PokerStars is marking its 25th anniversary with a special online anniversary series in May, offering a massive $50 million in prize money. The series runs from May 10 to June 3, 2026, replacing the original SCOOP time slot, and features 461 tournaments in total, with buy-ins ranging from $5.50 to $15,000.
When it comes to celebrating milestones, PokerStars certainly knows how to do it in style.
The Dynasty Builder features two types of missions: Thrill Missions for casuals and Grind Missions for the more dedicated.
Thrill Missions are recurring and easy, offering tournament tickets and cosmetic perks, while Grind Missions cater to the more serious players.
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Mizrachi has bagged a healthy 730,000 chips, which puts him eighth in the standings. Hachem is still in but will need to get creative with his 146,000 stack.
The prize pool is now an impressive A$2,787,200, and plenty of big names are still in contention as play resumes. According to PokerNews, the bubble is expected to burst early, so expect drama.
Private games are great in many ways, as they are usually way softer than any game you’ll find in a public casino and the overall atmosphere is more relaxed. However, for all of their positive aspects, they also come with certain (serious) downsides.
Perhaps the biggest risk is that winners don’t get paid in full (or at all), which is something Rampage experienced first-hand. He stayed silent for a long time, hoping that his debtors would come through, but he’s now decided to break the silence and reveal their names (and amounts owed) to the world.
Check out Daniel Negreanu’s latest video, featuring his run in some high-stakes tournaments on GGPoker, his trademark colorful commentary, and emotions that come through.
Negreanu was never the one to hide his feelings when playing poker, especially when doing it online, where his opponents can’t see his reactions, which adds an extra layer of entertainment to his streams and videos.
According to the article, resilience is not some innate gift, but a skill that you build up over thousands of hands, like calluses after a long grind. When tilt hits, the best pros rely on emotional regulation, not wishful thinking.
The article points out that “the more time you spend in the 'trench reality’ of the game, the better your brain becomes at 'navigating tilt’.” Experience matters, and the highs and lows eventually teach your brain to handle the stress. They warn that if your resilience is low, you will start to see 'performance blocks’ like the 'illusion of control'—where you blame your skill for your losses, conveniently forgetting about variance.
The latest PokerNews Podcast focuses on Maurice Hawkins, the man who’s known at the record holder for the number of WSOP Circuit rings won, but who isn’t exactly looked upon favorably by the poker world.
Despite having won large amounts, especially over the last couple of years, Hawkins owes money, and his biggest outstanding debt (that we know about for certain) is to Randy Garcia. Garcia is owed over $100k and he’s partnered up with a poker-playing lawyer to reclaim his money.
However, the plot thickens, as Maurice Hawkins has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which would get him out of most of his personal debts.
The PokerNews Podcast team does a great job breaking things down and chatting with Rogen K. Chhabra, the lawyer helping Garcia get his money back.
He spends this video dissecting his Day 2 tournament run, focusing on the math, the risk management, and trying to make all the right moves.
But as the video shows, sometimes all that analysis is just background noise for a simple truth in poker: things can go off the rails, fast. Veldhuis puts it plainly:
'No matter how much you prepare, sometimes the cards just have other plans.’
He invites viewers to think about the bigger lessons, like adapting on the fly and not letting variance tilt your whole session. Still, the main message seems to be that even the professionals are just along for the ride sometimes.
Per Kevmath, there is additional ways to pay this year. MoonPay has entered the chat.
Credit card fees are outlined, but are expected to be waived. Here’s hoping.