September 14, 2026

Check out the 2026 Irish Open Sydney final table action.

The first-ever Irish Open in Australia played down to the winner yesterday, and you can watch the entire final table as it played down to the winner.

The full schedule for the first-ever international edition of the Irish Open is here!

The Irish Open is going to Australia this September, and although we knew about this for a while, the full schedule for the series is finally here. This is the first time for the legendary poker tournament to leave the European soil, and it should be a fun one.

From Dublin to Down Under: The Irish Open’s world tour begins.

The latest episode of The Lock-In recaps the Irish Open 2026, highlighting both the poker action and the off-table shenanigans. David had a knack for arriving at Dara’s table just in time for an all-in, while footage from Felix Schneiders and his GRND Team captured some of the best hands from Day 1. The festival itself is expanding, with Lauren Mooney sharing how the Irish Open is set to go international to Australia, Morocco, and the USA over the next year. There’s also behind-the-scenes footage from the final table and a rundown of side event winners.

Woah, the Irish Poker Open is going global!

Europe’s largest poker festival just announced three exciting new stops, including its first foray into the US. This year, the tour kicks off in Sydney, Australia from September 6–15, then heads to Marrakech, Morocco from November 10–15. The US debut is set for next year, with dates to be revealed soon. Big moves for one of poker’s biggest festivals, it’s going worldwide!

Is this a superior way of dealing cards?

It certainly looks like it lowers the chances of anyone picking up any information, and it seems pretty fast, too, once the dealers are properly trained.

September 19

There is some big PLO tournament action on the horizon.

The last week of September, the PokerGO Tour PLO Series is coming back to Las Vegas, featuring buy-ins from $5,300 to $26,000. Some of the best players in the world will be in the mix.

Nik Airball faces a big turn shove.

Nik Airball bets big on the turn, only to face a massive all-in from his opponent. Can he make the right decision here?

Here’s another thing to pay attention to in live games.

This is a rather interesting observation. I’m not convinced that all people lie to see your reaction, but some of them probably do, so it’s something to keep in mind.

Daniel Negreanu on the state of online poker in the US.

As he travels to Vancouver just to be able to play the online WSOP series, Negreanu shares his views on the matter.

September 18

Here’s another mind teaser from Peak GTO.

Are you in a mood for a bit of poker training? Pitch in with your thoughts on this hand, explain your reasoning, and see what others are saying.

Don’t miss out on the satellite action for the September Dynasty Series.

There are satellites for all buy-in levels running on PokerStars on FanDuel, giving everyone a chance to get involved with bigger events at a serious discount.

There is a lot of luck involved in getting a deep run in the Main Event.

It doesn’t matter how good you are, the Main Event is such a big tournament that you need a lot of luck to make a deep run at it. One bad card can ruin everything you built for days and one good card can get you right back in it.

Tune in for the Borgata Big, Big Baller final table.

Watch the action unfold live as the players battle it out for the first place prize of $225,000!

Poker downswings are no fun, but identifying reasons behind them is important.

We’ve all experienced downswings and they are a normal part of playing poker. However, putting in the work to try and identify some leaks that could be contributing to the negative stretch could go a long way in helping you get back on the right track.

How do you play a hand when as a raiser facing seven callers?

This is the kind of thing live players have to deal with. In many ways, it’s great, but it can also be very tricky to navigate hands against multiple opponents with super-wide ranges.

The Cardplayer Lifestyle Mixed Game Festival is back this October.

The low-stakes, player-friendly festival of mixed games will be taking place at Bellagio, October 5 – 9. This time around, in addition to non-stop cash game action, there are two tournaments on the schedule. As always, there are many valuable prizes added to the mix, including seats in the $100k GTD Bellagio Fall Classic.

We have another huge Spin & Go winner!

The streak of big Spin & Go wins continues at PokerStars. A player from the UK turned his $25 buy-in into a $500,000 prize, hitting the insane 26,000x multiplier.

Daniel Negreanu will be streaming his WSOP Online efforts.

Kid Poker is headed to Vancouver to chase some WSOP Online bracelets and, from Sunday onward, he’ll be streaming his play.

It looks like AI dangers go beyond the poker felt.

