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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  • Poker
  • iGaming
  • Casino

Peter's latest articles


Dylan Weisman Secures Second WSOP Bracelet

Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha concluded at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, marking a rollercoaster of a day Dylan Weisman, a Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) expert, emerged victorious after three intense days of play, outlasting 1,469 entries to secure his second WSOP bracelet and a first-place prize of..
2 years ago

John Racener Wins Second WSOP Bracelet in Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship (8-Handed)

John Racener came into Day 3 of Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with the lowest chip count among the remaining 13 players Th3 extremely competitive field included nine WSOP bracelet winners and a former champion Despite the tough competition, Racener came..
2 years ago

Brent Hart Wins First WSOP Bracelet in Event #16: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed)

On Saturday, Brent Hart secured his first World Series of Poker bracelet in Las Vegas, winning $660,284 in Event #16: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed), marking the largest victory of his poker career and pushing his total earnings close to $15 million Reflecting on his bracelet win, Hart said, “It’s truly surreal, I’m like floating..
2 years ago

Caleb Furth Wins WSOP Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better for $265,361

Caleb Furth has won Event #15, the $1,500 buy-in pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better tournament at this year's World Series of Poker (WSOP) The event drew 1,277 entries, resulting in a prize pool of $1,704,795, distributed among the top 192 finishers After three days of intense play, Furth was crowner champion, taking home $265,361 This victory..
2 years ago

TJ Murphy Wins First WSOP Bracelet in $800 Deepstack Event

TJ Murphy has won Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), finishing ahead of 4,732 other players Murphy, from Spencer, Iowa, earned $368,977 and his first WSOP gold bracelet by defeating Raymond Mancini in the final heads-up match Murphy had not previously cashed in any bracelet event Despite this, he..
2 years ago

China Never Really Banned Bitcoin Mining, Daniel Batten Clarifies

Contrary to widespread belief, China never truly banned Bitcoin mining Instead, China has been utilizing Bitcoin mining for wasted renewable energy harvesting and heat recycling This revelation comes from a detailed analysis by Daniel Batten, who highlights the misreporting by Western media on this issue in an X-post According to Batten, the..
2 years ago

Simeon Spasov Wins WSOP Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed, Takes Home $439,815

On Wednesday night, Simeon Spasov captured his second WSOP gold bracelet in Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed at the 2024 World Series of Poker The enthusiastic Bulgarian crowd was there to support him as he triumphed over John Henry Gordon in heads-up play, winning $439,815 This event attracted a record-breaking 2,526 players, creating..
2 years ago

Robert Mizrachi Wins Fifth WSOP Bracelet in Event #13: $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship

Robert Mizrachi has added a fifth WSOP bracelet to his collection The final three players in Event #13: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship returned for an extra day of play In his first final-table finish of 2024, Mizrachi outlasted Ryutaro Suzuki and Michael Martinelli, earning $333,045 after competing against 141 entrants Several well-known..
2 years ago

Thibault Perissat Wins First WSOP Bracelet in Super Turbo Bounty Event

In a 17-hour marathon, French poker player Thibault Perissat took home the win in Event #14: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) The event, held in a single day, saw 2,639 entries and concluded with Perissat claiming his first WSOP bracelet and a top prize of $197,308 The tournament..
2 years ago

David Prociak Wins Second WSOP Bracelet in Event #11: $1,500 Badugi

David Prociak, from Orlando, Florida, secured his second World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet by winning the $1,500 Badugi event This victory earned him $129,676 and marked his first bracelet since his win in the 2016 $1,500 seven-card stud eight-or-better event Prociak's journey to this win has been impressive Between 2017 and 2023, he..
2 years ago

Scott Seiver Wins WSOP Event#10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

Scott Seiver has added another World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet to his collection, taking home his fifth career bracelet in Event #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Seiver bested a total of 171 entries, securing the top prize of $426,744 Seiver's WSOP journey began in 2008 when he won the $5,000 no-limit hold'em event After..
2 years ago

Malcolm Trayner Wins First WSOP Bracelet and $1,000,000 in Event #5: $1,000 Mystery Millions

Australian poker player Malcolm Trayner claimed his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet by winning Event #5: $1,000 Mystery Millions He walked away with an impressive $1,000,000 after outlasting a massive field of 18,409 participants The final heads-up battle saw Trayner defeat Carson Richards, who earned $536,080 for his second-place..
2 years ago

Nick Guagenti Wins WSOP Event #9: $1,500 Limit Hold’em, Takes Home $121,074

Nick Guagenti secured another World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet by winning the $1,500 limit hold’em event and earning $121,074 This victory adds to his previous win in the 2020 WSOP Online, where he earned $305,433 in a $2,000 no-limit hold’em event Guagenti, hailing from Westerville, Ohio, now has two WSOP bracelets and over $27 million..
2 years ago

Bryce Yockey Wins $5K PLO Event #8 at WSOP 2024

Seven years ago, Bryce Yockey predicted his success and won his first bracelet in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship Today, at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, he outdid himself by winning Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha This victory, against a field of 733 entrants, earned him his second WSOP bracelet and a career-best..
2 years ago

James Chen Wins First Bracelet in $1,500 Omaha 8 or Better for $209,350

James Chen clinched his first World Series of Poker bracelet in Event #4: $1,500 Omaha 8 or Better, collecting $209,350 The tournament saw 928 entrants, creating a prize pool of $1,238,880 This was the largest field for an Omaha eight-or-better event at the 2024 WSOP Chen dominated from the start, finishing Day 1 with a massive chip lead among..
2 years ago

Jose Garcia Wins $500 Casino Employees NL Hold’em Event #2 for $79,134

Jose Garcia, known as "Placido," won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in Event #2: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em at the Horseshoe and Paris Casino Garcia, a poker dealer, took home $79,134 after defeating Richard Rothmeier in the final heads-up match Rothmeier earned $52,773 for his second-place finish The event attracted 1,189..
2 years ago

Daniel Willis Wins WSOP $500 Kickoff, Event #3, for $175,578

Daniel Willis won the $500 kickoff no-limit hold’em freezeout, event # 3 at the 2024 World Series of Poker He outplayed 3,485 entries, earning $175,578 and his first gold bracelet Willis, the Founder & CEO of Amplifyd, described his company as “a premier auction house for influential artists and music brands to sell their collections,..
2 years ago

John Hennigan Wins Seventh WSOP Bracelet in Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice (6-Handed)

John Hennigan, a Poker Hall of Fame member, has added a seventh World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet to his collection Winning Event $7 of the series, the 2024 WSOP $1,500 Dealer’s Choice Six-Max , Hennigan is now one of only nine players in history to achieve this milestone “Very happy to win the tournament,” Hennigan told WSOP..
2 years ago

Darius Samual Wins Bracelet and $500K in Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up NL Hold’em Championship

Darius Samual took a big risk, which paid off, wagering half of his bankroll to enter Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship His decision turned gold and resulting in an impressive victory, winning him his first WSOP gold bracelet and a $500,000 prize at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas Samual’s journey to the title was..
2 years ago

Asher Conniff Wins WSOP Event #1, $5,000 Champions Reunion No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began with an exciting new event, the $5,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em champions reunion bounty eight-max This tournament had a special feature: any player who knocked out a former main event champion received a $10,000 seat in the current year’s main event The tournament attracted 493 entries, generating a..
2 years ago