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News
Hong Konger wins first World Series of Poker Bracelet and $144,338 on his first visit to Vegas
A Hong Kong poker player won his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament on his first visit to Las Vegas, winning $144,338. Lok Chan...
Rebecca Moon
Professional Poker Player Was Tortured, Sexually Assaulted Before Burned to Death in Michigan, Police Reveal
Authorities released new details of Susie Zhao’s gruesome death as part of the investigation led by the FBI and White Lake Township police. ...
Bryan Ke
Burned Body of Professional Poker Player Susie Zhao Found in Michigan Park
White Lake Township Police Department has identified and confirmed the body of a badly burned woman found in the remote part of a Michigan p...
Andrew Yang Wants to Legalize Online Poker in All 50 States
2020 Democratic hopeful Andrew Yang has tweeted out in support of legalizing online poker in all 50 states. In a tweet on Saturday, the 44-y...
Khier Casino
Asia
She Was Tired of Her Promising 9-5 Job, So She Became Malaysia’s #1 Female Poker Player
In the middle of 2018, Natalie Teh Siew-po decided to quit her day job at a promising startup called iFlix (Asia’s answer to Netflix) to pur...
Ryan General
Sports
WSOP Champion Gets Long Apology From Tony Miles After Being Accused of ‘Slow Rolling’
Many poker fans argued that John Cynn pulled a “slow roll” on his last hand during the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event which earned hi...
Lifestyle
John Cynn Wins $8.8 Million Prize in World Series of Poker Main Event
John Cynn captured poker’s world championship and a cool $8.8 million at the 2018 World Series of Poker main event by defeating Tony M...
Entertainment
Poker Pro Who’s Made Over $2.6 Million Now Fighting To Get Asians in Movies
At the age of 22, I graduated from a top U.S. university and was about to start a career in a coveted industry of management consulting in N...
Doug Kim
Feature
Terry Fan: How He Went From Poor and Overweight to a Poker Stud
In 2005, Terry Fan was fatefully introduced to poker by a college dormmate and began playing recreationally. After discovering that he could...
Benny Luo
Profiles
Meet the Woman Who’s Made $2.6 Million Playing Poker For a Living
Maria Ho, 33, is considered one of the best female poker player in the world. She’s raked in $2.6 million in poker earnings and is the...
Laura Dang
Man Accidentally Enters Wrong World Series Poker Tournament, Wins Anyways
One man is now $80,000 richer and sporting a gold World Series of Poker bracelet after signing up for a poker event he didn’t even know how ...
Sebastian Dillon
Luckiest Man Ever Accidentally Enters $15,000 Poker Tournament, Wins $973,000
Sometimes, the wrong moves can have the best outcomes. A poker player named Asher Conniff from Brooklyn, New York, won almost $1 million in ...
Editorial Staff
$10,000 in Three Weeks: An Interview With China’s ‘Queen of Poker’
In recent years, the popularity of poker in Asia has exploded. One of the more accomplished players who’s made a name for herself is Celina ...
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