With all the activity in the tournament poker world, you would be remiss if you forgot that the 2026 European Poker Tour season is underway. That will be rectified this week as the crème of the European poker world goes to one of its favorite locations, the Casino Barcelona in Spain. The EPT Barcelona will… Read more »
Utter Domination: Lucas Jumalon Rolls Over Lauri Saaskilahti, Wins 2026 WSOP Main Event Championship
In just over an hour on Wednesday night, poker history was made. Lucas Jumalon became the second-youngest man to win the World Series of Poker’s Main Event and the first man since Koray Aldemir to go wire-to-wire with the victory. With the win, Jumalon increased his career earnings massively, going from $180,880 in career earnings… Read more »
Show’s over in Arizona ClubWPT Gold has withdrawn from the Arizona online poker market, giving players just a few days to submit prize redemption requests. Arizona players received the news on Friday, just before games were shut down on Saturday, August 8. The online poker site – or “sweepstakes” site as they would call it… Read more »
PokerStars is introducing a format twist at EPT Barcelona this year with a €2,200 tournament called “In the Money at 180,000,” scheduled to run August 17–27 at Casino Barcelona: any player who accumulates 180,000 chips during Day 1 immediately bags their stack, locks up a Day 2 seat, and secures a cash — eliminating the… Read more »
Flutter is reshaping how it delivers poker in the United Kingdom, with PokerStars announcing a restructuring that will bring its brand onto the Betfair platform under the name “PokerStars on Betfair.” The move, reported by PokerNews on August 10, 2026, marks a significant shift in how the two Flutter-owned properties will operate together, combining poker… Read more »
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After a Monday night that seemed like it would last forever, it was a rather rapid Tuesday for the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table. It only took a couple of hours to go from the final seven players, blow past the final three players, and reach the final two survivors in the tournament. On… Read more »
- Handicapping the 2026 WSOP Main Event Final Table, Part III: Leaders of the Pack
- Handicapping the 2026 WSOP Main Event Final Table, Part II: In the Driver’s Seat?
- Handicapping the 2026 WSOP Main Event Final Table, Part I: Hanging by a Thread
- Conclusion of WSOP Completely Revamps Player of the Year Races
Poker Strategy
While the uninitiated might think of poker as just “playing cards,” for many it is a game of warfare that demands strategic thinking. Some tomes discuss optimal strategies, but few address chip usage. A new trend in tournament poker is sparking discussion, to the point that it could come up at the 2026 meeting of… Read more »
Online Poker
GGPoker Releases 33-Bracelet WSOP Online 2026 Schedule, Series Begins August 16
The 2026 World Series of Poker just ended, so how about some more World Series of Poker? GGPoker has announced the schedule for WSOP Online 2026, which is already set to kick off next week. Running August 16 through September 29, WSOP Online features 33 gold bracelet events and over $66 million in guaranteed prize… Read more »
Poker Players and Tax Advocates Urge IRS to Postpone New Gambling Loss Deduction Rule
Poker players, tax professionals, lobbyists, and hobby gamblers appeared at an IRS public hearing on Friday to speak out against a gambling tax change, with every speaker who attended calling for the rule to be reconsidered, postponed, or clarified, according to PokerNews, which attended the hearing remotely. Of the dozen individuals scheduled to speak, ten… Read more »
PokerStars Announces 25th WCOOP, 20th Anniversary Sunday Million Coming September
Quarter-century of poker Online poker giant PokerStars has announced that the 25th running of the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) will be September 6-30. That is about all we know for the time being – complete schedule and details will be published in the coming weeks – but it enough for now for… Read more »
PokerStars Joins World Cup Fever With SpinGoal Promo
PokerStars often runs Spin & Go promotions in conjunction with popular sporting events, so naturally, the World Cup is no exception. On Thursday, the same day the World Cup began, PokerStars kicked off (pun sort of intended) its SpinGoal promo, giving players a chance to win additional cash prizes by playing Spin & Go’s like… Read more »
Poker Legislation
Tennessee, Oklahoma, Iowa Pass Anti-Sweepstakes Casino Laws
Banned in Tennessee Three states – Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Iowa – have recently taken legislative action against sweepstakes casino sites as pressure for the sites to comply with state laws ramps up. Let’s get right into it, starting with Tennessee. Last Friday, Gov. Bill Lee signed Senate Bill 2136 into law, banning online sweepstakes casinos… Read more »
Changes Coming to California Cardrooms Over Table Games
California is one of the states that has had cardrooms for most of its history. Since 1854, when the California Grand Casino opened in Pacheco, poker has been established in the state. It took off in 1984, when the General Assembly ordered the Attorney General to regulate the state’s cardrooms, and was further regulated in… Read more »
Virginia Bill Introduced to Legalize Online Gambling, Including Poker
Up to three sites per operator A bill has been filed in Virginia that would legalize poker, along with other forms of internet gaming, in the state. Introduced by Northern Virginia Democrat Marcus Simon on Tuesday, HB161 would place online gambling under the regulatory authority of the Virginia Lottery Board. There appear to be multiple… Read more »
