April 20 - April 26, 2026
PokerStars Ontario is shaking things up, with the site is about to debut a new platform in partnership with FanDuel.
Our review highlights the brand’s world-class software, a wide range of tournaments and cash games, plus the safety and integrity that have made PokerStars a staple for years.
We dig into formats, tournament schedules, deposit methods, and more. Whether you’re a poker pro or just bluffing your way through, PokerStars Ontario seems ready to deal you in.
The buy-in remains at £200, making it about as accessible as these things get.
Last year’s field hit nearly 13,000 entries, and organizers are expecting similar numbers this time around.
“The event has a remarkable record of growing each year since its inception in 2011 (with the exception of 2020 & 2021 COVID years), and entry remains affordable once again.”
PokerOrg recalls the tense final hand, immortalized by commentator James Hartigan’s voice cracking as he pleaded for any card but the ones Fundara needed.
“It’s a brick! It’s a brick! Vicky Coren has done it! She’s the first player in ten seasons of the European Poker Tour to win two Main Event titles.”
Coren Mitchell started out when poker was overwhelmingly male-dominated. Her first big win came at The Vic in London, netting her £500,000 in 2006.
In her memoir, she wrote about the surreal feeling of winning, handing out money to friends and waitresses at the club. PokerOrg calls her a trailblazer for women in the game, and her double EPT triumph cements her place in poker history.
Aaron Barone, one of online poker’s true grinders, felt nostalgic for the old days when players would make wild volume bets just for fun.
So, as PokerStrategy reports, he set himself a challenge: play 150 multi-table tournaments in a day, and finish with a profit.
He ended up playing 156 MTTs, spent over $9,000 on buy-ins, and after 17 hours, walked away with $690 in profit. He even streamed the entire session, for anyone who wants to watch a man stare at a screen for nearly a full day.
“It took 17 hrs, 15 minutes but we did it. MTTs: 156 Buy-ins: $9,085 Cashes: $9,775 Profit/Loss: +$690”
Barry Carter at PokerStrategy notes that Barone has always been one of the most consistent winners at low and mid stakes.
It’s a polarizing topic, that’s for sure.
Matt Savage is going to raise it at the poker tournament directors summit this summer.
According to the show’s summary, fans can expect more episodes soon, though no timeline was given.
The first season of popular Hellmuth’s Home Game has wrapped up, but more is coming soon.
The poker world seems to have an endless appetite for Hellmuth’s antics and home game drama.