Latest Articles By Sean Chaffin (243)
Final Two Platinum Passes Dished Out Via PokerStars Podcast Contest; PSPC Starts Next Week
It must have been quite a phone call last week for Northern Ireland’s Alex Irwin and the United Kingdom’s Asif Warris. Simply answering the phone and giving a correct answer to a trivia question earned the pair a PokerStars Platinum Pass. The prizes came via the Poker in the Ears...
PokerStars Unveils Anniversary Sunday Million With $7.5M Guaranteed, $1M for Winner
Ramping up the anniversary of the Sunday Million has become a regular part of the PokerStars calendar each year. The event is the longest-running weekly online poker tournament with a...
POKER PUNCH BOWL: Negreanu’s Rap, Spraggy’s Downswing, Platinum Pass, & Bad Beat Jackpot
Welcome to the Poker Punch Bowl, offering a look at the interesting, weird, fortuitous, and strange from the world of poker. This inaugural column offers a look at some poker...
Satellites Begin at PokerStars for Irish Poker Open; Players Can Win A Seat, Tournament Packages
PokerStars announced a deal to sponsor the Irish Poker Open in November and is now launching online qualifiers as well. The live poker series is sponsored by PokerStars and Paddy...
Chad Eveslage Rises to the Top in WPT Player of the Year Race After Massive Five Diamond Win
With the World Poker Tour’s 20th anniversary coming to a conclusion in December, Chad Eveslage emerged as Season XX player of the year this week. The Champions Club member from...
Poker Podium: Chris Klodnicki, Christian Rudolph Among Major December Online Winners
The holiday season brought plenty of gifts and treats for online poker players. A few bigger names found the winner’s podium during a hefty international online poker schedule. PokerStars, GGPoker,...
PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Named as Recipient of WPT Honors
When Isai Scheinberg launched PokerStars in 2001, online poker was in its infancy. Early platforms often suffered from outages, poor software, and other user unfriendly issues. Scheinberg set out to...
ON THE BUTTON: WPT CEO Adam Pliska on the World Championship, Online Poker, & What’s Ahead
The World Poker Tour wraps up this week with the company’s World Championship coming to a close on Tuesday at Wynn Las Vegas. The United Kingdom’s Benny Glaer takes a...
Benny Glaser Returns as Chip Leader in WPT Championship, Ladies’ Final Table Set
As the fifth day of action plays out at the World Poker Tour World Championship, the United Kingdom’s Benny Glaser returned as chip leader for the second day in a...
ROLES REVERSED: WPT Television Anchor Lynn Gilmartin Rolls on to Day 4 at World Championship
When cameras roll to film three final tables from the World Poker Tour World Championship next week, Lynn Gilmartin will once again be hosting the action from the anchor desk....
