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Maurice Hawkins keeps winning on the felt, even if his financial life is a bit more complicated than most.

According to PokerNews, Hawkins took down Event #9 at Harrah’s Cherokee for his record-extending 25th WSOP Circuit ring, topping a tough field of 631 players and pocketing over $113,000.

His win comes hot on the heels of news about his bankruptcy filing in Florida, a story that led to a heated discussion on the PokerNews Podcast. Co-host Mike Holtz didn’t hold back, accusing Hawkins of trying to 'squirm and wiggle your way out of all these debts.’

Still, Hawkins’ poker resume is hard to argue with. He now has five more rings than anyone else on the Circuit, and with over $7 million in live earnings, he’s not slowing down.

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More from this week

Today

The WSOP floor plan you didn’t know you needed.

Get acquainted with the layout of the WSOP before you arrive in Vegas. Thanks Kevmath / WSOP Live app.
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ClubWPT Gold is not letting the WSOP hog the summer spotlight.

Their new Summer of Gold series runs from May 24 to June 28, promising 50 million chips in guaranteed prizes. It overlaps with the WSOP and features six Gold Millions events, 76 Crown Series tournaments, and four WPT trophy events.
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Poker Hall of Fame alum Brian Rast and Phil Laak on old school WSOP memories.

Never clicked on a video that quickly before!
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Ended up on the Hendon Mob looking at Krissy Foxen’s 2026 run.

It’s only May and she’s already got $2 million in live winnings to her name.

(Although that doesn’t include the Triton second place finish from yesterday.)

Krissy remains an absolute force to be reckoned with at the tables! Can’t wait to see her results from the upcoming WSOP!

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Coverage from the Triton Invitational is underway.

We can follow along for free over one their YouTube channel.
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Krissy Foxen finds new partner for the Triton invitational.

It’s only Dusk Till Dawn founder Rob Yong. What a great pairing.
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Yes, I was wondering, and this does clear it up.

Turns out Charlie Carrel was arrested in the US for having drugs on him. Yeah, that’ll be why he’s banned.
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Patrik Antonius is giving the 2026 WSOP tournament schedule a miss, as he’s done for years.

He’s all about the early grind, just not the tournament variety. He keeps to a strict fitness and poker routine, starting his day before dawn and hitting the cash tables well before most players have even woken up.

He’s not ruling out a Main Event cameo, though: if the cash games lose their appeal, he might jump in. But for now, tournaments are just not his thing. As he puts it, “The tournament grind is just not for me. But maybe I will play the Main Event. It’s a tricky one.”

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Per Joey Ingram in the comments, what is AI and what is life anymore?

Honestly, no clue.
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If you want daily WSOP structures and schedules, follow the KevmathVegas account.

Kevmath has always had your back during the WSOP, but make sure to follow his second account for daily updates.
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Just look at that final table. The 80s was a different time.

Now the WSOP Main Event looks a bit more polished, but these pictures are giving us all the feels.
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🛎️ PokerOrg’s take on the latest WSOP drama.

And yes, the series hasn’t even started yet and we are already talking about the controversies. 🍿
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Marle Spragg returns to vlogging with one of the best ones we’ve seen all year.

This documentary-style vlog is everything. The production quality is top-notch, and the storytelling had me hooked from the intro!

Bravo to Marle for being so raw and unfiltered—it made for a fantastic 20-minute watch!

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The Big Game returned for a new season and PokerStars did not bother with auditions this time.

Instead, the show’s Loose Cannons are candidates from previous seasons who were called up for a surprise chance at the table. The first to take the hot seat is Andy Taylor, an operations manager from Canada who also works with young athletes.
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Great take on the WSOP patch/sponsorship drama.

It’s a long post, but actually very nuanced and I like the take very much. It’s well worth the read.
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Patrick Leonard is clapping back at Blaise Bourgeois WSOP / CoinPoker take.

I don’t know why, but more intrigued by Charlie Carrol being banned from entering the US, rather than anything else mentioning in this post. 🤣
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Yesterday

WSOP Online bracelets stay on 888poker platform for 2026 series.

