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Hon Leung Ip Leads 93 Into TMT Championship Mini Main into Final Day
Jeremy Ausmus Locks Up 10th PGT Trophy At 2026 Poker Masters
Jeremy Ausmus outlasted a stacked final table to win event no. 7 at the 2026 Poker Masters, claiming his 10th PGT title and $278,400. The post Jeremy Ausmus Locks Up 10th PGT Trophy At 2026
How to win a free Triton ONE $8K seat in a day (with one small catch)
November 4 is the day to mark in your calendar if you want to win a free $8K seat in the Triton ONE North Cyprus event. How to win a free Triton ONE $8K seat in a day (with one small catch)
Justin Vaysman mounts chip-and-a-chair comeback to win first PGT title at Poker Masters
With five players remaining at the Poker Masters Event #6 final table, Justin Vaysman found himself with a fraction of a big blind – but managed to spin to the win. Justin Vaysman mounts chi
The first woman to win an open WSOP event was almost erased from history
Vera Richmond made WSOP history in 1982, but her name was later removed from the records. Linda Johnson and Perry Green reveal the remarkable story. The first woman to win an open WSOP event
A new venue and more affordable buy-ins: Jeff Platt talks WSOP Paradise 2026
WSOP's Jeff Platt shares what to expect with some new surprises for mid-stakes players at this year's WSOP Bahamas Paradise series in December. A new venue and more affordable buy-ins: Jeff
Adrian Mateos wins Poker Masters title – then bubbles again
He bubbled three events at the 2026 Poker Masters before Adrian Mateos finally got his first trophy of the series, beating Hall of Famer Nick Schulman heads-up. Adrian Mateos wins Poker Mast
East or west, two must-play WSOP Circuit stops are on deck
Two must-play WSOP Circuit series are coming to Lake Tahoe and Southern Indiana, with 18 rings up for grabs at each stop and $1,700 Main Events. East or west, two must-play WSOP Circuit stop
$115K GTD in 30 minutes: The biggest weekend value at PokerStars on FanDuel
The weekend bring some of the biggest guaranteed prizepools of the week for online poker players at PokerStars on FanDuel. Here are the tourneys you won't want to miss. $115K GTD in 30 minut
Nick Palma leads hunt for the Purple Jacket after second Poker Masters final table
Nick Palma is the player everyone is chasing in the race for the Poker Masters Purple Jacket following his third-place finish in Event #4. Nick Palma leads hunt for the Purple Jacket after s
APT Online series on pace to surpass record-breaking 2025 edition
The 2026 Asian Poker Tour Online series is off to a hot start – with numbers across the board on the rise in comparison to last year. APT Online series on pace to surpass record-breaking 202
Weissman wins 5th PGT title as race for Poker Masters Purple Jacket heats up
The fight for the Poker Masters Purple Jacket is in full swing following Joey Weissman's win in Event #3. Weissman wins 5th PGT title as race for Poker Masters Purple Jacket heats up
Everything you need to know about WSOP Circuit Panama
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the WSOP Circuit stop in Panama City, Panama. Everything you need to know about WSOP Circuit Panama
The contenders: 13 players to watch at the APT Championship
With the Asian Poker Tour Championship just weeks away, here are some of our top contenders to take down the $5M GTD Main Event. The contenders: 13 players to watch at the APT Championship
Nick Palma beats Adrian Mateos to win first PGT title at Poker Masters
Nick Palma defeated Adrian Mateos in Event #2: $10K No-Limit Hold'em at the PGT Poker Masters to earn $235,200 and his first title on the tour. Nick Palma beats Adrian Mateos to win first PG
Dodging Poker WORLD CHAMPIONS in Canada… Can I SURVIVE?!
Lexy Gavin-Mather heads to Canada to take on stacked tables with top poker pros like Jonathan Little and Michael Mizrachi. Dodging Poker WORLD CHAMPIONS in Canada… Can I SURVIVE?!