Sports Betting Alliance Sues Chicago Over Licensing, Taxation
Need licenses, but none issued The City of Chicago may be in court as the calendar turns to the New Year. On Tuesday, the Sports Betting Alliance (SBA), an advocacy group formed by the country’s major sportsbooks, sued the city over a new licensing and taxation structure that is supposed to take effect on Thursday,… Read more »
Poker Girls
LIPS Tour Celebrating Women in Poker with Nevada State Ladies’ Poker Championship, Team Event
The Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS) Tour has been at the forefront of…
Poker Documentary Series “Last Call” Focuses on Women in Poker
When the subject of women and poker is discussed, many think that there…
Public Nominations Open for Women in Poker Hall of Fame
There have been many things impacted by the issues over the past few…
Kristen Bicknell and partypoker End Sponsorship Deal
There was a day when poker sponsorships were handed out like coupons for…
Gossip
Poker Pro Jared Greiner Hog Tied, Robbed After Playing in WSOP
Poker pro Jared Greiner took to social media earlier this week to detail…
Shot Clock Instituted at 2026 WSOP Main Event Due to Excessive Tanking
In the late stages of the 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event,…
Doug Polk Stepping Away From The Lodge Card Club
Poker player, vlogger, and influencer Doug Polk has announced that he is “stepping…
Poker tournaments
Venetian DeepStack Championship Awards $22.9 Million Across 121 Events as Next Festival Gets Underway
The 2026 Venetian DeepStack Championship at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas distributed $22,947,285 in prize money across 121 numbered events, running from May 21 through August 2, according to PokerNews. The series drew 28,595 entries excluding satellites and carried more than $16 million in guarantees. Among the notable individual results reported by PokerNews, Adel Kabbani… Read more »
Han Feng Busts WSOP Main Event Final Table in Fifth Place, Collects $2,250,000
Han Feng has been eliminated from the World Series of Poker Main Event final table in fifth place after a dramatic river card ended his run, earning $2,250,000 for his finish, PokerNews reported. According to PokerNews, Feng was down to eight big blinds when he moved all-in holding pocket aces. Lauri Saaskilahti called with pocket… Read more »
Chengyu Liao Wins 2026 NOIR Poker Series $7,500 High Roller in North Cyprus for $300,000
Chengyu Liao, an Istanbul-based non-professional who said he flew to North Cyprus specifically for the weekend to play poker, won the $7,500 High Roller at the 2026 NOIR Poker Series at Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, taking home $300,000 in first-place prize money, according to PokerNews. PokerNews reported that the final day began… Read more »
Julian Selinger Wins 2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn €1,500 Main Event After Dramatic Comeback from Three Big Blinds
German native Julian Selinger completed a remarkable heads-up comeback to claim the 2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn €1,500 Main Event at the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel and Olympic Park Casino in Estonia, according to PokerNews. Selinger defeated Dutchman Roy van der Reijnst after a four-hour heads-up battle to take the title, a WSOP Circuit Main Event… Read more »
Site News
PokerStars Announces Schedule for 2023 World Championship of Online Poker
As if there isn’t enough live poker going on to keep players happy, PokerStars is offering the latest version of their World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). Beginning on September 10, PokerStars will be offering a massive 110-event schedule that covers virtually every discipline that is available in the world of poker. Not only does… Read more »
Responses Pour In On Full Tilt Poker License Revocation
The shockwaves of yesterday’s decision by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) to revoke the e-gaming license of Full Tilt Poker continue to be felt across the poker world. Following the announcement of the decision by the AGCC – where the executive director of the organization, Andre Wilsenach, said that Full Tilt Poker “fundamentally misled… Read more »
PokerStars WCOOP 2011 Schedule Announced
As the saying goes, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” While the online poker industry has been attempting to weather a serious storm over the last few months, one constant still remains: the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). The world’s largest online poker room (smaller, but still the largest)… Read more »
Tom Dwan Addresses $1 Million Promise
On April 19, four days after the U.S. Department of Justice seized the three major online poker rooms, Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Phil Galfond turned to Twitter to try and calm the storm. The two poker superstars each guaranteed $1 million from their own pockets if PokerStars and Full Tilt didn’t pay back players, and… Read more »
Phil Gordon Dismissed from Full Tilt Poker Class-Action Lawsuit
After being included in a class-action lawsuit filed against Full Tilt Poker last month, Phil Gordon immediately went to work to clear his name from any illegal activity involving the embattled company. He hired Maurice Suh of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher of Los Angeles to press a civil suit filed by a group of poker… Read more »
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