Las Vegas’ largest poker room at The Venetian just got even bigger. Opening this weekend in Sin City, the Venetian’s new poker room at The Palazzo has 50 poker tables and in now part of a spacious 14,000 square foot space in the heart of the gambling capital of the world. With stars such as… Continue reading Venetian Opens New Poker Room as Rap Star Nelly and Poker Stars Play

There was high drama in more ways than one at the World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris Casinos in Las Vegas today, as not only was the 2022 WSOP Main Event Champion crowned (which you can read about here), but another gold bracelet was awarded in an online event, while the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.… Continue reading WSOP 2022: Li Notches Lucky Sevens Bracelet, Gluszko Leads $3k HORSE

When the inaugural World Poker Tour Heads Up Poker Championship was announced last month, the tournament clearly had the chance to become one of the most exciting events of the year. Tom Dwan, Phil Ivey, Nick Schulman, and Nick Petrangelo were among the names initially confirmed for the $25,000 buy-in event.

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the land poker players were playing, getting in one last hand. The bad-regs were grinding at the tables with care in hopes that some run good soon would be theirs.

You can say you hate poker’s petty drama all you want, but numbers don’t lie. When something in the poker community sparks a heated debate, the clicks go up as people are eager to read all about the latest scandal and have their say.

With people around the world quarantined in their own homes in the early throes of the global coronavirus pandemic in mid-April, Phil Galfond put the finishing touches on his back-from-the-dead victory against the mysterious ‘Venividi1993’ in the first of the Galfond Challenges. The poker world was tuned in and engrossed in the final moments.

Nominations for the second annual Global Poker Awards were announced on Friday with popular poker personality Joey Ingram leading the way with four nominations.

As 2019 draws to a close, PocketFives takes a look back at the year that was in poker news, going month-by-month through the biggest and most important stories of the year. October brought us one of the biggest stories of 2019 when allegations of cheating by Californian poker pro Mike Postle captured the attention of… Continue reading 2019 Retrospective: Mike Postle Cheating Allegations Rock October

American online poker players who have been patiently waiting for a presidential candidate to support the legalization and regulation of online poker in their country had their patience rewarded on Saturday afternoon. Andrew Yang, one of the Democratic presidential candidates, took to Twitter to offer his thoughts on the issue and showed a broader understanding… Continue reading 2020 Hopeful Andrew Yang Supports Federal Online Poker Regulation

Less than 10 days after allegations that Mike Postle had been cheating on the Stones Live Poker stream first came to light, the California poker pro is being named in a lawsuit requesting more than $30 million in restitution from his victims.

The cheating allegations against California professional poker player Mike Postle while playing on the Stones Gambling Hall live-streamed cash game is attracting the attention of news outlets outside of the poker world. Last Update: Sunday, October 6, 2019 On Thursday night, Scott Van Pelt, one of ESPN’s most popular personalities, highlighted the story during the… Continue reading ESPN, The Ringer Take Mike Postle Cheating Allegations Mainstream

As the evidence against Mike Postle, the California poker pro accused of cheating on the Stones Poker Live live-streamed cash games continues to mount, the host casino has suspended all of their live-streaming and are promising a new independent investigation.

Over the last 72 hours, California poker room Stones Gambling Hall has found itself as the epicenter of cheating allegations based around the live-streamed cash game action hosted by the casino.

Poker vloggers let their audiences ride shotgun on their journey but keeping up to date on them can be a bit of a challenge. Each week, PocketFives brings you a selection of the very best so you can watch them all in a single session. Andrew Neeme is Looking for Some Horses to Back You… Continue reading This Week in VLOGS: Neeme, Vaughan, and a GTO Guest Spot