Jeremy Kaufman Manages to Lose 1380 Big Blinds in Poker Night in America Cash Game Recreational poker player Jeremy Kaufman got a merciless beatdown on the latest episode of Poker Night in America. He managed to lose $69000 playing on $25/$50 stakes...

Jeremy Kaufman’s Insane Losing Streak The latest episode of Poker Night in America aired this Monday evening on CBS Sports. The popular poker TV show is currently in its 6th season. It featured some heavy hitter poker pros such as 4-time WSOP bracelet winner Shaun Deeb, Phil Laak, Matt Glantz, Frank Kassela and Doug Polk. Two recreational players were at the table. Avi Freedman, CEO of the AIOps company Kentik; and Jeremy Kaufman, CEO of the real estate investment firm Kaufman Jacobs.

Did Phil Ivey freeroll high stakes games against Trueteller? Timofey ‘Trueteller’ Kuznetsov claims that Ivey never paid most of the money he lost and that he had serious problems with liquidity.

Trueteller with harsh accusations against Phil Ivey Timofey “Trueteller” Kuznetsov is unhappy with a story that Phil Ivey freerolled him on a crossbooked highstakes match, despite the Russian pro posting all the details of it himself last year. Kuznetsov at the time claimed of Ivey: “He never paid most of the money he lost, and for the past few years he has had serious problems, at least with liquidity.” The story seems to have been largely missed by the English language poker press until now, but it tells of how Trueteller learned extra poker variants to specifically target Ivey.

Daniel Negreanu says poker players owe him 8 figures and runs a poll on outing them! Poker legend Daniel Negreanu is owed more than $5 Million in loans handed out to fellow poker players and this week he took to Twitter to ask if he should publicly out those who owe him the massive sum.

Poker legend Daniel Negreanu is owed more than $5 Million in loans handed out to fellow poker players and this week he took to Twitter to ask if he should publicly out those who owe him the massive sum… Many people in poker owe me money. Some did it letting me know they didn’t know when they could pay, others acted dishonestly and lied about their situation to get money from me.

Charlie Godwin Turns $109 into $620000 at the WPT World Online Championships Super High Roller! Charlie Godwin has made the dream of all poker players come true by turning $109 into $620000 at the WPT WOC Super High Roller!

British Charlie Godwin has won $620,000 at the WPT Online Championships after starting with a $109 satellite ticket. The poker insider works as the VIP manager at partypoker and was already enjoying the highlight of her poker life just by qualifying for the Super High Roller. Charlie Godwin Does a Chris Moneymaker Everyone who plays poker loves to see this kind of heart-warming story. This is why amateurs play the game – anyone can turn up and have their day in the sun.

Doug Polk and Charlie Carrel Clash in Heated Twitter Feud Poker pros Doug Polk and Charlie Carrel engage in a Twitter dispute over controversial views on child molesters. Read the high-stakes drama here!

Highstakes poker pros Doug Polk and Charlie Carrel were involved in one of the strangest Twitter spats ever this week – the pair trading verbal blows on the subject of how child molesters should be treated… Yeah, one word mocking of someone who’s been sexually molested, making themselves vulnerable by giving an opinion they spent years coming to through immense trauma. A beacon of morality as always, Doug. — Charlie Carrel (@CharlieCarrel) April 6, 2019

Max Silver Retires as Poker Pro British high roller Max Silver has announced his retirement from the world of professional poker moving onto sports betting.

British high roller Max Silver has announced his retirement from the world of professional poker after a stellar career. The World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner is to finally call time after an 18-month period without working on his game. Max Silver Calls it a Day Max Silver is one of the nice guys in the community. His opponents never have a bad word to say about him and his presence at a live poker table normally ensures friendly banter.

High Stakes crusher Garrett Adelstein speaks about how to overcome depression in poker Garrett Adelstein went on Joe Ingram’s Poker Life Podcast to delve into a very important topic that you don’t often hear poker players talk about: depression in poker. Big up to Gman for having the courage to speak about a topic that is quite comment in poker still way to little spoken about in the community!

