Highstakes Poker Pro Matthew Bergart Shot Dead During Home Invasion Canadian highstakes poker pro Matthew Bergart was yesterday named as the victim of a deadly home invasion shooting in Toronto.

Canadian highstakes poker pro Matthew Bergart was yesterday named as the victim of a deadly home invasion shooting in Toronto. Police revealed Bergart was not the intended target of the robbery and was simply in the “wrong place at the wrong time”. According to police reports, Bergart was visiting an unnamed friend at a townhouse in the Etobicoke district of Toronto when three masked men forced their way in shortly before 2:30am on Thursday morning.

Nick Vertucci Dumped from HCL in Wake of Sexual Harassment Scandal Hustler Casino Live showrunner Nick Vertucci will “no longer be involved” with the show after multiple public allegations of sexual harassment

Nick Vertucci will “no longer be involved” with Hustler Casino Live after multiple public allegations of sexual harassment led to his colleagues distancing themselves from the controversial showrunner. Effective immediately, Nick Vertucci will no longer be involved with High Stakes Poker Productions. We look forward to continuing to deliver the best high stakes poker content to the community. — Hustler Casino Live (@HCLPokerShow) October 9, 2024 “Effective immediately, Nick Vertucci will no longer be involved with High Stakes Poker Productions.

Legendary Nirvana producer and WSOP bracelet winner Steve Albini dies aged 61 Steve Albini double WSOP bracelet winner and the man behind In Utero Nirvanas final album has died of a heart attack aged 61.

The music and poker world were both in mourning today after news that Steve Albini, double WSOP bracelet winner and the man behind In Utero, Nirvana’s final album, has died of a heart attack, aged 61. Albini was not only known for his amazing behind-the-scenes sound abilities for Nirvana, PJ Harvey, and The Pixies, but was also a musician in his own right, forming Big Black in the early 80s and Shellac a decade later.

ACR Poker Purges Four Bots with Huge stacks from the $12.6 Million Venom ACR Poker has purged four AI bots wielding big stacks from the $12.6 Venom tournament. The $230000 worth of buy-ins will now be redistributed.

ACR Poker has purged four AI bots wielding big stacks from the $12.6 Venom tournament. The unethical accounts were sitting with $230,000 worth of buy-ins which will now be redistributed automatically throughout the field. Recap of bots banned mid Venom:Withia – 23 starting stacksVerucasalt5 – 10 starting stacksMReGoR – 32 starting stacksacquiton – 27 starting stacksThats $230k worth of buy ins (ignoring rake).Now if I hopefully understand this correctly, this money is already being…

PokerOK CEO Ivan Bryksin Declares War on Poker Stables The CEO of Russian poker skin PokerOK Ivan Bryksin has declared war on the stables that he feels are ruining the game for recreational players.

The CEO of Russian poker skin PokerOK, Ivan Bryksin, has declared war on the stables that he feels are ruining the game for recreational players. Bryksin stated this week that stables are “hands down, the greatest threat to the purity, integrity and equality of poker today”. Poker stables, or “funds” as they are sometimes referred to, back groups of players financially and often include a training school element, utilizing the latest techniques and technologies to improve their “horses” chances of winning.

Nik Airball Called a Hypocrite for 24-Minute Tank Destroys Doug Polk in $232000 Pot! Nik Airball is making headlines once again. This time for a monstrous 24-minute tank and later destroying Doug Polk in a $232000 pot.

Nik Airball is making headlines once again. This time for a monstrous 24-minute tank and later destroying Doug Polk in a $232,000 pot. There’s no doubt that Nik Airball is one of the most explosive characters in poker today. His Fast and furious style of play has won him many fans. In fact, probably just as many as those who like him for his propensity to say what he thinks.

Francesco Garofalo GGMillions DQ sees $1.1million refunded GGPoker have been praised for their anti-cheating measures after refunding $1.1million following the DQ of one of their biggest online event winners

GGPoker have been praised for their anti-cheating measures after refunding $1.1million following their disqualification of Francesco “forzaitalia” Garofalo from one of their biggest online events… The shock news was met with delight by English pro Patrick Leonard, who woke up to an unexpected six-figure bankroll boost… Wow just woke up to this. I think my biggest security refund previously was at most $2k. It’s a beautiful day to have a beautiful day I guess!

Venividi1993 Close to Winning $1000000 Bankroll Challenge on GGPoker Dirk Gerrits—AKA Venividi1993— is close to winning his $1000000 bankroll challenge after 20 long months to accumulate a profit of $838356.

Dirk Gerrits—AKA Venividi1993— is close to winning his $1,000,000 bankroll challenge after 20 long months of grinding to accumulate an impressive profit of $838,356. The PLO high-stakes master announced to his followers on X last year that he wanted to jump straight into another challenge after falling short in his Galfond Challenge match against Phil Galfond. The premise was simple: use a $66,641.88 bankroll to win $1,000,000. “$1,000,000 bankroll challenge”

Nik Airball Accused of Lying About the Source of His Wealth Nik Airball has been accused of being less than truthful about the source of his wealth in a recent interview.

