Poker has been depicted in films for more than a century, whether it’s cowboys in the saloons or James Bond. Here are six must-watch poker films.
David Schoen
Reporter: Golden Knights, NHL
Email: dschoen@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 387-5203
David Schoen covers the Vegas Golden Knights/NHL and the World Series of Poker for the Review-Journal. Prior to arriving at the R-J in 2008, the Southern California native was a reporter and editor at the Oakland (Calif.) Tribune and Wisconsin State Journal. A University of Wisconsin graduate, he enjoys golf, Arsenal Football Club, and Ed Hochuli's lengthy penalty explanations.
Two sportsbooks posted their NHL regular-season point totals recently, and the Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights don’t even have the highest total in their division.
Daniel Negreanu faced off against against a former rival in a highly anticipated match Thursday on “High Stakes Duel” on PokerGO.
Notre Dame opens against Navy on Saturday in Dublin, and the Fighting Irish are 21-point favorites at the Westgate SuperBook and Circa sportsbook.
USC has attracted the largest handle and the highest ticket count in the national championship futures market at the Westgate SuperBook.
Wynn Resorts announced Friday it will cease operations of its online sports betting and iGaming platform WynnBET in eight states.
Daniel Negreanu, one of the winningest poker players of all time, showed up at a local home game after meeting one of the participants earlier in the day.
The five largest fields in the history of the World Series of Poker’s $10,000 buy-in Main Event No-limit Hold’em World Championship.
The South Point sportsbook put up lines on 76 college football games of the year, and bettors were permitted to place two wagers up to $2,000 each.
Rory McIlroy is the betting favorite for this week’s British Open at Royal Liverpool following his victory in Scotland.
A piece of fool’s gold was passed from player to player during the World Series of Poker Main Event and made it all the way to champion Daniel Weinman.
Daniel Weinman outlasted a record field to win the World Series of Poker Main Event on Monday at Horseshoe Las Vegas and the $12.1 million first prize.
Steven Jones from Scottsdale, Arizona, had about 40 percent of the chips in play with three players remaining in the World Series of Poker Main Event.
Daniel Weinman won a huge hand with 14 players remaining en route to the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event. The final table starts Sunday.
With so many players entering the World Series of Poker Main Event, many in the poker community wonder whether it’s time to increase the $10,000 buy-in.