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Mark Patrickson
Head of Poker Content
Mark Patrickson is the Head of Poker Content at VIP-Grinders, where he leads the editorial direction for all poker coverage. He has been part of the VIP-Grinders team since July 2018, first as a poker journalist and now in an editorial leadership role.
He assigns topics, sets the editorial calendar for online and live poker news, and edits content across multiple authors. He holds final sign-off on every poker article before it publishes and currently oversees all contributors on the poker side of the operation.
Mark is a cash game specialist with over 20 years at the tables and millions of hands played across major online networks including PokerStars, GGPoker, Partypoker, and iPoker.
During his years as a full-time player (2010 to 2015), he logged 1.5 million cash hands in a single year and played regularly at stakes up to 200NL 6-Max. That volume gives him a practical understanding of rakeback value, game selection, table dynamics, and bankroll management that goes well beyond theory.
Mark has written about poker professionally for over a decade. Before joining VIP-Grinders, he wrote across established industry platforms. He produced 194 strategy articles at PokerVIP, contributed high-stakes reporting to HighStakesDB, and created content for PokerTube.
He was also contracted by MasterClass, where he oversaw production of the written course content for the poker courses presented by Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey. He has worked as a freelance poker and iGaming writer since 2015, covering news, strategy, room reviews, and industry analysis.
Mark studied mathematics at university, a background that naturally complements his analytical approach to both poker and content. He is also an avid chess player.
“I’ve played millions of hands of poker, and that experience sits behind everything I write. Verify everything, assume nothing, and don’t waste the reader’s time.”
Areas of expertise: Poker News, Editorial Strategy, Cash Game Analysis, Poker Room Reviews, Rake & Rakeback Structures, Industry Trends, High-Stakes Coverage
Latest Poker Articles by Mark Patrickson
- All
- Online Poker News
- Live Poker News
- Poker News
Goliath 2026 Is Under Way With Nine Day 1 Flights Still to Come
Europe’s biggest live poker field is back in Coventry, and there is still over a week to buy in.
WSOP 2026 Celebrities: Neymar, Sean O’Malley and the Famous Faces in Vegas
From football royalty to UFC gold, these are the big names who sat down at poker’s biggest series.
ACR Poker 25th Anniversary Tournament Puts $2.5M GTD on the Line
Bag more than once and your stacks combine: this anniversary event rewards players who keep firing Day 1 flights.
WSOP 2026 AI Bluff Detection: ESPN Tool Sparks Ethics Debate
An AI that reads posture and blink rate is calling bluffs on ESPN, and poker cannot decide if it likes it.
WSOP 2026 Recap: Records and Near-Misses of a 100-Bracelet Summer
Our WSOP 2026 recap covers all 100 Las Vegas bracelets: record fields, Hellmuth’s near-miss, three nine-time champions and a 22-point POY lead.
WSOP 2026 Results: Bracelet Winners and Daily Recap | Day 51 Update
Every 2026 WSOP bracelet winner, payout and daily recap. 100 events from May 26 to July 15 at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Updated daily.
WSOP 2026 Main Event: Schedule, Format and ESPN Final Table
Live coverage of the WSOP 2026 Main Event. Daily storylines, eliminations, final table profiles and ESPN finale results. Updated throughout.
WPT Asia Series Summer Overdrive 2026: $30M GTD Across 43 Days on WPT Global
Seven Ring Sundays, $8 phase flights and $30M guaranteed: WPT Global’s Summer Overdrive series, explained.
WPT Cyprus 2026 Satellites: Win Your $3,500 Seat from $1.10
Six weeks of WPT Cyprus qualifiers with hotel, entry, and a $100,000 winner’s bonus on the line.
Daniel Negreanu Wins Eighth WSOP Bracelet in $100K High Roller PLO
Negreanu defeated Martirosian heads-up to claim bracelet number eight and $2.2M in the $100K PLO.
Matthew Higgins Wins WSOP Mystery Millions for $1,000,000
Higgins limped aces on the button to close out the largest Mystery Millions field in history.
Michael Mizrachi Wins Ninth WSOP Bracelet in $10K PLO Championship
The Grinder went wire-to-wire for his ninth gold and first in Pot-Limit Omaha.
