
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 World On Alert After Player Disappears At Tournament
Several friends and family members of an Icelandic poker player missing for two weeks have converged on Dublin, Ireland. They have come to continue searching for Jon Jonsson, 41, who left his hotel to play a poker tournament and never returned. His disappearance has, once again, underlined the need for...
Several US States Are Considering Launching Online Poker Sometime Soon
While the growing sports betting market has gotten plenty of news in recent months, poker players in the U.S. received some welcome news recently. A few states are making moves...
What the DOJ Opinion Means for Online Poker in NJ and PA
Poker players across the country, including in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, are wondering what this week's Department of Justice opinion on the Wire Act means for online poker. The new...
Global Poker Christmas Drop Offers Chance At Some Big Holiday Cash
Global Poker has gotten into the holiday spirit with numerous promotions and tournaments throughout December. The U.S. and Canada-friendly site is offering players plenty of goodies with big tournaments but...
Report Reveals North Korea Cyber Criminals Targeting Online Poker
That tough day at the online poker table just seems to be getting worse. No matter what you do, those two players at the table just have your number. Are...
Eagle Cup Returns To Global Poker In October With SC$750,000 Up For Grabs
Online poker fans in the U.S. have quite a bit to look forward to as the Global Poker Championships Eagle Cup series returns in October for the second straight year....
Koon, Haxton Win Big As Last Weekend Of partypoker POWERFEST Approaches
After almost three weeks of action, players have just a few days left to get in on the partypoker POWERFEST action. There were plenty of big winners in the final...
POWERFEST Week 2 Recap: Patrick Leonard Earns Second Title Of Series
Major prize pools and major payouts were on hand as the $60 million guaranteed partypoker POWERFEST continued over the weekend. The festivities were highlighted by some big scores by some...
Chris Moorman, Kristen Bicknell Shine In partypoker POWERFEST Weekend Action
It was another big few days with millions of dollars awarded as the $60 million guaranteed partypoker POWERFEST played out its first full weekend. Some big names had big paydays...
Powerful Payouts, Big Turnouts As partypoker POWERFEST Gets Underway
The $60 million guaranteed partypoker POWERFEST kicked off on Sept. 2 and is off to a fast start with plenty of big money already awarded. The entire tournament series features...