October 17, 2026

Aaron Barone is back to the usual programming.

Having successfully finished his bankroll challenge, Barone is back grinding his usual tournaments and crushing it.

Today

More names for the WPT Shooting Stars are announced.

The WPT Shooting Stars Championship is on next week, and the list of players to go after is slowly getting its final shape.

It’s not like Doug Polk to take credit…

In all fairness, Polk did a lot to improve things at ClubWPT Gold, and he is back with another announcement. This one concerns packages to the upcoming WPT World Championship, and there are apparently 100 of them up for grabs.

Is this your sign to take your poker training to the next level?

Octopi Poker is offering two weeks completely free, no credit card needed. If you are ready to finally take on poker solvers and start studying like the pros do, this is worth checking out.

Nicky Palma’s tough laydown helped him cash for over $100k.

After folding a straight on the river, Palma went on to finish in the third spot, making $104,000, which also puts him in the lead for the Purple Jacket.

Are you looking for a career in poker?

The World Poker Tour is hiring, and there are all sorts of openings available. If you’re looking to start a career in poker or want a change from your current job, it’s worth checking out.

Can a flopped set hold against three opponents?

There are more outs to dodge, but more money to be won as well, so it evens out. It also helps if the opponents share some of their outs.

Yesterday

What an insane fold from Nicky Palma…

This is the kind of laydown we don’t see every day. It’s one thing to think about it and consider your options, but to actually toss those cards into the muck is something else. Credit where credit’s due!

Tune in to watch the usual suspects in action tonight at Hustler Casino Live.

It’s Friday night, which means its time for another high-stakes session at Hustler Casino Live, featuring the likes of Mariano, Francisco, Mike X, and the rest of the crowd. Tune in for some guaranteed fireworks.

PokerStars on FanDuel has spared no expense so far.

For players playing online poker in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania – if you’re looking for value, you needn’t look further than FanDuel Poker. Since the launch, the operator has dished out millions in tournament overlays, and there could be more to come.

Can a high-stakes poker pro crush low-stakes games?

Jonathan Little takes on an interesting challenge, jumping into a ow-stakes live cash game to see if a high-level strategy is still as effective against a lower level opposition.

Perfection from Barry Carter.

👏👏👏

Lessons learned from Aaron Barone’s low stakes challenge.

The man has some good advice in this thread. Give it a read!

Two tournament wins in one week.

Days after banking his second WSOP bracelet, Joey Weissman scooped up the $10,500 NLH at the Poker Masters for another $218,400.

More on Bryn Kenney suing GGPoker. 👀

Bryn Kenney, the man with more live poker tournament cashes than anyone in history, is now trying his luck in court. He claims GGPoker’s bosses owe him millions.

Doug Polk has launched Cardle, a free daily poker quiz.

Cardle Poker is free to play now: play 5 hands and see if you can find the GTO move.

🐙 Octopi Poker adds to its ambassador roster.

Rob Kuhn now joins the online poker training site.

ACR Poker blocks Todd Witteles.

I doubt this will deter Todd from speaking out against the ACR Sportsbook which is still not paying out customers unless they rake 10% in poker first (per reports).

Key take aways from GGPoker’s new security feature roll out.

GGPoker is introducing four optional tools: Screen Guard, Connection Monitor, Allowed Processes and DNS Check, designed to protect private information and detect suspicious connections or network activity.

Enhanced cheating detection: New Win-Rate Anomaly Detection (WAD) technology analyses decisions to identify players making unusually accurate plays that could indicate access to opponents’ hole cards.

Ban on third-party poker software: All third-party poker software and automation tools are prohibited, including PokerTracker 4, Hold’em Manager 3, Hand2Note and Jurojin. Players must close these applications before launching GGPoker.

End of support for older operating systems: Support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, and macOS 11 (Big Sur) or earlier, will end in 2027. Players are advised to upgrade to at least Windows 10 or macOS

Action following the recent security incident: GGPoker says it has traced the funds involved, shared cryptocurrency wallet details with Coinbase and relevant industry networks, and reported the matter to law enforcement. It also recommends players enable two-factor authentication, passkeys and Fund Password protection.

Jurojin Poker’s response to the new GGPoker security features.

I can understand why GG have made some of these changes but have they taken things too far?

GGPoker bans all 3rd party tools.

The new security measures come after the Jurojin superuser scandal rocked the poker community 2 weeks ago.

