Mars denies rumors that he cheated his way to a $3M win in a home game Ye Shen, aka Tony Mars, rejects all accusations of cheating players at a private poker game out of $3 million. The allegations were brought by poker pros Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot and Wesley “Wes Side” Fei this past weekend
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Hustler Casino Live players join forces to remove unpopular tanking player
Martin Kabrhel found out how unwelcome he was at the poker tables last week Martin Kabrhel found himself in quite an awkward situation at the last Hustler Casino Live 24-hour high-stakes game. The Czech high-stakes pro came to take his seat at 6 AM, to the disappointment of players at the table, who collectively shuddered
Poker pro Gary Blackwood drops in on LA
The player and vlogger will spend three months in California creating new content Poker pro and YouTube vlogger Gary Blackwood is relishing his three-month visit to Los Angeles after leaving his London home. His goal is to utilize the time to create poker content and take advantage of other opportunities available. The 33-year-old poker pro
California to require cryptocurrency companies to be licensed
California is taking a page from New York’s cryptocurrency regulatory handbook A new crypto licensing bill was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday and will go into effect in July 2025. Regarded as California’s answer to New York’s “BitLicense,” the Digital Financial Assets Law was heavily criticized by the industry but
California looks to change what’s legal at its cardrooms
California may eliminate blackjack from its legal cardrooms Proposed draft regulations by the California Bureau of Gambling Control look to prohibit blackjack-style games in California cardrooms. The Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC) issued draft language to change regulations regarding blackjack-style games and the rotation of player-dealer positions at California cardrooms. The BGC draft regulation proclaims
First WSOP Circuit Graton wraps up following successful Main Event
$1,700 becomes $175,000 after just a few days of action Michael Persky was crowned the latest World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) champion, winning the WSOP Graton Main Event in Northern California for $175,595. The series was the first Circuit event at Graton Casino & Resort, hosting 20 Circuit ring events from August 10-21. The
Nik Airball loses a fortune in televised Hustler Casino Live game
Things didn’t go well for the regular player in a game of Pot-Limit Omaha PLO, the popular poker variant that hasn’t reached the popularity of No-Limit Hold’em, is the main focus of Hustler Casino Live this week. Nikhil Arcot, also known as “Nik Airball,” took a drubbing during the Hustler Casino Live stream on Tuesday
San Diego Poker Classic returns to California’s Jamul Casino
The annual event has $150,000 on the table for those who cash The second annual San Diego Poker Classic returns to Jamul Casino in Jamul, CA, with more than $150,000 in prizes up for grabs for August 10-20, 2023. The popular poker tournament, which is Jamul Casino’s flagship event, is expected to attract players from
California’s attempt to expand cardroom market hits a snag
An Assembly committee has advanced legislation to give state tribes the ability to sue cardrooms A measure just passed by the city council in Ventura, CA, about cardrooms within its limits might be in trouble. The opposition from California Indian tribes towards cardrooms remains strong, as they urge lawmakers to seek legal validation from the courts regarding
More card rooms coming to California city following council approval
Ventura, CA, has said yes to allowing more gambling halls within city limits In a bold move, the authorities of Ventura are taking a gamble by introducing a plan to triple the count of card rooms dedicated to gambling. The aim behind this risky decision is to generate fresh funds for the city. During a
California man pleads guilty to cryptocurrency fraud
Despite the presence of federal and state financial watchdogs, financial fraud continues The US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California has revealed that William Koo Ichioka, operator of Ichioka Ventures, is set to confess to several federal crimes associated with duping investors through a scam related to cryptocurrencies and other assets. This serves