ClubWPT Gold pulls out of Nevada, dealing blow to state's online poker market
The departure of a prominent online poker room reduces player options in a state whose regulated online poker liquidity has long been limited to a small number
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Daniel Negreanu falls short of ninth WSOP bracelet after brutal final table bad beat
Negreanu streamed deep runs at two WSOP final tables, reviving attention on the career race for a ninth bracelet.
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2026 WSOP Main Event champion Novak banks $3,931,259 and first bracelet
The main event result closes out the summer series' headline event, with Negreanu also running deep in the $25K.
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Paul Volpe wins Borgata BetMGM Big, Big Championship for $492,415
The victory adds another major East Coast title for Volpe and continues the Borgata series' run of six-figure championship payouts.
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Renan Bruschi wins fourth 2026 WCOOP title, now sixth on all-time list
Bruschi's 13th career WCOOP title in four years underscores the growing elite tier of online tournament specialists.
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Triton Jeju festival awards over $100M; Triton ONE North Cyprus next
The high-stakes tour's Jeju stop demonstrates the continued flow of eight-figure prize pools through invitation-level events.
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Ireland faces pressure to fix its online poker market as operators and veterans weigh in
Irish regulators are being urged to avoid the liquidity and regulatory fragmentation that has constrained online poker elsewhere in Europe.
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ACR Poker confirms 10 percent rake on first deposit before processing winnings
The clarification follows player complaints about withdrawal terms, highlighting ongoing scrutiny of offshore site practices.
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Cooper Feltham wins WPT Prime Australia Championship after heads-up chop
The WPT's regional Prime tier continues to expand its footprint across Asia-Pacific with local championship stops.
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88poker XL Autumn Series passes 18 events with opening champion turning $109 into $12,000+
Mid-stakes online series remain a key acquisition channel for operators competing for recreational tournament players.
Pokernews · +1 outlets
Crypto casino used Nazi imagery before Orlando fight with swastika flags and Hitler salutes
The reported stunt directed scrutiny at crypto gambling brands' marketing practices around combat sports events.
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Aliaksei Chernak wins EUR400 Deepstack at King's Resort for EUR54,800
The 1,054-entry field at King's Rozvadov reflects steady demand for low-buy-in live tournament poker in Europe.
Pokernews
Joseph Olivieri, 20, draws attention as rising prospect with two WSOP wins
Young multi-bracelet winners are increasingly covered as the next generation of tournament stars.
Pokernews
GucciNIKE up $1.3 million in weekly high-stakes online poker round-up
High-stakes online cash results remain a bellwether for the health of nosebleed games even as live high-roller events dominate headlines.
PokerStrategy.com
Alan Keating to host Founders Poker Tournament in San Francisco
The event signals continued crossover between poker's high-stakes personalities and venture investment circles.
Pokernews
Boris Smuskevicius wins $3,500 Merit Poker Cup with quad queens
The Merit Cup result adds to a busy Mediterranean live tournament calendar.
Pokernews
Ignition Poker introduces new rewards program
Loyalty programs are a standard retention lever for unregulated-market poker sites competing for recreational volume.
Card Player
Tom Dwan's Durrrr Challenge revisited: Antonius, Jungleman and poker's unfinished bet
The unresolved multi-million-dollar heads-up challenge remains one of online poker's most cited controversies.
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