The World Series of Poker Main Event progressed through multiple Day 1 flights in early July, with notable returns and big stacks forming.

Multiple poker professionals bagged large stacks on Day 1d of the 2026 WSOP Main Event.

Australian authorities issued significant penalties for operating an unlicensed online poker site.

Mammen claimed victory in the BetMGM Poker Championship tournament after a deal with fellow finalists.

Mullaly bested a large field to win a super turbo event, generating a 5.5M prize pool.

Fawcett claimed victory in WSOP's only double-board bomb pot PLO event for the year.

Jacobs claimed a bracelet in the WSOP $600 deepstack event, marking a milestone for South African poker.

Price earned a significant return on an $800 buy-in in a WSOP tournament.

TikTok engineer Liu secured a World Series bracelet victory in a limit hold'em tournament.

The Tournament Directors Association held its annual summit covering significant updates to tournament rules and industry practices.

Urbanovich captured a bracelet in the eight-game mixed poker format tournament.

A comprehensive list of World Series of Poker bracelet winners became available.

Two players reached significant achievements at the 2026 World Series of Poker.

Long-time tournament player Mackinnon played Day 1 of the WSOP Main Event chasing his first money finish after 14 prior misses.

Ryan Crow from Texas Card House discussed regulatory developments for live poker in Texas at the WSOP.

Multiple players suffered brutal cooler losses in the WSOP Main Event with one player rivering a full house against quads.

Discussions emerged regarding a poker player's controversial table behavior and industry standards.

The online poker platform announced a month-long promotional series with significant prize pools.