Brett Collson

Buffalo

Head of Sports at Catena Media

Tortured Sabres fan. Collector of cardboard.

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The Martin Kabrhel Experience: Great for Poker Fans, Not So Great for Players

1 week ago | deadspin.com | Brett Collson

A high-stakes poker player is taking the World Series of Poker by storm this summer, and his name isn’t Negreanu or Hellmuth or Ivey. Martin Kabrhel, a 42-year-old from the Czech Republic, has been all over social media and livestreams since the series started late last month, attracting fans and detractors alike for his incessant table talk and slow play. Love him or hate him, Kabrhel draws a crowd. He takes on many roles at the table: comedian, villain, instigator and showman.
WSOP App Ends Long Lines and Streamlines Poker Registration in 2025

2 weeks ago | deadspin.com | Brett Collson

A running joke for years at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas was that players spent more time waiting in line to register for a tournament than they did actually playing in it. That certainly held true for massive events like The Colossus, a smaller $500 buy-in tournament that has attracted as many as 20,000 entrants in previous years. Hundreds of players waited in long lines, only to bust from the tournament within minutes — and then get back in line again to re-register.
Inside the 2025 World Series of Poker: How Social Media Is Changing the Game

3 weeks ago | deadspin.com | Brett Collson

From its humble origins in a smoky Las Vegas casino in the 1970s, the World Series of Poker has become one of gambling’s biggest attractions. The opportunity to compete for a gold bracelet is on every serious poker player’s bucket list, as is a chance to sit down with some of the game’s biggest stars. Those stars were created in the early 2000s, when poker exploded into the mainstream.
Canada Sports Betting

Jul 5, 2023 | thelines.com | Brett Collson

Eligible iGames conducted and managed by iGO are only available to those physically present in the Province of Ontario. 19+. With the launch of Ontario’s legal sports betting market on April 4, the Great White North now has a variety of wagering options at their fingertips. After decades of waiting, the launch presents the first competitive market for Canadians looking to place a bet, and represents a watershed for Ontarians, and all Canadians.