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)

WSOP ROUNDUP: Big 50 Turns Huge, Ireland’s Toby Joyce Wins Bracelet, Main Event Starts, & More

Sean Chaffin 5 years

With three weeks left in the World Series of Poker Online at GGPoker, there’s still plenty of action in store for international players. The last week saw plenty of headlines including a big score for a World Poker Tour regular, another five-figure player pool, and much more. Players will also...

News

WSOP Roundup: Mini Main Swells Prize Pool, Americans Score Gold, Negreanu Frustrated, & More

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Less than a month of bracelet hunting remains for players in the World Series of Poker Online at GGPoker. However, plenty of action lies ahead and the last week saw...

News

WPT ROUNDUP: Tour Awards First Online Cup Title via Partypoker; Bicknell Shines and More

Sean Chaffin 5 years

The $100 million WPT World Online Championships have reached the halfway point at partypoker. There’s been plenty of action and two players have already seen their names etched to the...

News

WSOP ROUNDUP: First Double Bracelet Winner, Ireland's O'Dea Scores Gold, Numbers Rise, & More

Sean Chaffin 5 years

The World Series of Poker Online produced some big news over the last week at GGPoker. That included the first player to win not only two bracelets in the series,...

News

TALE OF THE TAPE: Daniel Negreanu, Doug Polk Heading Toward Big Poker Showdown

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Maybe the upcoming battle between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk should be billed as the Tank Top Tussle. Whatever the name, the matchup has been confirmed and should be a...

News

STADIUM STORIES: Player Scores Five Figures With Promo Entry; PokerStars Series Tops Guarantee

Sean Chaffin 3 years

The PokerStars Stadium Series turned into quite an event for John “99rocks” Vallis. The 52-year-old was among those who cashed in. His $57,000 score didn’t come from hours and hours...

News

WSOP ROUNDUP: Player Pools Explode at GGPoker, Colossus Attracts Huge Field, & More

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Now in its third week at GGPoker, the WSOP Online now takes the spotlight with WSOP.com events wrapped up. The series has already awarded 18 bracelets with 36 more to...

Industry

NEED A PEP TALK? Poker Stars Liv Boeree, Fedor Holz Join Startup Coaching Platform

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Video conferencing, Zoom calls, and Facetime have become part of life for many during the Coronavirus pandemic. A new startup is hoping to capitalize on that trend with an easy...

News

WSOP ONLINE ROUNDUP: Bicknell Wins Big at GGPoker & Much More

Sean Chaffin 5 years

The World Series of Poker Online action wraps up on Friday at WSOP.com. However, the action has just gotten started at GGPoker. International players began the bracelet hunting on July...

News

READY TO GO: Jason Koon Previews partypoker WPT World Online Championships

Sean Chaffin 5 years

The WPT Online Championships officially kicked off at partypoker July 17 and players can expect a massive series. The festival includes the biggest overall guarantee in the site’s history –...