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Mark Patrickson
Professional Poker Journalist
Mark Patrickson is a poker journalist and semi-professional player with over 20 years at the tables and more than a decade of experience writing about the game. At VIP-Grinders, he covers poker news, live tournament reporting, strategy, and industry trends, bringing a player’s perspective that comes from thousands of hours of actual play across MTTs, Sit & Gos, and cash games up to 100NL 6-max No Limit Hold’em.
Before joining VIP-Grinders, Mark built a substantial body of published work across well-known poker platforms. He served as an Expert at PokerVIP, where he produced 194 strategy articles and was listed as a professional coach. He also contributed news and high-stakes reporting to HighStakesDB, one of the go-to sources for tracking high-stakes online poker action. He has been a freelance poker and iGaming writer since 2015, working across multiple publications.
What makes Mark’s writing different from typical poker journalism is his direct playing experience. He has spent years grinding cash games and tournaments across major online networks, giving him a practical understanding of concepts like rakeback value, game selection, table dynamics, and bankroll management that goes beyond theory. When he writes about a poker room’s traffic, rake structure, or software, he is drawing on first-hand experience as a regular player.
Based in Southeast Asia, Mark is also a chess and motorsport enthusiast.
Areas of expertise: Poker News, Live Tournament Reporting, Cash Game & MTT Strategy, Poker Room Reviews, Industry Analysis, High-Stakes Poker Coverage
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CoinPoker Heads-Up Championship 2026: LLinusLLove, Jungleman Battle for $100K and a Rolex
Twenty elite players battle across NLHE and PLO brackets for $100K and a Rolex in CoinPoker’s rake-free heads-up showdown.
Lodge Card Club: Money Laundering Dropped, but Texas Keeps $2M Through Civil Forfeiture
The state quietly dropped every felony allegation while filing to keep the money.
WSOPE Main Event Final Table: Kudzmanas Cracks Kings to Win €2M
Kudzmanas defeats Konishi heads-up with trip sevens to claim the largest WSOPE Main Event prize in history.
WSOP Europe Main Event Final Table: GGPoker Qualifier Leads Record €13M Field
A GGPoker satellite qualifier with $39K in career earnings leads the largest European poker tournament ever played into its final table today.
WSOPE Main Event Day 4: Obrestad’s Fairytale Ends at 34th as Zhu Takes the Lead With 25 Left
Zhu tops 25 survivors as three aces-cracked exits define a brutal Day 4 in Prague.
WSOPE Main Event Day 3: Asipauskas Leads 85 as Larsen Gets Disqualified from PLO Championship
Asipauskas tops the 85-player Day 3 leaderboard while a PLO Championship disqualification makes headlines at the Hilton Prague.
WSOPE Main Event: Mizrachi Eliminated as €13M Record Field Takes Shape
Mizrachi falls before the money as the WSOPE Main Event confirms the largest field in European poker history.
WSOPE Main Event Day 2: Mizrachi Chases Historic Double as Record Field Tops 2,100
Reigning WSOP champion Mizrachi enters Day 2 among the leaders, chasing a title no player in poker history has held.
WSOP Europe Prague 2026: Four Bracelets, Deeb’s Quads Nightmare & Main Event Tracker
Four bracelets, record fields, and the most brutal week of Shaun Deeb’s career at WSOP Europe Prague.
CoinPoker CoinRewards: Is 62% Rakeback Real?
Independent play-test data shows CoinPoker’s new permanent rewards system can deliver over 60% effective rakeback at low stakes.
WSOP Europe Prague 2026: Record Fields, First Bracelet, and a €10M Main Event
Record fields and the first gold bracelet mark the opening days of WSOP Europe’s historic Prague debut.
ACR Poker’s $10M Dual Venoms and High Five Series Stack April Schedule
ACR Poker loads April with a $10M Dual Venom and 50-event High Five Series starting April 12.