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)

ROUGH START: Server Issues, Disconnections Plague First Day of Play in GGPoker WSOP Online

Sean Chaffin 5 years

After 19 World Series of Poker Online events exclusively at WSOP.com, GGPoker was added to the mix on Sunday. The site’s first efforts at bracelet hunting turned into a rough beginning that saw two events rescheduled. With three events set for Sunday, GGPoker wasn’t prepared for an unexpected high number...

News

WORLDWIDE SERIES OF POKER: GGPoker Releases WSOP Online Schedule With $25M Main Event

Sean Chaffin 5 years

After the World Series of Poker announced a total of 85 online bracelet events in June, players got an idea of what to expect internationally from GGPoker. On Friday, the...

Industry

RAISING THE STAKES: World Series of Poker Offers Online Bracelets Via GGPoker, WSOP.com

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Whether in Europe, Asia, or somewhere else around the world, poker players can compete for a World Series of Poker bracelet this summer. The series announced a partnership with GGPoker...

Industry

BLACK BELT BETTING – PokerStars Unveils Poker Dojo Training App

Sean Chaffin 5 years

A big part of growing the poker world is bringing new players into the game. Twitch has been a part of that as well as efforts to reach more female...

Industry

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM: PokerStars Twitch Efforts Show Industry’s Focus on Platform

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Not only has online poker been on the rise during the Coronavirus pandemic, Twitch Poker has also seen an increase in streamers and viewers. PokerStars recently added some extra incentive...

News

PokerStars Gets Personal with New Social Gaming Features 'The Rail' and 'Throwables'

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Poker operators have focused more and more on mobile gaming and social media in recent years. With millions and millions social gaming on phones, platforms look to bring some of...

Culture

GOOD GAME: New GGPokerTV Twitch Stream Adds to Site's Growing Media Platform

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Multi-platform is the name of the game in today’s online poker world. As a growing operator making news, GGPoker now offers its own Twitch channel for viewing the action. Dubbed...

Industry

BIG DEAL: GGPoker, WSOP Agreement Brings New Super Circuit Online Series

Sean Chaffin 5 years

GGPoker continued its growth as a global brand by announcing a new deal with the World Series of Poker on Wednesday. The two companies will now partner on the new...

News

ONLINE POKER WEEK: A Complete Guide to This Week's Tournaments (Updated 4/8 with GGSeries)

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Online poker players stuck at home have plenty to look forward to this week. Major player and prize pools have become the norm for online poker operators around the world....

News

Partypoker Kicks Off KO Series with $10 million Guaranteed

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Players around the world have the chance to be the knockout king when the partypoker KO Series debuts Feb. 2. The series runs through Feb. 16 and features $10 million...