Jon Sofen

Jon Sofen

Senior Editor U.S.

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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Bad Beat Squashes Daniel Negreanu's SHRB Title Defense; Ike Haxton Has Half the Chips

Things haven't been going Negreanu's way since he won the SHRB last year.

PokerStars
Highly-Anticipated NAPT Schedule Released; Win a Trip to Resorts World Las Vegas
Features
Jack-Four One Year Anniversary: Live-Stream Poker's Most Infamous and Insane Hand Ever
Event News
WPT & Five Poker Rooms, Including Doug Polk's TX Club, Hosting 'Doyle Brunson Day' on 10/2
WSOP
Former WSOP Host Venue, Rio, Transitioning Away from Caesars Entertainment

All Jon Sofen Articles

Event News Bad Beat Squashes Daniel Negreanu's SHRB Title Defense; Ike Haxton Has Half the Chips PokerStars Highly-Anticipated NAPT Schedule Released; Win a Trip to Resorts World Las Vegas Features Jack-Four One Year Anniversary: Live-Stream Poker's Most Infamous and Insane Hand Ever Event News WPT & Five Poker Rooms, Including Doug Polk's TX Club, Hosting 'Doyle Brunson Day' on 10/2 WSOP Former WSOP Host Venue, Rio, Transitioning Away from Caesars Entertainment Features The Muck: Accused Chess Cheat Hans Niemann Seems to Think Poker is Immoral Poker Masters Jaffe Wins Poker Masters Finale on Bad Beat; Chidwick Still Claims Purple Jacket PokerStars PokerStars Ambassador David Kaye Wins Second Title of 2023 NACOOP Series PokerStars "Hans Neiman" Wins Two NACOOP Titles in the Same Day Features Poker Media Vet Jesse Fullen Shows Off Hidden Talents on Wheel of Fortune Poker and the Law Atlanta Bar Poker Room Raided, 18 Charged with Illegal Gambling Player News Rob Mercer Admits to Lying About Cancer Diagnosis, Denies Scamming Poker Community
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