Cookie Monster wins As I said in my last blog, I had the privilege to do commentary on the very first World Series of Poker (WSOP) Seniors High Roller final table with the legendary Lon McEachern this year. That means I also had the privilege of bearing witness to an epic final table and the…
“Worrying” Says EGBA as France Reports Explosion of Illegal Betting at Euro 2024
Black market rising The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has the labeled the warnings of a French trade body over the surge in the country’s black market activity at Euro 2024 as “worrying.” legal bets on the soccer tournament were 50% lower than estimated The French Online Gaming Association (AFJEL) has raised the alarm…
Labour Received £250,000 Cash Injection From Anti-Gambling Campaigner Before Election Win
A last-minute donation The Labour and Conservative parties in the UK have both released details regarding donations in their election campaigns. The two opponents competed in the July 4 election, which resulted in a landslide Labour victory as the party secured the largest majority government in 25 years. Labour received almost five-times as many donations…
Thai Euro 2024 Police Axe 224 Illegal Sports Betting Websites Circulating Over $66.4m
Euro 2024 is finally over with Spain the 2-1 winners over England, but the squad captained by Harry Kane wasn’t the only group to end the soccer tournament on the losing side. 3,863 arrests during the tournament A task force established by the Royal Thai Police specifically for the Euros gave illegal operators and bettors…
Philippines Repatriates Trio to China to Face Gambling-Linked Kidnapping Charges
Joint Philippine and Chinese operations have resulted in a trio of nationals repatriated to China to face kidnapping charges allegedly linked to gambling. The Manila Standard on Monday cited the Chinese Embassy as stating that the three departed the Philippines over the weekend to face the music in their homeland. The repatriation of the trio…
Poker Pro Sean Perry Accuses Jason Mercier of Sports Betting Scam
Perry accuses Mercier Professional poker player Sean Perry has accused several other well-known players of cheating and running an illegal gambling ring. Gang befriended him and fed him false information In a series of posts on X, Perry accused Jason Mercier and Dylan Gang of cheating him out of millions of dollars in sports bets….
SPRINT Stars Head to Paris Olympics: Who Will Win Gold?
SPRINT takes the Paris Olympics The stars of the hit Netflix show SPRINT are less than two weeks away from ditching their acting careers and competing at the Paris Olympics. SPRINT was the sixth-most-watched showed this year The show, which amassed 2.4 million viewers in a week following its July 2 launch, followed star athletes around…
Graham Potter Favorite to Replace Gareth Southgate as England Manager
If you’ve been living under a rock recently, then you might have missed England’s European Football Championship (EUROs) final defeat. The Three Lions lost 2-1 to Spain on Sunday, securing a record fourth EUROs title for the Spaniards. England hardly set the world alight in a run of boring games While England did make it…
Five Iconic WSOP Hands: #5 Ungar vs Brunson
A poker player’s card sense Immanuel Kant said: “Genius is the ability to independently arrive at and understand concepts that would normally have to be taught by another person.” More than a predilection or aptitude, it is a heightened intuition or instinct – a savant’s affinity, an artist’s virtuosity, a poker player’s card sense. by…
Dara O’Kearney’s 2024 WSOP Diary – Get There Any Way You Can
I just wanted to get to Vegas It’s 3am and I am in the back of beyond’s in Portugal, heading to Las Vegas. The most efficient way to get the aforementioned back of beyond’s from Dublin is to fly to Lisbon, get a Bolt to Setubal, and then a ferry to Troia. I have a…