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New Security Measures at GGPoker | GGPoker

Security is a never-ending battle. As new threats emerge, companies must continually improve their defenses and develop new solutions. Today, we are introducing five new measures to protect the online poker community. New Feature: Game Client Security We are introducing a new Client Security section in Game Settings to give GGPoker users control over game […]

October 15

Leave it to Barry Carter to put a different spin on things.

There is certainly some truth to this, especially as one ventures into the world of private and semi-private games.

Are you in a mood to do some light solver work?

PeakGTO brings another brain teaser, featuring a deep-stacked tournament situation. After the flop checks through, what should you do playing from the big blind when the turn brings a good card for your actual hand but also a great card for the original raiser’s range?

Hustler Casino Live is bringing Thursday Night Fever tonight.

If you are looking for some chill poker action to keep you entertained, tune in for the HCL stream.

GGPoker ramps up its security!

Good news for all online poker players. GGPoker is introducing a new set of security measures aimed at protecting the community. These measures include a ban on all third-party poker software.

Can we all stop filming poker fights, please?

It’s never a good look and it’s horrible to see. I really think we should stop glorifying these types of videos.

The WSOP 2027 may well be getting a coverage facelift.

But wow, if they pull this off (RedZone NFL style) coverage it could be the best thing to happen to the poker world in a long time.

But as Phil Hellmuth says, they will need SO MANY cameras. And so much staff.

Just hope they can achieve it.

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Wow, this is a super transparent response from QQPK.

Pads is right, this is a really heartening response when some companies don’t even bother to comment.

First it was 724 bots. Now it might be over 12K.

These are insane numbers if true. Someone fire up an investigation already.

Phil Ivey: “Don’t miss the bus”.

Watch the whole clip!

Jeff Platt tells us what we can expect from WSOP 2027 and beyond when it comes to the coverage.

Apparently it will be a fully customizable experience; think NFL Sunday but make it for the World Series of Poker.

If they can pull this off, it would be huge.

Sharing, because we all love a Rounders clip.

Tell me I am wrong!

Another day, another wild story from the poker world.

This time regarding a stabbing of a Hustler Casino poker player.

What. Is. Happening.

October 14

Improve your out-of-position strategy playing as a raiser.

It’s a spot that many players struggle with, and this article offers a solid breakdown of GTO strategies for different flop textures.

A problem with being a nit at the table.

It may seem like a great strategy as you’re never in a spot to lose money, but to justify the hours spent at the table, you need to actually find profitable spots via bluffs and value bets that get paid at least every now and again.

The $10k VIP tournament on HCL is on next week.

The tournament takes place on Oct 22 – 23, with live streams of the featured table as well as the final table on Friday. This should be a fun one to watch and quite a bit different from the usual cash game streams.

Get your freeroll seats at BetRivers Poker.

If you play online poker in Pennsylvania or Michigan, this is an easy way to get yourself a seat in a $2,500 freeroll and potentially give your bankroll a nice boost.

The PGT Championship freeroll in January will be something else.

The tournament will bring top 40 PGT players and select Dream Seat winners to compete for a prize pool of $500,000. It may not be the largest prize pool out there, but it will still be one of the strongest fields in all of poker.

I didn’t see the 9 the first time around.

GG WPT! Now I can’t unsee it.

A poker player took a formal dispute against Caesars and the WSOP to the state, but Nevada regulators just threw it out.

Brian Darmanin was the player behind the fight, taking his grievance all the way to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Darmanin is a seasoned grinder from California with nearly $200,000 in live tournament earnings and numerous deep runs at the World Series of Poker

According to the recent October NGCB agenda and disposition logs, the board followed a hearing examiner’s recommendation to dismiss the case.

We don’t know the exact drama whether it was a bad tournament ruling or a disputed pot but the state officially shut it down.

From skipping lectures to chronicling chaos: Taschner’s online poker odyssey.

Wladimir Taschner has lived the online poker rollercoaster, from freerolls to high-stakes tables. He told PokerOrg about his journey, which included skipping semesters, going broke, and getting coached up before making it to the big games.

WSOP Paradise will be here before we know it.

And the countdown is on.

Poker legend John Duthie takes down 888 LIVE London title.

Duthie won the £550 Big Shot event for just over £12,000.

Hellmuth’s Home Game; Xuan Liu dominates.

If you tuned in for a Hellmuth masterclass, you might want to look elsewhere. According to the recap, Xuan Liu takes over while Hellmuth slowly loses his grip and the rest of the table just tries to survive.

888 has become the first operator to launch regulated online poker in Alberta.

The new platform went live on October 13, offering the only licensed poker option for the province under Alberta’s new rules.

