Remko Rinkema

Remko Rinkema

iGaming.org Interviewer
Remko Rinkema has covered the biggest poker tournaments in the world since 2008, including many WSOP, EPT, Aussie Millions, APPT, MCOP and Unibet Open events. As an in-depth interview and story enthusiast he tries to do things a little differently. Besides the usual writings Rinkema grabs every chance to appear on podcasts, live streams and in the occasional video.

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Remko's latest articles

Excitement Builds for the 2024 Indianapolis 500 – Predictions & Odds

The 108th Indianapolis 500 is set for May 26, 2024, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Over 250,000 spectators are expected for the iconic race Motorsports fans have much to look forward to, with the Indy500 and the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco both taking place on the same day Event Details Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024 Time: 12:45 pm..
2 years ago

The Best Online Poker Tools and Software for Improving Your Game and Skills

Online poker is a competitive and challenging game that requires skill, strategy, and mental toughness To succeed in online poker, you need to constantly learn, improve, and adapt to the ever-changing game environment Fortunately, there are many online poker tools and software that can help you with that Online poker tools and software are..
3 years ago

Jason Somerville – Part 4 – Reinventing Live Poker with Run it UP Live

In the fourth and final part of this series Jason Somerville speaks passionately about how he views the landscape of live poker tournaments Somerville, a long time professional himself, has seen many poker tournaments all over the world and feels they all lack, in one way or another, an emphasized element of fun With Run it UP and the Run it UP..
12 years ago

Jason Somerville – Part 3 – Big Swings and Shots on the High Stakes

This is the third of four parts in which Jason Somerville tells us his life story In the previous parts you were able to read about Somerville’s goals and aspirations with his YouTube show ‘Run it Up,’ his childhood, being a karate teacher and starting to explore the options of being a professional poker player In the third part Somerville..
12 years ago

Jason Somerville – Part 2 – Battling Illness, Teaching Karate and Discovering Poker

Front page photo: Jason with one of his best friends in poker, Vivek Rajkumar More about him later in Part 2 This is the second of a four-part interview in which Jason Somerville tells us his life story The highly successful poker player hosts his own YouTube show called ‘Run it Up’ that just debuted its second season In case you missed..
12 years ago

Jason Somerville – Part 1 – Bringing Back the Fun in Poker

Having a conversation with Jason Somerville is about as far removed from what most people consider ‘normal’ Words come flying out of his mouth at warp speed; his analogies are sharp, to the point, but also all over the map The host and creator of the successful YouTube video series ‘‘Run it Up’’ has uncanny energy levels when he..
12 years ago

Pratyush Buddiga: Spelling Bee Champ Rips US Education System

In the first part of the interview with Pratyush Buddiga you were able to read about his impressive testing scores and performance in school In case you missed it, here’s the link In the second part Buddiga opens up about everything that’s wrong with the school system in the United States, and how a University degree is worth a lot less..
12 years ago

Pratyush Buddiga: Spelling Bee Champ with a Brilliant Poker Mind

There are smart people that play poker, but not nearly all people who play poker are smart Even when smart people play poker there’s no success guaranteed The path to being a successful poker player has gotten tougher and tougher over the years, but if there’s anyone who can still make it to the absolute top it’s this man Even if you’d..
12 years ago

Anatoly Filatov Explains The Russian Playing Style

In the second and final part of this interview series with Russian poker pro Antoly Filatov the youngester talks about how he became a poker player Filatov also goes into details about coaching, staking, the Russian playing style and his huge second place finish during the EPT Vienna High Roller In case you missed the first part, it's right here:..
12 years ago

Anatoly Filatov – The Life of a Russian Poker Pro

Russian poker pro Anatoly Filatov might not be the most well known player from his home country, but this year , as his name is spelled in his native Cyrillic, made quite the splash Filatov, who recorded his first live tournament result in 2012, finished 28th in the European Poker Tour Main Event in Vienna after having had the chip lead on Day..
12 years ago

Nobody Wants Howard Lederer’s Stuff

Yesterday all the leftover Full Tilt Poker merchandise was auctioned off, and one of the things that stood out was that Howard Lederer’s ‘Tells All’ DVD set remained on the shelf The 22,273 copies will probably be destroyed, just like Lederer’s reputation was after Black Friday Let it be clear, we won’t miss these DVDs and we will most..
12 years ago

Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates Makes a 1,500 Mile Traveling Mistake

High stakes poker player Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates is mostly known for showing his extraordinary skills in the biggest games both live and online, but today he made headlines for a little 1,500-mile mishap Cates, from Bowie, Maryland near Washington DC, is clearly not a West Coast guy because today he got his airports confused And by..
12 years ago

The Daniel Negreanu Story – Playing With Chip Reese, HSP and a $170MM Deal That Never Happened

This is the fourth and final part of a series documenting Daniel Negreanu’s life Before reading the fourth part, and to get the complete picture of Negreanu's career, it's nice to read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 Daniel Negreanu is outspoken but never without reason He’s said controversial things, he challenged rule makers and called out..
12 years ago

The Daniel Negreanu Story – Becoming a Poker Celebrity, The Poker Boom and Stu Ungar

This is the third of a four-part series documenting the life of poker superstar Daniel Negreanu Before you read Part 3 it's recommended to read Part 1 and Part 2 to get the complete picture of Negreanu's life In many ways Daniel Negreanu is the face of the game of poker He’s well spoken, takes time for his fans and above all else he still..
12 years ago

The Daniel Negreanu Story – Becoming The Youngest WSOP Bracelet Winner in 1998

This is the second of a four-part series about the life of professional poker player Daniel Negreanu In the first part, which you can read by clicking this link, Negreanu spoke with much love and fond memories of his childhood in Toronto Negreanu’s parents, immigrants from Romania, were very liberal and did not hold him back from finding his..
12 years ago

The Daniel Negreanu Story – Family Life and Childhood Dreams

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada to Romanian immigrants, Daniel Negreanu is the biggest star in the game of poker  When Chris Moneymaker made his run during the 2003 World Series of Poker, Negreanu was already a regular in the $4,000/$8,000 mixed games The current WSOP Main Event champion, Ryan Riess, was still in third grade when the..
12 years ago

Breaking: WSOP Recommends Second Form of ID For Both Live and Online Play

This article was updated with a statement from Vice President of Corporate Communications Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc Seth Palansky at 3:15 PST News broke today that every non-US player interested in playing an event at the World Series of Poker will be recommended to, besides the required passport, bring a second form of ID in..
12 years ago

Eugene Katchalov Chooses Ukrainian TV Show over WSOP

What can we be sure of in life when even someone as successful as Eugene Katchalov decides to pass up on poker’s greatest tournament series The answer however, is a bit more complicated than the question Katchalov, winner of a World Series of Poker bracelet back in 2011 when he won the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event, was born in the Ukraine..
12 years ago

Geraldo Boldewijn Set to Be First Offensive NFL Player From the Netherlands

The NFL is one of the biggest leagues in the world while American Football is only played in basically one country, the United States Sure, Canada has the CFL, but it's all about the NFL when it comes to teleivison broadcasts, fame and fortune While Amsterdam native Geraldo Boldewijn is still far removed from these three things he has a shot at..
12 years ago

Jeff Rossiter’s Story – Australia’s Poker Genius Pulls No Punches

Jeff Rossiter cuts to the chase, both at the poker table and when giving interviews The young man from Adelaide in Australia has almost $55 million in live tournament earnings but he’s the first to admit that its not all that glitters is gold Rossiter is a realist, someone who doesn’t shy away from speaking his mind and above all else..
12 years ago
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