Jon Sofen

Jon Sofen

Senior Editor U.S.
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Jon Sofen, Senior Editor U.S. for PokerNews, is a proud Midwesterner who moved to Las Vegas in 2012. He has over six years of experience covering a beat in the poker industry, and began playing poker in 2003 after seeing Chris Moneymaker take down the WSOP Main Event, much like millions of others. The Des Moines, Iowa native covers breaking news, major tournaments, and drama/controversies surrounding the poker world.

Outside of poker, Jon is a sports enthusiast who passionately supports the Iowa Hawkeyes, Kansas City Royals, and Kansas City Chiefs.

Jon Sofen Popular Stories

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All Jon Sofen Articles

World Poker Tour World Poker Tour Returns to Jacksonville for bestbet Scramble Nov. 15-19 Features High-Stakes Poker Pro Hits Two Straight Flushes on Double Board Bomb Pot Texas Poker Major Poker Room Launching First Texas-Based Online Poker Site; Is It Legit? Poker on TV and in Film High Stakes Poker Season 13 Goes Out with a Bang WSOP Two World Series of Poker Bracelets in Three Days for the Foxens Poker and the Law Poker Pro Cory Zeidman to Plead Guilty in Sports Betting Fraud Case Poker on TV and in Film Phil Hellmuth Calls CEO's Bluff and Still Loses Hand on High Stakes Poker PokerGO Tour Daniel Negreanu Beats Alex Foxen to Win PokerGO Tour $10k PLO Event PokerStars Qualify to Become the Next PokerStars Big Game on Tour "Loose Cannon" PokerStars North American Poker Tour in Vegas Returns Nov. 1 w/ $4 Million Guaranteed Poker and the Law Here’s the Evidence the Feds Have Against Dan Bilzerian’s Cannabis Company Features Nik Airball Calls for Nick Vertucci to "Step Away" from Hustler Casino Live
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