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)

Brazilian Storm: Partypoker's Joao Simao Discusses WPT Series, Life in Poker, & More

Sean Chaffin 4 years

Team partypoker’s Joao Simao remembers watching clips of the World Poker Tour on YouTube when he was younger. He dreamed of one day getting his own shot to chase some WPT glory. That opportunity is now playing out on the site for Simao and others with the WPT World Online...

Industry

PokerStars Twitch Lineup Expands With Addition of Rapper Papo MC to Free-Play Platform

Sean Chaffin 4 years

Twitch remains a key focus for PokerStars and the site added to its streaming roster again over the weekend. The site announced the addition of rap freestyler and poker player...

Industry

Poker Players Team Up For QLASH Esports Team Ownership

Sean Chaffin 4 years

As a whole, video gaming is a $180 billion industry and competitive events have attracted huge crowds and sponsorship deals. Experts now expect the global esports market to top $1...

News

WPT World Online Championships Kick Off at Partypoker This Week

Sean Chaffin 4 years

Online poker players looking to score some World Poker Tour glory will head to partypoker over the next month. The start of this year’s WPT World Online Championships kicks off...

News

PREVIEW: WSOP Online Starts Sunday at GGPoker; Road To Vegas Main Event Promotion Kicks Off

Sean Chaffin 4 years

A second month of World Series of Poker Online bracelet hunting begins on Sunday. After a month of action at WSOP.com, the spotlight now shifts to international players at GGPoker....

Industry

Partypoker Roundup: Community Knockout Returns; WPT Coming Soon; Magic Cards Pay Off

Sean Chaffin 4 years

The partypoker Community Knockout launched in July and now returns to the platform on Thursday. The event finds online communities going head to head with famous faces will be carrying...

Culture

New Twitch Show 'Seat Wide Open' Ramps Up Poker Talk – And Fun

Sean Chaffin 4 years

In a packed poker media landscape, there’s no shortage of websites, publications, and video options for poker fans. The team behind the new Twitch poker show Seat Wide Open are...

Industry

888poker Twitch StreamTeam Members Ready for Action, Discuss New Roles With Site

Sean Chaffin 4 years

Twitch streaming has become a major part of the online poker environment in recent years. 888poker got into the act last week by unveiling the 888 StreamTeam. The site recently...

Industry

GPI Celebrates 10 Years of Rankings With Relaunch for 2021, Adds New Mid-Major Race

Sean Chaffin 3 years

The loss of live poker in 2020 was not only an issue for casinos and poker tours, but also other aspects of the poker industry. That included the Global Poker...

Industry

GGPoker Becomes Global Cash Game Leader; Bilzerian Battle Royale Performing Well

Sean Chaffin 4 years

After 15 years as online poker cash game leader, PokerStars slid into the No. 2 position over the last week. GGPoker has now become the top dog in the battle...