Earl Burton

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Writer at Poker News Daily

Longtime poker journalist, philosopher and general Renaissance man.

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Poker Police Blotter Nabs U.S. Soccer Player, New Jersey Politician

1 week 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.
Unforced Errors: Is GGPoker Ready to Take Over the WSOP?

1 week ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

To be brutally honest, the 2024 World Series of Poker, and the $10,000 Championship Event (the “Main Event”) did not end well. The fiasco regarding Jonathan Tamayo’s win in the event – with a rail full of computers and professional players advising him – was a black eye to the sport, one that still hasn’t been adequately addressed. But those who expected something to be done were instead met with silence, first from Caesars Entertainment (then the owners of the WSOP) and now its new owners.
Matthew Wantman Takes Lead of 2025 U.S. Poker Open at Half Pole

1 week ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

It is arguably the pinnacle event on the PokerGO Tour (save for the PGT Championship in December), and the battle for the 2025 U.S. Poker Open overall title is already a tight one. Halfway through the eight-tournament schedule, Matthew Wantman has taken firm advantage of his victory in Event #4 to hold a slim lead over Japan’s Kazuomi Furuse. There is still a long way to go, however, until the final results are in for the 2025 USPO.
The Casino at Dania Beach Poker Room Puts Two WSOP Main Event Seats Up for Players

1 week ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

In just over a month (May 27, to be exact), the poker world will descend on the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for the 2025 World Series of Poker. The 2025 WSOP will hold its $10,000 Championship Event (the “Main Event”) from July 2 through July 16, and a Florida poker room is looking to send players to poker’s biggest tournament. The twist? It is not one of the Seminole poker rooms that is putting up the prizes, but The Casino at Dania Beach.
Who Are the Best “Celebrity” Poker Player?

1 week ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

Poker is a game that, in the U.S. at least, an estimated sixty million people enjoy. It has entranced politicians, actors, musicians, athletes, and writers for its complexity and challenge. But who has been the best “celebrity” poker player? Let us examine some of the candidates for the top honor. Best Politician Poker PlayerEveryone knows the term “the buck stops here,” but how many know where the term comes from?
Notable Grinders Set Final Table for 2025 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown

2 weeks ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

It is one of the most controversial things in the poker world – the delayed final table that the World Poker Tour employs for broadcasting purposes. These tables, which feature tournaments that, in some cases, had a final table determined more than a month prior, have become a staple of the WPT roster of events.
Jesse Lonis Powers to Overall Victory at 2025 PGT PLO Series

2 weeks ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

In what turned out to be a series of runs, it became the last run that was the best. Powering his way to the championship of the penultimate $15,000 tournament, Jesse Lonis capped an outstanding run at the PokerGO Tour Studios in Las Vegas with a deep run in the $25,000 Main Event.
States Looking to Change Regulations Regarding Gaming

2 weeks ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

When it comes to gaming in the States of America, you certainly have fifty different approaches to it. A couple (Utah and Hawaii) outright ban the activity, online or live, although Hawaii is looking to change that. Every other state, through lotteries, DFS, online sports betting, or full-on casinos (online or live), has established regulatory gaming. Some states are adjusting those regulations, however, and there are changes that players need to know about.
A New Mixed Game Master? ‘Chino’ Battering 2025 PGT PLO Series at Halfway Point

3 weeks ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

It is said that the true test of a poker player is their abilities in games other than Texas Hold’em. If that is the case, then David ‘Chino’ Rheem is making a case to be considered amongst the best who have graced the baize. At the halfway mark of the PokerGO Tour Pot Limit Omaha Series, Rheem is running rampant against the competition, battering the tournament as he looks to win his second overall PGT championship for 2025.
Ausmus Maintains CardPlayer POY Lead, Schulman Takes GPI POY Edge

4 weeks ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Earl Burton

Despite efforts, the tournament poker world has been impacted by the “high roller” events on the various 2025 Player of the Year races. Since the creation of the PokerGO Tour in 2021 and the addition of other events like the Triton Super High Roller Series, players don’t have to wait for major tournaments on the World Poker Tour or the European Poker Tour to make significant moves.