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14 Nations Join Women’s Poker Weekend as Taiwan Hosts $1.5M Series
The WPF Ladies Weekend expands to 14 countries, with a £20,000 tournament in London and a major $1.5 million poker festival in Taiwan.
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Maria Konnikova Warns AI Could Make Us Forget How to Think
Poker pro and psychologist Maria Konnikova warns that growing dependence on AI could weaken human thinking. We examine the risks for poker, decision-making and society.
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JOPT’s Revised Ladies Prizes Leave One Question Open
JOPT’s Ladies Championship remains on the Tokyo schedule after its prize list was revised, but public materials still do not confirm whether the sponsor gifts themselves changed.
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Women in Poker Deserve Better Than JOPT’s Condom Prizes
JOPT’s Ladies Championship has drawn criticism after condoms and lubricant were listed among the prizes. Vicky looks at why women’s poker deserves better execution from sponsors and organisers.
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Renee Xie Says Poker Is “Not a Sustainable Income Source” After Historic GUKPT Win
Xie says poker is not a sustainable income source despite making history as the first woman to win a GUKPT Main Event.
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Britney Jing Hits Back at C Ye’s $18K Claim With ‘Buy Yourself a Bag’ Messages
Britney Jing has hit back at C Ye’s $18K poker staking claim, posting private messages that appear to show the disputed balance being waived.
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Congya Zhang Turns WSOP Breakthrough Into $300K Cyprus Win
Congya Zhang has turned the best summer of her poker career into something bigger, winning the $2,200 Global Poker Championship at the Mediterranean Poker Party for $300,000 just a couple…
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Victoria Coren Mitchell
Victoria Coren Mitchell occupies a strange and rather wonderful place in poker history. Millions of people in Britain know her first as the dryly funny host of Only Connect, while…
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PokerStars WCOOP Women’s Championship Offers Route to London Ladies Weekend
Vanessa Kade won the 2026 WCOOP Women’s World Championship as PokerStars linked the event with three seats to Ladies Weekend at The Hippodrome.
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Renee Xie Makes History as First Woman to Win a GUKPT Main Event
Renee Xie has made British poker history by becoming the first woman to win a Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Main Event, ending a wait stretching back to the tour’s launch…
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Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly occupies a position in poker that almost nobody else can match. An Academy Award-nominated actress, Hollywood star and instantly recognizable voice actor, she could easily have treated poker…
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From Poker Table to Boardroom: How Women Are Turning Poker Skills Into Business Success
Poker has traditionally been portrayed as a battle of aggression, bluffing and nerve. Entrepreneur Jo Living believes some of its most valuable lessons are very different, and women are using…
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Leah Hauer “leahhatespoker”
Leah Hauer, better known online as leahhatespoker, is a British poker player and content creator who left a career in corporate consulting to pursue poker full-time. Her poker vlogs, tournament…
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Abby Merk “AbbyPoker”
Abby Merk, better known online as AbbyPoker, is an American poker player and content creator who has built a growing audience through tournament poker, cash games, poker videos, and educational…