Category Poker

The Asian Poker Tour is preparing a milestone year. Nearly two decades after Antanas “Tony G” Guoga won the first APT Main Event in Singapore, the tour will celebrate its twentieth anniversary with a full festival calendar across Jeju, Taipei…

Poker player Jordan Cristos, age 38, has been sentenced to between 14 and 48 months in prison after admitting to sending threatening electronic messages to a family court judge and World Poker Tour leadership. The case involved communications linked to…

NFL legend Antonio Gates has denied any involvement in the rigged poker games at the center of a federal investigation that has already led to the arrest of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. Good to Know Gates has…

South Korean poker player and practicing doctor Minwoong Jeong has captured the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila Championship title, sealing victory in fewer than 60 hands at the final table. The win earned him $201,450, the largest cash of…

Federal prosecutors have indicted former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, accusing him of running a high-stakes, unlicensed poker ring from a Los Angeles mansion. Good to Know Arenas and five co-defendants face conspiracy and illegal gambling charges. Prosecutors allege the group…

High-stakes private poker games tied to organized crime and well-known sports figures are now under intense investigation. Details released by authorities describe the use of advanced technology, hidden communication signals, and coordinated cheating plans to target wealthy players across multiple…

Thailand has once again outlawed poker nationwide following an executive order from Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, effectively reversing a brief legalization period introduced by the previous administration. The decision, announced Wednesday and reported by The Nation, reinstates…

Poker legend Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi has officially joined GGPoker as its newest Global Ambassador, adding another milestone to what has already been a career for the ages. The announcement comes just months after Mizrachi’s unforgettable 2025 World Series of…

A long-running battle between California tribes and the state’s card rooms has taken another turn after a Sacramento Superior Court judge dismissed the tribes’ lawsuit challenging the legality of Las Vegas-style table games. Good to Know Judge Lauri Damrell ruled…

Poland’s Tomasz Brzezinski has captured his first European Poker Tour title in Malta, taking home $738,963 after topping a field of 898 entries. The victory comes just six weeks after his fourth-place finish at EPT Barcelona, marking back-to-back main event…