Unsavory behavior “This guy is a raving lunatic,” said commentator Nick Schulman about the self-anointed King of LA, poker’s newest bad boy Nikhil Arcot as he downed his umpteenth glass of Pinot Noir during a tumultuous seven hours in the PokerGO studio. Nik ‘Airball,’ as Arcot is better known, brought his signature smack-talk and rowdiness to ...
Heavyweights debate On the most recent episode of The Chip Race, I acted as an intermediary of sorts as my VegasSlotsOnline News colleague and co-host Dara O’Kearney engaged in a vigorous but good-natured debate with Ireland’s winningest poker player Andy Black. The segment was billed as Game Theory Optimal (GTO) versus White Magic. different philosophies, different ...
Elephant men High stakes poker gets love and rightly so. Those players put a lot on the line. Whether it is their own money or their backer’s, vast sums are passed back and forth, a money dance on the upper tier of the great poker pyramid. Mid-stakes tournament players get love and rightly so. They battle ...
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em? Odin was a war god in Norse mythology, appearing in heroic literature as the protector of heroes. In outward appearance he was a tall, bearded old man with only one eye, having exchanged the other for wisdom. He was a great magician and is associated with knowledge, sorcery, ...
Content creators On March 3, the fourth GPI Global Poker Awards will honour players, content creators, and industry figures across 29 categories. Hosted by Jeff Platt, the ceremony will take place in the PokerGO studio at Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and will be broadcast live on PokerGO. the people who have entertained us ...
Grindilicious Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence. Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance. Autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence. Winter passes and one remembers to stay indoors for just a few more weeks because poker sites like to put on their various Spring Series. Unibet Poker is launching its own Spring Poker Championship Pokerstars’ ...
Unique selling point There’s an old cowboy phrase… “Don’t squat with your spurs on.” Essentially it means don’t do something without thinking or it’s better to plan ahead. I believe that this especially true these days when it comes to poker. In my last article, I highlighted “The Festival” and the ways that they are putting effort ...
A race to the finish Angela Jordison was a revelation last year. The Oregonian ended 2021 with a flourish and came into 2022 with a fire in her belly. On the cusp of a famous double, in November she was atop the Global Poker Index (GPI) rankings for both Mid-Major and Female Player of the ...
Hudon the last man standing When play finally ended in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, talented mixed game specialist Benny Glaser was on the cusp of a prestigious No Limit Hold ‘Em title. Standing between him and the 2022 World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship were five players, four of whom were trying to ...
Every sense tingling Build it and they will come. Hype it and they will develop a FOMO so pronounced that they board planes from the other side of the world. Deliver it and they will arrive to the Wynn as innocent as children, holes burnt into their pockets, every sense tingling. The players will pass over ...