With Alberta requiring a segregated player pool, most expected poker to be left out of the mix.

Even PokerStars decided to bow out, leaving 888 to take the lead.

From payday loans to poker millions: the Vegas starter pack.

Andrew 'Ace’ Pacheco went from scraping by with three jobs and payday loans to scooping a $1.2 million poker hand. Watch below!

🚨Bryn Kenney suing GGPoker!

When Bryn Kenney joined the GGPoker ambassador programme, he was expecting more than just a seat at the table.

Kenney alleges that not only did his annual commissions drop by over three million dollars, but a promised 5 percent equity stake never showed up either.

Kenney is now suing GGPoker’s parent company, NSUS Group, and CEO Mansoo Kim for breach of contract and fraud.

The lawsuit, which started in a Nevada state court and was moved to federal court, accuses the company of reneging on key promises.

It took 26 million hands to notice something was off.

A major bot scandal has rocked QQPK, with 724 accounts permanently banned after a detailed community investigation uncovered suspicious activity across millions of hands.

The saga began when a group of players took to the Two Plus Two forum, presenting data analysis that pointed to 2,587 accounts showing bot-like behavior.

QQPK responded by promising a review and has now confirmed that nearly a third of those flagged accounts broke the rules.

The Battle of Malta Fall Edition continues its quest for ever larger prize pools and crowds.

Last year, the festival paid out over €6 million.

This autumn’s edition is promising €2 million guaranteed. Most of that is tied up in the €600 Main Event, but there are also high roller and mystery events to appeal to all types of players.

Alongside the headline tournaments, the festival schedule includes affordable side events and mixed games.

October 13

Jeff Platt looks back at the 2026 WSOP and everything it did right (and wrong)!

With WSOP Paradise just around the corner what changes can we expect moving forward.

PokerOrg has it all!

A lesson in why you should always ready the small print.

“Hey guys, I think I actually f**ked up. I recently signed a contract with a casino called shuffle.com but I didn’t read the contract fully…One of the terms is that I’m not allowed to post online anymore, which I thought was a joke but now they’re enforcing it. Working with my lawyer to try and fix this. This might be my last post for a while, I’ll try and be back soon.”

Ontario online poker future is in limbo, and so are the players.

The Supreme Court of Canada has heard arguments about whether Ontario can open its regulated online poker market to international players.

The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled in favor of shared liquidity last year, but the decision was quickly appealed by several provincial lottery corporations who are not as keen on international competition.

Ontario’s market has been ring-fenced since its launch, and operators are hoping a positive result will mean bigger tournaments and prize pools.

A vintage Ivy x Moneymaker WSOP Main Event story.

How did I not know that Chris Moneymaker busted Phil Ivey back in the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event?

Remember that ACR Sportsbook scandal from last month?

In order for sports bettors to withdraw their funds, they needed to rake 10% in poker first.

Well, apparently it is still rumbling on.

Huge developments over on GTO Wizard for anyone looking for a poker training tool.

Check out our guide to poker training sites if you want more info on what’s available out there.

QQPK statement to players is here.

They do admit to bots being found on the site.

Lex Veldhuis is a fan of GG’s Ocean KO.

The poker streamer is a fan of the new format, despite it still polarizing the poker community.

Maria Ho cameos on Season 8 premier of The Kardashians.

When the poker x reality tv worlds collide!

October 12

When your partner’s bad beat costs you six figures: The Foxen Edition.

The Foxens were having quite the day at the Super High Roller Bowl XI, according to PokerNews.

Alex Foxen had a monster chip lead and looked set for a big payday. Then Nick Petrangelo found the only six left in the deck to crack Foxen’s tens on the bubble, flipping the tournament and the Foxens’ fortunes.

Kristen Foxen, who was hanging on as the short stack, suddenly saw her hopes for a $215,000 payday evaporate. PokerGO commentator Ali Nejad summed it up:

“A brutal one for Alex, and for that matter Kristen, who certainly post-flop thought she was going to sneak in the money.”

🪦💀 PokerStars exits Alberta tomorrow!

All you need to know. ⬇️

The final leg of the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year race is heading to WSOP Paradise, and as PokerOrg points out, the stakes are as high as ever.

Shaun Deeb leads the race, but a clutch of familiar faces are within striking distance, including Daniel Negreanu, who could make history with a third title.

It’s not just about prestige. The top 100 will split $1 million, and the top 3 get live event packages worth $100K apiece. International players like Finland’s Eelis Paerssinen and Japan’s Naoya Kihara are also in the hunt, looking to break the American dominance of the leaderboard.