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Martin Kabrhel Bags Fifth Bracelet With WSOP Europe Win

Martin Kabrhel, one of the most controversial figures in poker, bagged his fifth WSOP bracelet with a win in the €10,000 PLO Mystery Bounty event at WSOP Europe, held at King’s Resort...

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D.C. Mayor Takes Another Shot at Legal Poker

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is taking another swing at legal poker — and this time, she’s not burying it inside a budget bill. At a press conference on Tuesday, Bowser confirmed she’s...

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Illegal Online Casinos in Michigan Ordered to Cease Operations

Michigan regulators have issued cease-and-desist letters to eight illegal online casinos – all of which have been accused of targeting residents without proper state authorization. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced...

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Green Valley Ranch Is Bringing Back Its Poker Room

Live poker is returning to Green Valley Ranch for the first time in five years. Station Casinos confirmed this week that it plans to reopen the poker room at its Henderson resort...

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GGPoker Reopens the Door to Banned Players with ‘Olive Branch’ Program

GGPoker, the world’s largest online poker site and the international home of the WSOP, is revisiting its stance on lifetime bans – at least for now. Through its new Olive Branch Initiative,...

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WSOP Circuit Returns to Baltimore for 18-Ring Series This October

The World Series of Poker Circuit makes its fall stop in Baltimore from October 2–13, with 18 ring events on the schedule and a $500,000 guaranteed Main Event headlining the series.  Horseshoe...

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Manhattan Casino Bids Rejected, Five NYC Proposals Remain

New York City’s three downstate casino licenses will not include Manhattan. The last proposal for the borough, a $11 billion project called Freedom Plaza near the United Nations, was rejected this week...

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ClubWPT Gold Ends Coins, Launches Chips and Hand Analysis Credits

ClubWPT Gold has removed its dual-currency system, ending the use of both Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins. Started September 24, the site now operates using Hand Analysis credits and Chips – a...

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Benjamin Rolle Wins 2025 WSOP Online Main Event

Benjamin Rolle has won the 2025 WSOP Online Main Event, earning $3.9 million and his first World Series of Poker bracelet in a field that nearly matched the largest in online poker...

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Martirosian, Ding Biao, and Haxton Go Big at Triton Jeju

The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju wrapped up with three familiar names in high-stakes poker. Martirosian and Ding Biao both picked up a third Triton title, and Isaac Haxton, after...

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Daniel Negreanu Joins Kalshi, Announces Major WSOP Paradise Giveaway

Daniel Negreanu, one of poker’s most familiar faces, is making his debut in the world of prediction markets through a new partnership with Kalshi. The eight-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner...

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Michigan Breaks Online Gambling Revenue Record in August

Michigan’s online gambling industry posted its highest-ever numbers in August, pulling in $312.5 million in gross revenue. According to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, online casino and sports betting contributed to the...

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Kristen Foxen Breaks Women’s Poker Record With $1.1M Cash

Kristen Foxen has rewritten poker history at the Triton Super High Roller Series in Jeju, South Korea. Her third-place finish in the $125K NLH 7-Handed earned her $1,104,000 – the biggest live...

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Truckee Gaming to Renovate Poker Palace Casino in North Las Vegas

The Poker Palace, a staple of North Las Vegas since the 1970s, will shut its doors on October 1 as it transitions to new ownership under Reno-based Truckee Gaming. The property is...

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Phil Hellmuth Challenges Poker Critics to $1 Million Cash Game Showdown

Phil Hellmuth, aka the “Poker Brat”, is tired of the talk—and he's offering seven figures to anyone willing to test his cash game record under the lights. The 17-time World Series of...

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Televised Poker Record Broken as Foxen Faces Off With Monarch

At nearly 4 a.m. in Jeju, South Korea, during the Triton Poker Series, Alex Foxen and Ossi “Monarch” Ketola played out what is now the largest hand ever broadcast in poker history....

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FireKeepers Casino Guest Hits $1.3M on Blackjack Side Bet

A $5 side bet turned into a seven-figure win for an Indiana man at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek. The guest, identified as Anthony W., was playing blackjack when the casino’s...

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Joshua Gebissa Wins the First Triton ONE Main Event in Jeju

Joshua Gebissa showed up to Jeju with a satellite ticket and left as the first-ever Triton ONE Main Event champion. The former footballer from Germany outlasted a 1,046-entry field in the $8,000...

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WPT 2025 World Championship Schedule Revealed

The World Poker Tour has released the complete schedule for its 2025 World Championship, confirming a 78-event series set to run from December 2 through 22 at Wynn Las Vegas. The announcement...

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EPT Malta Returns — Casino Malta to Host Tour After 9-Year Hiatus

The EPT is coming back to Malta. PokerStars has scheduled EPT Malta at Casino Malta in St. Julian’s from October 1–12, ending a nine-year absence. The series is built around a €5,300...

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Dave Portnoy Defeats Barstool Nate in $20K Heads-Up Game

When Barstool put together a two-day poker event at Foxwoods—an 18-player sit and go followed by a $20,000 heads-up match between Dave Portnoy and Eric “Barstool Nate” Nathan—the draw was obvious. Eric...

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Guilherme Kleist Wins Spin & Go Championship Live at EPT Barcelona

Brazil’s Guilherme Kleist turned the Spin & Go Championship Live final on its head at EPT Barcelona, rallying from two matches down to defeat countryman João Nascimento and take home the title....

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PokerStars’ WCOOP 25 Is Here With $65M Guaranteed

September is about to bring the busiest month of the year for online poker. The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) returns to PokerStars on September 7 and will run through October...

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DNegs Isn’t Expecting Game of Gold Season 2 — It’s Not Looking Great

When Game of Gold first aired back in late 2023, it caught a lot of people off guard, likely because poker fans were used to watching highlight reels, final tables, and endless...

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Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates Wins $15M in the Biggest Televised Poker Game Ever

Dan “Jungleman” Cates just pulled off one of the wildest days in poker history — dropping the single biggest televised pot ever played, but still walking away with a cool $15 million...

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Jennifer Shahade Bags £22K in PokerStars Women’s Summer Festival Main Event

Jennifer Shahade came into the PokerStars Women’s Summer Festival Main Event wearing the ambassador patch and carrying the extra weight that comes with it. Everyone knew who she was, and plenty of...

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