This Week

PokerStars unveils Mystery Bounty Series with $3M guaranteed prize pool.

Red Spade giant, PokerStars, has announced the third installment of its Mystery Bounty Series, bringing back the action-packed format players love.

Running from April 26 to May 4, the series boasts $3 million in guaranteed prize pools, promising plenty of high-stakes excitement and big bounty surprises along the way.

APPT Korea returns with exciting dates and a massive prize pool announced.

The dates for the Asia Pacific Poker Tour Korea have officially been announced! Sponsored by PokerStars, the series will run from September 3–14 at Paradise City in Incheon.

Players can look forward to a massive ₩2,000,000+ GTD (approx. $1.4M USD) prize pool. Even more exciting—APPT makes its long-awaited return to Korea after six years!

APT turns 20, PokerOrg gets the invite.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Asian Poker Tour, and PokerOrg are jumping on board as their official media partner.

Their coverage starts in Taipei and will track the APT’s travels through Korea and back to Taipei for the big finale in November.

The highlight is the return of last year’s record-setting $5M GTD Main Event, which PokerOrg calls a clear signal that the APT wants to compete globally. Erik Seidel even went as far as dubbing it 'Asia’s Main Event.’

Hans Niemann continues to be insufferable.

This time on poker bankroll management. The comments speak for themselves.

More poker wisdom from Jeremy Ausmus.

Wise words indeed.

Aussie Millions returns this week.

And we suspect it is going to be huge!

Former poker pro and author Sunny Mehta has been named the new General Manager of the New Jersey Devils.

Mehta, who previously authored industry standards like Professional No Limit Hold’em, is no stranger to hockey analytics, having worked for both the Devils and the Florida Panthers in recent years.

PokerStars calls in FanDuel for Ontario remix.

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.

Grosvenor Poker is bringing back its Goliath festival for 2026, with the Main Event offering an estimated £2 million prize pool.

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.”

Victoria Coren Mitchell made European Poker Tour history in San Remo, becoming the first player to win two Main Event titles after ten seasons of near-misses.

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.

Planning to play on the FanDuel Poker Ignite Series?

We’ve got you covered with our guide which tells you everything you need to know about the series, along with the full schedule.

Daniel Negreanu takes viewers on a tour through his run in the WSOP Online Main Event, hunting bounties and making a deep run.

The video is a mix of hand breakdowns, table banter, and Negreanu’s trademark dry humor. If you’ve ever wondered how a pro thinks through hands in real time, this offers a rare window into that process.

Apparently yesterday was National Poker Day.

Who even knew?

888poker’s Aaron Barone brings back the prop bet grind—one MTT at a time.

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.

Should service animals be allowed at the poker tables?

It’s a polarizing topic, that’s for sure.

Matt Savage is going to raise it at the poker tournament directors summit this summer.

Hellmuth’s Home Game by BetRivers has officially closed the books on its first season.

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.