Vietnam’s Khoa Anh Ngo has secured his first seven figure payout after outlasting 210 entries in the $25,000 Triton Jeju High Roller event, marking a major milestone in his live poker career and shaking up the 2026 Player of the Year race
Aliaksei Boika secured his first Triton Poker title in Jeju after defeating a tough $25,000 eight-max field, earning $761,000 and pushing his career tournament winnings past $10 million
A CoinPoker freeroll satellite sent a 24 year old Moroccan player to the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju where he turned a free entry into a fifty one thousand dollar payout against elite competition
The African Poker Championship is set to debut in Dar es Salaam with over $500000 in guaranteed prizes and a $1000 main event offering a $200000 guarantee making Tanzania a new destination for international poker competition
Renee Xie became the first woman to win a GUKPT Main Event after outlasting 395 opponents in Luton and securing a £35,435 payout, but her victory has also sparked renewed scrutiny over past staking disputes
Espen Jorstad has captured his third WCOOP title in the $1,050 PKO Warm-Up on PokerStars, rallying from a major heads up deficit and adding another online trophy to his record
Caitlyn Jenner made her competitive poker debut at the Celebrity Poker Tour Invitational XIII in Las Vegas, joining a field of athletes and influencers in a high-stakes environment where experience was not a prerequisite
Klemens Roiter ended his long wait for a Triton Super High Roller Series title by defeating Alejandro Lococo in the $20K NLH 8-Handed event in Jeju, securing $771,000 and the Trident trophy after a tense comeback
N3on, a streamer with no prior poker experience, won the Celebrity Poker Tour Invitational XIII at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, defeating more than 50 celebrity entrants and securing a $15,000 prize in his first-ever live tournament
The 2026 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II began with a straight flush from Nevan Chang and the arrival of Phil Ivey, setting a high-stakes tone for the festival and a $3 million prize pool in South Korea
The RunGood Poker Series and The Caribbean Poker Series will host three ring events in Aruba this September, offering $175,000 in guarantees and a rare chance for U.S. players to compete in a major tournament outside the mainland
GTO Wizard has outlined a four-point checklist to help poker players make better decisions when facing turn barrels, focusing on bet sizing, board texture, preflop range limitations, and two-pair improvement potential
Bryan Taylor continues to lead the Grosvenor Casinos National Poker League with over 440 points, while Brandon Sheils and Robert Douras top the High Roller and Low Roller Leagues as the 2026 season enters its final months
GTO Wizard has provided a detailed breakdown of the pivotal heads-up hand between Lucas Jumalon and Lauri Saaskilahti at the 2026 WSOP Main Event, highlighting where optimal play diverged and how critical mistakes shaped the outcome
Poker Hall of Famer John Juanda is among the final 28 players in the 2026 EPT Barcelona Main Event, aiming to repeat his 2015 victory as the tournament nears its final stages
Jack Hays, a Kentucky farmer, overcame the odds to win the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Southern Indiana $800 Main Event, securing $57,054 after a dramatic heads-up battle against Craig Welko
Adam Hahn secured his first RunGood ring and a personal record payout by winning the 2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Dallas $600 Main Event, outlasting over 1,000 entrants and highlighting a notable return to tournament poker
Matt Mullins delivered a standout performance at the 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open in Maryland, winning two mixed game events and reaching two more final tables, highlighting the strength of local grinders in a competitive series
The RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition returns to Caesars New Orleans in September with $330,000 in guaranteed prize pools across 14 ring events, including a Main Event with a $200,000 guarantee and multiple specialty tournaments
The World Series of Poker has published the 2026 WSOP Paradise schedule, confirming 20 bracelet events and a record $120 million in guaranteed prize pools at Baha Mar in the Bahamas this December
The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour returns to Luton from August 30 to September 8, 2026, with a full schedule of live events, including the £560 Main Event and £1,000 High Roller, both featuring six-figure prize guarantees
The World Poker Tour will bring a major live poker series to South Korea this fall, featuring 46 events and a KRW 1 billion guaranteed championship at the new INSPIRE Entertainment Resort in Incheon
Daniel Negreanu will join Hustler Casino Live for the first time on August 28, playing a $100/$200 cash game with a $50,000 minimum buy-in. The full lineup is not yet confirmed, and player matchups remain uncertain
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau claimed the $50,500 Onyx High Roller Championship at Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, earning $450,000 after entering just before registration closed and outlasting a field of 18 entries