Garrett Adelstein speaks about depression on Joe Ingram’s Poker Life Podcast Garrett Adelstein went on Joe Ingram’s Poker Life Podcast to delve into a topic that you don’t often hear poker players talk about: depression. Adelstein has been battling the condition his whole life and shared a lot with Ingram and his listeners. If someone looks at Garrett Adelstein’s life from the outside it may look nothing but glamorous to them.

Antonio Esfandiari Buys $5300000 Mansion in Los Angeles High stakes poker legend Antonio Esfandiari has bought a lavish new mansion in Venice Los Angeles California.

High stakes poker legend Antonio Esfandiari has bought a lavish new mansion in Los Angeles, California. The former magician turned poker pro looks to be shifting his focus from Las Vegas where he has based himself for many years. Esfandiari with One Eye on Retirement Antonio Esfandiari has lived in Panorama Towers in Las Vegas for the last decade. Located only a single block from the famous Strip, the luxury property is a popular choice amongst high stakes players due to the convenience of the best card rooms.

Phil Hellmuth Makes it Rain Money for Christmas by Tipping Every Aria Employee $100! Phil Hellmuth is getting into the Christmas spirit by tipping the staff wherever he goes including $100 to every Aria employee.

Phil Hellmuth is getting into the Christmas spirit by tipping the staff wherever he goes. The American tournament star tweeted that he was handing over $100 to every employee he saw at the Aria Casino, Las Vegas. It also didn’t end there. Hellmuth is determined to press his #POSITIVITY outlook during these difficult times. It’s a good day to tip! Tipped every employee at @AriaLV (that I ran into) $100. At airport, tipped everyone behind SWA counter, janitors, Flt attendants, and airport employees $100.

Poker player Ken Strauss disqualified for pulling out his dick at the WSOP Main Event The Main Event at the World Series of Poker has seen a few dramatic meltdowns in its fifty year history but last Friday was the most bizarre ever as poker player Ken Strauss shoved all-in blind dropped his pants and then threw a shoe at the dealer!

WSOP Main Event meltdown sees Ken Strauss DQ’d for dropping pants The Main Event at the World Series of Poker has seen a few dramatic meltdowns in its fifty year history, but last Friday was the most bizarre ever as poker player Ken Strauss shoved all-in blind, dropped his pants and then threw a shoe at the dealer! Uhhhhhh what is going on at the #WSOP main event??? Player shoves blind, drops his pants, then throws his shoe on the table 😂 😂 😂(video via @blattsmullet) pic.

Timofey “Trueteller” Kuznetsov – The Messi of Poker limitless calls Timofey Trueteller Kutzersov The Messi of Poker. Check out the interview and biography of the high stakes legend here!

Timofey “Trueteller” Kuznetsov gave an interview earlier this year detailing his rise to stardom from humble beginnings. The Russian superstar is thought to be the toughest NL cash game opponent around these days and his fellow elite players have no problem admitting that he is the man to beat. Kunetsov’s Rise to Stardom A person’s ambitions tell a lot about their character. It says a lot about Kuznetsov when as a green 19-year-old he set a target of making more than $10 million within three years of taking up the game.

Bryn Kenney gets the graffiti GOAT treatment from Luke Schwartz The world’s leading tournament money-winner Bryn Kenney got the poker GOAT street art treatment this week courtesy of Luke Schwartz.

The world’s leading tournament money-winner, Bryn Kenney, got the poker GOAT street art treatment this week courtesy of Luke Schwartz. The Londoner, and his graffiti gang shared a timelapse video of their work. For my brother . Poker Goat @BrynKenney …. the timelapse clouds ❤️🤌 pic.twitter.com/t3iP9VA6Im — luke schwartz (@__fullflush1__) April 25, 2021 Luke Schwartz’ tribute to Bryn Kenney As we reported earlier this month, Kenney challenged Hellmuth to a $1million buy-in heads-up showdown, irked that the 15-time WSOP bracelet winner had left him out of a discussion of the poker GOAT.

