World Series of Poker news.
Benny Glaser has had a heck of a poker career, but boy, this past year has been something. Among other accomplishments, in 2025, he became just the seventh player in history to win three bracelets in a single World Series of Poker. And now, he has won the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship, the most… Read more »
“Dead hand” … “Call, call” Ladies and gentlemen, another controversy has surfaced at the 2026 World Series of Poker. And while it did involve a hand that was dealt, rather than the usual Martin Kabrhel antics, it was not a mistake by the dealer, but, rather, the floor. Patrick Leonard was the unfortunate victim. He… Read more »
After four days of battling across several disciplines of poker, the field has been reduced to the final six players in the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship. Event #60 concludes today at the 2026 World Series of Poker, and the man who led Day Four has left no doubt that he is looking for the overall… Read more »
The crème is slowly rising to the top in the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship, Event #60 on the 2026 World Series of Poker schedule. After three days of battle, the final fifteen men are left standing, one of whom will be a new champion for the event after the elimination of former PPC champion Brian… Read more »
Calvin Anderson and Naoya Kihara should have dinner together and compare notes. This past weekend, Anderson became the second player – after Kihara – to become a double-bracelet winner in the 2026 World Series of Poker. But that’s not all, like Kihara, Anderson also won his two bracelets in back-to-back championship events. He previously won… Read more »
The field is beginning to thin out at the 2026 WSOP Poker Players’ Championship. After the close of late registration, which allowed the tournament to surpass its 2025 numbers, the players battled onward in pursuit of this WSOP bracelet, a million-dollar prize, and the prestigious Chip Reese Trophy. The player with the best chance to… Read more »
We may have passed the halfway point of the 2026 World Series of Poker, but it seems that some players still have more than enough bankroll to take swings. The first day of the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship is in the books, although the survivors still don’t know what they are playing for. In another… Read more »
For all intents and purposes, we have reached the halfway point of the 2026 World Series of Poker. 49 tournaments are in the books, and there has been heartbreak and triumph throughout the first half of the schedule. Here are just a few of the highlights – and some lows – that have occurred over… Read more »
Uh…what just happened Another dealing controversy has arisen at the 2026 World Series of Poker. In the end, it seems like more of an oddity or minor mistake than a full-blown problem, but it is weird, nonetheless. Poker pro Dario Sammartino sounded the alarm on social media, which was then picked up by fellow pro… Read more »
Eagle eyes on the action Tuesday marked the end of the 2026 World Series of Poker $500 Colossus event, one of the most popular tournaments on the schedule, as it offers the chance at a huge payday for just a $500 buy-in. Justin Smith celebrated his win last night, shocked that he was able to… Read more »
Since the organization’s creation in 1979, the Poker Hall of Fame has sought to honor the greats of the game (actually having a physical location would be a good start, but I digress). To date, 63 members have been inducted, making it a highly exclusive club (there are 33 living members of the Hall). Over… Read more »
We are creeping up on the halfway point of the 2026 World Series of Poker, and the race for the Player of the Year is beginning to heat up. It would seem to be natural that the first (and so far, only) double-bracelet winner of the 2026 WSOP, Naoya Kihara, is atop the POY standings.… Read more »
It’s not like Kristen Foxen has been sneaking up on the poker world. She is one of the few women who step into the high-stakes world of “High Roller” poker, tournaments that run over $10,000. She has won five World Series of Poker bracelets in her career, topping her husband, Alex Foxen, in that category.… Read more »
Japan’s Naoya Kihara won the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Sunday night, making him the first player at the 2026 World Series of Poker to win two bracelets. What’s more is that he did it in back-to-back championship events, previously winning the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship just a few days earlier. Kihara’s accomplishment… Read more »
The 2026 World Series of Poker is into its second weekend of the schedule, and players have become accustomed to the daily grind of the tournament. One of the highlights of the past few days has been the victory by poker professional Jeff Madsen, who came off the short stack to win the $1,500 Dealer’s… Read more »
Flops only have three cards Mistakes happen in life, and that includes poker. Players act out of turn, misread the board, miscount chips, and more. Dealers also mess up sometimes, as like any one of us, they are human. Unfortunately for Ricky Landais, a dealer error may have cost him tens of thousands, hundreds of… Read more »
Monday was a busy day at the 2026 World Series of Poker as two World Championship events concluded their action. In one, the Final Four of the $25,000 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em event became the “last man standing.” In the other, a noted high-stakes pro fended off two Poker Hall of Famers on his way… Read more »
The first week of the 2026 World Series of Poker is in the books, and five men have been fortunate enough to walk away with one of the most prized trophies in poker. The early action has been dominated by non-Texas Hold’em events, with Seven Card Stud and Pot Limit Omaha taking center stage at… Read more »
The 2026 World Series of Poker is underway, but fans might have been left in the dark trying to find information about it. The WSOP, in its infinite wisdom (/off sarcasm), has decided that people don’t need to read about what is going on without downloading an app that is notoriously wonky and difficult to… Read more »
The 2026 World Series of Poker has begun in Las Vegas, but no broadcast of the tournament action has hit the air yet. The first event to be broadcast will be on Friday, when the WSOP will air the play from the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up World Championship on YouTube. When that action kicks… Read more »
That time of the year is upon the poker world once again. The 2026 World Series of Poker kicks off bright and early (for poker players, anyway) at noon on Tuesday, and the throngs will descend on the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas like seventeen-year cicadas waiting to breed. Event #1, the $500 Mini-Mystery Millions,… Read more »
Annual poker celebration It’s that time of year again. Winter is in the rearview mirror and outdoor temps are comfortable, so it is time to spend the next month and a half in the air conditioning, playing poker. That’s right, the 2026 World Series of Poker kicks off on Tuesday, May 26 at Horseshoe Las… Read more »
When it comes to the PokerGO Tour, everyone knows the big events. The PokerGO Cup, the U.S. Poker Open, and the Poker Masters are the first tournaments that come to mind. But many do not realize that almost a quarter of the qualifying tournaments for the PGT come from one event – the World Series… Read more »
It is about ten days from the start of the 2026 World Series of Poker, but officials from the WSOP and GGPoker are already looking to get ahead of some potential issues from last year. By introducing new standards into the rulebook, the WSOP is trying to get ahead of issues like promotions and players… Read more »
The World Series of Poker has announced that players will be able to rate their dealers this summer from within the WSOP LIVE app. According to a 50-second video featuring the WSOP’s Jeff Platt, players can submit a dealer rating right at the table, using a 1-star to 5-star scale. The ratings will not be… Read more »
