Ricky Davies

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Ricky is a poker expert and has written for some of the biggest poker cardrooms in the world, including PokerStars and PartyPoker. He helped launch PartyPoker Live in 2016 and has attended major international tournaments as both a player and reporter. He claims his favourite hand is king-nine suited, but it’s actually pocket aces. Obviously. In addition to poker, Ricky has extensive experience in the broader gambling sector, working on casino

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Latest Articles By Ricky Davies (27)

Seth Davies Banks $1.5 Million in Super High Roller Bowl: $100k PLO

Ricky Davies 6 months

Seth Davies recently won the Super High Roller Bowl: $100k Pot Limit Omaha event for a massive $1.5 million, continuing his incredibly hot run for 2024. This comes just two months after a career-high $3.2 million win for Davies in the $300k No Limit Hold’em 7-Max Super High Roller Bowl....

News

8 Nominees Announced for Women in Poker Hall of Fame

Ricky Davies 6 months

The Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF) has now announced its eight candidates to enter the Class of 2024 - and there are some stellar names on the list....

News

Daniel Negreanu Defeats Stacked Final Table for $265,000

Ricky Davies 6 months

Daniel Negreanu wrapped up his fourth PokerGO Tour win of the year on Sunday to claim a tasty $265,000 in the sixth event of the Pot Limit Omaha Series II...

Culture

Phil Hellmuth Snaps Back After Bryn Kenney’s “Not in the Majors” Swipe

Ricky Davies 6 months

Bryn Kenney recently stirred controversy by claiming Hellmuth is “great at beating amateur players” but doesn’t belong in his league. Speaking on the Digital Social Hour Podcast, the leader of...

Culture

Kidnapping, Crypto Ransoms, and Murder: The Unbelievable True Story of “5Dimes Tony”

Ricky Davies 6 months

Dig around the history of most poker networks long enough and you'll find an interesting backstory. ACR Poker's Chris Moneymaker kick-started the poker boom with his rags-to-riches WSOP win. Chris...

Industry

Russian Poker Bot Farm BFC Exposed in Investigation

Ricky Davies 3 months

A Bloomberg exposé has shined a light on a group known as the Bot Farm Corporation (BFC), which has been developing advanced poker bots since approximately 2004. These bots are...

News

WSOP Main Event Winners: Where Are They Now?

Ricky Davies 7 months

The WSOP Main Event is the biggest live tournament in poker. Each year, thousands of poker players undergo the pilgrimage to Las Vegas, hoping to return with millions of dollars,...