Sean Chaffin

Editor

Sean Chaffin is a longtime freelance writer and editor based in Ruidoso, New Mexico. He has covered the poker industry for Card Player, Casino Player, PokerGO, PokerNews, and numerous other publications. He also previously served as writer and editor of PokerScout for five years. Along with poker, he covers the casino industry as well as sports betting, and also reports and writes about other topics as well.

Latest Articles By Sean Chaffin (243)

Preview: A Complete Guide To The 2021 World Series of Poker

Sean Chaffin 4 years

After a one-year COVID hiatus, the World Series of Poker is back at the Rio in Las Vegas beginning Thursday. Players can expect 88 gold bracelet events running Sept. 30 – Nov. 23. This year’s events certainly bring some challenges and WSOP officials have mandated COVID vaccines for all attending. The...

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DraftsKings Seeks Purchase Of Partypoker Parent Company Entain For $20 Billion

Sean Chaffin 4 years

Partypoker could become part of DraftKings if the poker site’s parent company accepts a rumored $20 billion offer. Entain  is one of the largest online gaming groups in the world...

News

Biggest WCOOP Ever Wraps Up At PokerStars With Almost $127 Million Paid Out To Players

Sean Chaffin 4 years

The 20th edition of PokerStars’ World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) concluded Wednesday and produced the biggest version ever. The festival awarded $126.5 million in prize money, crushing the original...

News

Partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Kicks Off In North Cyprus With $5M Guaranteed; Streaming On Twitch

Sean Chaffin 4 years

The return of live poker continues with the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North Cyprus series getting underway on Thursday at Merit Crystal Cove. The series runs through Sept. 27 with a...

News

WSOP Weekly: Canadian, French, Chinese Players Score Titles To Close Out Series At GGPoker

Sean Chaffin 4 years

The World Series of Poker Online bracelet hunting wrapped up on Sunday at GGPoker. The site offered multiple events that carried more than $6 million in guaranteed prize pools.  Since...

News

Brazil’s Best: World’s Top Online Player Yuri Dzivielevski Discusses Success, New Role With Partypoker

Sean Chaffin 4 years

It’s been a banner few months for Brazilian online poker players. Rounders from the land of samba and sun have scored massive tournament wins on some of the game’s biggest...

News

$1M 'Big Shot' Highlights September at 888Poker; ChampionChips Reach Finish Line

Sean Chaffin 4 years

888poker is ramping up its regular Big Shot tournament in September to the tune of seven figures. The special multi-flight $1 million Big Shot Special Edition promises something massive throughout...

News

Wiktor Malinowski Knows No Limits – Scores Super High Roller Bowl Europe Title For $3.7 Million

Sean Chaffin 4 years

From the keyboard to the crown. That’s how PokerGO commentator Brent Hanks described Wiktor “Limitless” Malinowski’s Super High Roller Bowl Europe (SHRBE) championship win on Wednesday. The description is certainly...

News

Phil Ivey, Tony G Score Titles In Super High Roller Bowl Europe

Sean Chaffin 4 years

The Super High Roller Bowl (SHRB) is underway in North Cyprus and some big names are rising to the top. Some of the early event winners include Phil Ivey and...

News

Partypoker WPT Roundup: More Satellite Seats, Player of Series Cash, Big Winners So Far

Sean Chaffin 4 years

The WPT World Online Championships Main Event kicks off this week at partypoker. The site is now giving even more players the chance to participate through the weekly mega satellite...