On the latest episode of Life Outside Poker, I talk to
@Firaldo87poker
about achieving the Triple Crown, streaming during lockdown & a new
@BBCScotlandNews
documentary following his poker journey!
Link below ⬇️
Jason Koon (
@jasonkoon
) won't be in Day 2 of the
@WSOP
$250K Super High Roller as he voided his stack to be with his wife in labor with their second child.
INBOX: Alliance for a Better Utah is calling for
@BurgessOwens
and
@RepChrisStewart
to resign after they voted to overturn the election results in Pennsylvania.
#utpol
I spoke w/
@Jbex2417
about his non-GTO playing style:
“I’m a live guy. I look at the guy and (think) ‘Does he have it or not?’ Which I think these computer guys think I’m an idiot by saying shit like that. But that’s really how I play, man.”
BREAKING: A Michigan jury finds Jeffery Bernard Morris GUILTY on both counts for murdering poker player Susie Zhao in July 2020.
Article to come shortly for
@pokernews
“Spending valuable time with prolonged debate...would hinder our ability to handle more pressing matters at hand.”
This would have more weight if Wilson hadn’t been wearing a Jazz jersey in the House today while considering a res. to say Donovan Mitchell is better than Shaq.
A reader has been complaining for weeks that I wrote in an article that allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election are "unsubstantiated." Today, he informed me that he wrote a letter to Donald Trump complaining about me.
#partylikeajournalist
Got 2nd place in the $75 daily tournament at
@HorseshoeVegas
for $665. First time getting heads-up in a live event so super happy to get the experience despite not taking it down
“We can disagree without hating each other” is an interesting message from someone who just last week endorsed a congressional candidate who has called Democratic leadership evil, sociopathic and miserable.
#utpol
I’m not sure this has ever been done before...but as our national political dialogue continues to decline, my opponent
@PetersonUtah
and I decided to try something different. We can disagree without hating each other. Let’s make Utah an example to the nation.
#StandUnited
#utpol
Young/Dumb co-founder says “anti-Mormon publications” are overhyping BYU Covid spread and questions whether the Utah County Health Dept. is “telling the truth” about what’s causing the spike in cases.
#utpol
.
@DavidSalituro
is truly one of the hardest-working people in the poker industry. Today is his birthday and he celebrated by interviewing
@RealKidPoker
after he won his seventh
@WSOP
bracelet. Happy birthday, David!
My good friend, colleague and former bedmate
@Liamgannon99
has won FOUR Las Vegas dailies this summer! Tell him congrats if you see him live reporting your
@WSOP
event
Today is my first day as an Editor & Live Reporter for
@PokerNews
! Super excited for this opportunity to continue learning and growing in this great industry. U.S. poker folks: send tips and story ideas!
Personal news: Last Tuesday was my last day at the Daily Herald. I’m going to be freelancing for awhile, including two months of live reporting at the World Series of Poker for
@PokerNews
. I’ll miss the Herald but couldn’t be more excited for this opportunity.
Day 5 of the Wynn Millions Main Event has wrapped up with
@VanessaKade
bagging 10.35 mil to lead the 9 remaining players.
Final table Friday at noon. $1.65 million for 1st
Had the honor of playing bass for a song at the
@lowtheband
tribute show at
@VelourLive
. We covered their moving track “Over the Ocean.” One of my favorite bands. Rest in peace Mimi Parker
Had a fun time covering
@Erik_Seidel
’s tenth bracelet victory almost a year to the day after profiling him for
@PokerNews
.
Read about the Poker Hall of Famer joining the exclusive 10-bracelet club w/ Phil Ivey, Johnny Chan & Doyle Brunson:
I am in the money of my first
@WSOP
Circuit event! I have decided that poker tournaments aren’t that difficult and I don’t know why more people aren’t doing this!
I am thrilled to be launching a new podcast for
@PokerNews
where I talk to poker players w/ successful careers outside of poker!
For the first episode I spoke w/
@Farah_Galfond
about acting, high-stakes cash & balancing poker with family life:
Today I got to speak with
@brikeilarcnn
about Wednesday’s Utah County Commission meeting that was packed with residents opposed to mandatory masks in public K-12 schools.
#utpol
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Poker Hall of Famer Eli Elezra (
@elielezra1
) defeated Chino Rheem to win his fifth bracelet and $611,362 in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship!
BREAKING: Emails from Utah County health officials name Built Bar in American Fork and Wasatch Truss in Spanish Fork as the two businesses linked to COVID-19 hotspots. Story coming soon.
#utpol
Big news as
@VenetianVegas
announced a brand-new poker room for this summer:
- 50 tables & 14,000 square feet (largest in Las Vegas)
- Dedicated “streaming room”
- Second floor near parking/Grand Canal Shoppes
Here it is! My research paper in the 2018 Hinckley Journal of Politics. Thank you to my mentors at
@UUtah
that guided me through this project, especially
@sgomez626
and
@staceymarie430
Paulina "Poker Bunny" Loeliger appeared to attempt to mix her cards in the muck to avoid showdown today during the PCA Main Event.
Loeliger did something similar in the Wynn Millions Main Event in March 2022 (screenshot below).
"With all due respect, almost nothing you said there was factually accurate." Marc Lamont Hill slams West Jordan Rep. Steve Christansen's comments about CRT.
#utpol