Poker writers have been experiencing their fair share of struggles, with many sites and companies turning to AI for their content needs. It doesn’t sound like a great long-term plan, but many have jumped on the hype train.

Daniel Negreanu shares his Mount Rushmore of poker.

Who do you think makes Kid Poker’s list for this one?

Get ready for the BetRivers Poker Championship.

With 100 tournaments and over $600,000 in guarantees, this is a series that you don’t want to miss.

September 17

It’s Jen Tilly’s birthday!

Jennifer Tilly is easily one of the most vibrant personalities in the poker world. She’s been around for a while, and, over the years, she’s won the hearts of the fans around the world and her fellow players alike.

Ten cash game adjustments that every tournament player should know about.

If you’re a tournament player looking to get more involved with cash games, here’s 10 tips from Jonathan Little on the adjustments you need to make, both in terms of your actual strategy and the way you should think about the game.

Phil Hellmuth will be one of the shooting stars at the upcoming Bay 101 Championship.

Hellmuth joins the impressive lineup of popular players who’ll be taking on the role of Shooting Stars in the October World Poker Tour Bay 101 Championship.

WSOP clarifies the rules for the upcoming Pro-Am event.

The amateurs who are selected to participate will still need to pay the $250k buy-in, which is exactly what we expected, but there seemed to be some confusion around that aspect. What amateurs have a quarter of a million in extra cash just sitting around is another matter entirely.

September 16

Get involved and have a shot at some free tournament tickets on PokerStars on FanDuel.

The operator is giving away $10 tickets for its September Dynasty Series, and all you have to do to get involved is comment with the value of the series leaderboard and your username. It’s certainly worth the effort.

This looks like a very interesting addition to the 2026 WSOP Paradise schedule.

The first-ever WSOP Pro-Am event will see a mix of pros and hand-picked amateurs clash in a high-stakes tournament. The two fields are initially separated, with the pros and the amateurs merged together once the tournament is in the money.

Its Wet Wednesday time again at Hustler Casino Live.

Tune in for some fun live poker action with the usual suspects!

Daniel Negreanu shares what he believes to be a very important lesson that poker can teach you.

The gist of it is, the joy of the game is in the journey, as you’ll never be able to fully master it. But there is so much to learn that you can continue to improve and expand your tool kit every single day – much like in life in general.

Uri Peleg explains the difference between GTO and exploitative poker using a chess analogy.

This is certainly an interesting way to look at the two approaches and how they differ from one another.

The fall edition of the WSOP Online bracelet series is back for the fifth time.

US players will have a chance to compete for 33 bracelets in total, and, per Anuj, this could be the last time for the series to play out on this platform as the current deal with 888 is coming to a close, and it is uncertain what happens next in terms of software.

There is some hope for the gambling taxes fix coming through.

It took a while, but there are finally some positive movements regarding a fix that would allow gamblers (including poker players) to deduct 100% of their losses once more. The fix to restore the 100% tax deduction made it out of committee thanks to efforts by Dina Titus, but there is still a long road ahead.

Sums up what Nick Schulman has done perfectly.

This is THE final hand of the Triton Main Event.

Matthew Wantman on that Nick Schulman chop pot and taking the Triton title.

Matthew Wantman described his Triton Poker win in Jeju as a “huge breakthrough” after a year filled with tough beats.

According to PokerNews, Wantman had all but forgotten what a winning poker trip felt like before this event, having struggled through the WSOP and EPT.

He credited the experience of chopping heads-up with best friend Nick Schulman as the best moment of his career.

“It was super special. It was the best moment of my poker career, for sure…we were always going to chop if we got heads-up.”

🚨Nick Schulman takes down second Triton title in BACK TO BACK wins.

THIS IS INCREDIBLE!

Benny Glaser just keeps adding to his trophy shelf, this time picking up his 17th PokerStars WCOOP title in the $1,050 8-Game event.

According to PokerNews, this marks his 29th overall COOP title and the first time he’s taken down this particular format.

The 2026 WPT World Championship will return to the Wynn in Las Vegas.

The series will run from November 27 through December 21, and features a full schedule built for every bankroll—ranging from $1/$3 cash games up to the $10,400 main event.

