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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Poker on TV and in Film 'Sleep Deprived' Poker Player Flips for $250K After Failed Bluff

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All Jon Sofen Articles

Poker on TV and in Film 'Sleep Deprived' Poker Player Flips for $250K After Failed Bluff Buffalo Bills Star James Cook Fields Contract Situation Questions at Poker Tournament European Poker Tour Did Poker Player Angle Shoot in Crucial Hand During Major Tournament Final Table? Poker on TV and in Film New Poker Show 'The Fold' Has Comedians Competing for Money (and Underwear) WPT Global Major Poker Site Bans Streamer for Potentially Using RTA Charts During Play Features Mark Zuckerberg's Poker Night in Las Vegas: 'He Beat Me with a Straight' WSOP Electronic Devices, Player Bans & More: 6 Key 2025 WSOP Rule Changes You Must Know World Poker Tour Final Table Set at WPT Choctaw Championship; Six Chasing $338,000 Prize Player News John Strzemp, Who Finished Runner-Up to Stu Ungar in 1997, Passes Away Poker and the Law How Foreign Travelers to the 2025 WSOP Will Be Impacted by Trump's Executive Order Poker on TV and in Film Alan Keating Makes Epic $500K Hero Call to Catch Nik Airball Bluffing Poker on TV and in Film 'Texas Mike' Loses Back Monday's $1.5 Million Profit in One Poker Session
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