Daniel Colman calls out Sean Perry for being a massive DFS scammer There appears to be a new scammer in poker and his name is Sean Perry according to Dan Colman who called him out for an alleged DFS scam.

There appears to be a new scammer in the poker community and his name is Sean Perry according to highstakes pro Dan Colman, who called Perry out for an alleged 7-figure DFS scam, with Sam Soverel also seemingly implicated… PSA to poker community: It’s extremely likely Sean Perry is a scammer. Do not bet with him. pic.twitter.com/Xy5exyVTsN — Daniel Colman (@DanielColman_) May 7, 2021 Colman, perhaps most famous for his $15,306,668 scoop at the Big One for One Drop in 2014, took to Twitter to accuse Perry of very suspicious behaviour during highstakes head-to-head DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) matches.

Rick Salomon loses trial against Saudi sheikh over $2800000 poker debt Highstakes celebrity poker pro Rick Salomon has lost his $2.8million legal battle in France after a court ruled that his poker winnings from a Saudi sheik relied on “chance” and required no physical skill and exercise.

Highstakes celebrity poker pro Rick Salomon has lost his $2.8million legal battle in France after a court ruled that his poker winnings from a Saudi sheikh relied on “chance” and required no “physical skill and exercise”… The 51-year old, formerly married to actress and model Pamela Anderson, had suedRaad al-Khereiji, 59, a member of one of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest families, after beating the Saudi Prince in a private poker game in Cannes, France back in 2014.

Lon McEachern accuses Daniel Negreanu of Trump-like behaviour Legendary WSOP commentator Lon McEachern has stirred up a huge row on Twitter by attacking Daniel Negreanu and his GGPoker commentary team.

Legendary WSOP commentator Lon McEachern has stirred up a huge row on Twitter by attacking Daniel Negreanu and his GGPoker commentary team. McEachern described their behavior as “Trump-like” and “showing no class” as the high stakes feud hit the headlines yet again… What a disgusting display of Trump-like behavior from @RealKidPoker@jeffplatt & @BuffaloHanks last night. A different “style” of announcing is one thing- and that’s fine- but for these two poker announcers to act like sycophants to the all powerful poker god is beyond the pale.

Are unlimited re-entry tournaments good or bad for poker? Theres a new hot debate in the world of online poker. The current WSOP Europe had everyone asking: are these unlimited re-entry events good for the players? What for poker in general? Doug Polk Daniel Negreanu and many more shared their views on the subject.

Poker has its ever popular questions that fans seem to always love to debate. Who is the greatest player ever? GTO or exploitative is the better strategy? Which is the greater achievement: beating a large but softer field in a tournament or winning against the world’s best in a smaller field? And these days, it seems there’s another everlasting debate brewing in the world of poker. Daniel Negreanu ignited this discussion earlier this month with his fantasy poker tournament series on Twitter.

YouTube bodybuilder Jujimufu stung by Tom Boyden in $100000 poker staking lawsuit Poker staking and gambling are at the heart of a lawsuit launched by YouTube bodybuilder Jujimufu against his former friend and editor.

Poker staking and gambling are at the heart of a lawsuit launched by popular YouTube bodybuilder, Jujimufu, against his former friend and editor, Tom Boyden, with claims that Boyden “siphoned” more than $100k from their business accounts… The end of a partnership Jujimufu, real name Jon Call, is a well-known acrobatics, tricking and bodybuilding expert who appeared in a viral splits video and on America’s Got Talent Season 11. Boyden is a videographer who partnered with Call in 2016, the pair quickly building one of the most popular YouTube channels in its genre with over 1.

Garrett Adelstein Accepts Slowroll after Mike Tyson-style Comment Backfires Garrett Adelstein became the victim of a slowroll for previously joking about eating a fellow player’s unborn child.

