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Ryan Thompson

Ryan Thompson is a poker player and writer from the United States. His interest in the game started with friendly home games and grew into regular online play, including plenty of sessions on PokerStars, as well as live tournaments. Ryan follows the professional circuit closely, from the World Series of Poker to the major online series, and writes about tournament results, emerging players and the latest developments in the poker world.

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PokerStars Announces New Platinum Pass Challenges Hosted By Negreanu, Other Ambassadors

Ryan Thompson August 22, 2018 0 comments

PokerStars has announced five new Platinum Pass challenges hosted by Ambassadors. The latest group includes Daniel Negreanu, Lex Veldhuis and Maria Konnikova.

PokerStars is planning two days of site maintenance in New Jersey and Michigan for a launch of a shared player pool between the states.

PokerStars To Launch Online Poker In PA With Partner Mount Airy Casino

Ryan Thompson August 13, 2018 0 comments

PokerStars is planning to launch a comprehensive online gambling suite in Pennsylvania with partner Mount Airy Casino Resort, including online poker, online casino games, and online sports betting.

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Americas Cardroom Tournament Series Affected By Multiple DDoS Attacks

Ryan Thompson August 8, 2018 0 comments

A poker tournament series Americas Cardroom has had several events canceled due to a series of DDoS attacks. Here's why it keeps happening and why players should play...

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Antonio Esfandiari Set To Embarrass Himself In Boxing Match With Kevin Hart

Ryan Thompson July 30, 2018 0 comments

Antonio Esfandiari looks to be the latest pro poker player willing to embarrass himself by jumping in a boxing ring where he will take on the the much...

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Short Deck Back In Poker Spotlight As Nick Schulman Wins At Triton High Roller Series

Ryan Thompson July 25, 2018 0 comments

Nick Schulman, in his first short-deck tournament ever, scored a win in an HK$100,000 short deck ante-only tournament that featured several well-known professionals.

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John Hennigan, Mori Eskandani Newest Members Of Poker Hall Of Fame

Ryan Thompson July 13, 2018 0 comments

John Hennigan and television executive Mori Eskandani were voted in as the 2018 inductees into the Poker Hall of Fame. Learn more about the two newest members of...

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Texas Poker Clubs To Remain Open After AG Declines To Issue Opinion

Ryan Thompson July 11, 2018 0 comments

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declined to issue an opinion regarding the legality of poker clubs in the state. For the time being, the clubs can remain open...

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2018 WSOP Main Event Draws Second-Largest Field Ever

Ryan Thompson July 5, 2018 0 comments

The 2018 WSOP Main Event is officially the second-largest Main Event in history. Three flights of Day 1s yielded 7,874 participants in this year's edition of the most...

Editorial

Another Monumental Day For Online Poker In The United States

Ryan Thompson June 29, 2018 0 comments

Matt “mendey” Mendez, a 28-year-old stay-at-home father and part-time poker player living in rural New Jersey, won a WSOP bracelet — from his home. Here's why it's so...

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Steve Albini: Not The Average WSOP Celebrity Success Story

Ryan Thompson June 18, 2018 0 comments

Music industry veteran Steve Albini says he's mediocre player who outlasted a bunch of better players to win a WSOP bracelet Saturday, but is there more to his...

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