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Norman Chad returns for his 24th year covering the WSOP Main Event, and this time ESPN is back in the game.

Chad told PokerOrg that the return to ESPN is a big deal for poker, especially after years of coverage that, in his words, “have almost taken the mainstream audience out of the game.”

But don’t expect to find the Main Event live on your TV this year. According to Chad, “The Main Event will be livestreamed, but it’s not on ESPN or ESPN2. It’ll be on the ESPN app.”

Final table coverage will make it to ESPN2, and highlight shows will pop up on both ESPN and ESPN2. If you want the action as it happens, you’ll need to join the millions of ESPN app subscribers.

GGPoker doubles down with two festivals at once.

GGPoker is kicking off May with a double feature; with the GG Cash Game Festival and the GG World Festival are both launching next week. The cash game event runs from May 4 to June 7, handing out $1.25 million in leaderboard prizes to players at all stakes.

BetRivers Poker is hosting its Summer Warm-Up Series from May 3 to May 17, spreading over 68 tournaments and $500,000 in guarantees.

Players in Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, and Delaware can join the fun, with buy-ins starting as low as $10 and satellites already underway.

The highlights are the Sunday events, featuring bigger guarantees and giving the largest player pool a shot at the biggest prizes. According to Zvonimir, the crown jewel is the $200 Main Event on May 17, boasting a $40,000 guarantee. There’s also a $500 Super High Roller and a $20 Mini Main.

Two more fun events running at FanDuel Poker tonight.

Ignite Series on FanDuel Poker brings more action tonight. Two events stand out, one designed to cater to players of all bankrolls, the other targeting high rollers!

GGPoker is now sponsoring Grosvenor Poker!

It is a UK centric brand you may not have heard of them, but this is definitely breaking new ground for GG — as Grosvenor has (or had) longstanding ties to 888poker.

PokerNews reports that PartyPoker is giving players a new reason to stick around at the tables: Party Cases.

The idea is simple. As you play, your rake earns you points, moving you up through four tiers of Party Cases, from Basic to Gold. Each case guarantees a prize, with the top end offering up to $1,000 in cash. There are no blanks, so you always win something.

WSOP 2026 landing page goes live and it looks quite pretty!

Oh wow, with WSOP 2026 set to begin in less than a month, the newly launched landing page is already revealing some big updates for the series.

Every bracelet event will be streamed live on the WSOP YouTube channel, bringing full coverage to viewers around the world, while players will also get a new layer of interaction this year with the ability to rate dealers directly through the WSOP Live app.

Just another day in the office for Kid Poker.

GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu tries his hand at the WSOP Online $5K PLO High Roller and ends up with a stack that could double as a small mountain.

If you ever wondered what it looks like when a poker legend has a very good day online, this is your chance.

GGPoker is launching its GG Cash Game Festival next week, running May 4 through June 7.

There is $1.25 million in leaderboard prizes up for grabs, split across low, medium, and high stakes. All cash game formats are eligible, from Texas Hold’em to Short Deck.

Meanwhile, the GG World Festival kicks off at the same time, promising $300 million in guaranteed tournament prizes. GGPoker is giving cash game players a reason to log some extra hands this spring, with every real money hand counting towards the leaderboard.

No more million-dollar shenanigans—probably.

PokerListings is asking whether the age of prop bets and sponsorships at the WSOP is ending, and after reading about the 2026 rules, it’s hard to argue.

The 2025 Millionaire Maker incident, where two players coordinated to snag a ClubWPT bonus, has the organizers on edge. The new rules aim to prevent that kind of collusion and add a few more restrictions.

Moonpay is now an official way to pay for your online seat, which is good news if your bank still thinks poker is a dirty word. Early registration is getting overhauled too—seating will be randomized, and if you register early, your chips are in play whether you show up or not. But don’t count on a refund unless you’ve got a really good excuse.

Another change: only two players from the same sponsor can start at the feature table, down from three. Even the stalling rules got a little tightening. So, as PokerListings sums it up, the WSOP might be inching away from the circus atmosphere of past years, in favor of something a little more buttoned-up.

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