Sean Gibson

[WSOP - World Series of Poker @WSOP]

The World Series of Poker starts today, and this year feels different.

A massive new production stage built for the biggest summer in poker.
34 straight days live on YouTube, X, Facebook, and Twitch.
ESPN coverage from Day 1 of the Main Event.

For the next 51 days, Las Vegas becomes the center of the poker world.

Poker fans, this is our summer. ♠️

WSOP 2026 runs May 26 to July 15 at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, with 100 bracelet events, free streaming, and a brand new Eras themed merch line celebrating the players, moments, and history that made poker what it is.

[Penfield @BpenfieldJ]

this is the most incredible video you will ever watch
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[Sean Gibson @Insky_Bros]

@SethDavisHoops Seth this is the worst comparison of all time. St Joes was a legit great team ranked number 1 in the country. Miami is a very mediocre team that didn’t play anyone all year. Come one man, do better.

[Sean Gibson @Insky_Bros]

@FezzikSports Hey Fez what would the line be if Auburn/Indiana played Miami OH. Double digits?

[Rob Kuhn @RobKuhn_]

The best poker video you will ever see

[Kenny Hallaert @SpaceyFCB]

We're live! https://t.co/j2Gqcq9zFU Bookmark this link for this year's Vegas summer schedule.

[Sean Gibson @Insky_Bros]

@KySportsRadio Doug Shows needs to lose his job for this nonsense

[Sean Gibson @Insky_Bros]

@Mishi_2210 042

[Sean Gibson @Insky_Bros]

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[Hard Rock Poker Cincinnati @PokerCincinnati]

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[Jeremy Ausmus @jeremyausmus]

Went on a quick trip and didn’t watch much of the wsop main so far but from the look of my feed one solution stands out that would be amazing for both the playing and watching experience right now (I’ve been talking about it for a long time):

CHESS CLOCKS.

Everyone gets a set amount of time for the entire tournament just like online. If you make it further more time is added or gets topped up. @wsop has this new app which is one of the best innovations of all time in live poker and they could seemingly easily add personal clocks to it since players are tracked in every seat for the entire tournament. Players could even have a max amount of time they could use in one hand. It eliminates anyone taking excessive time over and over which is one of the worst parts of playing or watching poker. I thought about this many times throughout the summer because many tourneys, even non highrollers need them (even a couple of limit players are unbearably slow).

Imagine everyone not wanting to use their bank and instantly folding their cards pre or postflop vs taking 5-10 seconds. Less stalling for pay jumps. Less of someone wasting everyone’s time while talking about whatever while they have a hand and annoying the hell out of the table in the process.

Without these big windows of sitting there bored out of your mind and wanting to tear your hair out when not actually playing, the game would become much more engaging for both players and viewers.

[Sean Gibson @Insky_Bros]

@LMastro99 @VigPolice Math is hard lol. You think 10 percent of 9.5 million is 50k? Try again.

[Jordan Cooper @blenderhd]

I’m baffled that many think this proposed gambling tax change doesn’t affect the vast recreational base because “most people lose anyways”.

Sure, the big losers have nothing to worry about. But the house edge in many popular verticals is sub 10% if not sub 5%. Think NFL game day spreads, promo boosted parlays, 3/2 blackjack, $150 weekly poker MTTs, high RTP slots, etc.

This means out of the millions of Americans who gamble responsibly within their financial means as an form of entertainment, tons will hit a decent jackpot, parlay, or tournament; or cumulatively win back enough money to incur only a relatively small loss (minus 5-10%) yearly.

These folks will still be hit with a tax bill on *negative actual income*. Maybe it won’t be too much, but imagine being in the hole $1000 on a recreational activity on the year and then still owing the IRS $250 just for the privilege of losing money!

In fact, many within this threshold (which could be tens of thousands of people) may be compelled in December to gamble more as a “tax harvest” to either win 10% more than their losses or lose more than 10% of their winnings just to not get stuck with the burden.

Is this tax change not a responsible gaming issue then also? It’s basically saying it’s perfectly fine for you to be an addict punting away rent money on upwards of 30% holds but not only is there a penalty for gambling responsibly, we’re going to create conditions where you’re compelled to an addictive degenerate behavior just to potentially avoid an unfair expense.

I get it. Some people will vilify gambling even as a responsible recreational activity. Some will think that if you can’t afford to pay $500 extra in taxes on phantom income, you shouldn’t be gambling in the first place. But it’s no different than anyone’s hobby.

Imagine spending X dollars on fishing, crafting, yoga, or simply going out to the movies or bar every week - then having your CPA say “based on how much you spent on these activities (which includes sales tax), you owe $150 more to the government for no discernible reason”.

This tax change isn’t just an issue for “pros” or “sharps” or a sliver of 1% of the highest stakes folks who already are quite well off financially. If you buy a scratch off every so often or go to the casino with friends a few times a year or put down some parlays each week during football season, this still affects you too.

[Sean Gibson @Insky_Bros]

@padspoker “Crazy shit just happens…”. 🤣🤣🤣 come on man.

[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

I love Vince but I am with @DrewFranklinKSR on this

I would boo my grandmother if she coached Louisville

[Mike Matusow(code:Mouth) @themouthmatusow]

Final 9 10k 7 card stud championship we got 1 m of 6.9m! Hope tomorrow is my day! #wsop2025 #TheMouthpiecePodcast @ClubWPTGold code:Mouth

[Sean Gibson @Insky_Bros]

@themouthmatusow @ClubWPTGold Go Mikey!

[Mike Holtz @MikeHoltzPoker]

This horseshoe/Paris parking has to be fixed, they are getting so much rake can we please get an attendant

[David Baker @audavidb]

The parking lot here at the Paris is embarrassing. How can they take in billions of dollars parking and can’t put in a system that work. This is like hunger games getting out of here

[Johnnie VIBES @JohnnieVibes]

Busted and was trying to leave @WSOP at 7pm. A line of cars was backed up all the way to the 5th floor. Non stop honking. People getting out of cars threatening to fight each other. People absolutely losing it. I left my car there and found an alternate way home.