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FanDuel Poised to Take #1 in US Online Poker

EXCLUSIVE • PokerStars Exclusively on FanDuel enjoys another strong month in May 2026, nipping at the heels of market leader WSOP. It could lead the market as early as this fall — if it plays its cards right.

A 15-minute tank for a pay jump fires up the poker community.

Is it every okay to tank for 15 minutes with a single chip. Does the fact that there is a $20,000 pay-jump looming make a difference? What is the right way to deal with these situations? So many questions, so few real answers…

Congya Zhang carrying the banner for the ladies in the 2026 WSOP Main Event.

Four ladies returned for Day 6 action, but only one managed to bag chips by the end of the last level. Zhang will be coming back today to continue her Main Event journey, albeit her stack could do with a double-up or two.

Ten big blinds and a dream!

Tod Brunson sharing some cool stories.

Todd is making a deep run at this year’s Main Event, with only a few dozen players standing between him and the bracelet. Of course, this is not his first rodeo. In fact, Todd started playing the Main a couple of years before he was legally allowed to due to his age.

The poker scene was so different (and really wild) back then!

The Darth Vader mask player reveal.

If you couldn’t guess it on your own, Chad Holloway revealed the identity of the mysterious player wearing a Darth Vader mask in an old poker picture. I wouldn’t have guessed Johnny Chan, but there you go – it was a different time!

Caitlin Comeskey’s Main Event dream is over.

Comeskey has had an incredible run through this year’s Main Event but, unfortunately, her dreams of winning were cut short. She was eliminated in 105th place, picking up $65,000 for her efforts.

Neymar is in the mix!

With his obligations with Brazil’s national team over, it looks like Neymar Jr. felt the call of poker as he joins the action at the 2026 World Series of Poker.

Jamie Dwan captures his first WSOP gold in the prestigious $50k High Roller.

Winning the first WSOP bracelet is always a great feeling, but doing so in a field of hardened professionals and walking away with almost $2.3 million in prize money further sweetens the deal!

Kenny Hallaert joins the Table 1 Podcast.

The man who has been involved in poker in a myriad of different ways, from a tournament director and organizer to a player making the November Nine, Kenny Hallaert has had a very interesting journey, having discovered the game during the poker boom. He shares all about it on the latest episode of the popular Table 1 Podcast.

The 2026 WSOP Main Event is down to just 62 players.

From well over 9,000, we are now down to two digits. Only a handful of players will be coming back today to continue their journey to the Main Event title, and one of them, Hossein Ensan, knows exactly what that path looks like, having walked it all the way back in 2019.

Negreanu running deep in another high roller.

Can Daniel finish the series on the high? In his latest vlog, he is showing the ups and downs of another deep run in a $50k high roller, looking to close the summer with another win worth $2.2 million.
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