Hits as Players Share $1.2million

Losing with quad aces just won someone $490,000, the “unlucky” poker player, Benjamin Flanagan, winning the biggest BBJ in the country’s history

Wildhorse Casino Gunman Demanded $1million and Threatened to “Bathe Everyone in Blood”

“I’m f*cking God...I’m going to bathe everyone in blood”

Mafia Mobsters Face Racketeering and Illegal Gambling Charges with Corrupt Cop Involved

The gang members indicted in a Brooklyn federal court this week reads like a Goodfellas’ “wiseguys” character list

Shootout Leaves Two Injured After Armed Robbers Attack Oregon Casino

An Oregon tribal casino was at the centre of an armed robbery this week

Twitch Streamer xQc Hits Out at Bloomberg for Massively Stupid $119million Stake.com Claims

Twitch TV streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel has described a Bloomberg article on his $multi-million gambling as “massively stupid”

More Rake Isn’t Better says Doug Polk as He Reduces Tournament Fees

Doug Polk has bucked the trend of poker rooms by reducing tournament rake at his Lodge Card Club in Texas