If you have been quietly going about your life for the last few days, you might have missed that the 2026 World Series of Poker Europe has started. It would have been easy to miss it; the tournament schedule has been under radio silence unless you have a particular app for updates. This move, a… Read more »
Make a new account The “PokerStars exclusively on FanDuel” era of online poker in the United States is upon us. On Wednesday, April 1, PokerStars officially became part of the FanDuel app in Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The legacy PokerStars app is dead in the US; Stars shut down poker games on it on… Read more »
The 2026 World Series of Poker Europe got underway this week, and with it came a controversy on social media. Spearheaded by poker pros David Lappin and Steve O’Dwyer, the conversation revolved around the possibility that dealers were not getting paid as much as promised. On March 31, Lappin posted a poll, asking, “If 4%… Read more »
Poker has long had a convoluted history when it comes to comedic or dramatic presentations. While poker cash games and tournaments draw large audiences, that does not seem to translate into viewership for fictional television shows or films. There is a new production that is looking to change that, however, starring one of the top… Read more »
One of the toughest things to do in the poker world is ride a streak to the championship. Jeremy Druckman started off the 2026 PGT PLO Series at Venetian $10,000 Main Event in the Top Ten of the 57 entries and, after two days of play, found himself as the chip leader of the five… Read more »
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In a stunning announcement this afternoon, officials with GGPoker and the World Series of Poker stated that the $10,000 World Championship Event – the “Main Event,” won by Poker Hall of Famer Michael Mizrachi last year – will be returning to the cable broadcast channel. After a five-year absence, poker fans will once again be… Read more »
- Sam Soverel, Jeremy Ausmus, and Jordan Glazer Capture Titles in Smallish PGT PLO Series Events
- Annette Obrestad Making Return to Poker at 2026 WSOP Europe
- Bruno Furth Tops ‘Chino’ Rheem to Capture Event #1 Win at 2026 PGT PLO Series
- Bruno Furth Leads Final Table of Event #1 at PGT PLO Series; ‘Chino’ Again in the Hunt
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
PokerStars to Merge Into FanDuel in US, Add Pennsylvania to Shared Liquidity
Welcome to the party, Pennsylvania PokerStars has announced that it will become part of FanDuel in the United States later this year. Players will use a single FanDuel account and wallet for all verticals FanDuel offers, including sportsbook, casino, and poker. PokerStars will still be on a separate, dedicated app that will have to be… Read more »
Soft Landing: Podcast Duo Dara O’Kearney and David Lappin Join Paddy Power, PokerStars
Snatched up quickly Irish poker pros, podcasters, writers, and overall personalities David Lappin and Dara O’Kearney have had quite the roller coaster for the better part of a year. On June 1, Unibet’s sponsorship of their Global Poker Award-winning podcast, “The Chip Race,” ended after nearly a decade. The duo was left wondering if their… Read more »
GGPoker Sets Dubious Record With Largest Tournament Overlay in Online Poker History
Missed it by that much Last year, GGPoker’s GGMasters anniversary event did not go so well, as technical problems caused the tournament to be canceled. This year, it wasn’t great for GGPoker for different reasons, as it ended with an overlay of $1.8 million, the largest overlay in online poker history. The sixth anniversary event… Read more »
Poker Pro Thomas Clack Loses Grosvenor Poker Sponsorship for Having RTA Open While Playing Online
Zero tolerance Grosvenor Poker has announced that poker pro Thomas Clack has been dropped as a sponsored player after he was suspended by the site’s platform, the iPoker Network. In a Facebook post, Grosvenor Poker was as vague as could be about the decision, not even naming Clack as the person it was talking about:… Read more »
Poker Legislation
Changes Coming to California Cardrooms Over Table Games
California is one of the states that has had cardrooms for most of its history. Since 1854, when the California Grand Casino opened in Pacheco, poker has been established in the state. It took off in 1984, when the General Assembly ordered the Attorney General to regulate the state’s cardrooms, and was further regulated in… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Poker Girls
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
The Lodge Card Club to Remain Closed Indefinitely, Employees Laid Off
Future is cloudy Two weeks ago, The Lodge Card Club in Austin, Texas…
Austin’s The Lodge Card Club Raided by Texas Police, Alcohol Commission
The Lodge Card Club, just north of Austin, Texas, was raided Tuesday morning…
New Member Added to Nevada’s “Black Book”
There may be many places you want to be in Las Vegas –…
Poker tournaments
Talk of the Town: Kristen Foxen Folds Kings Pre-Flop at Triton Poker Main Event Final Table
For most poker players, pocket Kings is a play-no-matter-what hand pre-flop. But most poker players aren’t Kristen Foxen. This week, Foxen did just that at the final table of the Triton Poker Jeju $100K Main Event, stirring debate in the poker community as to whether or not she made the right play. There were just… Read more »
Andrew Lichtenberger Wins the Main, Brock Wilson Wins the Overall at the 2026 PokerGO Cup
Wrapping up an exciting ten days of poker, the 2026 PokerGO Cup has concluded. Taking the championship of the $15,000 Main Event was Andrew Lictenberger, who emerged from the 52-entry field to take the title. But the Player of the Series – literally – was Brock Wilson, who not only made the final table of… Read more »
Four Tournaments Crown Champions at 2026 PokerGO Cup, Main Event Underway
Some of the best poker players – or maybe it is players with deep pockets? – have been mixing it up over the past few days at ARIA Resort Casino in Las Vegas. The 2026 PokerGO Cup has crowned four more champions over the past few days, but there is still a lot to play… Read more »
Michael Berk Tops Event #5 Field, Wins First $10K Tournament at 2026 PokerGO Cup
It may have started last week, but the 2026 PokerGO Cup has a long way to go before it crowns its overall champion. The $3,000 Showcase and three one-day $5,000 tournaments took up space in the PokerGO Studios at ARIA in Las Vegas last week, but this week is when the real action begins. In… 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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