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Norbert Bárdos — Editor-in-Chief Norbert has written about poker as banoster since 2009. He came to the game from sports journalism, by way of the television broadcasts that followed the poker boom — which meant he arrived already knowing how to file copy, and learned the poker afterwards. He joined PokerAkademia first as a player and then as an editor, and wrote most of the news archive that turned it into the defining community site of Hungarian poker. In parallel he built a playing career: an NL100 six-max cash regular, several years spent as a backed player, and three years in Team Hero's Hungarian cash game programme, coached by high-stakes regulars including Katz0r and neomorf. He is still an active, winning player at those stakes. What he brings to RakeRace beyond the editing is fifteen years inside the poker industry itself, including the affiliate side of it. He knows how rakeback deals get negotiated, why one room's offer wins on paper and loses at the table, and which parts of this business readers are usually not told about. That is the beat he covers personally: poker news, the industry, and how the money actually moves. He has followed casino games since 2025, and plays blackjack away from the poker tables. The hands-on casino reviewing on this site is done by Patr1ckz, who has six years of play behind it; Norbert's role there is editorial. What he covers Poker news and industry analysis Poker room reviews and rakeback deals How the affiliate business works — including ours NLHE cash game strategy at micro to mid stakes Experience Playing since 2009 Stakes and format NL100, six-max No-Limit Hold'em cash Coaching Three years in the Team Hero Hungarian cash game programme Editorial background Sports journalist, then editor at PokerAkademia Casino games Following since 2025 Role at RakeRace Editor-in-Chief Elsewhere His  A  The  — most of it his Disclosure Norbert spent three years in the Team Hero cash game programme, and RakeRace has a commercial relationship with Team Hero. He does not write our Team Hero coverage, and any article that mentions them carries this disclosure. The rest of the team Norbert edits the work of the writers on our team page — Zenderman on cash game strategy and poker news, Daniboy on solver work and study method, and Patr1ckz on tournaments and casino reviews.

Articles by banoster

WSOP 2025: Mizrachi with Huge Lead as Four Players Remain

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Leo Margets Makes History at the 2025 WSOP Main Event Final Table

Leo Margets makes history as the first woman in 30 years to reach the WSOP Main Event final table, securing at least $1 million.

WSOP 2025: Main Event Final Table Set – Mizrachi, Hallaert, and Margets Among the Final Nine

The WSOP 2025 Main Event final table is set with Mizrachi, Hallaert, and Margets among nine players vying for the $10M top prize.

Will Kassouf Banned from WSOP 2025 Main Event – Scandal in Las Vegas

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WSOP 2025: Interesting Stories from the Past Few Days

Recent drama at WSOP 2025: brutal bustouts, huge bounties, celebrity players, and Negreanu’s call to enforce the clock at the tables.

Motoki Jinno’s WSOP 2025 $50K High Roller Meltdown Shows the Cost of Poker Tilt

Motoki Jinno’s WSOP 2025 $50K High Roller fold offers a cautionary tale about poker tilt and mental game discipline.

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They Cheated but Keep the Cash: WSOP Chip Dumping Scandal Ends with No Bracelet

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GGPoker Launches Exclusive Online Satellites for WSOP Circuit Montreal

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WSOP in Turmoil: Millionaire Maker Champion Under Investigation for Alleged Chip Dumping Scandal

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Inside the Bad Beat Jackpot Rebirth on GGPoker: How It Works in 2025

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GGPoker Launches Early Satellites for WSOP Paradise 2025

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Stefan11222 Goes All-In – CGWC Week 2 Recap Unleashes High-Stakes Drama

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Poker & Gender: From Strip Poker to High-Stakes Equality

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Angle Shooting Controversy at WSOP 2025: GGPoker Pro Andy Tsai Accused by Amateur Player

GGPoker pro Andy Tsai is accused of angle shooting during WSOP 2025 by amateur Brent Philbin. The hand sparked debate across Reddit and X.

Win a $5,500 Poker Package to Uruguay in the WPN’s $1M Enjoy Poker Series Main Event

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CoinPoker Mid-Stakes Championship Heats Up – Stefan11222 in the Spotlight

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Is Martin Kabrhel Good for Poker? Doug Polk Weighs In

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WSOP $250K Super High Roller: Peters Silences Kabrhel with Bold Bluff on the Bubble

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PokerStars Launches New Italian Poker Challenge Festival in Campione

PokerStars launches the Italian Poker Challenge in Campione with a €700K GTD Main Event. New standalone festival runs June 30 to July 7, 2025.

PokerStars Sponsors Free WSOP Live Coverage in Landmark Deal with PokerGO

PokerStars sponsors free WSOP 2025 live streams via PokerGO. Watch the Main Event and high rollers with pro commentary, now through July 8.

UKPL Edinburgh: £275K GTD Festival Underway with 888poker

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Seth Davies Wins WSOP 2025 $250K Super High Roller for $4.75M and First Bracelet

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Thomas Boivin Leads the Final Table of the WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller

Star-studded WSOP 2025 $250K Super High Roller final table: Boivin leads, Tollerene, Foxen, Kenney, Kabrhel and others chase the $4.75M top prize.

Poker Saved My Life: Jordan Handrich’s Inspiring Journey

After a stroke ended her legal career, Jordan Handrich rebuilt her life through poker, national TV, and a service dog named Carmen.
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