David K Lappin

2 days ago | vegasslotsonline.com | David K Lappin

An exhilarating final table at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) concluded in the most scintillating manner possible as local man Simon Wilson was crowned the Irish Open champion for 2025. The young poker phenom is part of a new generation of talented Irish players who take no prisoners on the felt, approaching the game with a fierce intensity and executing with forensic precision.

1 week ago | vegasslotsonline.com | Dara O'Kearney |David K Lappin |Dan Katz |Owain Flanders

American poker pro Steve O’Dwyer is not happy with players who abuse the late registration system for tournaments. He took to X on Thursday to make his feelings clear, stating that “tournament organisers and directors need to start being extremely strict” about not allowing players to register once a late reg period has closed. Within the rant, he called out Daniel Smiljkovic specifically. He is a German player with around $92,000 in live earnings.

1 week ago | legaluspokersites.com | David K Lappin

Poker’s Brink: Any Likely Fall-Guy? “History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.” ~ Karl MarxOn Thursday April 14th 2011, the online poker world was on the brink of catastrophe. Online poker operators who had knowingly and wilfully flouted legislation by transacting with US customers were teetering on the precipice. For four and a half years, they had enjoyed a competitive edge over their rivals who had exited the US market but their hubris was about to be punished.

3 weeks ago | vegasslotsonline.com | David K Lappin

Mark my words. In exactly ten days time, The Irish Poker Open Main Event begins and it is going to be the second largest €1000 ($1097) tournament in Europe in 2025. The €2.5m ($2.7m) guarantee is going to be absolutely obliterated and there will actually be a prizepool generated well in excess of €4m ($4.4m). Players will flock from every county in Ireland, every country in Europe and all over the world for what will be a record-breaking festival of poker on the Emerald Isle.

1 month ago | vegasslotsonline.com | David K Lappin

Poker’s newest content creator is none other than Canadian high stakes beast Sam Greenwood, who just launched his new series of Substack articles entitled “Punt of the Day.” Five times per week, he will revisit the blunders that he has made on his way to winning $40m on the live felt. He will try to explain his mindset and thought process in key moments when he failed to execute to the best of his abilities.