Jon Pill

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Joined PokerTube May 2016

Jon is a freelance writer and novelist who learned to play poker after watching Rounders in year 9. He has been giving away his beer money at cards ever since. Currently he is based in Bristol where he makes sporadic donations to the occasional live tournament or drunken late night Zoom session. He blogs at What Is There to Option?


Articles by Jon Pill

Scammer Chino Rheem Pays Back Debt In Cake

Long time debt welcher Chino Rheem seems to have got himself stakes to the WPT, again.

Stars Reveal How Molly’s Game Got Poker Right

Brian D’Arcy James plays ‘Brad’ in Molly’s Game, one of several composite and anonymised characters in the film.

Vanessa Selbst Is Having a Baby!!!

It seems Selbst’s winning at life posting on Twitter a photograph of an ultrasound along with the cards against humanity hand

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Jake Schindler Wins PartyPoker €100,000 Super High Roller For €1,750,000

Seidel, Kenney and Koons Lose out To Chidwick in €1.75 Million Final Table

Brazilian Model Teaches Poker Players How To Celebrate

New candidate for hottest poker player found in brazilian model Ecktor Lopes.

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Sam Greenwood Wins PartyPoker €51,000 Super High Roller For €1,000,000

Sam Greenwood outlasted a field of 57 total entries to win the €1,000,000 ($1,240,000 USD) first place prize.

'Reckless' PokerStars TV Ad Banned

The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency has recently banned one of PokerStars 2017 series of “You’re already a great poker player” adverts.

Negreanu & Kessler Fight Over WSOP Big Blind Ante Controversy

A selection of holdem events including the $1 million buy-in Big One For One Drop will use the new rule

Chicago To Open Airport Poker Room?

The security theatre of an airport should keep the crims at bay and the influx of bored tourists might just make for full tables with high turnover.

The Ultimate Sweat Documentary Is Coming: Teaser Part 1 Drops!

Jaime’s Youtube channel recently uploaded a trailer for the documentary Ultimate | Sweat which Jordan Ryan has been working on.

Daniel Negreanu Blocks Doug Polk & Releases his $2Million WSOP Schedule!

Negreanu’s posted his schedule for the Summer, a massive mix of high stakes WSOP events of all shapes and sizes.

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Outrageous $315k Slowroll from Ari Engel

Ari Engel won his 26th career poker tournament title after taking down the Mega Millions event at the Bicylce Casino in Los Angeles for more than $315k.

Daniel Negreanu Can't Take Higher Rake Jokes!

With PokerStars upping their rake yet again, it was time once again to crack out the old interview.

Global Poker Send Masterpiece Grizzly Trophy To Winner

Turns out there was one more perk on its way to Christopher Conley: a sodding great bear.

Liv Boeree to Break Up with Igor Because Math Says So!?!

Liv Boeree begins her TED Talk with an anecdote only those who have dated a degenerate will find truly recognisable.