The fox and the hedgehog

Allen Kessler has turned to the wisdom of crowds to solve a decades old question: who is better at No-Limit Hold’em, Phil Ivey or Phil Hellmuth?

Kessler set up a Twitter poll to see what the poker community thinks. The question he asked was phrased as: “Who’s better at no limit holdem?”

They both have strong cases.

It’s a difficult call to make. They both have strong cases.

Phil Ivey always appears in any discussion of the greatest all-around poker players. Phil Hellmuth, however, is a contender for best-in-class when it comes to tournament No-Limit Hol

Sports betting advertising makeover

As sports betting continues to sweep the US, regulators are adding more advertising protocols to ensure the safety of state residents.

US betting markets are still not as strict as many more mature European ones

Despite already having numerous safeguards in place, US betting markets are still not as strict as many more mature European ones. Now that the gambling scene is growing into a nationwide behemoth, regulators are beginning to deem further rules necessary.

Changes are being made to the way sportsbooks can market themselves, both in terms

The Philippines has mulled selling off its state-owned casinos for many years. Government officials say the odds are better than ever that the properties will soon be sold to commercial gaming operators.

The Philippines is home to both commercial and state-owned casinos. The government’s casinos operate under the Casino Filipino brand. The country ow

With less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid emerged as the new betting favorite to win the NBA MVP at -240 odds, jumping ahead of two-time defending MVP Nikola Jokic at DraftKings.

Jokic, the NBA All-Star center from the Denver Nuggets, had been the betting favorite since early January. At the time, Jokic was +170 odds to win the MVP for the third-consecutive season, according to DraftKi

In light of the fact that Brazil’s finance minister is pushing for a tax plan on sports betting, a federal lawmaker thinks it’s time to sit down with the operators. Deputy Junio Mano has filed a motion that could slow down the government’s plans to find new sources of money.

Mano delivered his motion to the Finance and Taxation Commission, according to Games Magazine Brazil. The goal is to have a roundtable discussion with key

Nothing personal

It looks like Garrett Adelstein won’t be appearing on Hustler Casino Live again any time soon, despite being a very popular player on the show. The owners of the show have made a “business decision” regarding Adelstein’s participation, further fallout from last year’s scandal in which he accused Robbi Jade Lew of cheating during a live-streamed session.

Despite reports that said otherwise, co-owner Nick Vertucci reiterated on Twitter that Adelstein isn’t banned from appearing on the live-streamed cash game:

When the UK was preparing to issue a new concession to run the National Lottery, many people were confident that the incumbent, the Camelot Group, would continue. The surprise move to give the operations to Allwyn caught Camelot’s owner, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), unprepared. It then sold Camelot’s assets to Allwyn, and now plans on exiting Ireland as well.

The Irish Times reported that OTPP is putting its Prem

Hard Rock Bristol — dubbed Virginia’s “first casino” — has expanded its temporary gaming space inside the former Bristol Mall to include additional slot machines and blackjack tables with lower minimums.

Bristol was one of five cities that Virginia state lawmakers in 2020 allowed to consider authorizing a casino development through a local vote. Bristol voters during the presid

Another tech firm hit

The tailspinning US technology industry has snarled up another firm as Amazon-owned Twitch prepares to layoff over 400 workers.

Amazon’s plan to cut 9,000 workers

The measure is part of Amazon’s plan to cut 9,000 workers from its Amazon Web Services, advertising, people experience tech, and Twitch units. Streamer newswriter Zach Bussey took to Twitter with excerpts from an internal staff email sent by Twitch’s new CEO Dan Clancy:

The optimal strategy

A few years ago at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, I ran into Neil Channing. Neil occasionally gets some bad press about being, if not a grumpy old man, then a moany one, but truthfully there are few people I enjoy running into more. Neil’s always good for a natter and a yarn, and on this occasion he told me about another English player who had a bit of a side hustle. This involved taking a cash chip, putting it behind his back, and wagering that the mark couldn’t guess the correct hand. Once the mark had accepted the wager, he would bring both his hands