Andrew Burnett

Professional Poker Journalist

Andrew Burnett is a professional journalist from Scotland, now living in the north of England.

An avid poker player, he dreams of one day playing the WSOP Main Event and has promised himself he will fold aces and kings if he gets them on the first hand to avoid front-page headlines.

Andrew has written for several of the poker world’s biggest sites and continues to enjoy the challenge of bringing readers all the latest news from our wonderful game.

The author of two books (on chess), he is now looking to turn his hand to a poker-based crime novel based on the characters that inhabit the poker world.

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Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger Takes Down PGT KickOff event #1

Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger started the 2025 PokerGO Tour season in style last night, taking down event #1 of the Kick Off series in Las Vegas.

Mike Watson Bags Maiden GGMillion$ SHR Victory

Mike “SirWatts” Watson scooped the GGMillion$ SHR for the first time last night, taking him to within $50k of the $10million GGPoker earnings mark.

Controversial hand deep in 888 Madrid Main Event

A controversial hand deep in the 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event has raised questions about the use of shot clocks when deep in the money.

Aleksejs Ponakovs Wins GGMillion$ SHR for $321,152

Latvia’s Aleksejs Ponakovs lifted this week’s GGMillion$ $10k for a $321,152 payday, defeating Canada’s Pascal Lefrançois heads-up

Alleged Poker Cheat Arrested Fleeing US to Colombia

One of the men accused of being part of a high stakes private poker games cheating gang has been arrested while trying to flee to Colombia.

Leon Tsoukernik in “serious condition” after Suspected Propofol Overdose

Highstakes poker player Leon Tsoukernik was rushed to hospital last night after an apparent overdose of the same medication that killed pop star Michael Jackson.

Owen “Pr0digy” Messere wins CoinPoker Cash Game World Championship

English highstakes player Owen “Pr0digy” Messere was crowned Cash Game World Champion last night after outlasting a stacked field on CoinPoker.

Jeremy Ausmus Scoops PGT Championship Cup and $500,000

Jeremy Ausmus is the PGT Championship Cup winner after topping a field of 50 players to pocket $500,000 in the season-ending $1million freeroll finale.

Shannon Shorr Bags Second PGT Last Chance Victory

Shannon Shorr became the second double-winner of the PGT Last Chance series last night, taking down event #6 for $290,000 and winning a Dream Seat to the season finale.

Martin Zamani Scoops Biggest PGT $10k in History

Martin Zamani outlasted a record-breaking field at the PGT Last Chance series last night, pocketing $302,500 and moving up to 3rd spot in the Dream Seat race.