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

California Poker Pros Arrested in $145k Card-bending Scam

Two poker players with a combined $1.3million in Hendon Mob cashes have been charged with cheating Las Vegas Strip casinos out of tens of thousands of dollars

Security Guard Shot as Hustler Casino Targeted in Armored Van Ambush

The Hustler Casino in California was the scene of an armed ambush this week when several assailants attacked an armoured vehicle

Monsoon Floods Adds to Gunfire and Arson Chaos in Las Vegas

First it was reported gunfire causing chaos, then it was suspected arson freaking everyone out, and last week it was monsoon rains

MGM Grand Face Backlash in Prizepool Guarantee Controversy

The MGM Grand has been slammed by players for failing to pay out the full advertised prizepool in their $173k guaranteed "Tournament of Champions"

El Cortez Evacuated Amid Las Vegas Arson Fears

Las Vegas’ oldest existing casino, the El Cortez, was evacuated at the weekend amid fears of a fire

Dan Bilzerian Asks for $170k in Travel Costs for Poker Tournament

Dan Bilzerian has left Joe Rogan looking like a cheap date after it was revealed the former GGPoker ambassador asked the site for $170,000 in travel expenses to play a poker tournament

Man Accused of Starting Mass Panic on Vegas Strip

A man has been arrested for destruction of property in the incident that is believed to have sparked mass panic on the Vegas Strip

Shaun Deeb Hailed as WSOP Player of the Decade

Dan Zack may have won the WSOP Player of the Year title for 2022, but it’s Shaun Deeb who has emerged a clear winner in the prestigious points race over the past decade

Players Lash Out at WSOP after Active Shooter False Alarm

The WSOP have been called out for their response to mass chaos on the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday night

Chris Moneymaker to Launch Social Poker Room in Kentucky

Chris Moneymaker is set to join the ranks of famous pros who have their own cardroom with plans to launch a social poker room in Kentucky

Rapper Drake Spews $28million in Roulette Disaster

Drake turned $8.5million into almost $30million this week before losing the lot in a Twitch-streamed Roulette session, some $17million disappearing in just 10 minutes of madness

Doug Polk and Phil Hellmuth in Twitter Cryptocurrency Spat

The spat revolves around Hellmuth’s promotion of Bitcoin Latinum and Polk’s CoinFlex involvement, both cryptocurrencies in serious trouble recently

Jack Sparrow-lookalike Trespassed from WSOP for Fake Pirate Pistols after Main Event Deep Run

The WSOP wouldn’t be quite the same without at least one bizarre incident

Kitty Kuo Slammed for Treatment of KL Cleeton

Natural 8 ambassador Kitty Kuo has pissed off pretty much everyone in the poker community this week by complaining about popular pro KL Cleeton

Hendon Mobster Ross Boatman Wins Best Newcomer Acting Award

Going from poker pro to TV star sounds like the wrong way round, but for Ross Boatman it has led to one of the industry’s major accolades