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Virginia’s First WSOP Circuit Main Event Has a Champion
Virginia landed its first WSOP Circuit Main Event champion, marking a milestone for poker in the Commonwealth. A local player navigated a packed 665-e…
Matthew Wantman Claims First Triton Title in $50,000 Jeju Event
Matthew Wantman captured his first Triton Poker Series title Sunday, defeating Nick Schulman in heads-up play at the $50,000 buy-in event in Jeju to c…
WPT World Championship Schedule: A $400 Route to $3 Million
The World Poker Tour shifts its championship vision with a restructured model that democratizes access to serious money. The 2024 WPT World Championsh…
Pedro Padilha Claims First Triton Poker Series Crown in Jeju
Pedro Padilha captured his first Triton Poker Series title in Jeju, South Korea, by defeating Nick Petrangelo in heads-up play for a $1.4 million firs…
Phil Ivey Runs Into Aces in Four-Way Collision at Triton Jeju II
Phil Ivey's run at Triton Jeju II ended in brutal fashion when he ran into pocket aces during a four-way all-in collision in the $40,000 Mystery Bount…
Blake Ellinghaus Wins WPT bestbet Scramble Championship for $294,900
Blake Ellinghaus cashed in on a bargain satellite ticket to claim the WPT bestbet Scramble Championship at bestbet Jacksonville in September 2026, ban…
Khoa Anh Ngo Turns Two Triton ONE Titles Into a Seven-Figure Super High Roller Win
Khoa Anh Ngo cashed in on back-to-back Triton ONE titles by converting momentum into a seven-figure score at the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju …
Prague’s Cheaper Buy-In Opens a New Path to Live League Points
European Poker Tour's Prague Main Event just shifted the competitive landscape. The flagship tournament drops back to a €1,100 buy-in after two years …
Klemens Roiter Wins First Triton Poker Title in Jeju for $771,000
Klemens Roiter captured his first Triton Poker title in Jeju, South Korea, defeating Alejandro Lococo in heads-up play to secure $771,000 in prize mon…
Unibet Open Heads to Marrakech for 11-Day, 30-Plus Event Festival
Unibet Open returns to Morocco this fall with an ambitious 11-day festival running September 24 through October 4 at Casino de Marrakech. The series d…
WCOOP Turns 25, Sharing Opening Day With an Even Bigger Guarantee
PokerStars launches the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on September 6, marking the series' 25th anniversary with an ambitious slate that i…
RunGood Poker Series Teams Up With TCPS for Its Aruba Debut
RunGood Poker Series has secured its first Caribbean foothold through a partnership with The Caribbean Poker Series, bringing three ring events to the…
Tokyo’s Loss Sends Japanese Players Toward Seoul and Manila
The World Poker Tour pulled the plug on its Tokyo stop, forcing Japanese players and international tourists to pivot their travel plans. The Japan Esp…
RunGood’s Mississippi Poker Championship Heads to Tunica This September
RunGood Poker Series brings its Mississippi Poker Championship to Horseshoe Tunica from September 15-20, marking another stop in the tour's growing re…
Poker Dream Malaysia 26 Sets MYR 4 Million Main Event at Genting Highlands
Poker Dream 26 brings significant tournament infrastructure to Malaysia's premier gaming destination this October. The series runs October 8-19 at Gen…
After Losing WSOP Europe, King’s Resort Builds Its Own €10 Million Flagship
# King's Resort Launches €10 Million Flagship Event After WSOP Europe Loss King's Resort in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, is reclaiming its position as C…
Eric Wasserson Sets New High Stakes Poker Pot Record at $4.26 Million
Eric Wasserson created history at High Stakes Poker on Monday by pushing a $4.26 million pot across the felt, shattering his previous record for the l…
Eric Wasserson Wins Record $2.478 Million Pot on High Stakes Poker
Eric Wasserson bounced back from a brutal Friday session to claim one of the largest pots in High Stakes Poker history, winning a record $2.478 millio…
Barcelona Keeps Handing Fabiano Kovalski His Biggest Paydays
Fabiano Kovalski has turned Barcelona into his personal ATM. The Brazilian pro just captured 385,430 euros in a Mystery Bounty event, marking his fift…
PGT’s Fall Slate Crams Four Majors Into a Single Month
The Poker Game Theory League is cramming an unprecedented concentration of elite poker into September and October, stacking four marquee tournaments i…
kingsluvan Wins 888poker Mystery Bounty as Travel99 Disconnects in Heads-Up
Kingsluvan claimed the 888poker $80,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event title when chip leader Travel99 disconnected during heads-up play and got blinded ou…
Ari Engel Wins WPT Cambodia Championship in Chip Chop and a Flip
Ari Engel secured his latest tournament victory at the WPT Cambodia Championship on August 24, 2026, claiming $91,444 after negotiating a chip chop wi…
One Hand of Heads-Up Play Gives Thomas Eychenne a Second Barcelona Title
Thomas Eychenne has captured his second title at the Barcelona poker festival in rapid fashion. After already winning the 2025 Main Event, Eychenne fa…
Tom Fuchs Wins EPT Barcelona €100,000 Super High Roller
Tom Fuchs added a major trophy to his resume on August 22 when the German pro won the EPT Barcelona €100,000 Super High Roller, collecting €1,126,540 …
Triton’s $200,000 Invitational Finally Comes to Asia
Triton Poker lands its marquee $200,000 Invitational in Jeju, South Korea this September, marking the first time the ultra-high roller pairs event tra…
WSOP Paradise 2026: A $1M Player of the Year Race Meets a $50M Super Main Cut
WSOP Paradise lands at Baha Mar from December 2-17 with twenty bracelet events backed by $120 million in guarantees. The series introduces a $1 millio…
Texas Card House Lines Up Back-to-Back Tournament Festivals for September
Texas Card House locks in dual tournament festivals across its Austin and Dallas properties in September 2026, anchored by the Trailblazer Poker Tour …
Brent Carter, Two-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner, Dies at 77
Brent Carter, a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and one of poker's most consistent mid-stakes grinders, died at 77. Carter accumulated …
Riley Keough to Play Gina Fiore, the Blackjack Player Who Took the DEA to the Supreme Court
Riley Keough will star as Gina Fiore in an HBO drama series adapting Fiore's memoir about her two-decade run beating casinos at blackjack. The project…
What is a WSOP Bracelet Worth?
