by Card Player News Team | Published: Dec 19, '24

A controversy regarding international geopolitics emerged at the World Series of Poker Paradise in the Bahamas on Wednesday when tournament officials informed Justin Bonomo he would be disqualified from the $25,000 super main event if he continued to wear a keffiyeh scarf as play neared the televised final table. The black-and-white keffiyeh has been “adopted […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Jun 10, '25

Tyler Brown says he was threatened with possible disqualification late in the WSOP $600 NLH/PLO event. He went on to capture the title.

by Brian Pempus | Published: Mar 14, '18

A poker pro is willing to risk being kicked out of the most prestigious poker tournament in the world in order to promote her new book. An upcoming book entitled Black Widow Poker features the experiences of a West Coast poker player with the pen name Sia Layta. She plans to head to the upcoming […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: May 22, '26

The World Series of Poker says it will aggressively enforce new rules that vastly limit the types of patches and logos players can wear.

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jan 14, '26

WPT Global's controversial signing of Ren Lin as an ambassador evoked reactions from ClubWPT Gold and the official WPT account, amid other fallout.

by Scott J. Burnham | Published: Aug 06, '25

In the WSOP, when players are heads up, is it against the rules to for one player to purposely lose chips to benefit another player? This question is unfortunately not hypothetical, but based on what the WSOP has determined happened in the Millionaire Maker event when James Carroll, who had a 9:1 chip lead heads […]

by Blaise Bourgeois | Published: Jun 11, '25

At the European Poker Tour Monte Carlo main event, eventual champion Aleksandr Shevliakov was accused of angle-shooting by sixth-place finisher Jamil Wakil. Wakil claims Shevliakov “fake misclicked” with a strong hand to induce a shove from Wakil. The potential angle ultimately led to Wakil’s elimination. The blinds were 60,000-120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante. […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jan 17, '25

Can you be expelled from a poker tournament because the clothes you are wearing make a political statement? I’ve heard many people claim that they have a right to free speech and that therefore a casino cannot take any action against them for their political statements, which might be made through a button or an […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jan 17, '25

The World Series of Poker Paradise festival debuted in 2023, bringing poker back to Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, the former site of the long-running PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. The second-annual running of the WSOP Paradise went all-in on high-roller offerings, with seven of the 13 live events priced at $25,000 or more to enter, including three […]

by Scott J. Burnham | Published: Sep 04, '24

Is it against the rules to consult with a friend to get advice during a poker tournament? After Jonathan Tamayo won the main event at this year’s WSOP, a controversy broke out about his frequent trips to the rail to consult with friends, including former main event winner Joe McKeehen, and poker training app developer […]