September 16, 2026

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.

Today

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.

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.

Yesterday

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?

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.

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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