We hardly knew ye Less than a year after reopening, the Planet Hollywood poker room in Las Vegas is closing once again. Over the weekend, YouTuber, poker player, and Planet Hollywood poker dealer “Vegas Poker Nomad,” also known as “El Diesel,” posted a video to break the news that the poker room’s last day will… Read more »
The PokerGO Tour is fresh off the conclusion of its 2025 season, where it crowned Alex Foxen the Player of the Year and Chad Eveslage the PGT World Champion. After a brief pause for reflection and celebration, the PGT has announced a list of the 2026 tournaments that will be contested in the PokerGO Studios… Read more »
They’ve been inactive since December of last year, when they finished off the season with their stop in Prague. The European Poker Tour, however, is ready to kick back into action with the first event of its 2026 season. The EPT will be taking a trip to the “City of Lights,” Paris, bringing their highly… Read more »
Said he has a gambling addiction The first person has been sentenced in the illegal sports betting case involving NBA players Jontay Porter and Terry Rozier. On Wednesday, Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall sentenced Timothy McCormack to two years in prison for his role in the scheme. McCormack won big money using insider information about the… Read more »
More money is always good I’ve always liked extra little bonus features in online poker cash games. I remember the old Cake Poker had thing where gold cards would randomly appear and if you won the pot, you added the gold card to your collection. Collect certain groupings and you could cash them in for… Read more »
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Maintaining their integrity David Lappin and Dara O’Kearney, hosts of the popular “The Chip Race” poker podcast, have announced that they are cutting ties with WPT Global after the poker site signed Tony “Ren” Lin as an ambassador. In a joint statement posted to social media on Tuesday, Lappin and Kearney said that when they… Read more »
- Field Set for 2025 PGT Championship Invitational; Alex Foxen Staked as Leader
- Patrick Leonard Takes Event #2 of PGT Last Chance, Enters Top 40 of PGT Leaderboard
- Clemen Deng Goes from Worst to First, Wins Event #1 of PGT Last Chance Series
- Jesse Lonis Continues 2025 Domination, Leads Event #1 of PGT Last Chance Series
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
The State of Online Poker, Fifteen Years After “Black Friday”
The confetti has been swept, the champagne flutes have been carefully washed and put away, and the revelry of another New Year’s celebration has come to a close. With the calendar turning to 2026, however, we must reflect on a subject that seems to have gone quiet, even in our own professional area: the demise… Read more »
GGPoker Launching New Ocean Rewards Loyalty Program January 30
Higher rakeback GGPoker has announced that it is reworking its player loyalty program, touting a new system that it says is more generous and geared more toward long-term rewards. Starting January 30, the old Fish Buffet system is out, and another aquatic-themed Ocean Rewards system is in. Calling it the “next evolution” of Fish Buffet,… 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 »
Check Your Calendars: PokerStars Moves 2026 SCOOP Up Two Months
Spring ahead PokerStars’ Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) is one of the most highly anticipated internet poker festivals every year. Introduced in 2009, it popularized the three-tiered buy-in structure, now a common sight at online poker rooms. SCOOP is typically in May, its conclusion cozying up to the start of the World Series of… Read more »
Poker Legislation
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 »
Washington, D.C. Mayor Renews Attempts to Legalize Poker
“Long-term economic growth” After trying and failing just a few months ago, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is giving the legalization of poker in the District another go. On Tuesday, the Executive Office of the Mayor issued a press release previewing legislation included in what she calls her “Growth Agenda,” one of which would make… Read more »
Race for Three New York City Casino Licenses Down to Four Competitors
Citi Field casino plan advances As the month of September came to an end, the competition for the three downstate New York casino licenses came into focus. With the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) expected to decide on the winners before the end of the year, all proposals have been voted upon by their… Read more »
Nevada Gaming Commission Approves Relaxed Regulations for High Roller Gaming Salons
Attempt to drum up traffic The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) has approved a series of regulatory amendments in an attempt to boost activity at private gaming salons, the exclusive high-stakes gambling rooms at casinos for whales and celebrities. On Thursday, after an hour debate, the Commission voted to implement the changes, previously recommended by the… Read more »
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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
WPT Global Adds Tony “Ren” Lin as Ambassador, Poker Community Not Thrilled
Quick turnaround WPT Global has announced the signing of Tony “Ren” Lin as…
Aussie Poker Player Caught Adding Outside Chips to Tournament Stack
“Saddened me, made me angry” A popular poker player in South Australia has…
A Visit From St. Doyle
It is another holiday season here at Poker News Daily and, as has…
Poker tournaments
Chad Eveslage Outdraws Big Guns, Captures 2025 PGT Championship Invitational
Fifty-four players came to the tables at the PokerGO Studios at ARIA in Las Vegas on Monday, but only one could walk away with the 2025 PGT Championship Invitational title. Despite starting in the middle of the pack, Chad Eveslage was able to vanquish the “big guns” and defeat Andrew Lichtenberger for the title. For… Read more »
Players Jockey for Position Ahead of 2026 PGT Championship Invitational
When we recapped the races in the two Player of the Year battles on CardPlayer Magazine and with the Global Poker Index, we left off the one battle remaining. The fight for the PokerGO Tour Championship will not conclude until the start of 2026, with a “Last Chance” Series leading up to the 2026 PGT… Read more »
CardPlayer, GPI Come to Different Conclusions Regarding Player of the Year
After twelve months of combat on the baize around the world, you would think that there would be some consensus regarding the two Player of the Year races. Alas, that might be a hope that will never come to pass. For 2025, the two major POY countdowns – CardPlayer Magazine and the Global Poker Index… Read more »
Bernhard Binder Outlasts Jean-Noel Thorel to Take 2025 WSOP Super Main Event Championship
In what would turn out to be an actual “battle of the ages,” the youngest player at the final table of the 2025 WSOP Super Main Event was able to outlast the oldest player on the felt. 27-year-old Bernhard Binder defeated the start-of-day chip leader, 78-year-old Jean-Noel Thorel, in what was a thrilling heads-up battle.… 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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