Asian Poker Tour Unveils 2027 Schedule
Justin Vaysman Wins Poker Masters Event #6 After Stunning Comeback
Taik Ki Yeo Wins TMT Championship Target Stack for TWD 683,000
Justin Vaysman Comes Back From 0.25 Big Blinds To Win A Poker Masters Title
Three-time bracelet winner Justin Vaysman rallied from 20,000 chips to capture his first PGT title and $192,000 in Poker Masters Event #6. The post Justin Vaysman Comes Back From 0.25 Big Bl
CHASING $20,000 With An AGGRESSIVE Strategy! | A Wynn Poker Vlog
Jeff Boski plays a $400 $100K GTD poker tournament at the Wynn in Las Vegas. CHASING $20,000 With An AGGRESSIVE Strategy! | A Wynn Poker Vlog
Umut Ozturk Conquers FireKeepers For Second MSPT Main Event Title Of 2026
MSPT Hall of Famer Umut Ozturk topped a 2,442-entry field at FireKeepers for $280,290, capturing his second main event title of 2026. The post Umut Ozturk Conquers FireKeepers For Second MSP
Jesse Lonis Wins Third WSOP Bracelet In Online Mystery Bounty Event
Defending Card Player Player of the Year Jesse Lonis won his third World Series of Poker bracelet in a $1,000 online mystery bounty event. The post Jesse Lonis Wins Third WSOP Bracelet In On
Dick Son Looi Wins Poker Dream 26 Malaysia Main Event for MYR 685,000, Defeats Bracelet Winner Guoliang Wei
Adrian Mateos Wins at Poker Masters to Take Series Lead
Alberta "Actively Looking at Shared Liquidity Pools Within Canada" as 888 Completes First Weekend Alone
The Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) is “actively looking at shared liquidity pools within Canada,” it told PRO , after 888’s first weekend as the province’s only regulated online poker si
Hsuan Chao Chen Wins TMT Championship Kick-Off for NTD 587,000
Poker Dream 26 Malaysia Main Event Down to 16 Players as Yang Siang Ang Leads; Lang See Tan Wins Ladies Main Event
Adrian Mateos Secures Ninth PGT Title At Poker Masters, Leads Race For Purple Jacket
Adrian Mateos added another win to his long poker resume, taking down event no. 5 of the 2026 Poker Masters for $229,500. The post Adrian Mateos Secures Ninth PGT Title At Poker Masters, Lea
Philippines’ Martin Barril Wins Taipei Open for NTD 245,400 as TMT Championship 2026 Kick Off Draws 501 Entries
Huge Sunday On ACR Poker Features Final Venom Flights, Halloween PKOs, And Paradise Packages
ACR Poker is hosting a massive sunday of online tournaments featuring Venom, WSOP Paradise packages, and a new Halloween PKO. The post Huge Sunday On ACR Poker Features Final Venom Flights,
Poker Dream 26 Malaysia Main Event Draws 1,266 Entries, Builds MYR 4.64 Million Prize Pool
$3M in guarantees and a luxe new venue await at WSOPC Turning Stone
Turning Stone Resort in upstate New York prepares to host its biggest WSOP Circuit series ever this week. $3M in guarantees and a luxe new venue await at WSOPC Turning Stone
Savage cooler turns the tide in WPT Prime Lodge Championship
Shrikant Pillamarapu used to have $381 in recorded poker tournament winnings; now he has more than $138K after victory in the WPT Prime Lodge Championship. Savage cooler turns the tide in WP
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs Wins Poker Masters Event No. 4
Latvian pro Vitalijs Zavorotnijs bested a field of 80 in the fourth event of the Poker Masters, claiming his second PGT title and a $224,000. The post Vitalijs Zavorotnijs Wins Poker Masters
Hao Tian Wins Super High Roller at Poker Dream 26 Malaysia for MYR 477,000 (~USD 116,800)
Lin Huang Wins 416-Entry Warm-up GiantStack as TMT Championship 2026 Begins
No quit in him! WSOPC Pompano Main Event wraps with worst-to-first champ
Robert Gianquitti went from short stack to champion on the final day of the WSOP Circuit Main Event at Harrah's Pompano Beach. No quit in him! WSOPC Pompano Main Event wraps with worst-to-fi
The good, the bad and the ugly: Jeff Platt looks back at WSOP 2026
Jeff Platt shares the good, bad, and ugly while evaluating last summer's WSOP series and what we can expect to see in the future. The good, the bad and the ugly: Jeff Platt looks back at WSO
