Bryn Kenney sues GGPoker parent over unpaid commissions and 5% stake
The high-stakes pro's suit against GGPoker's parent company centers on commission payments and an equity claim, a rare legal fight between a marquee player and
iGaming.org · +5 outlets
Lynne Ji, high-stakes poker regular, charged with attempted murder
The case against a recognizable high-stakes player drew wide poker-media attention and is among the criminal matters covered in this week's poker news cycle.
Deadspin · +2 outlets
CoinPoker and PokerGO launch online tour with $250M guaranteed across six series
The multi-series online schedule, with a $1 million-added finale, marks one of the largest guaranteed prize pools announced for online tournament poker.
Spadepoker · +6 outlets
Canada weighs banning gambling ads during hockey games
The proposed restriction would target sports-betting advertising during one of Canada's highest-reach broadcast properties.
Card Player · +9 outlets
Video shows Sammy Farha altercation with poker dealer
Footage of the incident circulated widely and features in this week's poker podcast coverage of the sport's biggest stories.
Pokernews · +1 outlets
Jeremy Kaufman, high-stakes player and real estate investor, dies
Kaufman appeared multiple times on High Stakes Poker, and fellow players including Phil Hellmuth and Mike Matusow led tributes.
Pokernews · +1 outlets
Adrian Mateos wins Poker Masters; Jeremy Ausmus falls just short
Mateos took the series jacket while Winter won the finale, closing out the 2026 Poker Masters high-roller series.
PokerStake · +4 outlets
BetRivers Poker launches Mystery Bounty tournaments, adds Splash Pots for second anniversary
The Rush Street Interactive brand is expanding its online poker format lineup as it marks two years of operation.
Pokernews · +2 outlets
Texas poker safety questioned after another venue raid
Enforcement actions against Texas card rooms continue to raise questions about the legal footing of the state's poker venues.
Pokernews · +1 outlets
First women-only owned poker room to open in Texas
The new room is aimed at drawing more women into live poker, a demographic the industry has long struggled to reach.
Pokernews · +10 outlets
Maria Konnikova and James Hartigan launch The Tough Call podcast
Season 1 runs 10 episodes with Jason Koon as the first guest on the PokerStars-backed show.
Pokernews · +3 outlets
World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star final table set
The Bay Area stop's final table is set as California's live poker scene draws renewed attention.
Card Player · +3 outlets
Kyle Grupp wins WSOP Circuit Turning Stone Main Event
Grupp's win caps the WSOP Circuit stop in upstate New York, where a local player broke through for Main Event redemption.
Card Player · +6 outlets
Hun Wei Lee denies Joe Hachem to win Victorian Poker Championship
The Australian title event ended with Lee defeating 2005 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Hachem heads-up.
Card Player · +2 outlets
WSOPC UK at Dusk Till Dawn offers 13 rings and £1M guarantee
The 2026 WSOP Circuit UK Main Event carries a £1 million guarantee on a £1,500 buy-in.
Pokernews
Lucas Jumalon launches global search for poker protege
The WSOP Main Event champion is building a talent search around his win and the generational shift it represents.
Poker.org · +2 outlets
WSOP Circuit debuts at The Reserve alongside Choctaw classic
The new circuit stop broadens the WSOP's regional schedule at a time of heavy Circuit activity.
Poker.org
Stake Poker signs its first poker ambassador
The signing marks the crypto-native operator's first high-profile talent deal tied specifically to poker.
Poker Industry PRO