Sean Chaffin

Editor

Sean Chaffin is a longtime freelance writer and editor based in Ruidoso, New Mexico. He has covered the poker industry for Card Player, Casino Player, PokerGO, PokerNews, and numerous other publications. He also previously served as writer and editor of PokerScout for five years. Along with poker, he covers the casino industry as well as sports betting, and also reports and writes about other topics as well.

Latest Articles By Sean Chaffin (243)

Partypoker Joins the NFT Craze, Collectibles Highlight Biggest Moments in Site History 

Sean Chaffin 31 January 2022

Over the last year, poker tours and companies have launched into the world of NFTs. Partypoker now becomes the latest, giving poker fans the chance to own a piece of the site’s history . For those new to the collectible craze, NFT stands for non-fungible token. They are unique digital...

News

PokerStars MicroMillions Coming to Southern Europe, Italy; ‘True Geordie’ Brings Back Live Series

Sean Chaffin 28 January 2022

The lower roller action returns to PokerStars in January and February for players in Southern Europe and Italy. The MicroMillions series is set for these two platforms from Jan. 30...

Industry

VROOM, VROOM: Online Poker’s Formula One Love Affair Continues With PokerStars-Red Bull Deal

Sean Chaffin 25 January 2022

Online poker operators continue expanding their footprints into the world of auto racing. PokerStars announced a partnership with Formula One’s Red Bull Racing on Friday. The deal offers the company...

Culture

DJ Steve Aoki Signs With WPT, Continuing Trend of Poker Ambassadors from Outside Game

Sean Chaffin 14 January 2022

The days of poker companies simply signing the latest poker young gun or big winner are gone. For most operators, the goal is to find a representative that can reach...

News

High Roller Repeat: Pascal Lefrancois Completes Dynamic Double in partypoker MILLIONS

Sean Chaffin 11 January 2022

Many players dream of winning a major online poker tournament at some point in their lives. Pascal Lefrancois recently continued a dream run at the online poker tables.   In December,...

News

WSOP Europe Update: Josef Gulas Jr. Crowned Main Event Champion; Series Wraps Up 

Sean Chaffin 10 December 2021

The World Series of Poker Europe came to a close this week at King’s Casino Resort in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. Despite the pandemic, the property reported attendance records for the...

News

More High Stakes Action Returns as Triton Poker Announces New 2022 Bali Stop, Streaming Plans

Sean Chaffin 09 December 2021

Live poker continues to return around the world and Triton Poker has now become the latest to add to that movement. The tour announced the launch of its 2022 schedule...

Industry

Poker Sensei: ‘Level Up With Lex’ Offers PokerStars Players Some Personal Coaching From a Pro

Sean Chaffin 09 December 2021

PokerStars is now offering players a chance to sharpen their skills with site ambassador Lex Veldhuis. The new “Level Up With Lex” feature allows players to ramp up their poker...

News

888Poker Announces Live Festival in London; WPTDeepStacks Continues With Several Big Winners

Sean Chaffin 07 December 2021

Live poker continues to return in Europe and 888poker is helping lead the charge. The site is once again teaming with Grosvenor Victoria Casino in January. The 888poker Live London...

Culture

Partypoker Roundup: Software Upgrade, McLaren Racing Video, & Irish Masters Main Event Winner

Sean Chaffin 30 November 2021

Plenty of news has come out of partypoker lately. On Monday, the company announced the launch of a new software upgrade to improve several aspects of the gaming experience. The...