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Garrett Adelstein Opens Up About Poker Absence Ahead of Beneath the Cards Release

Garrett Adelstein was once almost impossible to separate from high-stakes televised cash poker. Now, one of the game's most recognizable cash players admits he has played only a handful of times since the controversial J-4 hand against Robbi Jade Lew…

August 25, 2026Garrett Adelstein, High Stakes Poker, Hustler Casino Live, Poker Players, Robbi Jade Lew

Stefan Schillhabel at a live poker table.

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Stefan Schillhabel Wins Second WSOP Bracelet in 7,277-Entry Flip & Go

Stefan Schillhabel has become a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner after navigating one of the more unusual tournaments on the 2026 WSOP Online schedule. The German poker pro won the $100 Flip & Go on GGPoker, turning his…

August 25, 2026

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Daniel Negreanu Heads Home for First WSOP Super Circuit Canada

Daniel Negreanu is heading home to Canada as the World Series of Poker prepares to launch its first WSOP Super Circuit festival in the country. Playground in Kahnawake, Quebec, just outside Montreal, will host the series from August 26 to…

August 24, 2026Daniel Negreanu, Michael Mizrachi, Montreal Poker, Playground, World Series of Poker, WSOP Circuit, WSOP Super Circuit Canada

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Thomas Eychenne Wins PokerStars Open High Roller for €589,395

Thomas Eychenne won the €2,700 PokerStars Open High Roller at EPT Barcelona 2026 for €589,395, adding another major title at a venue where he had already won the EPT Main Event a year earlier. PokerStars' official festival results confirm 1,551…

August 24, 2026Casino Barcelona, EPT Barcelona, European Poker Tour, Live Poker, PokerStars, PokerStars Open, Thomas Eychenne

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Tom Fuchs Wins EPT Barcelona €100K Super High Roller for €1.13M

Tom Fuchs won the €100,000 Super High Roller at EPT Barcelona 2026, defeating two-time champion Kayhan Mokri heads-up to collect €1,126,540. PokerStars' official report confirms the 27-entry field, €2,619,540 prize pool and Fuchs' wire-to-wire final-day victory. It was his first…

August 24, 2026EPT Barcelona, European Poker Tour, High Roller Poker, Jamie Dwan, Live Poker, PokerStars

Jason Wheeler after winning the EPT Barcelona 2026

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Jason Wheeler Beats 4,333 Players to Win €731,000 at EPT Barcelona

Jason Wheeler has produced the biggest tournament score of his career, winning the €1,650 PokerStars Open Main Event at EPT Barcelona for €731,000. The 49-year-old American outlasted a remarkable 4,333 entries at Casino Barcelona before defeating Alexander Ivarsson heads-up. PokerStars'…

August 23, 2026EPT Barcelona, European Poker Tour, Han Feng, Jason Wheeler, Live Poker, PokerStars, PokerStars Open

The National Heads Up Poker Championship of 2026.

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National Heads-Up Poker Championship 2026 Hits Peacock With Poker’s Biggest Names

The 2026 National Heads-Up Poker Championship brought 64 players, a $25,000 buy-in and a $500,000 top prize to Peacock in an eight-episode season.

August 23, 2026

Alex Foxen leads the GPI Player of the year

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Alex Foxen Takes GPI Player Of The Year Lead As 2026 Race Heats Up

Alex Foxen has moved to the top of the 2026 Global Poker Index Player of the Year standings after a year that has already delivered five tournament victories and another World Series of Poker bracelet. The American now has 4,480.04…

August 22, 2026Alex Foxen, Brock Wilson, WSOP

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WSOP Main Event Finalist Han Feng Leads Final Eight At EPT Barcelona PokerStars Open

Han Feng is threatening to turn an already remarkable summer into an exceptional one after taking the chip lead into the final table of the €1,650 PokerStars Open Main Event at EPT Barcelona. Just weeks after finishing fifth in the…

August 22, 2026EPT Barcelona, European Poker Tour, Fedor Holz, Han Feng, PokerStars, WSOP

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How the PokerStars WCOOP Games 2026 Worked

The PokerStars WCOOP Games was a 2026 community competition that let players qualify for teams led by PokerStars ambassadors and compete for WCOOP Main Event tickets. The promotion ran from August 23 to September 21, 2026. PokerStars' official WCOOP Games…

August 22, 2026Marle Spragg, Online Poker, PokerStars, Sebastian Huber, Spraggy, WCOOP, WCOOP 2026

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WSOP Paradise 2026 Schedule Revealed With $120 Million Guaranteed

The World Series of Poker is heading back to the Bahamas in December with a bigger WSOP Paradise schedule, a new home and $120 million in guaranteed prize pools. WSOP Paradise 2026 will run from December 2-17 at Baha Mar…

August 21, 2026GGMillion$, Solana, World Series of Poker, WSOP, WSOP Paradise

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Elias Suhonen Wins EPT Barcelona €10K for €114,200

Elias Suhonen won the €10,200 No-Limit Hold'em Unlimited Re-Entry event at EPT Barcelona 2026 for €114,200, beating a 31-entry field at Casino Barcelona. The Finnish player came through one of the festival's early five-figure buy-in events, which generated a €300,700…

August 21, 2026Casino Barcelona, EPT Barcelona, European Poker Tour, PokerStars

Brock Wilson wins EPT Barcelona High Roller event.

