September 9, 2025

Long hiatus, big win. Oh how we love an underdog story.

Stephen Bean made a triumphant return to the poker tables, winning the 888poker LIVE London Crazy 8 Opening Event and securing £19,603. According to PokerNews, this victory marks his first cash since January 2020, proving that form might be temporary, but class is truly permanent. Bean’s win adds to his notable history on the British poker circuit.

September 11

Poker season heats up as WPT reveals 2025 schedule.

The WPT World Championship schedule has finally landed! It will feature 78 tournaments this December in Las Vegas. With buy-ins starting at $600, players can enjoy a variety of formats, including the ever-popular Mystery Bounties.

All change for ClubWPT Gold.

ClubWPT Gold withdraws from Connecticut and Louisiana amid mounting legal challenges. As reported by pokerfuse, the sweepstakes poker scene faces tightening regulations, pushing operators out of key states.

PokerStars US giving away MTT tickets to celebrate PokerStars Open Maryland.

To enter into the competition to win 1 of 10 $10 MTT tickets, tell PokerStars one fact about the City of Baltimore. But make it good. The giveaway runs on X and they will randomly award tickets to 10 correct answers.

September 10

Doug Polk and Xuan Liu to go heads up.

The National Heads-Up Poker Championships is back this Fall and is presented by PokerStars. This episode promises to be a doozy with Polk and Liu facing off.

World Poker Tour unveils WPT Wildcard events will take place during the upcoming WPT Prime Lodge festival in Austin, Texas.

WPT Wildcard is tailored for content creators and social media engagement by introducing non-traditional gameplay with unexpected twists, such as WPT ambassadors having to wear heart rate monitors during an event called Heart Attack Poker. Time will tell if this is just all too gimmicky or if it helps grow the game of poker.

Kmart going all in on his poker dreams.

GGPoker ambassador Kevin Martin finds himself on an epic journey during the WSOP Online Monster Stack tournament. The video captures his highs and lows, bringing you along for the ride. Check it out on his channel for a taste of poker drama.

The WSOP Main Event was a spectacle to behold this year.

Using GTO Wizard for analysis, PokerNews highlights key hands between eventual WSOP Main Event Winner Michael Mizrachi and the underdog John Wasnock. The pivotal hand saw Wasnock opt for a raise with A♠9♦, a move the GTO Wizard suggests might have been more effective as a limp. The board then dealt an intense drama with Mizrachi’s flush draw lurking in the shadows.

BetRivers Poker Ambassador Phil Hellmuth plays his hand, but the deck had other plans.

Phil Hellmuth goes all-in and finds himself in a sticky situation on 3Coin, with the odds stacked against him. The Poker Brat’s bold move backfires spectacularly, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats to see if he can pull off a miracle. Check out the full story on PokerGO’s YouTube channel and see how it all unfolds.

Phil Hellmuth CRASHES OUT?! Explosive All-In BACKFIRE!

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September 09

Advice you never know you needed. The Poker Brat branches out beyond poker to sports betting.

Phil Hellmuth is stepping into the podcast arena with Fade Us Sports, a new venture alongside Mike Matusow. The show mixes poker and sports betting talk with personal stories from the game’s titans. Always one to diversify his revenue stream, Hellmuth continues to expand his presence, fusing poker prowess with sports insight.

PokerStars returns with a Big Game on Tour; available for free on YouTube.

PokerStars’ Big Game on Tour resumes on September 28, streaming on YouTube. This season features increased buy-ins and a notable lineup, including Alan Keating and Jason Koon. Fans can expect intense poker and entertaining table talk from Morgan Jay.

Doug Polk is back for another round on Kill Tony.

This video showcases Polk’s second appearance on Kill Tony, a popular comedy show. If you liked his first set, you may like this, so tune in for the full 9 mins. As a Brit, I’ll keep my opinion out of it.

GGPoker continues to crush!

GGPoker just hit the jackpot with over 500,000 players online at once, as reported by us earlier in the week! Sunday’s surge might owe a nod to their WSOP Online series, but the real challenge was keeping the virtual tables from folding under the pressure.