Jeffrey McMillan
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Susie Zhao’s Killer Denied Final Appeal by Michigan Supreme Court, Will Serve Life Without Parole
The man convicted of the murder of poker player Susie Zhao was denied his final appeal earlier this month by the Michigan Supreme Court. Jeffery Bernard Morris has no further legal recourse and will serve out his life sentence. Morris was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder in October 2022 for...
‘Chase The Dream’ Showrunner Rob Gardner Discusses Season 2
The "Chase the Dream" poker documentary will release its second season starting Sept. 25 on YouTube. PokerScout talked to the showrunner and producer, Rob Gardner, for some insight into the...
Man Makes Fake Bomb Threats to Cruise Ship After Losing $2K at Casino
A man made a fake bomb threat against a cruise ship after claiming that he lost around $2,000 gambling at the onboard casino. Neo Hui Ghim, from Singapore, allegedly emailed...
Ossi ‘Monarch’ Ketola Rules Out Possibility of Duel Poker in Reddit AMA Thread
Ossi "Monarch" Ketola conducted an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit last week, in which he ruled out the possibility of introducing poker to Duel. While most questions focused on...
Vegas Fabulous Five-Day Sale: Cheap Room Rates for the WPT World Championship in December
Poker players planning on traveling to Las Vegas in the coming months may want to check out the Vegas Fabulous Five-Day Sale, which began yesterday and will run all week....
No Casino in Manhattan: Last Bidder Freedom Plaza Voted Down
A Monday vote from a community advisory committee rejected the proposed Freedom Plaza casino bid in the race for a downstate New York license. That confirms that no casino project...
Odds Improve for Hard Rock Metropolitan Park Proposal With Caesars Out of the Way
Odds for the Hard Rock Metropolitan Park proposal in New York are now looking favorable following the shutdown of the Caesars Times Square casino bid earlier this week. Long considered...
Caio Borralho’s ‘Fighting Nerds’ and MMA’s History With Poker
The so-called "Fighting Nerds" of Brazil, run in part by top fighter Caio Borralho, are bringing mind games to mixed martial arts (MMA). In a recent interview, Borralho specifically mentioned...
‘Fabulous Five-Day Sale’ Might Provide Cheaper Vegas Trips for Poker Players Who Wait Until Next Week
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is teasing a city-wide sale next week called the "Fabulous Five-Day Sale," in partnership with the Las Vegas Raiders. Although it remains to be...
External Crises Can Mitigate Problem Gambling as Well as Cause It, Say Israeli Researchers
It's generally accepted that external traumas can provoke addiction — including to gambling — but a recent study out of Israel suggests that traumatic events may just as readily jar...
