Peter Siu

Peter Siu

iGaming.org Editor/Team Leader
Peter is a former poker-pro, turned crypto enthusiast with 8+ years’ experience in operational roles dealing with all online gaming verticals within large iGaming companies, including Flutter and Entain. Now an expert in the field of Sports Betting, Casino, iGaming, and Poker, he is our team leader and editor. When not working, Peter can be found in the gym or playing sports like football, tennis and more recently padel.

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  • iGaming
  • Casino

Peter's latest articles

Patrik Antonius Enters Poker Hall of Fame

The Poker Hall of Fame recently added a new member: high-stakes poker legend Patrik Antonius At 43, the Finnish pro has reached a new milestone in his career, cementing his place among poker's top players Antonius has been a well-known figure in poker since the early days of online play He first gained recognition in the virtual poker world..
2 years ago

Trump Chances Surge on Polymarket After Shooting

Traders on Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction platform, now see a 70% chance of former President Donald Trump winning the next presidential election This surge in confidence follows an incident at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday where Trump was injured in an assassination attempt After the incident, "Yes" shares in Polymarket’s contract..
2 years ago

Calvin Anderson Wins Fifth WSOP Bracelet in $10,000 Eight-Game Championship

Calvin Anderson secured his fifth World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet by winning the $10,000 eight-game championship The Las Vegas poker pro outperformed a field of 189 entries, claiming the top prize of $413,446 This victory makes Anderson one of only 41 players in WSOP history with five or more bracelets The eight-game format, which..
2 years ago

Jared Bleznick Wins $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em and First WSOP Bracelet

Jared Bleznick won Event #92: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em, coming out on top of a field of 178 entrants This win gave him his first WSOP bracelet and a prize of $2,037,947, a career high for the poker pro, who now holds $4,797,727 in tournament winnings according to the HendonMob Bleznick, a popular player, perhaps more for his..
2 years ago

Yat Siu of Animoca Brands Talks About Tokens and Mocaverse

Yat Siu, Chairman and co-founder of Animoca Brands, recently shed light on the role of tokens and the purpose behind their Mocaverse project He delved into the multifaceted nature of tokens and their potential to revolutionize asset ownership People frequently ask why a project needs a token According to Siu, “Tokens are usually described as..
2 years ago

Chance Kornuth Secures Fourth WSOP Bracelet in Flip & Go Event

Chance Kornuth has joined an elite group of poker players by winning his fourth World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet The 38-year-old took the win in Event #85: $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold'em, defeating a field of 1,088 participants to claim the $155,446 top prize This win places Kornuth among only 73 players in poker history to have..
2 years ago

Odds on Biden Stepping Down Surge to 59% After Pelosi “Morning Joe” Appearance

On Wednesday, former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged President Joe Biden to make a quick decision on running for re-election, stating that "time is running short" Her remarks had an immediate impact on Polymarket, with bets on Biden stepping down surging to 61% in the afternoon As of now, those odds have slightly decreased to 59% During her..
2 years ago

2024 WSOP Main Event Becomes Largest Live Poker Tournament with 10,112 Entries

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event has set a new record as the largest poker tournament in history, with 10,112 entries This has generated an unprecedented prize pool of $94,041,600 The champion will walk away with $10,000,000 and the prestigious gold bracelet The $10,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em event surpassed the previous record..
2 years ago

Biden Defends Health on MSNBC, Now Favored for Democratic Nomination at 71%

Joe Biden is back ahead of Kamala Harris, according to Polymarket, as an outright favorite to scoop up the Democratic nomination Biden is now at 71%, while Harris is at 15%, leaving smaller chances for Michelle Obama (5%) and Gavin Newsom (2%) The odds come after Biden called in on MSNBC for an exclusive late Monday night, defending his..
2 years ago

Aditya Agarwal Wins WSOP Event #82: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em with Strong Final Table Play

