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Enter Barny Boatman’s poll.
How do you rate sitting at tables without electronics being allowed? Let the man know!I’m not crying, you’re crying.
Stapes’ fairwell video from PokerStars.Yesterday
With PokerStars Ontario currently out of the picture, GGPoker is raking in the benefits.
PokerStars has temporarily left the Ontario market ahead of its big re-launch under a new brand. This left many players looking for a new online home in the province, and it sure looks like all paths lead to GGPoker Ontario.Will headphones be banned at live poker events?
It’s not a definite, but it’s on the table thats for sure.Free poker coverage? WSOP 2026 has got you covered.
Finally the WSOP realized people actually want to watch poker without jumping through subscription hoops. 2026 will see no more paywalls and lots of free YouTube streams. Bravo!Overlay season is in full swing at 888poker.
The 888poker XL Spring Series Rakeless Main Event is shaping up to be a value spot for tournament grinders. The operator set a $500,000 guarantee but is falling short on entries, which means a big overlay is likely.WSOP online registration is now open!
With the live 2026 event kicking off in two weeks’ time, now is the time to register. We have a guide to the WSOP Live app to help you navigate all it has to offer.Night 2 of No Gamble, No Future Live put a spotlight on Chris Moneymaker, who ended the evening with $74,400 in profit, showing everyone that he is still a force to be reckoned with at the felt.
He reached nearly $160,000 in chips at one point before coming back to earth, but he kept his top spot on the leaderboard.
Meanwhile, Phil Hellmuth managed a win, though PokerOrg points out it was a modest one.
Feel good story of the day. Blackpool’s most dedicated regular finally cashes in big.
Lilian Welch has been a familiar face at the Grosvenor G Casino in Blackpool for 14 years, but now she can add a new title to her collection: 888poker UKPL Blackpool Main Event champion.
At 83 years old, Welch outlasted a field of 318 entries to claim ÂŁ31,390, the biggest score of her career.
The £560 buy-in event saw a prize pool of £151,050 and paid 38 spots, with notable players like Brandon Sheils and 888poker Ambassador Ian Simpson making the money. Welch’s win shows that sometimes, playing for fun is the best strategy of all.
Loving these card-nerd facts.
Did any one else know these?
I also liked the fact that a lot of common phrases come from playing cards, such as 'following suit’ or 'playing your cards close to your chest’.
It’s an end of an era for PokerStars and Stapes.
After almost twenty years at PokerStars, Joe Stapleton (who, pun not intended, really has been a staple in the ever-changing roster at Stars) has parted ways with the company. Where he lands next remains to be seen, but we are sure it won’t be long until an announcement is made.GGPoker keeps shattering its own records, most recently hitting over 900,000 players online at the same time during the opening of its GG World Festival.
The site first announced 700,000 concurrent players, then 800,000, and finally crossed the 900,000 mark as the day went on.
The GG World Festival is offering $300 million in guaranteed prize money and runs through June 9. Even on weekdays, GGPoker is boasting over 400,000 concurrent players, a number its competitors can only dream of.