Poker Dream Announces Sri Lanka as Next Destination for Poker Dream 27 in January 2027
NFL Takes Anti-Prediction Market Stance In Court Filing
This week in prediction markets: unlike other major American sports leagues, the NFL is not embracing prediction markets. The post NFL Takes Anti-Prediction Market Stance In Court Filing app
Nick Palma Defeats Adrian Mateos to Win Poker Masters Event #2
Joey Weissman Secures Fifth PGT Trophy At Poker Masters
Joey Weissman won his fifth career PokerGO Tour title and $218,400, claiming the trophy in event no. 3 of the 2026 Poker Masters. The post Joey Weissman Secures Fifth PGT Trophy At Poker Mas
PokerStars and GGPoker Absent as New Zealand Names 11 Online Casino Auction Winners
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs ( DIA ) has named the 11 entities that won the right to apply for the country’s 15 online casino licenses. The winners include Entain, Super Grou
Yota Kitamura Denies Xiaosheng Zheng for His First Poker Dream Trophy at Mystery Bounty
Patrik Demus Wins PokerStars Red Dragon for ₱4.03 Million at APPT Championship Manila
2026 Card Player POY Race Wide Open Heading Into Critical Year-End Stretch
Punnat Punsri holds a slim lead over Nick Schulman and other stars as the 2026 Card Player Player of the Year race enters its final stretch. The post 2026 Card Player POY Race Wide Open Head
Aditya Sushant Wins Ultra Stack on Poker Dream Debut as Guoliang Wei Claims High Roller Mystery Bounty
APPT Championship Manila 2026 Day 7: Patrik Demus Leads PokerStars Red Dragon Final Table; Kenny Hallaert Short-Stacked
Nicholas Palma Scores First PGT Title At Poker Masters
Nicholas Palma defeated Adrian Mateos heads-up to win Poker Masters event no. 2, securing the third-largest payday of his career. The post Nicholas Palma Scores First PGT Title At Poker Mast
Staying safe with PokerStars on FanDuel
Stay safe and stay informed with this guide to responsible gaming at PokerStars on FanDuel. Staying safe with PokerStars on FanDuel
WSOP Player of the Year race set for a showdown in Paradise
As WSOP Paradise approaches, the race for the World Series Player of the Year enters its final stretch. Find out who's ready to make a tilt for the title. WSOP Player of the Year race set fo
'Oh f*** me!': WSOP Circuit Main Event bubble hand sparks call/fold debate
A unique situation at WSOPC Thunder Valley brought about an interesting discussion over tournament bubble strategy. 'Oh f*** me!': WSOP Circuit Main Event bubble hand sparks call/fold debate
WPT Prime Taiwan Returns to CTP in January 2027; Second Event Set for August
Myles Mullaly Opens 2026 Poker Masters With First PGT Title
Myles Mullaly continued a breakout year in 2026, capturing his first career PGT title and $218,400 in the opening event of the Poker Masters. The post Myles Mullaly Opens 2026 Poker Masters
PokerStars Sunday Million Live Proves a Hit in Campione
The live edition of PokerStars’ iconic Sunday Million has concluded, with the winner crowned on Monday after a tournament that comfortably surpassed its €1 million guarantee. The event, held
APPT Championship Manila 2026 Day 6: Sameer Shivhare Leads PokerStars Red Dragon; Masayoshi Arii Wins SHR Warm Up
Day 6 of Poker Dream 26 Malaysia: Coco Zeng Plays Her Cards Right for Another Trophy
'It was never my thing': Antonius reveals why he skips WSOP bracelet grind
In the debut episode of Broke Living With JRB, Patrik Antonius and Jean-Robert Bellande discuss playing a full schedule of events at the World Series of Poker – and why the former has never
Why the APT Championship is different
The Asian Poker Tour's end-of-year Championship series is unlike anything else. Here's why. Why the APT Championship is different
Sean Rafael hits $1.15M high score in wire-to-wire SHRB PLO IV win
Sean Rafael has a new career-best score after triumphing over the 32-entry field in the PokerGo Tour $100K Super High Roller Bowl PLO IV. Sean Rafael hits $1.15M high score in wire-to-wire S
JOPT faces backlash over condom and lube prizes in Ladies Championship
