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EPT Barcelona 2026

EPT Barcelona 2026 Ranks Among Biggest EPT Main Events Ever

EPT Barcelona has reinforced its position as the biggest stop on the European Poker Tour after the 2026 Main Event became the seventh-largest EPT Main Event in history. A total…

September 3, 2026Casino Barcelona, EPT Barcelona, European Poker Tour, Jason Wheeler, Live Poker, Manuel Ferrari, PokerStars, Thomas Eychenne

Poker cards, chips, and a video game handset.

What Video Games Can Teach You About Getting Better at Poker

Poker and video games can look like completely different worlds. One puts you behind a controller. The other puts cards in your hand. One might ask you to defeat a…

September 3, 2026Decision Making, Poker Psychology, Poker Skills, Poker Strategy, Poker Training, Variance, Video Games

Poker Dream Malaysia 26 announced.

Poker Dream Malaysia 26 Brings MYR 4 Million Main Event to Genting Highlands

Poker Dream is returning to Genting Highlands for a major 12-day festival featuring 60 events and a MYR 4 million guaranteed Main Event. Poker Dream Malaysia 26 runs from October…

September 3, 2026Asian Poker, Genting Highlands, Live Poker, Malaysia Poker, Poker Dream, Poker Dream Malaysia, Poker Dream Malaysia 26, Poker Tournaments

Ben "Bencb" Rolle wins second WSOP bracelet.

Ben Rolle Wins Second WSOP Bracelet and $1.37 Million Millionaire Maker

Ben “Bencb” Rolle has won the second World Series of Poker bracelet of his career after taking down the $1,500 WSOP Online Millionaire Maker for $1,366,929. The German online poker…

September 2, 2026Ben Rolle, Bencb, Benjamin Rolle, Millionaire Maker, Online Poker, World Series of Poker, WSOP, WSOP Online

Chess.com is teaching poker

Chess.com Is Teaching Poker, But What Can Poker Teach Us About Life?

Chess.com has spent years teaching people how to stop making bad moves. Now it wants to do the same thing with poker. The company behind the world's biggest online chess…

September 2, 2026Bencb, Chess and Poker, Chess.com, Daniel Negreanu, Decision Making, Gambit, Poker Life Lessons, Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy, Poker Training

GUKPT Luton Main Event Boasts £150,000 Guarantee

The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour has returned to Luton, with the £560 GUKPT Luton Main Event set to begin on Thursday, September 3 with £150,000 guaranteed. It is the second…

September 2, 2026Grosvenor Poker, Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, GUKPT, GUKPT Luton, Live Poker, Poker Tournaments, UK Poker

Keegan-Michael Key at Zynga Poker.

Keegan-Michael Key Joins Zynga Poker as the Voice of Your ‘Inner Winner’

Keegan-Michael Key is bringing his unmistakable voice and comedy to the poker table after being unveiled as the new face of Zynga Poker. The Emmy-winning actor and comedian is fronting…

September 2, 2026Celebrity Poker, Keegan-Michael Key, Mobile Poker, Online Poker, Poker Dash, Social Poker, Zynga Poker

Unibet Poker is expanding

Unibet Poker Expands Full Poker Offering Across Four Sister Brands

Unibet Poker is widening access to its full poker network, with players at Maria Casino, Bingo.com, Storspelare and VladCazino gaining access to regular cash games and tournaments. The expansion represents…

September 2, 2026Bingo.com, Maria Casino, Online Poker, Poker Business, Poker Industry, Storspelare, Unibet, Unibet Poker, VladCazino

Antonio Galiana wins third WSOP bracelet.

Antonio Galiana Wins Third WSOP Bracelet After Conquering 2,699-Entry Online Event

Antonio Galiana has become a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, continuing a remarkable run that has now seen the Spanish poker pro win WSOP gold in three consecutive…

September 1, 2026Antonio Galiana, GGPoker, Online Poker, Poker Tournaments, World Series of Poker, WSOP, WSOP Online

Eric Wasserson wins a record pot on High stakes Poker.

Eric Wasserson Wins Record $4.26 Million High Stakes Poker Pot After Texas Mike Bluff

Eric Wasserson has won the biggest pot in High Stakes Poker history, taking $4.26 million from Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek after calling an extraordinary ten-high bluff at the PokerGO Studio…

September 1, 2026Andrew Robl, Eric Wasserson, High Stakes Poker, High Stakes Poker LIVE, Michael Moncek, PokerGO, Texas Mike

PokerStars Spin & Go Produces Third $1 Million Winner

PokerStars Spin & Go Produces Third $1 Million Winner in Remarkable Jackpot Run

PokerStars has crowned its third Spin & Go millionaire in a matter of weeks after UK player “Gwaugh1” turned a $5 buy-in into a $1 million payday. The extraordinary run…

