Ossi Ketola wins record $20 million heads-up match, claims $16 million in three days
The Finnish entrepreneur's high-stakes victory over a Poker Hall of Famer ranks among the largest single poker results ever recorded.
The Blast · +7 outlets
Star Sydney casino licence suspension extended to June 2027 under NICC manager
Australian regulators extended the suspension of The Star's Sydney licence while the property continues operating under an appointed manager.
Pokernews · +14 outlets
WPT returns to Commerce Casino, reviving LA Poker Classic Championship in 2027
The tour's return to the historic Los Angeles venue restores one of the longest-running stops on the tournament calendar.
Pokernews · +3 outlets
Alexandra Botez wins ClubWPT Gold Poker Champs heads-up title for $250,000
The streamer and chess personality's win at the ClubWPT Gold event marks another high-profile crossover result in televised poker.
Pokertube.com · +4 outlets
Daniil Kiselev wins Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event for $1 million
Kiselev topped a field of 972 entries to take the seven-figure first prize at the MPP Main Event.
Pokernews · +3 outlets
Josh Turner, poker pro with $2.4 million in cashes, dies at 46
Turner was a well-known regular at The Lodge Card Club and on the tournament circuit.
Pokernews · +1 outlets
Mike Leah wins third WSOP bracelet, narrowly misses a fourth the same day
Leah's multi-title day came during the ongoing WSOP bracelet schedule.
Poker.org · +1 outlets
Vasilis Nikolas wins King's Million EPC Mystery Bounty in first tournament victory
The King's Million European Poker Championship generated another large prize pool at King's Resort.
Pokernews · +3 outlets
Players praise action clocks at record WSOPC Main Event
The record-setting WSOP Circuit Main Event drew positive player feedback on newly enforced action clocks.
Poker.org · +1 outlets
Florida AG targets tech companies over sweepstakes casino ads
Florida's attorney general sent scrutiny toward technology firms over advertising for sweepstakes-style gambling.
casino.com · +8 outlets
Alessio La Francesca wins second bracelet of 2026 WSOP Online Series
La Francesca becomes a two-time WSOP bracelet winner during the online series.
Pokernews · +3 outlets
Glaser adds two more WCOOP titles as $5.5M GTD Main Events begin
The WCOOP 2026 schedule moved into its Main Events with the PokerStars series' largest guarantees.
Pokernews · +1 outlets
WPT Prime at The Lodge Card Club begins Oct. 8 with $1 million guaranteed
The WPT returns to The Lodge with a seven-figure guarantee for the October festival.
Pokernews · +3 outlets
Lucas Archeny, local amateur, wins WPO Aix-les-Bains Main Event for €150,000
An amateur from the host region took down the World Poker Open Main Event in France.
Pokernews · +3 outlets
Video shows man punching a poker player in a Minnesota card room
Footage circulated of a violent altercation inside a Minnesota poker room.
Pokernews · +3 outlets
Card Player opinion: behavior on recent poker streams was out of line
A column criticized conduct on recent broadcast poker streams, ahead of other misconduct coverage.
Card Player · +1 outlets
Russell Westbrook's charity poker night raises $912,500 at Fontainebleau
The NBA star's charity event brought together sports and poker figures for a nearly $1 million fundraiser.
Pokernews · +1 outlets
Razinkov wins MPP $3,300 Paradise Mystery Bounty
The businessman credited his paragliding hobby for the result in the Mediterranean Poker Party side event.
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