Poker creators are constantly getting false strikes from the platform, is there any way around this for the game? Triton was forced off YouTube last month Poker has always been under threat from things like governments, cheats and bots, but it has been surprising how much of an enemy of the...

Tournament poker players in the Northeast will be heading to the Boston area next month for some juicy poker action. And so will PokerNews. The 2026 Eastern Poker OPEN at the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston Milford kicks off April 9 and runs through April 12. PokerNews will live report two events...

Partnering with The Lodge Card Club The Lodge Card Club is Texas' biggest room, and one of the largest in the U.S., with room for over 80 tables in a newly renovated social club. Doug Polk, Andrew Neeme, and Brad Owen are among the high-profile co-owners of the business, which operates a second...

PokerStars players have had their appetizer. Now the main course is served. After giving players a taste with the SCOOP Warm-Up Series, PokerStars has officially unveiled the full schedule for the 2026 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) — and it’s another monster. The 18th edition of...

The Virginia Senate narrowly passed a bill legalizing online gaming and poker on Monday. The bill initially failed in a 20-19 vote but was brought back and passed 19-17. SB118 would legalize iGaming and has drawn significant opposition in the Old Dominion State. A House version, HB161, recently...

Daniel Negreanu might struggle to walk a straight line Saturday night, but he was able to play some solid poker in the $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, perhaps due to the wine he consumed The GGPoker ambassador showed up a bit late for Day 1 of the SHRB's...

888poker's flagship weekly tournament, the $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event, usually commands a $109 buy-in, but, thanks to the Holiday Sale promotion, players only had to pay $55 to enter the fray. The cut-price buy-in drew in a 1,894-strong crowd, which meant there was an overlay on the...

Every knows that WPT Global is one of the most generous online poker sites. From its massive welcome bonus to 30% rakeback to all Pot-Limit Omaha players, and several other one-off and ongoing promotions, WPT Global always gives back to its players. Until December 31, dozens of WPT Global...

Kayhan Mokri didn't just double his all-time largest cash this year, he did it twice. The vast majority of Mokri's $13.1 million cashes are split across two extraodinary Triton victories — in Jeju and at WSOP Paradise — putting him on course to topping the 2025 Money List. But Mokri says he's...

Ulvis Alberts, the first official photographer of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) who took some of the most iconic shots from the late 1970s and early 1980s – including those that hang on the walls inside the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino – has passed away at the age of 83. The news was first...

Can automatic shuffling machines be hacked to cheat in poker? A journalist put that question to the test in a new video that explores the vulnerabilities of shuffling machines like the Deckmate 2 used in casinos and poker rooms around the world. The video, titled "I Cheated At Poker By Hacking...

A pot exceeding $900,000 played out Friday night on Hustler Casino Live when both players involved hit the card they were looking for on the river. Little did one of the players know the dream card would turn into a nightmare. Mariano Grandoli, a popular poker vlogger who ran red hot in 2024...

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was arrested for his alleged role in an illegal gambling business, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Arenas and five others, including a suspected high-level member of an Israeli organized crime group, are accused of having high-stakes poker games at his...

Uno, the Mattel-owned card game, plans to operate a series of social clubs across the country to encourage fans of the game to gather in person and play together, according to information shared with Marketing Dive. The first Uno Social Club will open at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas from...

The World Poker Tour has announced a venue worthy of its historic WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition, with Bangkok's state-of-the-art EMSPHERE set to host Thailand's first international poker event. Organizers have confirmed that the WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition, which is taking place from July 30...

son of Canadian singer Celine Dion, is singing his own tune deep in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. The 24-year-old offspring of an iconic songstress entered Thursday's Day 5 session in the $10,000 buy-in tournament with over 100 big blinds, with 522 players remaining. He has...

IShowSpeed’s mega new Twitch contract revealed with $492m over two years, stake in company and $24.5m just to sign

While the spotlight remains on the WSOP and the summer live series in Las Vegas, BetMGM Poker is turning its focus to online players in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania with the return of its Summer Classic tournament series. Running for just one week from July 13 to 20, the series...

At the start of the PokerGO stream, color commentator and high-stakes mixed game player Jared Bleznick stated that a 4th win in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship (PPC) for Michael Mizrachi would be "the greatest accomplishment in tournament poker history". If there’s any debate to be had...

Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll, alleged to have participated in a chip-dumping scheme, will receive their seven-figure payouts from the World Series of Poker (WSOP). But the winner won't take home the gold bracelet, per a tweet. The poker pros with over $9 million in combined live tournament...