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
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
Niklas ‘Lena900’ Astedt is among the chip leaders heading into the final day of PokerStars’ $5M guaranteed Sunday Million 20th Anniversary event with a significant bounty and a shot at one of the year’s largest online poker payouts
Han Feng, known for his Doflamingo costume at the WSOP Main Event, has reappeared at the CA $10M GTD Super Circuit Main Event in Montreal wearing standard poker attire and focusing on results
Justin Arnwine claimed the 2026 Maryland State Poker Championship Main Event title after a pivotal river card reversal and a final table deal that left the top prize below the advertised amount
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
The Innocence Center will return to Jamul Casino Resort on October 2 2026 with its All in for Justice Charity Poker Tournament seeking to raise funds and awareness for wrongful conviction cases
888poker’s latest WSOP documentary episode captures the tension as Aaron Barone and Lucia Navarro reach the money bubble in the 2026 Main Event with only one advancing to Day 5
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
Merit Poker's Mediterranean Poker Party returns to Cyprus with a $5 million guaranteed Main Event and over $10 million in total series guarantees, drawing attention to the region's growing tournament scene and player opportunities
Unibet Open will relocate its flagship poker festival from Paris to Marrakech this fall with over 30 tournaments scheduled at Casino de Marrakech and a new blend of DeepStack and Main Event action
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
Michael "Texas Mike" Moncek has publicly apologized after losing a record $4.26 million pot to Eric Wasserson on High Stakes Poker, sparking debate over nit-rolling and player conduct at the highest levels of televised poker
King's Resort in Rozvadov is launching the King's Million European Poker Championship this fall, offering over €10 million in guarantees after the World Series of Poker Europe moved to Prague
Alex Theologis has launched Practical ICM Mastery, a course aimed at helping tournament poker players make better decisions under pressure by understanding the Independent Chip Model beyond basic charts
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
Benjamin Rolle has secured his second WSOP bracelet and a $1,366,929 payout by winning the $1,500 Millionaire Maker on GGPoker, while Santiago Plante captured his first bracelet in the $2,500 Turbo NLH Championship
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
888poker released Part 4 of its 2026 WSOP Main Event documentary, tracking four ambassadors as they navigated Day 2. Only two advanced, highlighting the volatility and pressure of the world’s most-watched poker tournament
Daniel Negreanu’s first session on Hustler Casino Live saw him down nearly $160,000 within two hours, highlighting the volatility of high-stakes cash games and raising questions about whether he can recover as the session continues
Jamie Dwan has rapidly climbed the live poker ranks in 2026, winning his first $50,000 event, a WSOP bracelet, and more than $4 million in tournament earnings, now targeting Tom Dwan’s all-time money record
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
Pierre Neuville, a prominent figure in Belgian and international poker, has died at age 83 following a long illness. Known for his deep WSOP Main Event run and EPT achievements, his passing marks the end of a notable era in European poker
Phil Hellmuth has paid tribute to Wisconsin poker figure 'Big Al' Emerson, who passed away after decades as a professional player and the inventor of the mixed game Archie, leaving a lasting mark on the poker community
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
Jason Wheeler secured the top prize at the €1,650 PokerStars Open Barcelona Main Event, earning €731,000 and marking his largest career win to date alongside his previous WSOP bracelet
Fedor Holz, known for his record-setting poker year in 2016, made a rare appearance at the PokerStars EPT Barcelona, reflecting on his evolving priorities and the changing landscape of high-stakes tournaments
Kayhan Mokri holds the chip lead in the €100,000 EPT Super High Roller at EPT Barcelona, while Fedor Holz was eliminated on Day 2 and Panagiotis Mavritsakis secured the €825 PokerStars Open Cup title after a heads-up deal
888poker’s ambassadors paused tournament play at the 2026 World Series of Poker, using their day off in Las Vegas to recharge and reflect before Main Event Day 2, with activities ranging from arcade visits to fireworks viewing
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
Daniel Negreanu is set for his first Hustler Casino Live cash game on August 28, 2026, but regular Nik Airball doubts the poker legend’s tournament skills will translate to the high-stakes cash game format
Brian Roelke, a recreational player and retired finance executive, reached Day 6 of the 2026 WSOP Main Event, finishing 102nd out of 9,208 entrants and earning $65,000, highlighting the impact of structured preparation and coaching
Caesars Virginia will bring the World Series of Poker Circuit to Danville for the first time, offering 18 official events and over $1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools this September
The Triton Poker Series will bring its $200K Invitational to Asia for the first time in September 2026, with Jeju, South Korea hosting a record-chasing field and a unique pro-am format
