Norway proposes regulated online poker with loss caps to curb unlicensed play
Norway's government is advancing a licensing model for online poker that would include mandatory loss limits, a first for its state-monopoly market.
Casino.com · +1 outlets
Florida AG warns Google, Meta and TikTok over ads for Global Poker and sweepstakes sites
Florida's attorney general has put major tech platforms on notice over gambling advertising tied to sweepstakes operators, escalating US state scrutiny of such
Legal US Poker Sites · +6 outlets
Rumors of a new superuser targeting high-stakes online poker players shake the community
A widely shared claim about a possible superuser account has renewed concerns about integrity and bot or insider cheating on major online poker sites.
Pokernews
Four years on, the 'Jack-Four' post-flop scandal remains unsolved
The high-stakes streamed game incident that sparked cheating and fraud allegations still lacks a definitive public explanation of what happened.
Pokernews
Alexandra Botez wins ClubWPT Gold Poker Champs heads-up title for $250,000
The chess streamer's win extends her crossover into poker and highlights the reach of WPT-branded online events.
Pokertube.com · +4 outlets
Ossi Ketola wins $16 million in three days, shrugs off world ranking talk
The Finnish high-stakes player's three-day run ranks among the largest short-run scores recorded in live and online cash games.
The Blast
Poker pro Josh Turner, who had $2.4 million in tournament cashes, dies at 46
Turner was a fixture at The Lodge Card Club and a well-known figure in the US tournament scene.
Pokernews
GGMillion$ finalists include Aido, Astedt and Schemion, with four $1M prizes on offer
The $10,000 buy-in GGMillion$ high roller features a $2,228,762 top prize and an unusually star-heavy final table.
Pokernews
Joao Simao chases a repeat at PokerGO Super High Roller Bowl XI
The defending champion enters the event on a sustained winning streak in high roller fields.
Pokernews
RunGood champion Tiffany Keathley dies
Keathley was a well-known southern grinder from Arkansas with a RunGood Series title to her name.
Pokernews · +1 outlets
Florida AG sweepstakes ad crackdown follows warning letters to tech platforms
The action signals widening state-level enforcement against sweepstakes casino marketing, which has drawn scrutiny across several US states.
Casino.com
WPT Prime at The Lodge Card Club opens Oct. 8 with $1 million guaranteed
The World Poker Tour's return to The Lodge adds another seven-figure guaranteed stop to the autumn US schedule.
Pokernews · +2 outlets
Britney's HCL saga highlights murkiness of high-stakes poker
Coverage of the Hustler Casino Live episode adds to scrutiny of conduct, staking and disclosure norms in streamed high-stakes games.
Deadspin
WPT's return could revive the iconic LA Poker Classic
Bringing the World Poker Tour back to Los Angeles is positioned as a boost for one of the US circuit's longest-running festivals.
Pokernews · +1 outlets
WSOPC Main Event draws record field as players praise new action clocks
The circuit's flagship event set an attendance record while testing shot-clock rules aimed at speeding up play.
Poker.org
Brian Okin predicts the end of high-stakes Las Vegas poker
The claim adds to an ongoing debate about the sustainability of nosebleed cash games in Las Vegas.
Card Player
WCOOP 2026 opens as PokerStars' flagship online series
The World Championship of Online Poker remains the largest recurring online tournament series on the calendar.
PokerStars · +1 outlets
Card Player opinion piece criticizes behavior on recent poker streams
The column argues that on-air conduct in recent high-stakes broadcasts has crossed lines and needs enforcement.
Card Player