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We have some crazy numbers from this year’s Goliath event!

With all Day 1s in the book, we have official numbers for the 2026 Goliath tournament.

All said and done, there were 10,455 entries, resulting in a prize pool of over £2.2 million. The eventual winner will take home £365,500, provided there is no deal at the final table.

Every single player at the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table has different things to worry about.

With the Main Event final table only few days away, Will Shillibier of PokerNews took it upon himself to take a deep dive into the situation and identify the single biggest challenge every player will have to face once those cards are in the air.

Daniel Negreanu playing a high-stakes golf match.

We are used to seeing Kid Poker playing poker tournaments of the high stakes variety, but how does he handle the pressure on a different kind of green?

Jonathan Little brings five tips to beat small stakes cash games.

If you’re playing $1/$2 or $2/$5, you should definitely check out this article. Inside, Jonathan Little explains five adjustments you should make to increase your win rate.

WPT Shooting Star event is getting closer.

Right now, the organizers are filling in the roster of stars who’ll take on the role of bounties in one of the most popular WPT events.

We have an update on $5,000 stolen inside a casino.

A player had $5,000 stolen from him in a major Las Vegas casino, and it was all caught on camera. Casino assisted with retrieving the money but it looks like the person who stole the money will not face any legal consequences.

You can pick your path to the upcoming Sunday Million Anniversary event on PokerStars.

Day 1s are running already, and it’s going to be one of the biggest online tournaments of the year. While the direct buy-in is $109, you can build your way up from just a few cents, and it’s definitely worth to take a few shots at it.

This is your opportunity to win a 2027 WSOP Main Event seat for free.

Can you beat the average Poker IQ score of this year’s Main Event finalists on the new WSOP Academy app? If you can, you’ll receive a free month of WSOP Premium+ and have a shot at a free seat in the 2027 WSOP Main Event, so might as well give it a go.

Watch the full final table stream of the $100k King Poker Cup Charity Super High Roller.

The tournament, which was eventually won by Brynn Kenney to put his lifetime winnings over $90 million, attracted some of the best poker players alive. In the end, it was Kenney vs. Lonis for the title, and you can enjoy all the action as it happened, hand by hand.

Here’s an interesting breakdown of how WSOP Main Event final table players should adjust their strategies based on the ICM.

Mike Brady took the time to crunch some numbers and came up with some tips for each player making this year’s WSOP Main Event final table based on their stack size, table position, and ICM considerations.

WSOP Final Table ICM: What Each Player Should Do is Insane

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Carlos Chadha takes down the Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship.

The last man standing in the 565-strong field, Chadha picked up $242,385 for his efforts to bring his lifetime tournament winnings to over $3.5 million.

It was quite a summer for Kid Poker!

Daniel Negreanu had his best World Series of Poker in a long time, and he has so much more to look forward to in the months to come.

WSOP Circuit event in Estonia draws in quite a crowd.

Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn, Estonia, is hosting an international stop of the WSOP Circuit, and the Main Event drew close to 1,000 entries, completely smashing its previous attendance record.

What a great turn card for Mariano!

Is there a better feeling than turning a set in a multi-way pot? Yes, there is, and that’s when your opponent decides this is the right time to start bluffing!

WSOP makes things right – Online Circuit winners will receive $5,000 Paradise packages.

After some confusion and complaints from players, the World Series of Poker made an official announcement that Online Circuit winners will be receiving a $5,000 invitation package to the WSOP Paradise.

What are some silent costs that professional poker players have to deal with?

Jeremy Ausmus breaks down some hidden costs that professional players have to deal with and how these influence their bottom lines.

Players have a fair point in WSOP Paradise package dispute.

The debate over WSOP’s decision to exclude Online Circuit ring winners from the $5,000 Paradise package continues, with players arguing that any exclusion should have been clearly stated in the promotion. Here’s what happened 👇

Doug Polk breaks down the Matt Stout x Daliman fight.

The routine home poker game escalated into a physical altercation between Matt Stout and Daliman. The footage has already drawn plenty of attention on poker twitter.

Why is the WSOP making this so hard.

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The WCOOP Boot Camp is set to run from August 2 to 17, giving players access to 65 tournaments and $6.5 million in total guarantees.

Buy-ins for the Boot Camp start at just $2.20, with online satellites as low as $0.55. The event lineup features everything from NLH to niche mixed games, so there’s something for every player looking for a little pre-WCOOP action.

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