September 1, 2026Gwaugh1, Online Poker, Poker Jackpots, PokerStars, Spin & Go

Caitlyn Jenner Joins Celebrity Poker Tour

Caitlyn Jenner Joins Celebrity Poker Tour as Jenner Family’s Poker Obsession Grows

Caitlyn Jenner is heading to the poker table in Las Vegas, joining a fascinating mix of reality television stars, athletes, musicians and social media personalities for Celebrity Poker Tour Invitational…

September 1, 2026Aljamain Sterling, Bryce Hall, Caitlyn Jenner, Celebrity Poker, Celebrity Poker Tour, CPT Invitational XIII, Jose Canseco, Kylie Jenner, Telli Swift

Fabiano Kovalski wins two events at EPT Barcelona.

Fabiano Kovalski Completes Stunning EPT Barcelona Double With High Roller Victory

Brazilian poker pro Fabiano Kovalski enjoyed an extraordinary finish to EPT Barcelona, winning two major titles in the space of just a few days and collecting more than €1.1 million…

September 1, 2026Brazilian Poker Players, EPT Barcelona, European Poker Tour, Fabiano Kovalski, Poker Tournaments, PokerStars

High Stakes Poker on PokerGO 2026

Inside the Biggest High Stakes Poker Game Ever: Millions on the Table and a $2.478M Record

High Stakes Poker has spent two decades making enormous amounts of money look strangely normal. This was different. The latest High Stakes Poker LIVE game at the PokerGO Studio in…

August 31, 2026Andrew Robl, Eric Wasserson, High Stakes Poker, High Stakes Poker LIVE, Michael Moncek, Papo MC, PokerGO, Rick Salomon, Sameh Elamawy, Texas Mike

WPT Global has climbed the online poker traffic rankings.

WPT Global Climbs to Fourth in Online Poker Traffic Rankings

WPT Global has climbed to fourth place in the global online poker traffic rankings after new cash-game data revealed a much bigger picture of the online poker site's player activity.…

August 31, 2026Brad Owen, Cash Games, Online Poker, Online Poker Sites, Phil Ivey, Poker Business, Poker Traffic, World Poker Tour, WPT, WPT Global

WSOP Circuit in Mexico City.

WSOP Circuit Makes History With First Mexico City Series

The World Series of Poker is breaking new ground in Mexico as the first WSOP Circuit series ever held in Mexico City gets underway today. Cards are in the air…

August 31, 2026Angel Guillen, JC Alvarado, Luis Velador, Mexico Poker, Santiago Nadal, WSOP Circuit, WSOP Circuit Mexico City

Agnese Barca wins the Queens of Tallinn main event.

Agnese Barca Wins Record-Breaking Queens of Tallinn Main Event

Agnese Barca has won the biggest women's poker tournament ever held in Estonia, taking down the 2026 Queens of Tallinn Main Event for €11,650. The Latvian entered Sunday's nine-player final…

August 31, 2026Agnese Barca, Annika Abmayr, Giedre Valgemäe, Indre Martoviciute-Kasten, Olympic Park Casino, Queens of Tallinn, Women's Poker

Dakota Anderson Manila Poker qinner.

Dakota Anderson Wins Gods of Poker Manila Main Event for PHP 6.3 Million

Dakota Anderson staged a heads-up comeback to win the 2026 Gods of Poker Manila Main Event and collect PHP 6,304,500, approximately $101,000. The American defeated Manila-based Dutch player Joris Michl…

August 31, 2026Dakota Anderson, Gods of Poker, Gods of Poker Manila, Joris Michl, Lester Edoc, Marc Rivera

Poker DNA on Poker Type.

Poker Type Launches Poker DNA to Reveal What Type of Poker Player You Are

Poker Type has launched a new interactive Poker DNA assessment designed to reveal how players naturally approach the game. Available directly on the Poker Type homepage, the free assessment presents…

August 31, 2026Poker DNA, Poker Players, Poker Playing Styles, Poker Strategy, Poker Type

LaGrange Humane Society in Texas

Poker for Charity: How Texas Hold’em Is Raising Money for Good Causes

Poker is usually played with one simple objective: win the money on the table. But in LaGrange, Georgia, next month, some of that money will be going somewhere rather different.…

August 31, 2026Charity Poker, Daniel Negreanu, Jennifer Tilly, One Drop, Phil Hellmuth, Poker Features, Poker for Charity, WSOP

Eric Wasserson at High Stakes Poker

Eric Wasserson Wins Record $2.478 Million High Stakes Poker Pot

Eric Wasserson has won the largest pot in High Stakes Poker history, taking down a staggering $2.478 million against Andrew Robl during Saturday night’s livestream from the PokerGO Studio in…

August 30, 2026Andrew Robl, CoinPoker, Eric Wasserson, High Stakes Poker, High Stakes Poker LIVE, Michael Moncek, PokerGO, Texas Mike

Daniel Negreanu playing poker.

Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu has spent nearly three decades doing something few poker players manage for long. He has remained relevant. The Canadian known as “Kid Poker” was winning World Series of…

August 30, 2026Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker, High Stakes Poker, Kid Poker, Poker Hall of Fame, Poker Players, PokerStars, World Series of Poker, WSOP

Daniel Negreanu at Hustler Casino Live.

Daniel Negreanu Loses on Hustler Casino Live Debut as 300,000 Tune In

Daniel Negreanu’s long-awaited Hustler Casino Live debut ended with a $73,800 loss, but the eight-time WSOP bracelet winner still gave viewers plenty to watch during a wild eight-and-a-half-hour cash game…

August 30, 2026Brandon Steven, Cash Games, Daniel Negreanu, High Stakes Poker, Hustler Casino Live, Nik Airball, Poker Livestreams

Manuel Ferrari wins the EPT Barcelona main event 2026.

Manuel Ferrari Wins EPT Barcelona Main Event for €1 Million

Manuel Ferrari has completed his rapid rise through the PokerStars tournament ranks by winning the 2026 EPT Barcelona Main Event for €1,002,488. The 34-year-old Italian defeated Lukas van Eeden heads-up…

August 30, 2026Casino Barcelona, EPT Barcelona, European Poker Tour, Jose Criado, Lukas van Eeden, Manuel Ferrari, Michael Dwyer, Nicolas Chouity, PokerStars, Xiaosheng Zheng

Abby Merk aka AbbyPoker.

AbbyPoker Biggest Poker Win Ends With Blackjack Gamble

Abby Merk had already produced her biggest poker win in years. Then she risked the entire $1,500 profit on a single hand of online blackjack. The latest video from the…

August 29, 2026Abby Merk, AbbyPoker, Cash Games, Poker Creators, Poker Videos, Texas Poker

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EPT Barcelona 2026 Ranks Among Biggest EPT Main Events Ever

EPT Barcelona 2026 Ranks Among Biggest EPT Main Events Ever

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What Video Games Can Teach You About Getting Better at Poker

What Video Games Can Teach You About Getting Better at Poker

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Poker Dream Malaysia 26 Brings MYR 4 Million Main Event to Genting Highlands

Poker Dream Malaysia 26 Brings MYR 4 Million Main Event to Genting Highlands

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Ben Rolle Wins Second WSOP Bracelet and $1.37 Million Millionaire Maker

Ben Rolle Wins Second WSOP Bracelet and $1.37 Million Millionaire Maker

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Chess.com Is Teaching Poker, But What Can Poker Teach Us About Life?

Chess.com Is Teaching Poker, But What Can Poker Teach Us About Life?

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Eric Wasserson Wins Record $4.26 Million High Stakes Poker Pot After Texas Mike Bluff

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Caitlyn Jenner Joins Celebrity Poker Tour as Jenner Family’s Poker Obsession Grows

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Fabiano Kovalski Completes Stunning EPT Barcelona Double With High Roller Victory

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WSOP Circuit Makes History With First Mexico City Series

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Agnese Barca Wins Record-Breaking Queens of Tallinn Main Event

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Dakota Anderson Wins Gods of Poker Manila Main Event for PHP 6.3 Million

Dakota Anderson Wins Gods of Poker Manila Main Event for PHP 6.3 Million

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Poker Type Launches Poker DNA to Reveal What Type of Poker Player You Are

Poker Type Launches Poker DNA to Reveal What Type of Poker Player You Are

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Poker for Charity: How Texas Hold’em Is Raising Money for Good Causes

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Eric Wasserson Wins Record $2.478 Million High Stakes Poker Pot

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Daniel Negreanu Loses on Hustler Casino Live Debut as 300,000 Tune In

Daniel Negreanu Loses on Hustler Casino Live Debut as 300,000 Tune In

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Manuel Ferrari Wins EPT Barcelona Main Event for €1 Million

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John Juanda Chasing Historic Second EPT Barcelona Main Event Title

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What Type of Poker Player Are You?

Discover Your Poker DNA

What kind of poker player are you?

Every player approaches the game differently. Some apply relentless pressure. Some wait patiently for the right spot. Others rely on mathematics, instinct or their ability to read and exploit opponents.

Poker DNA traits: Aggression, Selectivity, Adaptability, Analysis and Composure

Answer 10 poker questions to discover the traits that shape the way you play.

Your results reveal your primary Poker Type, secondary Poker Type, five Poker DNA traits, natural strengths, potential leaks and the styles you are best equipped to face.

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