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In the 961st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are back for a special episode to discuss the recent Grand Jury verdict regarding The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock, Texas. Spoiler Alert: It was good news for Doug Polk and company as potential charges were dismissed, and seized […]
High-stakes tournament poker player Xuan Liu has signed on to become a partner of Ignition Poker, one of the leading online poker rooms for U.S. players. Besides the United States, Ignition also accepts customers from Australia and several Latin American countries. About the Partnership Ignition released a press release about the partnership. According to this […]
The element of luck in #poker means that weak players can having winning sessions and strong ones can go on extended downswings. One can argue that this variance is necessary for the game to survive at all, since without it donators would quickly drop the game. Appreciating how extreme poker variance can be is important […]
After a prolonged absence that stretched over six years, the Aussie Millions Poker Championship has resumed play at Crown Melbourne, drawing attention from poker enthusiasts in Australia and beyond. The 2026 edition began on April 24 and will continue through May 10, featuring a packed schedule of tournaments and a substantial prize pool estimated at […]
Images courtesy of PokerGO Tour When Brock Wilson closed out the U.S. Poker Open, it wasn’t just another high-stakes win. It made him the first player to win back-to-back PokerGO major series, following his earlier victory at the PokerGO Cup. In a game filled with solver-trained players where edges are supposed to be minimal, putting […]
If you took a map of Pennsylvania and drew an “X” through it, right where the two lines cross is Happy Valley, the home of the Penn State University’s main campus. Happy Valley Casino officially opened on Monday. (Image: Happy Valley Casino) And on Monday, it became home to the Happy Valley Casino, which, after […]
In the 961st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are back for a special episode to discuss the recent Grand Jury verdict regarding The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock, Texas. Spoiler Alert: It was good news for Doug Polk and company as potential charges were dismissed, and seized […]
High-stakes tournament poker player Xuan Liu has signed on to become a partner of Ignition Poker, one of the leading online poker rooms for U.S. players. Besides the United States, Ignition also accepts customers from Australia and several Latin American countries. About the Partnership Ignition released a press release about the partnership. According to this […]
The element of luck in #poker means that weak players can having winning sessions and strong ones can go on extended downswings. One can argue that this variance is necessary for the game to survive at all, since without it donators would quickly drop the game. Appreciating how extreme poker variance can be is important […]
After a prolonged absence that stretched over six years, the Aussie Millions Poker Championship has resumed play at Crown Melbourne, drawing attention from poker enthusiasts in Australia and beyond. The 2026 edition began on April 24 and will continue through May 10, featuring a packed schedule of tournaments and a substantial prize pool estimated at […]