Andrew Burnett

Professional Poker Journalist

Andrew Burnett is a professional journalist from Scotland, now living in the north of England.

An avid poker player, he dreams of one day playing the WSOP Main Event and has promised himself he will fold aces and kings if he gets them on the first hand to avoid front-page headlines.

Andrew has written for several of the poker world’s biggest sites and continues to enjoy the challenge of bringing readers all the latest news from our wonderful game.

The author of two books (on chess), he is now looking to turn his hand to a poker-based crime novel based on the characters that inhabit the poker world.

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Missing Main Event player Yuto Moriyasu found safe in Vegas

Yuto Moriyasu, the Japanese poker player who went missing last week, has been found safe and well. Concerns were raised when he didn’t appear for the Main Event.

Kenny Hallaert Leads the Pack in Hunt for Main Event Glory

It was a day of high drama in the Main Event last night as Kenney Hallaert forged a big lead and William Kassouf was escorted from the premises.

Daniel Negreanu Accuses Ike Haxton of Main Event Angle Shoot

“Scummy stalling” was how Daniel Negreanu described Ike Haxton’s play in the Main Event yesterday. Haxton tanked for 6 minutes on a payjump.

Khoi Le Nguyen Stuns Parents with $50k SHR Victory Story

Vietnam’s Khoi Le Nguyen scooped the $50k SHR last night for $2,686,913. Now, he says, he’ll have to tell his parents he plays poker!

Nick Schulman Inducted into WSOP Poker Hall of Fame

Nick Schulman has been chosen as the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame 2025 inductee at the first time of asking. Schulman becomes the 64th member of the exclusive club.

202 players vie for $10,000,000 Main Event Prize

Greg Merson is the only former champ still in with a chance of the $10million top prize as the Main Event fought down to just 202 contenders.

Highstakes Tilt Sees Player Bust $50k After Horror Hand

Japanese player Motoki Jinno bust the $50k at the WSOP after having a winning hand brutally mucked in controversial fashion.

Jinx34 Picks up GGMillion$ SHR and $240k at First Attempt

Anonymous highstakes player jinx34 bagged the GGMillion$ SHR at their first attempt this week. The win was worth more than $240k.

Hellmuth, Negreanu and Tamayo Bust as Main Event Nears Money

The Main Event continued to provide extreme drama last night as both Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu were rivered to the rail.

Missing Person Plea as Main Event Hopeful Disappears in Vegas

The family of a Japanese man who travelled to Vegas to play the Main Event have issued an urgent appeal to help find him after he disappeared last week