A World Series of Poker bracelet divides the poker world into two classes. Those who have won one, and those who haven't. But beyond prestige, what's …
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Checks the Last Trophy Off His List in Cyprus
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau won the Onyx High Roller Championship in Cyprus, collecting $450,000 for the title. The Belarusian pro almost missed the tournam…
Ren Lin Wins King Poker Cup Player of the Series in Jeju
Ren Lin captured the 2026 King Poker Cup Player of the Series honors at the Jeju stop, finishing strong despite a near-miss in the final tournament. T…
Stephen Pang Bags APT Incheon Main Event 2026 for $293,700
Stephen Pang from Hong Kong took down the APT Incheon 2026 Main Event, capturing KRW 411 million (approximately $293,700) in what organizers are calli…
Andrew Chang Bags the $500 Monumental Stack
Andrew Chang pulled off a stunning reversal at the Potomac Poker Open, turning a chip deficit into outright victory through a combination of negotiati…
Five Heads-Up Losses Later, Jeremy Chan Finally Wins One
Jeremy Chan ended a brutal five-match heads-up losing streak by capturing the APT Incheon Super High Roller, collecting $169,650 and punching his tick…
A Recreational Player Outlasts the NOIR Poker Series’ Stacked High Roller Field
A recreational player with a return flight booked pulled off an unlikely victory at the NOIR Poker Series High Roller in Cyprus, outlasting sixteen se…
WSOP Reverses Shot Clock Decision for Final Table
The World Series of Poker reversed its controversial decision to implement a shot clock during the 2024 Main Event. Officials introduced the timer mid…
Inside the 2026 WCOOP Boot Camp’s Buy-In Tiers and Free Coaching
PokerStars is rolling out a structured prep program for the 2026 World Championship of Online Poker. The WCOOP Boot Camp offers players multiple entry…
WSOP Circuit Choctaw Delivers a Career-Defining Score for Carson Wieland
Carson Wieland cashed his biggest score to date at the WSOP Circuit stop in Choctaw, Oklahoma. The Texas grinder earned his first WSOP Circuit ring an…
The 2026 WSOP Online Bracelet Series Returns With a Bahamas Package for Every Winner
The World Series of Poker online bracelet series doubles down on player incentives this summer. Every winner of the 33 events on GGPoker will pocket a…
Matthew Blagg Takes Down WSOPC Horseshoe Las Vegas Main Event
Matthew Blagg has become an unlikely WSOPC champion after capturing the Horseshoe Las Vegas Main Event for $238,470. The victory marks a breakthrough …
Who Are the Top 5 Forgotten Heros in Poker History?
Poker history runs deeper than the current celebrity grinders dominating social media. The game owes debts to players whose contributions shaped the m…
WSOP: Everything About the Biggest Poker Event in the World!
The World Series of Poker stands as poker's premier championship circuit, running annually in Las Vegas since 1970. Benny Binion launched the event by…
Poker’s Impact on the National Economy and Wider World of Finance!
# Poker's Economic Engine: How Rake Drives the Industry Dan O'Callaghan examines poker's footprint on the national economy and the broader gambling s…
Using Self-Talk to Improve Your Poker Performance!
Poker demands mental discipline alongside math and strategy. Self-talk represents one of the most underutilized tools for improving performance at the…
WSOP Ladies Championship: History, Winners and Evolution
The WSOP Ladies Championship stands as poker's longest-running women-specific tournament, tracing back to 1977 when organizers first created a dedicat…
Caribbean Stud Poker Guide: Rules, Strategy, and Jackpot Tips
Caribbean Stud Poker remains a staple of casino floors and online poker rooms, blending traditional poker hand rankings with house-banked gameplay. Un…
Stu Ungar: The Poker Genius Behind “The Kid”
Stu Ungar defined what it meant to be a poker prodigy. The Kid, as he became known, won three World Series of Poker Main Event bracelets and dominated…
Five Old West Poker Players – Part I
# Five Old West Poker Players – Part I Poker shaped the American frontier as much as gunslinging and gold rushes. The game found its home in saloons …
River Play Strategies in Poker: Bluffing, Value Betting, and More
# River Play Strategies in Poker: Bluffing, Value Betting, and More The river demands precision. After check/raising the turn out of position, your d…
Alex Queen emerged victorious in the $5,300 Championship Event
Alex Queen took down the $5,300 Championship Event, adding another title to her resume in a field that tested her skills against strong competition. T…