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Raul Mestre Wins PokerStars Spin & Go Championship Live in All-Spanish Final at EPT Paris

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WSOP 2026 Main Event online satellites are finally here.

US players can now qualify online for both the 2026 WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas AND the 2026 WSOP Europe Main Event.

They kick off this Sunday, March 1, on WSOP Online.

💰 $215 buy-in
🎟 1 seat/package guaranteed

Excitement is building up for the 2026 WSOP.

The latest PokerNews podcast welcomes Jeff Platt, talking about his new role with the World Series of Poker and provides some teasers on what we can expect from the 2026 coverage. It sounds like there is a lot to get excited about!

What a way to start as a PokerStars ambassador.

Earlier this month, Spanish pro Raúl Mestre joined PokerStars, and at EPT Paris, he was making his first appearance representing Team PokerStars. Not a bad debut; he just won the third edition of the Spin & Go Championship Live.

He takes home €92,539 for the win. Pretty decent first run in the patch.

We now have the first Spin & Go podcast.

Nicholas Walsh, commentator, PokerStars ambassador, and one of the most experienced Spin & Go players, has teamed up with Team Bas Poker, a Spin & Go coaching team, to launch a podcast focused on the format.

The first episode is already out on YouTube. Take a look if you’re interested.

Here’s a stat you might not have realized about GGPoker’s WSOP Super Circuit Online.

As we already know, GGPoker is getting ready to roll out its mammoth $180 million guaranteed WSOP Super Circuit Online series.

And as it always does, Poker Industry PRO, our business analytics platform covering the online poker industry, dug into the numbers ahead of the festival.

Here’s what stands out:

This will be the 11th WSOP Circuit Online series hosted on GGPoker. Every single edition so far has guaranteed at least $100 million, with one cranking things up to $150 million.

Across all 11 festivals? A combined $1.23 billion in guaranteed prize money.

Yes, billion — with a “B.”

Not something you see every week: A seven-figure guarantee on ClubWPT Gold.

If you’re in the US or Canada and play on the sweepstakes poker site ClubWPT Gold, there’s a pretty big event happening this Sunday.

They’re running a $1,000,000 guaranteed SC event, which is rare for the platform. Seven-figure guarantees don’t come around too often on ClubWPT Gold, so this one stands out.

It’s a single-flight tournament with a 218 SC buy-in, and there are qualifiers starting from just 2 Chip, so there are multiple paths to get in.

Tom Goldstein found guilty on 12 out of 16 counts.

A trial of Tom Goldstein, a reputed attorney and a high-stakes poker player has been at the center of attention of the poker world since the very beginning. That story has now almost reached its conclusion, as Goldstein was found guilty on 12 out of total 16 counts from his indictment.

The next to come is sentencing. If he were to receive the harshest possible penalty, Goldstein could face decades in prison, but legal experts don’t think he’ll get anywhere close to that. A few years behind the bars seems like a much likelier outcome.

Jaman Burton’s popular poker vlogs are back!

After taking prolonged break from vlogging, Jaman Burton is back. Find out what he’s been up to, what kept him away from the camera, and join him as he jumps back into the action, playing some $5/$10 at the Bellagio.

PartyPoker Tour is back!

PartyPoker’s live tour has a rich schedule set for 2026, visiting several cities in Spain and the UK. First on the docket is a festival in Seville, running March 16 – 22.

Poker Brat is having some fun in a private game.

Phil Hellmuth is having a time of his life in a private game with the likes of Alan Keating and Ron Biscardi, but some things never change. If chips go into the middle, you can be sure Phil’s got the goods!

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