by Sean Chaffin | Published: Jun 02, '26

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby could be the first active NCAA athlete to be banned for betting on sports.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: May 15, '26

Despite the lack of legal casinos in Texas, Las Vegas Sands posted Texas-based casino job listings on their website.

by Erik Fast | Published: May 12, '26

Texas resident Vladyslav Shovkovyi topped 435 entries in the 2026 PGT Texas Poker Open Main Event to earn $180,000.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: May 07, '26

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby, accused by the NCAA of placing thousands of bets while with Indiana, has hired Jeffrey Kessler to represent him.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: May 01, '26

Brendan Sorsby admitted himself amidst accusations of betting on NCAA games, including ones involving his team at the time, Indiana.

by Erik Fast | Published: May 28, '25

The second annual PokerGO Tour Texas Poker Open spanned from April 16-29 at Champions Club Texas in Houston, with 20 events and nearly $2.5 million in total guaranteed prize money. Events ranged from $150 to $5,100, with the marquee event of the festival being the $2 million guaranteed $3,300 main event. A total of 699 […]

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Mar 18, '26

Justin Saliba graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in chemical engineering, but the former college soccer player had already fallen in love with poker and decided to pursue his dream in Las Vegas. The 31-year-old has been on an incredible run over the last few years, going from a relatively anonymous online […]

by Kevin Haney | Published: Mar 18, '26

Over the years the migration of players going from Texas hold’em to pot-limit Omaha has been slow but steady. One of the largest adjustments newer players face when now getting dealt four cards is identifying and properly valuing the big straight draws called wraps, defined as those having nine or more outs. For example, if […]

by Matt Matros | Published: Mar 18, '26

Have you ever busted from a poker tournament to the sound of applause? Believe it or not, it doesn’t take a major final table or the main event bubble to experience this phenomenon. Let me tell you a little bit about ATLARGE. In the early days of the Internet there existed things called ‘newsgroups.’ Think […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 04, '26

In late 2018, Doug Polk quit poker. He reiterated that stance in March 2020, stating unequivocally that he didn’t enjoy the game anymore, and he was done with the industry for good. But it didn’t stick. The three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner built his reputation by becoming one of the best heads-up online no-limit hold’em […]