Paul Oresteen
Latest Articles By Paul Oresteen (11)
BetRivers Poker’s Rake Race Leaderboards Harken Back to an Earlier Era of Online Gambling
Rake races were a common feature of boom-era online poker but largely fell out of fashion in the industry over a decade ago, which makes it strange to see BetRivers poker offering one to its US players. BetRivers is the newest kid on the block in the regulated US online poker industry. It...
Bally’s Lincoln Gets a Poker Room Upgrade, Prepares to Go Almost Smoke-Free
The newly upgraded Maverick poker room at Bally's Lincoln is open for business, but smoking is on the way out. State lawmakers in Rhode Island moved forward with legislation that...
The Battle of the Ages – All the WSOP Could Hope For
The 2025 World Series of Poker looked for another way to innovate and it seems they came up with a big hit with the $1,000 Battle of the Ages event....
Scott Bohlman Pulls Ahead in 2025 WSOP Player of the Year Race as Benny Glaser Falters
As we approach the halfway mark of the 2025 World Series of Poker, Scott Bohlman has finally unseated frontrunner Benny Glaser, who held his lead for nearly two of the...
Six People Arrested for Alleged Baccarat Cheating Ring Targeting Hard Rock Northern Indiana
An alleged baccarat cheating ring was broken up by Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, which says the crew had managed to steal upwards of $700,000. Six arrest warrants were issued...
WSOP Announces Second Half of WSOPC Season, Axes Tournament of Champions
The World Series of Poker has announced the schedule for the second half of the 2025 Circuit season. This will be the last run for the split-year season format. The...
PokerStars Brings Its Live Spin & Go Championship Format Back for EPT Barcelona
PokerStars is bringing back its live Spin & Go Championship format at EPT Barcelona with a €275,000 prize pool, following its debut at EPT Prague last year. There's no direct...
Benny Glaser Leads WSOP 2025 Player of the Year Race, Two Weeks In
The 2025 World Series of Poker is roughly a third of the way through its schedule, and to nobody’s surprise, double bracelet winner Benny Glaser is leading the Player of...
Japan Open Poker Tour Holds Trophy and Prize Events for Kids
Poker continues to grow in popularity in Asian markets, attracting younger players to the game, much like the Moneymaker boom in the US. The Japan Open Poker Tour (JOPT) concluded...
Phillies Pitcher Aaron Nola Raises $225,000 in Charity Poker Event
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola hosted a charity poker event earlier in May to benefit Team Red, White & Blue at Citizens Bank Ballpark. The charity raised $225,000 to benefit...