The Japan Open Poker Tour is under fire after it was discovered that condoms and lubricant are amongst the prizes for top finishers in its Ladies Championship. JOPT faces backlash over condo
Lee Jones: Why online poker sites don't warn each other about cheaters
Lee Jones explains why online poker sites are unlikely to share information about suspected cheaters, despite growing calls from players to cooperate. Lee Jones: Why online poker sites don't
Robert Gianquitti Wins WSOP Circuit Pompano Beach Main Event
South Florida's Robert Gianquitti topped 1,011 entries in the $1,700 WSOP Circuit Pompano Beach main event for $248,632 and his first ring. The post Robert Gianquitti Wins WSOP Circuit Pompa
888 Makes History as First Regulated Online Poker Site in Alberta
888 has become the first site to launch regulated online poker in Alberta in a move that will surprise both its players and the industry. This makes it two-for-two for 888 in provincial Cana
First Time at Poker Dream, First Event, First Trophy for Romans Lihacovs
Studying pays off in encore final table appearance at WSOPC Thunder Valley
After a 7th place result at WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley in January, Manjunath Mulinti reached the final table again. With newfound knowledge thanks to increased study and a new coach, he bec
The Monday Shuffle: October 12, 2026
Welcome to another edition of the Monday Shuffle. Alberta’s online poker market is heading for a blackout as the province’s transition period comes to an end, with no shared-liquidity arrang
Alberta Faces Online Poker Blackout as PokerStars, 888 Announce Market Exits
Online poker is soon expected to go dark in Alberta, with the three-month transition period for offshore operators closing on Tuesday, October 13. Online gaming, including online poker, went
Deepstack Breaks Single-Day Record as William Tan Claims Malaysia Open at Poker Dream 26
William Tan Chee Liang Comes From Behind to Win Record-Breaking Malaysia Open for MYR 323,000
Scott Margereson steamrolls final table to win APT Jeju High Roller
Scott Margereson triumphed over the field in the APT Jeju High Roller, eliminating seven of his eight opponents at the final table to claim the Mega Lion trophy. Scott Margereson steamrolls
Fold fast, play more: Zoom tables are live at PokerStars on FanDuel
If you're looking for a fast-paced cash game format, look no further than the Zoom tables on PokerStars on FanDuel. Fold fast, play more: Zoom tables are live at PokerStars on FanDuel
Malaysia Open Hits Record for the Year with 1,963 Entries at Poker Dream 26 Malaysia
Sun scorches the field in red-hot APT Jeju Main Event finale
An ICM deal saw the big money split in the APT Jeju Main Event, but it might have been the only way to stop Jianfeng Sun. Sun scorches the field in red-hot APT Jeju Main Event finale
Seminole Tribe Sues DraftKings Over Prediction Market Product In Florida
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has sued DraftKings, claiming its prediction market infringes on the tribe's exclusive sports betting right. The post Seminole Tribe Sues DraftKings Over Predic
ACR Poker’s Dual Venom PKOs Hit Day 1B Before Seven-Package Paradise Sunday
The weekend action at ACR Poker is sure to be huge as the Dual Venom PKOs continue. WSOP Paradise packages are also up for grabs. The post ACR Poker’s Dual Venom PKOs Hit Day 1B Before Seven
Wan Ning Hazel Tan Tops 1,152 Entries in Warm Up as Eugene Zhou Wins Back-to-Back Trophies at Poker Dream 26
Poker Hall Of Famer Jason Koon Prioritizing Family Over Records
12-time trident trophy winner Jason Koon explains why he is choosing family time over expanding his Triton Poker records. The post Poker Hall Of Famer Jason Koon Prioritizing Family Over Rec
WSOPC Panama adds $10K leaderboard, free stays and Mizrachi bounty
The World Series of Poker Circuit heads to Panama City next month – and there are several promotional perks for players to take advantage of. WSOPC Panama adds $10K leaderboard, free stays a