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Poker pro and chess grandmaster, Jen Shahade, with the truth bombs.

I still haven’t read her new book, Thinking Sideways, but I know I need to!

Absolute blinder by Todd Witteles on what is happening at the Lodge.

Honestly this round up is so clear and concise it might just be the best bit of reporting we have seen on the topic to date. Bravo to Todd.

Online casinos coming in New York?

Seems completely implausible to us!

2 hours a day for 7 days and 10,473 dice rolls later.

And an almost perfect distribution later = mesmerizing.

St. Paddy’s week: now with more online poker on BetRivers.

Looking for a way to justify another session of online poker during St. Patrick’s week? BetRivers Poker’s Pot of Gold promo, running March 16 to 22. The operator is dealing out $2,331 in daily prizes across cash games, SNGs, and tournaments, with 331 winners each day.

Shaun Deeb already eyeing up WSOP 2026 Player of the Year.

Deeb is renowned for his Player of the Year runs at the WSOP, and this year is no different!

Did Doug Polk inadvertently put a target on the Lodge’s back?

When you are operating in murky, grey markets and running nosebleed high-stakes games, streaming them for the world to watch may not be the best idea.

PokerNews round up on the Lodge Card Club raid.

This is an excellent and informative article on the workings of the investigation that led up to the raid on March 10. If you are interested in the Lodge story, this is a must read.

Mariano is back in action.

Check out the latest vlog from Mariano as he heads over to The Gardens Casino in California to join some $25/$50 action. This place has a special place in Mariano’s heart, as this is where he busted his first poker bankroll but, as we all know, he bounced back just fine.

More details about the Lodge situation coming out from examining the affidavit.

It looks like the Lodge serving alcohol did play at least some role in the recent development, at least according to one part of the affidavit that Chad Holloway dug up.

The issue, it seems, is that a business holding an alcohol license could not hold poker tournaments where real money is at stake.

While this may sound like a minor issue, it could give the DA a solid footing in claiming that the gambling taking place inside the club was illegal (i.e., not done fully in compliance with all relevant laws).

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