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)

Phil Galfond Discusses Run It Once Year 1, Luring PokerStars Players

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Launching a new online poker site is no easy task. But that’s the scenario poker player Phil Galfond faced when he launched Run It Once Poker almost a year ago. In a Jan. 6 Twitter video, Galfond discussed the company’s future. Run Ir Once focused on software in 2019 and...

News

PokerStare Live Releases Schedule with Platinum Passes on the Line

Sean Chaffin 5 years

With events set for Europe, Brazil, the Philippines, and Russia, PokerStars announced its 2020 live tournament schedule this week. Players around the world can play for big money and qualify...

Industry

Partypoker Product Overhaul Shows Industry’s Move Toward Mobile and Social gaming

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Just 15 years ago most players wouldn’t have imagined how big a role cell phones would play in online poker. Mobile gaming is now a major part of the industry...

Industry

Partypoker Continues War on Bots, Suspends 57 Accounts

Sean Chaffin 3 years

Partypoker announced this week that it shut down 57 bot accounts in October as part of ongoing fraud detection efforts. The crackdown included the confiscation of $15,627 in account funds....

News

WSOP Announces More International Stops Including New Event in Barcelona

Sean Chaffin 5 years

The World Series of Poker Europe may have wrapped last week, but the series’ international circuit rolls on. The WSOP International Circuit announced seven 2020 stops on Thursday including a...

News

888poker Offers Chance to Play Like a God in Upcoming PKO Series

Sean Chaffin 5 years

Channel your inner gladiator during November as the 888poker God of the Arena Progressive Knockout (PKO) Series get underway. The annual event runs Nov. 10-17 with 24 tournaments for players...

News

Re-entry Tournaments Stoke Debate Among Players

Sean Chaffin 5 years

With the World Series of Poker Europe wrapping up, a debate regarding re-entry tournaments has consumed social media in recent days. The debate has focused on whether allowing unlimited re-entries...

Industry

China Bans Mobile Poker, But The Chinese Poker Scene Will Go On

Sean Chaffin 6 years

Playing poker in China became much tougher this month. The country’s video game licensing bureau, the State Administration of Press and Publications, effectively banned mobile poker, leaving millions of players...

Culture

And The Award Goes To … Global Poker Awards Set For Vegas On April 5

Sean Chaffin 6 years

The film industry has the Oscars, television has the Emmys and the world of music has the Grammys. In the same vein, the poker community will welcome the Global Poker Awards (GPA)...

Industry

Feel The Rush: GGPoker Debuts Fun New Rush & Cash Game

Sean Chaffin 6 years

Players who crave more action at a quicker pace or have a short attention span can find both at GGPoker.  GGPoker has introduced its players to some rapid poker action...