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.

Mario Mosböck – From Pro Footballer to High-Stakes Poker Player Mario Mosböck and his rise from professional football player to high-stakes tournament crusher has been nothing short of outstanding.

Mario Mosböck is proving to be one of the new stars of the live poker scene. His rise from professional football player to high-stakes tournament crusher has been nothing short of outstanding. The 27-year-old Austrian seemingly appeared out of nowhere only a few years ago, and already he is mixing it with the best at the Triton Super High Roller Series, and with much success. But when you see what kind of training and support he had, you will understand.

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.

WSOP poker depression for Brazilian pro Fernando Macedo as language barrier costs him dearly Not speaking English isnt usually a problem in the cardrooms of Las Vegas but for Fernando Macedo it cost him 8 hours and a $500 buy-in.

No habla Inglés? Not speaking English isn’t usually a problem in the cardrooms of Las Vegas, but for Brazilian pro Fernando Macedo, it cost him 8 hours and a $500 buy-in when he mistakenly thought the Casino Employees event was open to all! Fernando MacedoMacedo is far from new to the World Series of Poker, but this year he decided to kick things off early. Too early, however, as he entered event #2, the traditional Casino Employees event, thinking the word “employees” meant “some sort of king”.

HCL boss Nick Vertucci Accused of Sexual Harassment Nick Vertucci one of the main faces behind Hustler Casino Live has been outed by multiple women as a serial sexual harasser and general all-round sex pest.

Nick Vertucci, famous as one of the main faces behind the Hustler Casino Live brand, has been outed by multiple women as a sexual harasser and general all-round sex pest. 🚨🚨🚨Time to break the silence over @NickVertucciNV using his control over @HCLPokerShow to harass women and keep witnesses from speaking up. I’m posting some receipts. Poker world, please share your stories about #IckVertucci. Let’s stop the harassment! pic.twitter.com/iK6y6lODmr — Julia from Palmdale (@JuliaInPalmdale) October 5, 2024

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.

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”

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.

Daniel Negreanu Weighs in on Main Event ‘Laptop’ Controversy Daniel Negreanu joined in the viral discussion over Jonathan Tamayo receiving solver advice during Main Event win

Controversy has erupted over Jonathan Tamayo’s incredible $10million WSOP Main Event with claims that his running to the rail between hands to receive potential GTO advice was against the rules. Daniel Negreanu was among those to question Tamayo’s actions… Nitsche (with laptop), McKeehen and Jonathan Tamayo (courtesy of WSOP) Those watching the final table were surprised to find Tamayo rushing to the rail between hands to consult 2015 champ Joe McKeehen and Dominik Nitsche, the latter the founder of DTO Poker.

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.

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

Josh Arieh Tells His Black Friday Story from April 2011 Josh Arieh has been relaying his story from the dark day of Black Friday which took place 13 years ago threatening to destroy online poker.

Josh Arieh has been relaying his story from the dark day of Black Friday which took place 13 years ago, threatening to destroy online poker. The high-stakes crusher kicked off his career in 1999 and was one of poker’s stars during the boom. He now has six WSOP gold bracelets to his name and already had two by the time of Black Friday, but that fateful day could have changed everything.

California Poker Cheat Pleads Guilty to NBA Wire Fraud Charges Long Phi Pham known to the Californian cash-game scene as “Bruce” yesterday pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in an NBA betting case that has been headline news.

Long Phi Pham, known to the Californian highstakes cash-game scene as “Bruce”, yesterday pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in an NBA betting case that has been headline news. Pham, also part of a poker cheating ring, admitted to using “inside information” that Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter would feign injury to cash in on prop bets made on a major sportsbetting site. Long Phi “Bruce” Pham, snapped during a meeting with co-conspirators (courtesy of US Attorneys Office)

Jon “Apestyles” Van Fleet Doing $10K to $100K Bankroll Challenge on WPT Global WPT Global ambassador Jon “Apestyles” Van Fleet is doing a $10k to $100k bankroll challenge. If he fails his beard will be shaved off!

WPT Global ambassador Jon “Apestyles” Van Fleet has tweeted about doing a $10k to $100k bankroll challenge. If he fails, his beard will be shaved off! Apestyles is one of poker’s true legends. With tens of millions of dollars worth of tournament winnings, you’d have to say that if anyone can do this, he certainly can. I’ve decided I’m doing a 10k to 100k by May challenge on @wpt_global cash games.

Father and Son Poker Cheat Duo Back on the Loose A father and son card-marking duo are back on the loose this time plying their poker cheating in Florida 

A father and son poker-cheating pair are back on the loose and may be coming to a game near you if you live on the east coast of the USA according to Twitter reports. Stay frosty my Tampa peeps. Looks like a cheating duo is on the loose. Marking cards. Caught at One Eyed Jacks in Sarasota. pic.twitter.com/NGBxz1uMx7 — Ondrei (@lowstakesdre) October 21, 2024 Though cheating is quite unusual in live poker, this family affair have apparently been at it for at least a decade on and off, from North Jersey down to their latest haunts in Florida.

Dan Bilzerian to Challenge Neymar Jr at HCL Legends on the Felt Dan Bilzerian will be taking on Neymar Jr Ninja and Mr. Keating this weekend at Hustler Casino Live

It was already looking like a cash game line-up that you’d happily pay to be part of, and that has only been boosted by the shock news that Dan “Blitz” Bilzerian will be joining Neymar Jr. and other stars for HCL’s Legends of the Felt this coming weekend. Even before Bilzerian was named it looked like the $50/$100 game was going to be a tremendous affair, with Brazilian soccer star Neymar Jr.

Nik Airball to Make Return on Hustler Casino Live Hustler Casino Live has announced that it will be making its international debut and inviting fan favourite Nik Airball to make his return to action on the show.

Hustler Casino Live has announced that it will be making its international debut and inviting fan favourite Nik Airball to make his return to action on the show. Ryan Feldman, the show’s co-founder, is bringing together a team of his own regs to square up against the regs from the Onyx Club at Merit Royal Hotel Casino & Spa, in Northern Cyprus. The exclusive poker club founded by Rob Yong is invite-only and has a plush streaming room set-up which will be perfect for the Hustler crew.

Hand of the Week: Linus Loeliger and Michael Addamo Clash in GGPoker High-Stakes Cash Game Linus Loeliger and Michael Addamo two of the greatest poker players alive have clashed in an extraordinary hand on GGPoker.

Linus Loeliger and Michael Addamo, two of the greatest poker players alive, have clashed in an extraordinary hand on GGPoker. The pair were grinding in a $200/$400 game that played with a $100 ante to boost the action. Hand of the Week Action Preflop: Michael Addamo kicks off the action by raising to $880 with K♦6♦ in the hijack. Linus Loeliger flat calls on the button with 5♠3♠ and an unknown player with the handle BTC200K-FORSURE and a Chinese flag calls in the big blind.

Daniel Negreanu Poker Rule Changes Aim to Stop Cheating Daniel Negreanu has suggested some rule changes that he believes would protect against cheats and angleshooters

Daniel Negreanu has suggested some rule changes that he believes would not only improve player/viewer experience, but also protect against cheats and angleshooters… Negreanu has spent the last couple of weeks at GGPoker’s WSOP Paradise festival in the Bahamas, and although he didn’t do quite as well as he’d hoped for at the tables, he came away with some ideas. Poker rule changes I would vote for: 1. No face covering of any sort.

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.