Earl Burton

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Writer at Poker News Daily

Longtime poker journalist, philosopher and general Renaissance man.

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Alexandr Shevliakov Outlasts Khossein Kokhestani, Captures 2025 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Title

4 days ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

The European Poker Tour has wrapped up its pre-World Series of Poker action with an exciting stop on the shores of the Mediterranean. Following the cancellation of the EPT stop in Paris due to political issues earlier this year, the EPT Monte Carlo was the first time that the crème of the European poker world had a chance to come together. On Friday, the final table of the €5000 Main Event was contested, with a million-euro award awaiting the champion and first blood on the EPT circuit for 2025.
Who’s the Best? The All-Time Money Leaders in Poker by State, Part Four

1 week ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

In the world of poker, there is only one scoreboard that matters – how much money have you won? With this fact in mind (and before the start of the 2025 World Series of Poker), Poker News Daily has headed over to The Hendon Mob poker database with a critical question: Who are the all-time money leaders by state? In our first three parts, we covered fourteen states and the District of Columbia (alphabetically), so let’s keep it going with the state of Iowa.
Hawaii Sports Betting Bill Fails to Garner Support

1 week ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

While online poker receives extraordinarily little attention from state legislatures, sports betting continues to draw support from those very pols looking to raise revenues. Thirty-eight states plus the District of Columbia have passed some form of sports betting or daily fantasy sports, but one is going to have to wait for another legislative session before it can be considered again.
Who’s the Best? The All-Time Money Leaders in Poker by State, Part Three

1 week ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

In the world of poker, there is only one scoreboard that matters – how much money have you won? With this fact in mind (and before the start of the 2025 World Series of Poker), Poker News Daily has headed over to The Hendon Mob poker database with a critical question: Who are the all-time money leaders by state? Parts One and Two of this series covered the first ten states (alphabetically), so let’s keep it going with the state of Georgia.
PGT Texas Poker Open a Rousing Success, Ravee Sundara Walks with Championship

2 weeks ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

Earlier this week, the PokerGO Tour journeyed to the Champions Club in Houston for the second running of their PGT Texas Poker Open. The event was a rousing success, as the $2 million guaranteed bounty was exceeded. In the end, local player Ravee ‘Sonny’ Sundara outlasted the 699-entry field to take home a nice payday of over $300,000. Pros Come Out for Texas EventThe tournament, which ran eight opening flights to build the prize pool ($3000 buy-ins), was not wanting for star power.
Who’s the Best? The All-Time Money Leaders in Poker by State, Part Two

2 weeks ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

In the world of poker, there is only one scoreboard that matters – how much money have you won? With this fact in mind (and before the start of the 2025 World Series of Poker), Poker News Daily has headed over to The Hendon Mob poker database with a critical question: Who are the all-time money leaders by state? We put up Part One of this series last week, so let’s keep it going with the state of Colorado (and continue alphabetically afterward).
Who’s the Best? The All-Time Money Leaders in Poker by State, Part One

3 weeks ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

In the world of poker, there is only one scoreboard that matters – how much money have you won? With this fact in mind (and before the start of the 2025 World Series of Poker), Poker News Daily has headed over to The Hendon Mob poker database with a critical question: Who are the all-time money leaders by state? Sometimes the answer might surprise you as we start (in alphabetical order) with the state of Alabama. AlabamaThere is a name on the list that many haven’t heard in some time.
St. Petersburg’s Derby Lane Poker Room Sold to Private Equity Firm

3 weeks ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

In Florida, the question of what to do with former greyhound tracks has confounded owners for several years. Since greyhound racing was banned in 2021, the roughly dozen tracks in the state have had to be repurposed, as the Fort Myers Greyhound Track did in converting to a poker room, bowling alley, and sports field amenity.
Shannon Shorr Storms from the Back, Captures 2025 U.S. Poker Open Overall Championship

3 weeks ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

If you want an example of how fortunes can change quickly in poker, you need not look further than the 2025 U.S. Poker Open. After not even appearing on the leaderboard at the halfway point of the 2025 USPO, Shannon Shorr stormed from the back of the room to stun those in the competition by the end. Not only did Shorr take one of the preliminary tournaments, but he would also take the finale, the $25,000 Main Event, to earn the overall championship in the 2025 U.S. Poker Open.
Poker Police Blotter Nabs U.S. Soccer Player, New Jersey Politician

4 weeks ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

Poker is a game that the world enjoys, but sometimes people enjoy the game in the “wrong” manner. Such a situation has arisen in two diverse locations this week.