Nik Airball has been accused of being less than truthful about the source of his wealth in a recent interview. The former Hustler Casino Live reg appeared on the poker scene out of nowhere a couple of years ago, playing high stakes against top-tier players. And since that time, the 28-year-old has been doggedly questioned about the source of his apparent wealth with few people believing any of his answers.

Phil Ivey Reveals His Greatest Career Mistake Phil Ivey has revealed the biggest mistake that he made in his long and illustrious poker career.

Phil Ivey has revealed the biggest mistake that he made in his long and illustrious poker career. In a round-the-table chat with WPT CEO Adam Pliska, Brad Owen, and Joe Ingram, Ivey detailed the one decision he made in poker that probably held him back more than any other thing, even if it did make sense at the time. Quite simply: Ivey was so far in front of his peers that he saw no reason to discuss poker strategy with anybody else.

Neymar Named “Flip God” as he Buries Alan Keating for $370000 Neymar Jr and Alan Keating played out one of the funniest hands of the year. Eight flips and $370000 later one man was walking home.

Footballing legend Neymar stacked Alan Keating for $370k but it took eight river cards to do it – Keating trying again and again to hit his flush draw with no success. Neymar Jr. and Alan Keating (pic by John Villarama courtesy of HCL)The incredible hand played out at Hustler Casino Live’s ‘Legends on the Felt’ cash game at the weekend, Brazilian soccer star Neymar Jr. and HCL reg pro Keating joined by an all-star cast of celebs.

Infamous Alleged Poker Cheat Mike Postle Falls short of Florida Final Table To most Mike Postle will forever be the crotch-gazing cheat with a win-rate only ever seen in poker’s darkest days.

To most, Mike Postle will forever be the crotch-gazing cheat with a win-rate only ever seen in poker’s darkest days. To a select few supporters, however, Mike Postle is a poker God, and this week saw him being put on a pedestal once again… To anyone brand new to the game of poker, the tl;dr of Mike Postle’s claim to infamy is that he was outed for cheating on a livestreamed cash game back in late 2019.

WPT Wynn Crackdown: New Rules on Phones & Hoodies Discover the strict new rules for the WPT World Championship at Wynn. Latest crackdown on mobile phones solvers hoodies and rail coaching.

The crackdown on poker “cheats” in the live sphere continues with strict new rules being introduced for the upcoming WPT World Championship. Wearing hoodies, accessing help from the rail, and the banning of mobile phones at the final table are just a few of the changes being introduced. To those that care about this sort of thing, the section of the @WynnPoker@WPT Terms and Conditions regarding solvers and electronic devices https://t.

Top 5 Influential Women in Poker History With this year’s Women in Poker Hall of Fame voting almost upon us it’s time to take a look at the five most influential women in poker history.

With this year’s Women in Poker Hall of Fame 2024 inductee big reveal almost upon us, it’s time to take a look at the five most influential women in poker history. Outstanding players, remarkable organisers, and tireless promoters of the game all get a look in. 5. Linda Johnson Even before the poker boom started by Chris Moneymaker in 2003 there were women attracted to poker – and they weren’t there just as extras or ‘molls’ on the arm of males either.

Hustler Casino Live YouTube Channel Suspended Poker Livestream Temporarily Moves to Twitch The popular Hustler Casino Live YouTube channel has been temporarily suspended forcing the renowned poker livestream to switch to Twitch.

In a surprising development for the poker community, the popular Hustler Casino Live (HCL) YouTube channel has been temporarily suspended by the video-sharing platform, forcing the renowned poker livestream to switch to Twitch for at least a week. The suspension, reportedly linked to YouTube’s stricter stance on gambling-related advertising, has raised concerns about the future of poker streams and vloggers who rely on YouTube as a primary broadcasting medium. Suspension Shocks Poker Community Hustler Casino Live, which regularly attracts tens of thousands of viewers and boasts more than 360,000 subscribers, shared the unexpected news with fans via Twitter (now X).

New WSOP Champ Brent Hart Called Out for Bad Debts Brent Hart Called out over Debts after $660284 WSOP Scoop

You can run but you can never truly hide – that’s the way of dubious behaviour in poker, with newly-minted WSOP bracelet winner Brent Hart instantly called out for alleged non-payment of debts. Brent HartAs we reported yesterday in our WSOP 2024 day 11 report, Hart scooped gold and $660,284 to take his career earnings past the $1.5 million mark. But amid his celebrations it was claims of a murky past that took centre stage on Twitter.

Chance Kornuth Reveals His 5 Toughest Opponents Chance Kornuth has listed his five toughest opponents after over 15 years of playing poker at the highest levels against some of the best players in the world.