Aditya Agarwal won the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout at the 2024 World Series of Poker The event, held at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, wrapped up late at night after attracting 1,424 entries and creating a prize pool of $1,253,120 Agarwal outlasted the large field to secure his first WSOP gold bracelet and a first-place prize of $189,661..
2 years ago

Francis Anderson Wins $501K & Bracelet at WSOP Independence Day Celebration

Francis Anderson finally clinched his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet, topping a massive field of 4,263 entries This victory in the $800 buy-in Independence Day Celebration no-limit hold’em event earned him $501,040, his largest payout to date New York poker pro Francis Anderson has been on the brink of winning a WSOP..
2 years ago

New Regulations Tighten Control on Cryptocurrency Transactions in the EU

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has announced new guidelines to enhance Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and their intermediaries in the European Union These guidelines extend the Travel Rule to crypto transactions, requiring detailed reporting on fund and crypto asset transfers Starting..
2 years ago

Georgios Skarparis Wins 2024 WSOP Event#78, $1K Mini Main Event

Georgios Skarparis from Cyprus has clinched the 2024 World Series of Poker $1,000 no-limit hold’em mini main event, emerging from a field of 6,076 entries He secured his first bracelet and a prize of $554,925 Skarparis dedicated this win to his late friend and student Kyriakos Oxinos, who passed away in a traffic accident in 2023 This victory..
2 years ago

Daniel Perkusic Wins WSOP $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller

Daniel Perkusic from Germany has won the 2024 World Series of Poker $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller He was the last man standing among 187 entrants, securing his first WSOP bracelet and a prize of $2,100,325 The final day started with five players, four of whom had already won WSOP bracelets Perkusic was the only one without a bracelet, but..
2 years ago

Arash Ghaneian Wins WSOP $10K Stud Eight-or-Better Championship

Arash Ghaneian, a finance broker from Las Vegas, has won his second World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Ghaneian outlasted 167 entries to claim the top prize of $376,476, nine years after his first WSOP win In 2015, Ghaneian secured his first bracelet in the $1,500 HORSE..
2 years ago

Matthew Lambrecht Wins 2024 WSOP Event#76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) saw Matthew Lambrecht winning the 2024 WSOP Event #76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) This format, gaining popularity, attracted 965 entries, creating an $8,974,500 prize pool Each buy-in set aside $3,000 for bounties, totaling $2,895,000 for those securing knockouts from day 2 onward..
2 years ago

Spanish-Born Bulgarian Martin Alcaide Tops 10,143 Players in WSOP COLOSSUS Event

Martin Alcaide, a dedicated online poker player, made headlines by winning his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet and $501,250 in prize money Alcaide, originally from Spain but now representing Bulgaria, overcame a massive field of 10,143 entries in the $400 buy-in no-limit hold’em 'Colossus' event Alcaide attributed his presence at..
2 years ago

Polymarket Sees Surge in Biden Dropout Bets Giving it a 62% Chance of Happening

Polymarket's odds for President Joe Biden dropping out of the elections soared to over 70% after a New York Times report On Wednesday morning, Polymarket bettors had placed wagers on a 55% chance that Biden would step down from the presidential race Following the New York Times report, which suggested Biden was reconsidering his future in the..
2 years ago

David Eldridge Clinches WSOP $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Event for $2.2 Million

During the final moments of the 2024 World Series of Poker $25,000 pot-limit Omaha high roller, Brian Rast, a six-time bracelet winner and 2023 Poker Hall of Fame inductee, seemed poised to take the title However, David Eldridge seized the lead after a crucial hand Although Rast regained the lead briefly, Eldridge's daring bluffs during heads-up..
2 years ago

Polymarket: Kamala Harris Chances of Democratic Nomination Climb to 23%

Vice President Kamala Harris is seeing a surge in her chances of becoming the Democratic nominee for president, according to Polymarket, a popular crypto-based prediction market platform Following President Biden's underwhelming debate performance, there has been a significant shift in market sentiment On Tuesday, the odds of Harris securing..
2 years ago
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