Many people thought it was a sad inevitability. Not long ago, poker professional Mike Sexton announced a diagnoses of prostate cancer. Today he passed in peace at his home, surrounded by those he loved most. Sexton, 72, was a living poker legend, a World Poker Tour commentator, and one of the game’s all-time best ambassadors. He hosted the WPT alongside Vince Van Patten for 15 years. The Indiana-born poker pro also achieved great success on the felt, having cashed for $6.7 million in live tournaments and far more in cash games. Countless members of the poker community are grieving over…

Organizers Announce WSOP Postponed The Worls Series of Poker was slated to begin in late May, but now the announcement we all knew would come: The event has been pushed back due to the pandemic, and the schedule will be revisited with a target of dates this fall. “We are committed to running the World Series of Poker this year but need additional time to proceed on our traditional scale while prioritizing guest and staff well-being,” Ty Stewart, executive director of the World Series of Poker, said in a statement. e 51st edition of poker’s most prestigious event was slated…

Nearly a decade after the U.S. Department of Justice seized popular poker website domains, like the PokerStars Black Friday incident. The founder of PokerStars has plead guilty to gambling charges, but what lies ahead for him? Plus sports betting news from Washington State, are also discussed. Well my friends, here we are again… week three of a global lock down as the world battles this damn Coronavirus! We don’t have martial law yet, but hey at this point nothing would surprise me! And what could be bigger news than that? How about a 73 year old man that the US…

Poker is a game that’s familiar even to those who have never gambled before. Featuring in scenes from thousands of different TV shows, books, and movies over the years, it is synonymous with high rollers, high stakes, and do-or-die games. While the sense of excitement and risk depicted in media is accurate, spending time at the table soon teaches us that it’s not only brilliant minds and maths geniuses who play – or even, who play with success. As seasoned gamblers know, almost anyone can try their hand at poker, and there are no set rules for whether or not you’ll find you…

As more and more Las Vegas casinos seem to be saying “no” to poker, it’s nice to hear that the Sahara poker room is about to make a come back! Last week they announced on their Twitter feed last week that they would be opening a brand new seven-table poker room later this month. An official date has not been released. The Sahara originally closed its 11-table poker room in 2011. The rest of the casino closed a month later, 59 years after its opening in 1952. After a $415 million renovation, it was reopened as the SLS Las Vegas…

Mike Postle has finally responded to the $10 million lawsuit brought against him and acknowledging receipt his summons. A few weeks ago it was reported that several attempts had been made by lawyer Mac Verstandig to serve Postle, but that seven attempts were not successful. Postle is accused of five separate charges in the civil case, including violation of RICO statutes, fraud and unjust enrichment. Also facing court action are Stones Gambling Hall owners, Kings Casino (not related to Leon Tsoukernik’s Czech cardroom of the same name) as well as Justin Kuraitis, the Stones poker-room manager. Hintze reported that Postle…