
Sean Chaffin
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)
POKER PODIUM: Nice Wins from Kenny Hallaert, Niklas Astedt; PCA, PSPC Events Wrap Up & More
The poker world was busy in January with many online events as well as players heading to some major live events. That included some major online series with Kenny Hallaert, Niklas Astedt, and others finding some nice wins. GGPoker ambassador Jason Koon also received some welcome news in January, meaning...
PCA Update: Aliaksandr Shylko Grabs PokerStars PSPC Title, Isaac Haxton Wins Second High Roller
After months of awarding Platinum Passes and building plenty of hype, the PokerStars No Limit Hold’em Players Championship (PSPC) came to a close on Friday with Belarus’s Aliaksandr Shylko taking...
Final Table Set in PokerStars Players Championship, Nacho Barbero Returns as Chip Leader
The PokerStars No Limit Hold’em Players Championship reached the final table on Thursday with six players returning to battle for the title on Friday. Argentina’s Nacho Barbero returns to the...
PCA Update: Final Numbers in With PokerStars Championship Winner Grabbing $4.1 Million
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) rolled on Wednesday with final numbers coming in for the PokerStars No Limit Hold’em Players Championship (PSPC) in the Bahamas. Tournament organizers announced that the...
Locked in an Apartment: Arlie Shaban Talks Streaming, PSPC, and Ontario Online Poker
When PokerStars Canada ambassador Arlie Shaban decided he wanted to stream his play, just setting up a Twitch channel wouldn’t do. The poker player from Toronto, Ontario, sought to make...
PCA Update: Chris Moorman, Tony Tran Lead PSPC; PCA Main Event & More Winners
After months of hype, promotion, and hundreds of Platinum Passes awarded, the PokerStars No Limit Hold'em Players Championship kicked off on Monday in the Bahamas as part of the PokerStars...
Pays to Be Bad: Players Rack Up Some Major Jackpots at GGPoker
It’s been a few weeks of bad beat jackpots across GGPoker platforms. The online poker site has chalked up more than $300,000 in payouts since just before the new year....
PCA Update: Bubble Bursts in Main Event, BSOP Winner, Strange KO, & More PokerStars Platinum Passes
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure rolled on in the Bahamas this week with plenty of big names still alive in the $10,300 Main Event. The winner scores a seven-figure payday and...
MicroMillions coming to PokerStars Players in Southern Europe, Italy With €5 Million Guaranteed
Online poker players in Europe are in store for some low stakes PokerStars action in the coming weeks. The company announced the MicroMillions series returns for players in Southern Europe...
PCA UPDATE: PokerStars Launches PCA Online; Isaac Haxton Highlights Bahamas Winners So Far
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) is now underway with the PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC) a major part of the action. Online poker players who can’t make it to the Bahamas...