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Brock Wilson and Klemens Roiter Seize EPT Barcelona High Roller Titles

Brock Wilson and Klemens Roiter won two of the early high roller events at EPT Barcelona 2026, with Wilson taking the €20,000 title for €233,556 and Roiter winning the €25,000 event for €266,030. PokerStars' official early-winners recap confirms both victories…

August 21, 2026Brock Wilson, EPT Barcelona, European Poker Tour, Klemens Roiter, PokerStars

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WCOOP 2026 Schedule, Main Events and Results

WCOOP 2026 ran from September 6 to 30 with 350 tournaments across 121 numbered events, finishing with three new NLHE Main Event champions and several major changes to PokerStars' all-time title records. Final Main Event results: Ukraine's “ihor888888” won the…

August 20, 2026Online Poker, Online Poker Tournaments, PokerStars, WCOOP, WCOOP 2026

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Brent Carter, Two-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner, Dies at 77

Brent Carter, a two-time WSOP bracelet winner and one of the familiar faces of American tournament poker during the 1990s, has died at the age of 77. The poker world is mourning another of its recognizable characters following the death…

August 20, 2026

High Stakes Poker with PokerGO presented by CoinPoker

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High Stakes Poker Announces Historic Seven-Night Live Run With CoinPoker

High Stakes Poker is attempting something it has never done before, with seven consecutive days of live cash game action coming to PokerGO and CoinPoker signed as presenting sponsor. High Stakes Poker is preparing for one of the biggest live…

August 20, 2026Alejandro Lococo, Andrew Robl, CoinPoker, GOPC, High Stakes Poker, PokerGO, Rick Salomon

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Poker Dealer Arrested After 131-Acre California Wildfire Threatens Homes

A Southern California poker dealer has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a wildfire burned through 131 acres of San Diego and forced residents to prepare for evacuation. Brandon Glasgo, 30, was arrested on Monday, August 17, following the…

August 19, 2026Phil Laak, Poker Crime, Poker Dealer, US Poker

Mariano Grandoli playing poker on his poker blog.

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Mariano Wins $25,000 After Wild $8,500 Nine-High Bluff Goes Wrong

Mariano Grandoli booked another five-figure cash game win after a wild session featuring a $33,000 bluff catch, an $8,500 nine-high bluff and one very fortunate encounter with pocket aces. Mariano Grandoli has produced another action-packed poker vlog, and this time…

August 19, 2026Cash Games, High Stakes Poker, Mariano Grandoli, poker creator, Poker Influencer, Poker YouTube

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PokerBaazi Shuts Down Free Poker Platform Months After Launch

PokerBaazi's attempt to rebuild its business around free-to-play poker appears to be over, with the platform unavailable just months after launching its new subscription model. PokerBaazi has shut down its free-to-play poker platform, dealing another major blow to what was…

August 19, 2026Online Poker, Poker Business, Poker Industry, Santhosh Suvarna

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Curtis King Wins WSOP Circuit Cherokee Main Event for $363,703

Curtis King turned what he called the worst year of his poker career into a first WSOP Circuit ring, beating 1,681 entries at Cherokee for $363,703.

August 18, 2026Poker Players, WSOP Circuit

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Daniel Negreanu Finally Set for Hustler Casino Live Debut in $50,000 Buy-In Game

Daniel Negreanu is finally heading to Hustler Casino Live, with the Poker Hall of Famer confirmed for his first appearance on one of poker's biggest cash game streams. Negreanu is scheduled to join the action at Hustler Casino in Los…

August 18, 2026Daniel Negreanu, High Stakes Poker, Hustler Casino Live, Live Poker, Poker Players

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau at the Onyx High Roller

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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Turns Last-Minute $50K Entry Into $450,000 Onyx Victory

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau almost missed the $50,500 Onyx High Roller Championship entirely. Minutes later he was in the field, and two days later he had another $450,000 and a trophy. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau left his decision about entering the $50,500 Onyx High…

August 18, 2026High Roller Poker, Merit Poker

Daniel Negreanu on the Poker Hall of Fame.

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Daniel Negreanu Says Poker Hall of Fame System Failed After Jason Koon Vote

The Poker Hall of Fame changed its voting system for 2026 to solve one of its biggest problems. It didn't work. Jason Koon became the only member of the 2026 class despite a major overhaul designed to make multiple inductions…

August 17, 2026

Antoine Degiorgio, Malta poker player has had a heart attack.

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Malta Poker Community Rallies Around Antoine Degiorgio After Heart Attack

A leading figure in Malta’s poker community is receiving an outpouring of support after a heart attack left him facing a long and difficult rehabilitation. Antoine Degiorgio, the man behind the Malta Poker Fish community and a familiar face at…

August 17, 2026Malta Poker, Poker Charity, Poker Players

Phil Hellmuth to use Solana at WSOP Paradise.

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Phil Hellmuth Plans to Use Solana to Buy Into WSOP Paradise Events

Phil Hellmuth is embracing poker's growing relationship with cryptocurrency, with the 17-time WSOP bracelet winner planning to use Solana to fund most of his tournament entries at WSOP Paradise. Hellmuth revealed his plans as the World Series of Poker's partnership…

August 16, 2026Crypto Poker, Phil Hellmuth, Poker Players, Solana, World Series of Poker, WSOP, WSOP Paradise