Follow Mark on Socials:
Mark Patrickson
Head of Poker Content
Mark Patrickson is the Head of Poker Content at VIP-Grinders, where he leads the editorial direction for all poker coverage. He has been part of the VIP-Grinders team since July 2018, first as a poker journalist and now in an editorial leadership role.
He assigns topics, sets the editorial calendar for online and live poker news, and edits content across multiple authors. He holds final sign-off on every poker article before it publishes and currently oversees all contributors on the poker side of the operation.
Mark is a cash game specialist with over 20 years at the tables and millions of hands played across major online networks including PokerStars, GGPoker, Partypoker, and iPoker.
During his years as a full-time player (2010 to 2015), he logged 1.5 million cash hands in a single year and played regularly at stakes up to 200NL 6-Max. That volume gives him a practical understanding of rakeback value, game selection, table dynamics, and bankroll management that goes well beyond theory.
Before joining VIP-Grinders, Mark spent over a decade writing about poker across established industry platforms. He produced 194 strategy articles at PokerVIP, contributed high-stakes reporting to HighStakesDB, and created content for PokerTube.
He was also contracted by MasterClass, where he oversaw production of the written course content for the poker courses presented by Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey. He has worked as a freelance poker and iGaming writer since 2015, covering news, strategy, room reviews, and industry analysis.
Mark studied mathematics at university, a background that naturally complements his analytical approach to both poker and content. He is also an avid chess player.
“I’ve played millions of hands of poker, and that experience sits behind everything I write. Verify everything, assume nothing, and don’t waste the reader’s time.”
Areas of expertise: Poker News, Editorial Strategy, Cash Game Analysis, Poker Room Reviews, Rake & Rakeback Structures, Industry Trends, High-Stakes Coverage
Latest Poker Articles by Mark Patrickson
- All
- Online Poker News
- Live Poker News
- Poker News
Goliath 2026 Is Under Way With Nine Day 1 Flights Still to Come
Europe’s biggest live poker field is back in Coventry, and there is still over a week to buy in.
WSOP 2026 Celebrities: Neymar, Sean O’Malley and the Famous Faces in Vegas
From football royalty to UFC gold, these are the big names who sat down at poker’s biggest series.
ACR Poker 25th Anniversary Tournament Puts $2.5M GTD on the Line
Bag more than once and your stacks combine: this anniversary event rewards players who keep firing Day 1 flights.
WSOP 2026 AI Bluff Detection: ESPN Tool Sparks Ethics Debate
An AI that reads posture and blink rate is calling bluffs on ESPN, and poker cannot decide if it likes it.
WSOP 2026 Recap: Records and Near-Misses of a 100-Bracelet Summer
Our WSOP 2026 recap covers all 100 Las Vegas bracelets: record fields, Hellmuth’s near-miss, three nine-time champions and a 22-point POY lead.
WSOP 2026 Results: Bracelet Winners and Daily Recap | Day 51 Update
Every 2026 WSOP bracelet winner, payout and daily recap. 100 events from May 26 to July 15 at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Updated daily.
WSOP 2026 Main Event: Schedule, Format and ESPN Final Table
Live coverage of the WSOP 2026 Main Event. Daily storylines, eliminations, final table profiles and ESPN finale results. Updated throughout.
WPT Asia Series Summer Overdrive 2026: $30M GTD Across 43 Days on WPT Global
Seven Ring Sundays, $8 phase flights and $30M guaranteed: WPT Global’s Summer Overdrive series, explained.
WPT Cyprus 2026 Satellites: Win Your $3,500 Seat from $1.10
Six weeks of WPT Cyprus qualifiers with hotel, entry, and a $100,000 winner’s bonus on the line.
Daniel Negreanu Wins Eighth WSOP Bracelet in $100K High Roller PLO
Negreanu defeated Martirosian heads-up to claim bracelet number eight and $2.2M in the $100K PLO.
Matthew Higgins Wins WSOP Mystery Millions for $1,000,000
Higgins limped aces on the button to close out the largest Mystery Millions field in history.
Michael Mizrachi Wins Ninth WSOP Bracelet in $10K PLO Championship
The Grinder went wire-to-wire for his ninth gold and first in Pot-Limit Omaha.