The Rail This Week

Want to get a simple take on the Fair bet Act?

Railbird Creations has got you covered in their recent substack.

“There will be blood.”

Kevin Hart takes centre stage of the 15th season of High Stakes Poker. The show will be available over on PokerGO.

BetRivers has two out of three famous poker Phils signed on as ambassadors.

Check out what poker skills Galfond and Hellmuth are working on at the moment, courtesy of BetRivers Poker.

Who do you ask for an autograph?

Phil Ivey or Brad Owen?

The Mizrachis do Paradise.

According to the latest episode of The Grinder in Paradise, Michael Mizrachi secured a bag for Day 2 of the WSOP Paradise Super Main Event. The episode details his post-grind adventures, including a family trip to Jaws Beach and a crash course in 'how to be a shark.’

There are updates on Day 1A last longer results and plenty of footage of the Mizrachi brothers causing chaos in the Bahamas. As Michael puts it in his intro, he’s ready for another day on the felt and maybe a bit of mischief with his brothers.

'After the grind, we hit the beach… gotta teach these guys to be sharks in and out of the water.’

It’s poker, family antics, and a healthy dose of sunburn. No word yet on whether the sharks were impressed.

PokerStars sharing some great hands from EPT Prague.

Check this one out.

Things are looking rosy over in Vegas.

The WPT Championship numbers are in and the prize pool now stands at over $18 million. Noice.

Day 10 at WSOP Paradise.

This one is painful. It is not a good day at the office as Negreanu busts the WSOP Super Main Event.

“What the f**k? How am I out? I’m f**king furious right now.”

Daniel Negreanu is spitting feathers as he busts out of the WSOP Super Main Event. To be fair, if we were down $400,000, we would be pretty upset too!

Shaun Deeb continues to fire shots at Phil Hellmuth.

Over at WSOP Paradise, Jeff Platt catches up with Shaun Deeb, who remains certain that Phil Hellmuth is not the player he once was and will never add to his WSOP bracelet count. Obviously, the poker brat couldn’t disagree more.

Miscommunication: the most expensive hand at the table.

James Caputo found himself at the center of another WSOP controversy, and this time it was over a hand that left everyone scratching their heads. In the $25k Super Main Event, Caputo got tangled in a multi-way all-in with Ryan Depaulo and Andre Moreira. After some verbal confusion and a misinterpretation by the dealer, Caputo’s hand hit the muck, even though he insisted he never folded.

PokerNews reports that the hand took about ten minutes to resolve, with the floor manager called over to make a ruling. Caputo argued, 'I never said fold,’ while tablemate Martin Zamani backed him up. Meanwhile, Depaulo and Moreira were left to play on, as Caputo’s tournament life was decided by an apparent misunderstanding.

The incident has sparked debate among poker fans about the importance of clear communication at the table and the role of dealers in high-stakes moments.

PartyPoker Tour team members revealed.

PartyPoker has its ambassadors, the Staples brothers, as everyone knows: Jaime and Matt Staples.

But the PartyPoker Tour has its own dedicated team, and it has just unveiled a dozen players, including Barry Carter, Sam Acheampong, Joe Beevers, Asif Warris, Natalie Bromley, and Glenn Brown.

Turns out, your side hustle can be more profitable than your 9-to-5.

Matan Krakow took a winter break from his day job to win the EPT Prague Main Event, proving that sometimes, a hobby really does pay off. His flush on the river sealed the deal for €778,255 and a shiny trophy, giving his colleagues back home plenty to talk about.

Poker pro Adrián Mateos up for prestigious sports award.

Loyal readers of The Rail will know we broke this last week, but now other media sites are catching up, so there’s no harm we revisit it.

He joins a roster of names like Lamine Yamal and Carlos Alcaraz, which is not the usual crowd for a high stakes poker pro. According to Mateos, this nomination is not just about him. He told Winamax:

“This nomination is great for poker. Newer generations are already seeing it for what it is: a mind sport.”

Mateos is no stranger to accolades, with five WSOP bracelets in his collection, but this is a new kind of achievement.

Clubs Poker is rolling out its 12 Days of ClubsMas event from December 14 to 25, and they’re keeping things simple.

Sit at a Sweeps Coin ring game between 9 PM and midnight, and you could be at one of three mystery tables each night where everyone wins 20 SC, just for being there.

You don’t have to win a hand, hit a jackpot, or meet complex qualifications — just show up, stay in your seat, and stay active. Three coin drops happen each night, so in total there are 36 chances to get a little holiday bonus.

California’s sweepstakes scene just got another empty chair.

Clubs Poker is calling it quits in California. The platform will let players cash out until December 29, so if you live in the Golden State, now is a good time to check if you have any unredeemed rewards. Looks like the sweepstakes party is officially over. Check our article for more details.

Barstool Nate gets an early checkout, courtesy of his own fingers.

Barstool Nate’s poker face may need a reboot after his WSOP Super Main exit. According to PokerNews, a misclick turned a raise into a limp, and then he found himself jamming into pocket aces on stream.

Day 8 and 9 vlogs from Negreanu who is still over in WSOP Paradise.

Catch up with all of Negreanu’s antics in the Day 8 and 9 videos, which include famous faces and a re-buy controversy.

Winning by mistake: the Moneymaker way.

Did you know Chris Moneymaker’s legendary WSOP Main Event run started with the most relatable poker move of all: an accidental click?

In an interview we had completely forgotten about from years ago, Moneymaker admits he never meant to enter the satellite that changed poker history.

We found that interview and are bringing out the highlights you may have missed.

This is brilliant!

Need a reminder as to who Chris Moneymaker is? Then here you go.

Spraggy recaps action at EPT Prague.

Relive the drama with Spraggy as he breaks down this insane hand from the EPT.

Everyone’s favorite Jennifer Tilly gets cornered by Jeff Platt in Paradise.

A lovely chat with Tilly as she is between hands at WSOP Paradise.

The 2025 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event was billed as the biggest single-tournament guarantee in poker history, and PokerNews reports it has officially hit the mark with room to spare.

The magic entry number of 2,400 was reached during Day 1d, with late registration still open for nearly another day. That means the final prize pool could climb even higher.

Day 1a saw 869 entries, and the momentum never slowed. As PokerNews notes, 'Players have clearly taken to the format or have simply been pulled here by the guarantee.’ Negreanu himself was among those firing multiple bullets early on.

With unlimited re-entries and a record-breaking prize pool, the only question left is just how big the payout will get. For now, it sits as the second-biggest poker tournament prize pool in history, trailing only the 2019 Triton Million.