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.

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

Top 10 Craziest Prop Bets Made by Poker Players Poker is best known for its intense strategic battles but how many people realise that much of the betting that goes on in the community is actually away from the felt?

When somebody mentions poker, it often conjures up images of a pair of figures staring intently at each other across the table, usually wearing sunglasses, trying to intimidate each other. What outsiders don’t think about is that these figures generally love gambling in many different forms, and as they go about their daily lives they will come up with the most bizarre, unthinkable wagers. These prop bets mostly aim at challenging not just skill but endurance, creativity, and sometimes sanity.

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.

Tony G Says Poker Should Be Taught in Schools Alongside Chess Poker legend Tony G has come out and said that poker should be taught in schools alongside chess as it makes you think.

Poker legend Tony G has come out and said that poker should be taught in schools alongside chess. While most parents would be happy to see their children learning a game like chess, poker isn’t usually a pursuit that people associate with being suitable for children. Tony G is never shy about saying what he thinks at the poker table and many people will disagree with him on this, but think about it.

Cory Zeidman Facing Two Decades Behind Bars for Sports Betting Fraud WSOP bracelet winner Cory Zeidman has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and wire fraud related to a large-scale sports betting fraud.

WSOP bracelet winner Cory Zeidman has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and wire fraud related to a large-scale sports betting fraud scheme that reportedly defrauded clients out of approximately $25 million. Zeidman is well-known in the poker community, and is respected as a player, however, beneath this veneer of success lay a troubling involvement in large-scale fraud of the type that will likely see him shunned if he ever returns to our game.

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.

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).

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?

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.