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Jon Sofen

Jon began playing poker after Chris Moneymaker’s WSOP victory in 2003. Since then, he’s become a prolific writer about the game, offering daily news coverage for CardsChat. Away from the table, he’s a proud Midwesterner and die-hard Kansas City Royals fan and Iowa Hawkeyes cheerleader.

Articles by Jon Sofen

September 15, 2018

New Jersey Online Gaming Revenue Crushes in August, Without Much Help from Poker

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Jon Sofen
September 14, 2018

Ali Imsirovic Wins Second Straight Poker Masters Event for $799K, Leads Purple Jacket Chase

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Jon Sofen
September 13, 2018

High Stakes Newbie Ali Imsirovic Wins Poker Masters $25K NLH for $462K

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Jon Sofen
September 12, 2018

Isaac Haxton Wins Poker Masters Short Deck Event, Closes in on Series Leader Brandon Adams

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Jon Sofen
September 11, 2018

PokerStars NJCOOP Series Features Moneymaker Tour Event, $1 Million in Guarantees

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Jon Sofen
September 11, 2018

Keith Lehr Scoops $25K PLO Poker Masters Event, Third Straight Final Table for Brandon Adams

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Jon Sofen
September 10, 2018

Poker Masters $25K Event #2 Goes to Brandon Adams for $400K, Takes Overall Series Lead

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Jon Sofen
September 9, 2018

Pregame Website Uses Luck Factor to Project NFL Team Win Totals

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Jon Sofen
September 8, 2018

Americas Cardroom Brings Short Deck Poker to US Online Poker

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Jon Sofen
September 6, 2018

First Ever Online WSOP Circuit Series Starts Sept 18

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Jon Sofen
September 5, 2018

New Jersey Online Poker Shared Liquidity Not Helping : Pennsylvania to the Rescue?

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Jon Sofen
September 4, 2018

Poker Players React to Colin Kaepernick Nike Brand ‘Just Do It’ Contract

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Jon Sofen
September 4, 2018

NFL Week One Betting Sees Super Bowl Foes Eagles and Patriots Favored by Oddsmakers

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Jon Sofen
September 3, 2018

Max Silver Ships €10,300 EPT Barcelona High Roller for €600,000

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Jon Sofen
September 2, 2018

Phil Ivey Out of Options, Must Now Pay $10 Million to Borgata, NJ District Court Rules

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Jon Sofen
August 31, 2018

Former Card Player Controller Shelby McCann Indicted on Theft Charges Over $1.1 Million in Missing Funds

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Jon Sofen
August 30, 2018

Phil Hellmuth Wins Nearly $300K on ‘Poker After Dark,’ YouStake Backers Get $60K

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Jon Sofen
August 29, 2018

Treasure Island Closes Poker Room, Squeezed Out by Stiff Las Vegas Strip Competition

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Jon Sofen
August 28, 2018

College Football Opening Weekend: Notre Dame, Auburn, Miami Favored in Key Early Season Matchups

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Jon Sofen
August 28, 2018

John McCain Liked to Gamble and Helped Make US Tribal Gaming Possible, but Long Opposed Sports Betting Expansion

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Jon Sofen
August 27, 2018

Daniel Negreanu, Doug Polk Find Common Ground: John McCain was a ‘Hero’

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Jon Sofen
August 26, 2018

Partypoker Caribbean Poker Party to Challenge PokerStars’ Bahamian Dominance with $22M in Guarantees

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Jon Sofen
August 24, 2018

Player Disqualified from 2017 WSOP Main Event Sues Caesars

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Jon Sofen
August 23, 2018

Return of RAWA? Former US Senator Pens Op-Ed Calling for Halt to New Online Gambling Initiatives

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Jon Sofen