The California poker player was found guilty of running an illegal marijuana business Shahram “Shawn” Sheikhan was sentenced to four years in federal prison on Friday in a Southern California US District Court after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana in 2022. The longtime poker pro faced a maximum sentence of 40 years and
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Jason Koon solidifies his spot as the sole Triton Poker leader
The long-time poker player has 10 Triton Poker titles and is in danger of losing his place US poker pro Jason Koon picked up his 10th victory on the Triton Poker tour on Saturday at the 2023 Triton Super High Roller Series Monte Carlo $26,000 PLO turbo event, outlasting 50 players to earn the championship
Matthias Eibinger bests Adrian Mateos in Triton Poker Series Main Event
The Austrian poker pro adds over $3 million to his live cash wins The Triton Poker Series Monte Carlo event ended with Austrian pro Matthias Eibinger overcoming a competitive final table to take the $3.46-million first-place prize. The biggest cash of Eibinger’s career puts him near the top ten money winners of all time. Eibinger
Omar Eljach, already a WSOPE Main Event winner, adds second bracelet
Eljach beat a field of 719 players to earn his second WSOPE bracelet in Rozvadov Omar Eljach has won his second bracelet after navigating a 719-player field to win Event #2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Max at the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe, taking home the €65,900 ($70,144) top prize at King’s Resort in
Daniel Geeng earns PokerGO PLO title following unstoppable performance
Several deep runs led the PLO master to the title Daniel Geeng finished the second PokerGO Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) Series as the top player after winning the $25,200 PLO Championship main event. He would earn nearly $500,000 and also win the PokerGO PLO Series II leaderboard to take the Player of the Series title and
Blake Bohn takes down MSPT Ameristar event to set new record
The poker pro now has five MSPT titles to his credit Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Hall of Famer and Minnesota poker legend Blake Bohn has become the first player to win five MSPT events following the most recent tournament at Ameristar East Chicago. He was the last player standing from a field of 557 players,
Phil Ivey to give two WPT players a chance of a lifetime
The veteran poker pro is going to play two ClubWPT players simultaneously Ten-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Ivey continues his busy schedule as World Poker Tour ambassador, with upcoming appearances at the WPT Japan in Tokyo and the WPT Premier Meet-Up Game at the Wynn in Las Vegas. However, his next WPT event will be
Chris Moneymaker now hosting the Moneymaker tour in Florida
The tournament series began this week at the Palm Beach Kennel Club The Moneymaker Tour is now underway at the Palm Beach Kennel Club, with 27 events over 13 days from October 25 through November 6 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Over $500,000 in prize guarantees are up for grabs, with buy-ins from $86 to
55-year-old former math teacher heads to the EPT thanks to Poker Power
Louise Ulrick goes from poker novice to poker pro in just a matter of weeks Louise Ulrick has earned a seat at the European Poker Tour Prague Main Event. The 55-year-old former math teacher from the UK was victorious in the PokerStars x Poker Power Women’s Bootcamp Showdown at EPT Cyprus, an eight-week, women-only bootcamp
Adam Hendrix ships PokerGo Tour’s first bounty event
PokerGo continues to expand into the Pot-Limit Omaha realm Adam Hendrix won the PokerGO Pot Limit Omaha Series II’s first-ever progressive bounty event on Tuesday. He would secure the final bounty while picking up his fourth PokerGO Tour championship. The progressive bounty tournament format has gained popularity over the last few years, with 101 players
Poker pro Gary Blackwood drops in on LA
The player and vlogger will spend three months in California creating new content Poker pro and YouTube vlogger Gary Blackwood is relishing his three-month visit to Los Angeles after leaving his London home. His goal is to utilize the time to create poker content and take advantage of other opportunities available. The 33-year-old poker pro
Doyle Brunson’s wife, Louise, passes away
The septuagenarian’s death follows just five months after Texas Dolly’s passing Louise Brunson, the wife of the late poker icon Doyle Brunson, has passed away, according to a post on social media by their daughter, Pamela Brunson. The couple spent many of their 62 years of marriage living in Las Vegas. Meeting in 1959, they