Online Poker

Jamie Gold, who won the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event and took home $12 million, is connected to a new partnership between the WSOP and Solana, according to PokerNews. Gold discussed the arrangement publicly, highlighting how it will affect players heading to WSOP Paradise. Under the partnership, players will be able to pay… Read more »

Bo Hoebe claimed the title in the WSOP Circuit Madrid Main Event at Casino Gran Vía, defeating Nacho Barbero in heads-up play to earn a €207,000 payout. The victory also came with a $5,000 WSOP Paradise package. The tournament drew 918 entries at a €1,500 buy-in, generating a total prize pool of €1,164,942. Barbero collected… Read more »

A Hustler Casino Live cash-game hand ended badly for Nicolette Shea after she committed her stack with pocket tens, only to see the pot go to a player known as AI Guy. Shea was all in for $19,500, with Mariano Grandoli also involved in the hand, according to coverage from PokerNews. AI Guy ultimately won… Read more »

Danielle Ford, an independent candidate for Nevada governor, has a poker background that stretches back more than a decade and continues to shape her public life, according to PokerNews. Ford currently serves on the Nevada State Board of Education. Ford told PokerNews she began playing poker in 2011, spending roughly a year studying the game… Read more »

Dan Cates, the high-stakes poker player known widely as Jungleman, has a memoir scheduled for release in May. Titled Pokerworld, the book is being published by Matt Holt Books and distributed through Simon & Schuster. Rather than a strategy guide, the work is framed as memoir material covering Cates’ life and career at the poker… Read more »

The Michigan Gaming Control Board announced on October 28, 2026, that it had reached an agreement with prediction market platform Polymarket under which the company will no longer offer new sports event contracts to customers in the state. As part of the same arrangement, the Michigan Gaming Control Board said Polymarket must close all open… Read more »

The online screen name IOwnU888 has claimed victory in the 2026 PokerNews Online Championship Mystery Main Event, defeating Aaron Barone in heads-up play to take the title, according to PokerNews. The Mystery Main Event carried a $250,000 guarantee and drew 1,091 entries, per PokerNews. The total prize pool came in at $254,203, the outlet reported.… Read more »

Pennsylvania Representatives Tarik Khan and Jamie Flick filed three gambling-related bills last week, coinciding with the launch of a bipartisan Problem Gambling Caucus in the state legislature. The measures face a firm deadline: Pennsylvania’s current legislative session closes on Nov. 30, and any bills that fail to advance will not carry over into 2027. The… Read more »

The 2026 PokerNews Online Championship is approaching its conclusion, with only a handful of events left on the schedule. Two main events are currently active, and both are set to resume their Day 2 sessions at 9:30 p.m. GMT on October 26, 2026. The $250 Mystery Main Event still has two Day 1 flights available… Read more »

The World Poker Tour will bring a $5,000 championship event to the Venetian in Las Vegas this fall, with the main event set to kick off on November 5, 2026, according to PokerNews. The published prize fund for the championship stands at $2,000,000. The broader Venetian fall series runs from October 28 through November 15,… Read more »

Sean Winter captured Event #10 of the 2026 Poker Masters, a no-limit hold’em tournament, taking home $620,000 for the victory. Alongside Winter’s win, Adrian Mateos closed out the series by claiming the Purple Jacket title, according to PokerNews. Sam Laskowitz reached heads-up play before falling short, finishing as the runner-up and collecting $387,500. Igor Yaroshevskyy… Read more »

The PokerNews Online Championship on 888 is winding down, with the Mystery Main Event set to conclude on October 27, 2026, when the series champion will be decided. As of Wednesday, seven opening flights for the Mystery Main Event remained available to players. PokerNews reported that the series had completed 16 events heading into the… Read more »

Jeremy Ausmus captured Event #7 of the 2026 Poker Masters at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, taking home $278,400 from the $15,700 buy-in tournament. The field drew 58 entries and generated a total prize pool of $870,000. According to PokerNews, the victory marked Ausmus’s 10th PokerGO Tour title. Aram Oganyan was the last player standing… Read more »

Ivelin Kolev has claimed the title at the WPT Prime Cyprus Championship, taking home $171,600 after topping the field at the $1,100 buy-in event held at Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino. Kolev outlasted Said Tahar in heads-up play to secure the victory. Tahar earned $100,000 for his runner-up finish. Joseph El Khoury rounded out the… Read more »

GGPoker has prohibited third-party poker software from being used on its platform, PokerNews reported. Among the tools now banned is HUD software, which players have long used to track and display opponent statistics during play. According to PokerNews, GGPoker had previously permitted certain third-party tools that did not alter gameplay. The specific programs named in… Read more »

DraftKings chief responsible gaming officer Lori Kalani told Legal Sports Report that the company employs responsible-gambling triggers designed to identify bettors who may need intervention. Kalani also said that when a customer service representative receives a report indicating a customer is experiencing distress or financial difficulty, DraftKings staff conduct a review of that account. The… Read more »

A disagreement over a reported partnership between prediction market operator Kalshi and an Oklahoma tribe has come to light, with conflicting accounts emerging from the parties involved. According to Legal Sports Report, a dispute has surfaced regarding Kalshi’s claimed tribal partnership in Oklahoma. The chief of Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town stated, according to Legal Sports Report,… Read more »

The Venetian poker room has become the first on the Las Vegas Strip to implement slide dealing, according to PokerNews. The move comes ahead of a major tournament at the property, with the $5,000 WPT Venetian Las Vegas Fall Championship scheduled to begin on November 5, 2026. PokerNews reported that South Point had already begun… Read more »

Sergio Aido captured the 2026 WSOP Online $10,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers title on GGPoker on September 30, 2026, according to PokerNews. The victory earned Aido $2,228,762 and secured his third World Series of Poker bracelet. The event drew a field of 1,753 entries, per PokerNews. The nine players who reached the final table each locked… Read more »

Michigan requires licensed operators to display a responsible gaming logo that connects users to a dedicated page containing a toll-free helpline number, responsible gaming resources, and the operator’s own responsible gaming policy, according to Legal Sports Report. The state maintains several additional tools and programs to support players. Legal Sports Report noted that Michigan keeps… Read more »

According to Poker News Daily, Chess.com has expanded into poker by launching Gambit, a standalone free platform focused on teaching players the game instead of generating gambling revenue. The report said there is no real-money play and no rake, and noted that the popular chess site, which draws millions of users each day, has given… Read more »