Matt Valeo, once a professional poker player, now wants to change the online game with Phenom Poker.

On the Late Reg Podcast, he talked about the problems of high rake in online poker and how Phenom is trying out a token staking and dividend model.

Valeo and his hosts, Brian Rast and Phil Laak, dig into the future of the game, wondering if high rake is turning poker into just another casino gamble.

Lexy makes a very good point!

Who sometimes forgets poker is fun and just a game. Hands UP.

Deepstack is aiming to shake up poker broadcasts by using AI to track players’ heart rates live on air.

According to PokerNews, the show will use remote photoplethysmography technology, developed by Deepvision, to measure pulse from a player’s face and overlay it on screen. In a recent sneak peek, viewers watched as Elton Tsang bluffed on the river and Wiktor Malinowski’s heart rate ticked up as he pondered his decision.

Personally, I already hate the idea.

Ever wondered who cooks up those quirky online poker promos that pop up every month?

According to PokerNews’ Table Talk podcast, it’s less about creative chaos and more about careful planning. Nick Steiner, BetRivers Poker’s Promotions Manager, takes listeners behind the curtain in episode 8.

Back in the poker boom era, the Wicked Chops Poker crew made a name for themselves by being the mischief-makers the industry didn’t know it needed.

Ex-PokerStars top brass Steve Preiss and the Cooley brothers, dubbed the 'Entities,’ mixed gossip, humor, and a bit of mayhem to create a poker media brand that punched above its weight.

“We picked our enemies carefully, if not always wisely”

They were infamous for their wild stories, like the golf prop bet that almost took out Erick Lindgren, or Amarillo Slim chasing them around the WSOP. They even managed to get under the skin of Nickelback fans and had models openly trashing their site. But they also earned respect in the industry, with Preiss later landing top roles at big poker companies, such as PokerStars.

September 15

Matthew Wantman’s Triton win was everything!

Here is what he had to say !

The Caribbean Poker Series, Aruba edition is coming your way.

Apparently last minute packages are still available.

Rep Dina Titus may be making progress on her gambling tax loss deduction fix.

Everyone is keeping their fingers firmly crossed.

The 🔥 year of Jamie Dwan continues.

We love to see it!

Borgata Poker is rolling out the red carpet again for high-stakes poker with the return of the Big, Big Series. This one comes with a $6 million total prize pool.

The $3 million guaranteed Main Event is drawing the spotlight, but there are plenty of side events for those who want to mix it up.

If you want to try your luck but don’t feel like splashing out $5,300, there are a few $600 tournaments sprinkled in among the big ticket games.

Barry Carter nailing the analysis of the WSOP Paradise x WPT World Championship x EPT Prague mash up.

I mean, he’s not wrong.

Clubs Poker is back at it, this time with the Omaha National Championship, a 15-day festival featuring 90 events and a leaderboard with 10,000 SC up for grabs.

The series kicked off on September 13 and is all about Omaha—PLO, PLO5, PLO6, Big O, and FLO8 are all on the menu.

Buy-ins are designed for every type of bankroll, starting as low as 5.5 SC and going up to 88 SC. Each day brings six tournaments, ranging from casual to more serious stakes. The Main Event will mix things up, alternating between Omaha 4, 5, and 6, and carries a 5000 SC guarantee.

Behind the scenes look at Hellmuth’s Home Game.

All the big names are there!

Check out these Joao Simao stats.

That’s one hell of a run 🔥.

WPT World Championship details are here!

85 events spread across Nov 27 to December 21. $20 million guaranteed.

It’s a whopper.

September 14

Here’s another live cash game hand with some interesting twists and turns.

Sometimes you make a play with one goal in mind and end up accomplishing something entirely different – and it somehow all works out for you.

Do not forget to tune in for tonight’s All Star Game on Hustler Casino Live.

If you’re in a mood for some high intensity poker action, tonight’s HCL stream should deliver in droves. Mariano, Big Mike, Britney, Ryan Feldman, and ’3 Coin’ are all in the mix.

Mathew Wantman captures his first Triton title.

The action continues in Jeju as Mathew Wantman takes down the $50k NLH event tor his very first Triton title and a very handy first place prize of almost $840k.

