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The 2026 Borgata WPO – BetMGM Hybrid Championship has whittled 246 online hopefuls down to just seven, now set to play it out live at Borgata’s Event Center.

Aubrey “RiverMeDaddy” Williams enters with a commanding chip lead, holding 6,225,000, while Casey “KCcaine” Malinowski is in for a long night with just 490,000.

There’s $52,540 up top and, for the rest, at least $9,625 to cushion any heartbreak. The action resumes at 6:00 PM, with blinds at 45,000/90,000 and a big blind ante of 90,000, so expect some fireworks.

All in on binge mode: PokerGO drops the whole HSP season at once.

High Stakes Poker is back for its 15th season. The big twist this year? PokerGO released the entire season at once, so you don’t have to wait a week just to see who gets stacked next.

Kevin Hart takes a break from Hollywood to join the table, sitting down with $200,000 and a lot of confidence. Andrew Robl shows up with $350,000 to cover the table, while a mix of pros, tech execs, and a few wild cards fill out the lineup.

Doug Polk, co-owner of The Lodge Card Club near Austin, took customer appreciation to the next level this week.

According to PokerNews, Polk sent a staffer out to hand every seated player $100 in chips, telling them, “As a token of our gratitude to have you here at Lodge Card Club, everyone gets a free hundred.” Around 75 players cheered as they got their surprise windfall.

This isn’t the first time The Lodge has gone big with giveaways. The club is currently running a $15,000 weekly promotion, and last year, a player walked away with $100,000 from a random drawing.

“I played solely on PokerStars for 17 years, so you just forget how everything else works.”

After almost two decades as a PokerStars ambassador, Lex Veldhuis has decided to mix things up.

PokerOrg reports that the Dutch poker streamer is embracing his free agent status and enjoying the chance to experiment—both in where he plays and how he streams. His first GGPoker tournament went well, and he was quick to point out the positive vibes:

“It’s been 17 good years. I figured after so long it would be cool to see what’s out there, try different things, spice up the stream, try being a free agent in the poker world. New beginnings.”

Fintan Hand has a great day at the office.

He’s still a way off from making $50K this month, but he is well on his way!

So many big hands, wild flips, and great plays. Hope you guys enjoy the sweat!

Follow along as Kevin Martin navigates a run packed with big hands, wild flips, and some questionable fashion choices at the table, culminating in a heads-up match against Greg Goes All In.

Going to call it now. Lex Veldhuis will be offered a GG patch before the year is out.

After 17 years with PokerStars, Veldhuis probably won’t be in a rush to sign with another poker operator any time soon, but it’s hard to imagine he won’t have some very tempting offers coming his way.

PokerNews Podcast #933 tries its hand at predicting the poker world of 2026.

As well as predicting the future, Chad and Mike catch up on the resolution of the Maurice Hawkins arbitration and joke about the return of Lex Veldhuis. They debate whether 'poker ambassadors’ still matter or if the title is just a nice way to get a patch and free entry.

Another one bites the dust.

Alejandro “Papo MC” Lococo has become the latest PokerStars Team member to part ways with the operator, as he revealed on X.

The Argentinian freestyle rapper and poker player uniquely represented PokerStars.net, the brand’s play-money platform, and was reportedly its first-ever ambassador. His tenure included a career-defining run in late 2024 at WSOP Paradise, where he won his first Triton title, his first WSOP bracelet, and a staggering $12.7 million, one of the largest prizes in poker history.

Papo MC joins recent PokerStars departures Lex Veldhuis and Caitlin Comeskey.

Campione goes big again: PokerStars Open returns for 2026

PokerStars Open Campione is kicking off the 2026 live season at Casino di Campione in Italy. The festival runs January 23 to February 1 and includes a €1,100 Main Event with a €1 million guarantee.

There are also High Roller and Super High Roller events for those feeling flush, and a Second Chance and Mystery Bounty Cup.

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