Barely a week after being on the side of the good guys at Hustler Casino Live’s big cash game, Garrett Adelstein came under the spotlight this weekend, being the victim of a nasty slowroll by Dylan Gang for previously joking about eating a fellow player’s unborn child.  Adelstein then took to Twitter to clear things up as the slowroll video went viral… Regarding the pot I lost w KT vs Dylan’s 44: We have no history aside from playful banter last week.

Johnny Chan replaced as owner of Houston Poker Room after being unable to cash players’ chips Poker legend Johnny Chan has been replaced as owner of the Houston poker room only 3 weeks after he was unable to cash players’ chips.

Poker legend Johnny Chan has been replaced as owner of the Houston poker room by Sanjeev Vora only three weeks after Chan was unable to cash players’ chips. Anyone seen Johnny Chan around lately? his poker room in Houston locked its doors today, hundreds of thousands in chips can’t get cashed in hmmmmmm — Dan Ross (@HoldemMedia_Dan) December 4, 2021 We reported that Johnny Chan’s 88 Social poker room in Houston, Texas shut its door with hundreds of thousands in cash game chips not being cashed.

Aussie Poker Scandal: Aussie Chip Smuggling Scandal you Might Have Missed Much-respected Aussie Poker ambassador Chris Skinner was caught in a poker scandal smuggling chips into a high stake poker tournament.

The Chris Skinner Chip Smuggling Scandal Australian poker is a small world. People know each other, travel to the same regional venues, and see the same faces year after year. That’s why the fallout from the Chris Skinner cheating scandal has lingered longer than most. Skinner wasn’t an unknown player. He had close to half a million dollars in recorded live tournament winnings and a visible role as a Southern Poker Tour ambassador.

Rules Aren’t Debatable: Senor Tilt’s Obvious Angle Shoot at HSP Sam Kiki AKA Senor Tilt performs and obvious angle shoot at High Stakes Poker claiming it was a joke bet when obviously breaking the rules

There are some situations in poker where reasonable people can disagree, and where the finer points of the rules of poker can be up for debate. This latest shenanigan from the attention-grabbing, often volatile player Sam Kiki AKA Senor Tilt, isn’t one of them. In Episode 3 of High Stakes Poker Season 15, Sam “Senor Tilt” Kiki pulled a move that would get laughed out of any normal poker room in the world.

Not Quite Rumble in the Jungleman: Dan Cate’s Boxing Debut Flop Jumping on the celeb boxing bandwagon Dan Jungleman Catess boxing debut was a scrappy short affair and neither opponent won

Dan “Jungleman” Cates, the two-time WSOP bracelet winner and recent $15 million heads-up crusher, stepped into the boxing ring for his debut. Let’s just say that Cate’s boxing career isn’t looking like it will match his poker record. The match ended in bloody confusion, literally. Facing off against sports bettor and content creator Ryan “Elf” Noel at the Beverly Hills Fight Club, the amateur bout lasted just into the second round before a controversial haymaker turned the spectacle into a no-contest farce.

Ren Lin Signs with WPT Global – World Poker Tour Distances Itself Ren Lin WPT Global ambassador signing sparks backlash. Banned pros hire forces deleted posts. World Poker Tour distances itself from decision.

Tony “Ren Lin” Lin is officially the newest ambassador at WPT Global, and the poker community is not happy about it. The Ren Lin WPT Global partnership announcement comes just months after Lin was caught in a ghosting scandal that got him banned from GGPoker and the WSOP. From GGPoker Ban to WPT Global Patch Lin, who boasts over $16 million in live tournament earnings, was previously an ambassador at GGPoker.

Best Poker Prop Bets of 2025 2025 didn’t just prove that poker is still alive and well it also showed that the real excitement still lives in the side action.

From million‑dollar self‑belief at the WSOP to a human vs AI grudge match, this year’s prop bet suggestions had it all. In 2025, three outrageous props cut through the noise — a Main Event shot for an extra million, a poker legend defending his legacy with seven figures, and the first serious human vs AI challenge of the new era. Talk is cheap If someone actually believes that I am a losing player in cash games (I have won over $3M since 2014 in cash games and have tax records to prove it), then will they put their money where their mouth is?