With only days remaining until the 57th WSOP kicks off, all online bracelet events have now been deployed on the WSOP Online platform. As expected, the series will once again run on the existing 888poker-powered software, with no sign of a transition to GGPoker yet.

WSOP’s software agreement with 888 expires this year, meaning this could potentially be the final online bracelet series held on the current platform unless the partnership is renewed.

For now, a move to GGPoker also appears uncertain. NSUS, the parent company of GGPoker, had its manufacturing license withdrawn in Pennsylvania, raising further questions about the timeline for any future migration to GGPoker.

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FanDuel Poker, riding the PokerStars brand, just wrapped up its Ignite Series with some hefty overlays, costing the operator around $1 million to meet guarantees.

Despite that, they’re going even bigger with their flagship Sunday tournaments.

The Sunday Dynasty’s guarantee is jumping from $75,000 to $100,000, and the Sunday Storm is getting a $10,000 bump as well. It seems one successful Sunday was enough to convince the team to go all-in on bigger numbers.

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The Creator Poker Championship airs on CBS in partnership with the World Poker Tour, aiming to make poker more appealing to the masses by mixing pro-level competition with internet creator personalities.

The show airs in two parts on May 15, offering what the producers call higher production values, more action, and episodic storytelling compared to last December’s livestream.

It remains to be seen whether poker purists or mainstream audiences will buy in, but the experiment is definitely getting its shot in prime time.

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GGPoker Ontario is enjoying a hot streak.

The operator is riding high thanks to its biggest tournament series yet, the GG Ontario Festival, with a fat C$8 million guarantee. But it’s not all down to their efforts— PokerStars Ontario shutting down ahead of its platform switch has shoved a lot of traffic GGPoker’s way.
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Kevin Rabichow offering WSOP coaching spots for this coming summer.

But it doesn’t come cheap.

For $2,500 you get the same level of support that my private clients receive from May 26th to July 15th.

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A poker table, a temper, and a set of characters.

Jennifer Tilly, Xuan Liu, Phil Hellmuth, Shaun Deeb, Daniel 'Jungleman’ Cates, and others gather for Hellmuth’s Home Game — hoping for big hands and bigger reactions.

The highlight is Phil Hellmuth storming off the set after flopping sets in back to back hands. This seems to be a recurring theme, with multiple video links included to Hellmuth losing his cool in various ways, from being slowrolled to having his aces cracked.

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I think I am also coming round to the WSOP rating system.

But only a bit.
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Kevin Martin set to launch his new poker show, this coming Thursday.

The man loves a reality show, maybe on some pathological level at this point. It will be interesting to see how this one works and if it captures audiences.
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All the love for the Irish Open. 💚

It’s amazing to see that stats of how many people, from so many countries, turned up to the Irish Open this past spring.
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GGPoker is keeping up its tradition of sending r/poker members to the WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas.

Last year, Remi Alamin took his shot at poker glory, surviving Day 1. This year, Aleksandar Kozomara went deeper in Prague, making it to Day 3 and cashing €12,500.

This time, GGPoker is hosting three turbo freerolls for the r/poker community. The winner gets a $10,000 WSOP Main Event pass. All you need is an active r/poker account, a verified GGPoker account, and to be at least 21.

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The Big Game on Tour Season 3 has landed.

It’s a favorite of the team here. All available to watch for free on YouTube which makes it even better.
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Is Chris Moneymaker the ultimate crusher?

His results on ACR are undeniable, not to mention his $8.6 million in live tournament cashes. 🐐
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Fedor Holz wins fifth Triton title.

Does this mark the beginning of another epic run, the likes of which were last seen back in 2016?

That was the year Fedor booked six wins from January to December. Accolades included winning nearly $5 million for the WSOP No-Limit Hold’em High Roller for One Drop, $3.5 million for a second-place finish in a Super High Roller Bowl event, and collecting over $3 million for a Triton win.

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How did this post from Phil Nagy get 12 million likes?

Honestly, we still have no idea!
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