Poker Commentators Rip into Phil Hellmuth’s Passive Play Summary Phil Hellmuth came under fire from commentators Brent Hanks and Jeff Platt for extremely passive play on Episode 9 of No Gamble, No Future (Season 7). In a $50/$100 no-limit cash game and a tense Stand-Up Game, Hellmuth posted just an 11% VPIP and repeatedly opted […]
PokerNews Exclusive: Daniel Negreanu Talks New Partnership with Kalshi Summary Daniel Negreanu has teamed up with Kalshi, the CFTC-regulated prediction market exchange where users trade simple Yes/No contracts on real-world events. A longtime Kalshi user, Negreanu says he enjoys the platform’s markets and trading dynamics and may help promote poker-related markets in future. To mark […]
Daniel Lee Wins PGT Venetian Las Vegas Classic; Lily Kiletto Runner-Up Summary Daniel Lee defeated Lily Kiletto heads-up to win the $3,300 PGT Venetian Las Vegas Classic Main Event and the $250,000 first prize. The event attracted 418 entrants, creating a $1,254,000 prize pool. Jeremy Ausmus began the final table with a commanding chip lead […]
Tyler Robinson charged with murder as prosecutor says DNA found on rifle trigger Summary Prosecutors have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with the aggravated murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on 10 September 2025. Authorities say DNA from the trigger of the bolt-action rifle matched Robinson and […]
New affordable-housing complex opens in Las Vegas Summary Ovation Development Corp. has opened Heirloom at Rome, a 276-unit affordable-housing community in the northern Las Vegas Valley aimed at low-income seniors. The $78 million development includes 38 standalone 400 sq ft “tiny homes” alongside one- and two-bedroom apartments, and the first residents moved in on 1 […]
NV Energy to change the way it bills customers, starting in April Summary NV Energy has won approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to add a daily residential and small-commercial demand charge to electric bills. The charge appears on bills from 16 April and makes NV Energy the first investor-owned utility to impose […]
2nd tower eyed for hotel near Las Vegas Strip Summary Clark County is set to consider plans for an 18-storey hotel tower at 2989 Paradise Road, next to the existing 23-storey SpringHill Suites located behind the Las Vegas Convention Centre’s West Hall. The proposed tower would add 397 rooms to the site’s current 299-room building […]
‘It’s a shame’: Aces’ winning streak snapped, setting up must-win Game 3 Summary The Seattle Storm beat the Las Vegas Aces 86-83 in Game 2 of their best-of-three first-round WNBA series in Seattle, ending the Aces’ 17-game winning streak. The Storm closed the game with a furious run — including a key 3-point play by […]
CLARENCE PAGE: Is another era of political violence upon us? Summary Clarence Page reflects on the assassination of conservative organiser Charlie Kirk and places it within a worrying pattern of politically motivated violence in the United States. He condemns the killing, warns against retaliatory rhetoric, and links recent attacks — such as the Minnesota shootings […]
SBC Summit 2025 kicks off in Lisbon with record 30,000 attendees expected Summary SBC Summit 2025 has opened at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena, with organisers expecting a record 30,000 attendees — a 20% increase year-on-year. The event brings participants from over 130 countries and expands its reach with new Global & […]
