Author: Harry Evans

One of the most popular people in the gambling industry and yet a controversial figure, Teddy Saggi, is an Israeli businessman who is currently based in London. Saggi, who was ranked 65th in Forbes’ List of the Richest People in the Tech Industry and 495 in the Forbes’ List of Billionaires in 2016, is also known as one of the founders of the gaming software giant Playtech. However, the story of Mr. Sagi is probably more impressive than the story of the software giant’s one. Currently the sixth of the…

It is not only the entertainment industry that is to remember Rene Angelil today, at the eve of the anniversary of his death. The world of poker also is. One year ago, the Canadian musical producer, talent manager, singer and entertainment mogul passed away at 73, after losing the battle with throat cancer and millions of people sympathised his family for the devastating loss. It is a well-known fact that the husband of the singer Celine Dion was one of the most influential people in the contemporary show business. However,…

Poker is not only related to epic card tournaments, glamorous casino rooms and multi-million prizes. Sometimes, poker could turn out as a pretty fun way to make the world a better place, involving both poker players and members of the public in various charitable fund-raising initiatives and donations. Actually, a great number of professional poker players are also known as philanthropists, taking part in various initiatives and events, but we will get to that later. Thanks to the increasing popularity of poker over the last decade, the overall perception of…

The 2017 edition of PokerStars Championship Bahamas Main Event is coming closer to its end. Its Day 3 has just ended, with only 32 players left out of the starting field of 738 entrants. Despite the fact there are still three days left until the end of the tournament’s Main Event, we are coming closer to the moment when we are to understand who is to grab the first-place prize of $480,012 and the tournament’s trophy. The competition is fierce and everybody knows that predictions are hard to be made…

They are known for generating hundreds and thousands of millions from the gambling industry, becoming some of the most successful business people in the sector in the UK. All of them hold massive stakes at some of the most profitable and popular gambling operators in the country, winning a real fortune on an annual basis and becoming some of the most powerful moguls in the contemporary UK gambling industry. Here are some of the most successful gambling magnates at a time when both the retail and online casino, betting and…

GVC Holdings-owned online poker card room partypoker officially revealed its plans to release a new LIVE product in 2017. This is a great step forward for the online poker giant, as it heads to live tournament business with the product in question. Tom Waters, Group Head of the partypoker brand commented on the announcement, saying that the feedback received from the Caribbean Poker Party players had made the online poker brand’s team understand that players had been craving not only for events offering large guaranteed prize pools but also excellent…

Jason Koon emerged victorious from the $100,000 Buy-in PokerStars Championship Bahamas Super High Roller tournament. The event took place at the Atlantis Resort and Casino from January 6th to January 8th, 2017. The 31-year-old poker player managed to outlast all of his opponents to win a first-place prize estimated to $1,650,300 plus a special PokerStars Super High Roller trophy. A total of 41 players started the game for Koon to emerge as a winner and get the first major title of the PokerStars Championship series. In order to win the…

It is common knowledge that stars just love spending their money for buying everything from enormous real estates to shiny jewels, luxury cars and vacations around the world. However, an increasing number of celebrities face various bad habits which they try to hide from the public. And while gambling addictions has been among the most-discussed topics lately, problem gambling behaviour is not reserved only for common people. In fact, a large number of celebrities have been affected by it and have been dealing with the consequences which sometimes take them…

US poker player Ankush Mandavia dropped by two positions in the Global Poker Index (GPI) ranking at its latest update. The player now occupies the 16th place in the ranking, after climbing as high as the 13th spot in the GPI. The US-born Mandavia has generated all-time winnings of $3,873,384. The largest cash prize he has managed to win so far is estimated to $787,640. In 2016, he played in a number of prestigious live poker events and performed really well. The last poker event Ankush Mandavia took part in…

UK poker professional Jack Zi Yang Salter climbed to the 11th position after the latest update of Global Poker Index (GPI) Ranking. The player has also been occupying the 15th place in the PoY 2016 rank for two weeks now. The 29-year-old London-born Salter has managed to gather winnings of $5,516,973 in his career so far, while his largest live prize to date amounts to $1,536,666. The year 2016 has been quite successful for Salter, since it was marked by great performances and a number of massive cash prizes. The…