Here’s some food for thought.

PeakGTO brings your daily dose of free poker training. What would you do in this spot and why?

There is nothing more to add.

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Not a good look for ClubWPT Gold.

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Big names coming to Hellmuth’s Home Game.

Three Hellmuth’s, Tom Dwan, Jungleman, Jennifer Tilly, and Caitlin Comeskey all feature!

You can watch the $200K Triton Invitational.

It’s live now!

Lex Veldhuis wants you to see his 'dream spot’ for winning a World Series of Poker bracelet and $234,000.

The video blends high-stakes poker action with the usual behind-the-scenes streaming content that his fans love.

A complete amateur walks into the World Series of Poker and leaves with $1.5 million.

According to the WSOP YouTube channel, that’s not a Hollywood pitch, it’s reality.

The video follows the journey of a newcomer who dominates the field, proving that experience is optional and, sometimes, beginners really do get all the luck.

Looking for mixed game training? We got you.

While there are plenty of poker training sites for Hold’em and a growing amount for PLO, options for mixed games are limited.

The BBZ Poker Mixed Games Beginners Course, led by Mason “pyefacepoker” Pye and Tobias “Senkel92” Leknes, is one of the few structured resources out there.

It covers popular variants like Razz, 7-Card Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo, and Badugi, with 19 hours of material split across 46 videos.

On Friday night in Jeju, poker fans watched as Patrik Antonius lost $10 million in the largest heads-up game ever, facing off against Ossi Ketola.

Triton Poker hyped the match on X as a historic event, but PokerOrg digs deeper, highlighting Ketola’s long history of racist language and controversial behavior, both on social media and in public appearances.

In the latest from Poker.Org, Justin Hammer discusses his reasons for publicly calling out WSOP Main Event champ Lucas Jumalon.

According to the video, Hammer believes that challenging figures like Jumalon is necessary to keep the game honest and interesting. He makes it clear that it was not just a publicity move, but something he felt strongly about.

Hammer says, bq. “If nobody steps up, the game gets stale.”

ICYMI: 888poker’s Aaron Barone is taking viewers through a detailed look at his run on Day 5 and 6 of the WSOP Main Event.

The stakes get higher and the field gets thinner, but Barone keeps the camera rolling, capturing every sweat and decision. Plus, he’s brutally honest about the nerves.

According to David Kaye, streaming poker is a bit like the games themselves: unpredictable, sometimes draining, and always shifting.

In this interview, he outlines his initial rise in the poker scene, how the streaming landscape changed, and what led him to step away.

COVID made things even more complicated, with changing online ecosystems and a new wave of recreational players. Tax headaches and the challenge of balancing life and content creation didn’t help.

Kaye eventually found his way back, saying the passion for the game and the community drew him in again. Along the way, he shares thoughts on the future of poker streaming, sponsorship deals, and the ever-murky waters of online poker regulation.

Patrick Leonard to play WCOOP over on PokerStars.

This will be Pads’ 15th WCOOP in a row! Now that’s commitment!

Martin Kabrhel is hiring!

Here’s your chance to work with one of the more polarizing characters in poker.

GGPoker is opening the doors to WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas, and players can now qualify for the Super Main Event for as little as $0.50.

The new WSOP Express path is a multi-step process, starting from micro-stakes and leading up to $2,500 super satellites.

Each week, 25 players will win $30,000 packages which cover entry to the $50 million guaranteed Super Main Event and an exclusive VIP experience at the Baha Mar Resort.

'There’s never been a better time to sign up and play at GGPoker, the world’s leading online poker operator, with daily opportunities to qualify for the last WSOP stop of the year lurking at every corner.’

Whether you’re a high-roller or just chasing the dream with a couple of bucks, GGPoker is making sure everyone gets a shot at paradise—at least until the final table.

If you are hoping to squeeze a bit more value out of your NFL bets this September, BetRivers Poker has a new promo that might catch your eye.

From September 9 to 14, BetRivers is dishing out up to $100 in SNG tickets to football bettors, depending on how much you wager.

Place at least $50 in football bets and you are in, with rewards scaling up to $100 in tickets for those betting over $1,000.

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