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 (141)

20 for 20, Part 2: A Complete Look at Key Moments & Events in PokerStars’ 20-Year History

Sean Chaffin 12 November 2021

  PokerStars is launching the special Big 20 Rewind series on Sunday to celebrate the site’s 20th anniversary. The series features events honoring some of the biggest moments in the site’s history as well as some huge prizes. With the Big 20 kicking off on Sunday, PokerScout takes a look...

20 for 20, Part 1: A Complete Look at Key Moments & Events in PokerStars’ 20-Year History 

Sean Chaffin 10 November 2021

PokerStars is launching the special Big 20 Rewind series on Sunday to celebrate the site’s 20th anniversary. The series features events honoring some of the biggest moments in the site’s...

WSOP Roundup: Players From Russia, France, Finland Win Big; Main Event Kicks Off Thursday

Sean Chaffin 04 November 2021

A few international players came up big over the last week at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Russia’s Anatolii Zyrin took down one of the biggest events...

WSOP Roundup: Israel, Lithuanian, Czech Players Win Bracelets; Michael Addamo Tops High Roller 

Sean Chaffin 25 October 2021

The action rolls on at the World Series of Poker and some non-US based players continue to score well. A few players have notched bracelet wins over the last couple weeks...

WSOP Roundup: Benny Glaser, Adrian Mateos Come Close to a Bracelet; HOF Nominations Open

Sean Chaffin 06 October 2021

Tomorrow marks a full week of action at the World Series of Poker. The return of the live series has brought thousands of players to Las Vegas including many from...

Going Platinum: Las Vegas Mixed Game Festival Features PokerStars Platinum Pass Up For Grabs

Sean Chaffin 29 September 2021

For the next two and half months, Las Vegas becomes the focal point of the poker world. The World Series of Poker begins on Thursday and thousands of players will...

DraftsKings Seeks Purchase Of Partypoker Parent Company Entain For $20 Billion

Sean Chaffin 22 September 2021

Partypoker could become part of DraftKings if the poker site’s parent company accepts a rumored $20 billion offer. Entain  is one of the largest online gaming groups in the world...

Biggest WCOOP Ever Wraps Up At PokerStars With Almost $127 Million Paid Out To Players

Sean Chaffin 20 September 2021

The 20th edition of PokerStars’ World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) concluded Wednesday and produced the biggest version ever. The festival awarded $126.5 million in prize money, crushing the original...

WSOP Weekly: Canadian, French, Chinese Players Score Titles To Close Out Series At GGPoker

Sean Chaffin 15 September 2021

The World Series of Poker Online bracelet hunting wrapped up on Sunday at GGPoker. The site offered multiple events that carried more than $6 million in guaranteed prize pools.  Since...

Wiktor Malinowski Knows No Limits – Scores Super High Roller Bowl Europe Title For $3.7 Million

Sean Chaffin 01 September 2021

From the keyboard to the crown. That’s how PokerGO commentator Brent Hanks described Wiktor “Limitless” Malinowski’s Super High Roller Bowl Europe (SHRBE) championship win on Wednesday. The description is certainly...