Chance Kornuth has listed his five toughest opponents after over 15 years of playing poker at the highest levels against some of the best players in the world. Kornuth writes that he’s encountered many formidable opponents over the years,each known for their unique skills and strategies that make them stand out in the poker world. I’ve been playing poker for over 15 years, most of them at the highest level against the best players in the world.

Phil Hellmuth Has Another Major Meltdown on PokerGO Phil Hellmuth has embarrassed himself with yet another childish meltdown during an appearance on PokerGO.

Phil Hellmuth has embarrassed himself with yet another childish meltdown during an appearance on PokerGO. The Poker Brat lost the plot after a series of frustrating pots, leading many to declare they are fed up with his behaviour. Hellmuth’s tirades are pretty much a part of the live poker game at this point. Many think that we should tolerate these profanity-laden outbursts because of his standing in the game. Now, of course there are few players in poker history who have the profile as Phil Hellmuth, but should that really make a difference to how he is treated?

PokerStars and Bwin ordered to repay more than €400000 player losses In a recent ruling both PokerStars and Bwin have been ordered to refund more than €40000 to losing players in the Netherlands.

In a remarkable ruling that could have implications for thousands of online poker players, both PokerStars and Bwin have been ordered to refund losing players in the Netherlands. This week’s Dutch court ruling found that the two online gaming companies had been illegally offering games from 2006 to 2021 and therefore the €hundreds of thousands lost by two gamblers were null and void. According to reports in De Telegraaf newspaper, a man from Almelo lost €217,000 on PokerStars, across a mix of poker, casino games and sportsbetting.

Derek Adamian Wins Big Deal for One Drop in Las Vegas During F1 Grand Prix Weekend Derek Adamian is the Big Deal for One Drop champion the inaugural event hosted by Cirque du Soleil and One Drop founder Guy Laliberté.

Derek Adamian is the Big Deal for One Drop champion, the inaugural event hosted by Cirque du Soleil and One Drop founder Guy Laliberté. Big Deal for One Drop Charity EventA group of faces from the world of poker and Formula One among other celebrities entered the $10,000 buy-in event at Resort World during the glitz and glamour of the Formula One weekend in Las Vegas. The event was MC’d by none other than Phil Hellmuth who got into the spirit by wearing a custom-made sports jersey featuring One Drop and the World Poker Tour.

Allen Kessler Slammed for $5million Freeroll Complaint Allen Kessler has been slammed on Twitter/X for complaining about a $5million freeroll with $1million going to the winner

In a “you couldn’t make this up” moment, the incorrigible Allen Kessler has somehow found a way to complain about being given a free shot at a $5million prizepool with $1million going to the winner. And it didn’t go unnoticed… pic.twitter.com/fhbfWdj1KR — Barry Carter (@Barry_Carter) December 13, 2024 In what can best be described as a facepalm moment, Kessler’s negativity clashed with almost everyone else at the WPT World Championship festival in Vegas.

Player hits Billions-to-1 Back to Back Royal Flushes What are the odds of that? It’s a question every poker player has asked. This week back-to-back Royal Flushes prompted the question... and the outrageous answer!

What are the odds of that? It’s a general question every poker player has asked at one time or another, and for one GGPoker fan this week it was back-to-back Royal Flushes that prompted the question… and the outrageous answer! Player hits two royal flushes, one hand after the other 👀. This is a 422,000,000,000/1 chance, on average. Can you name something else in life with the same odds? pic.twitter.com/fvW5BanI4O

Daniel Negreanu Refuses Sam Greenwood’s Heads-Up Challenge Daniel Negreanu has refused to take the bait for a high-stakes PLO challenge against Sam Greenwood.

Daniel Negreanu has refused to take the bait for a high-stakes PLO challenge against Sam Greenwood. The GGPoker ambassador recently upset his fellow Canadian with some harsh criticism over his PLO skills. Greenwood didn’t see the offending tweet until three weeks later but he was quite clearly annoyed that a fellow high-stakes pro would come out with such comments. I’ve played ~5000 hands of PLO since they cancelled Supernova Elite. I’m not a great player and am mostly playing tournaments because they’re fun and play to my strengths, but for you I’ll make an exception and play HU.

Sam Greenwood Challenges Daniel Negreanu to High-Stakes Heads-Up PLO Sam Greenwood has challenged Daniel Negreanu to a heads-up PLO battle after the poker legend mocked his play in a Triton event.

Sam Greenwood has challenged Daniel Negreanu to a heads-up PLO battle after the poker legend mocked his play in a Triton event. Negreanu tweeted about an PLO series from March and was skimming through some televised hands from Triton. He wrote that he hoped they would be playing as bad as what he observed, picking out a hand in particular that Sam Greenwood played. PLO series starts today with fun schedule