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Sean Chaffin

Sean Chaffin is an award-winning freelance writer, reporter, and editor in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and serves as site runner for USPoker.com and PokerScout.com. His work has appeared in numerous websites and publications. Sean has covered poker, gambling, and the casino industry for many years, but also writes about numerous other topics. Along with teaching writing and journalism for more than a decade, the Texas A&M University graduate has a deep background in newspaper and magazine publishing. Follow him on Twitter @PokerTraditions. For story tips, email him at [email protected].

Poker player, commentator, and comedian Joe Stapleton spoke with USPoker about his role as poker consultant on the new The Card Counter film.

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Behind the Scenes: Joe Stapleton Helped Bring Poker Realism To New ‘Card Counter’ Film

Sean Chaffin September 10, 2021 0 comments

Most poker fans have had the experience. A poker-related film or television show features action that really doesn’t play out as it would...

Four-time WPT champion Darren Elias spoke with USPoker about his new role with patrypoker US and the upcoming WPT online event in New Jersey.

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Party Time: Darren Elias Discusses New Role As Partypoker Brand Ambassador, WPT Online, & More

Sean Chaffin September 9, 2021 0 comments

Four-time World Poker Tour champion Darren Elias seems like a natural target for an online poker site, especially American-faced operators. He has plenty of winnings, titles,...

The WSOP Online action continues through Sept. 12 at GGPoker and several American players have made nice runs over the last few weeks.

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WSOP Roundup: US Online Players Notch Big Finishes At GGPoker; Erik Seidel, David Jackson Win Bracelets

Sean Chaffin September 9, 2021 0 comments

The World Series of Poker Online may have come to a close at the end of July for US-based players, but the bracelet action still rolls...

The Card Counter hits theaters this week and poker plays a major role. USPoker spoke with writer/director Paul Schrader about the film.

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Poker World Earns Full Hollywood Treatment This Week With Release of ‘The Card Counter’

Sean Chaffin September 7, 2021 0 comments

With high stakes, intrigue, and interesting characters, Hollywood regularly revisits poker as a backdrop for films. This week, The Card Counter adds its name to the...

What’s America’s favorite gambling movie? Potawatomi Casino recently initiated a research project to find out.

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New Study Details Country’s Favorite Gambling Movies; List Includes A Few Poker Films

Sean Chaffin September 1, 2021 0 comments

What’s America’s favorite gambling movie? That’s the question Potawatomi Casino hoped to answer recently and initiated a research project to find out.

This is the final weekend of the PokerStars COOP for players in PA, NJ, and MI with the $300 Main Event kicking off on Sunday in each state.

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PokerStars COOP Series Set To Run Simultaneously For First Time in PA, MI, NJ

Sean Chaffin August 31, 2021 0 comments

Now with inroads in three US states, PokerStars is ramping things up even more for this year’s Championship of Online Poker...

WSOP officials announced a vaccine requirement on Friday for anyone playing or working in the festival this fall.

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WSOP Mandates Vaccines, Masks For All Players, Staff, Visitors Attending Series This Fall

Sean Chaffin August 27, 2021 0 comments

World Series of Poker officials announced a vaccine requirement on Friday for anyone playing or working in the festival this fall. The series...

Tom Dwan ended Phil Hellmuth's High Stake Duel streak at seven on Wednesday at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas.

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Tom Dwan Gets It Done – Ends Phil Hellmuth’s Streak on PokerGO’s ‘High Stakes Duel’

Sean Chaffin August 26, 2021 0 comments

Two poker heavyweights clashed on Wednesday night on High Stakes Duel at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. Phil Hellmuth...

USPoker takes a look at the major poker ranking systems to see where some of the top players in the game sit in the standings.

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Rankings Roundup: How Some of Poker’s Best Stack Up In The Game’s Biggest Standings

Sean Chaffin August 25, 2021 0 comments

Poker has returned and players continue betting and bluffing each week live and online. Various poker tours and organizations are now ranking players again to see...

Phil Hellmuth returns to PokerGO’s High Stakes Duel this week, taking on high-stakes legend Tom Dwan in Las Vegas.

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High Stakes Duel: Phil Hellmuth Hopes For Eighth Straight Win Against Tom Dwan

Sean Chaffin August 23, 2021 0 comments

There seems to be no slowing down Phil Hellmuth on PokerGO’s High Stakes Duel. The Poker Brat will be back at the tables this Wednesday, taking...

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