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Today
Shaun Deeb talks everything on the latest BetRIvers Table Talk podcast.
Deeb was a guest on the latest episode of the
BetRivers Poker Table Talk podcast, talking about his friendship with Phil Hellmuth,
WSOP bracelets, the Player of the Year race, and much more.
Shaun Deeb joins the latest BetRivers Table Talk discusses his heads-up match against Hellmuth, talks about WSOP bracelets, Player of the Year, Poker Hall of Fame, and more.
Is this true? We could see some creative angles in the future if so.
So, saying to your opponent “I put you all-in” is not a binding wager? If that’s true, there are at least a few angle-shooters out there who just got some new material to add to their act.
This never gets old.
Even though it’s over 20 years ago 😱.
Bubble out in style: the WPTG Black Card is your consolation prize.
WPT GlobalWPT Prime Championship in Taiwan, with buy-ins starting at just $0.55.
Qualifiers get a Black Card, which unlocks a few perks: if you bust on the money bubble, you’ll have your buy-in refunded. There’s also a last longer contest for cash prizes and a new iPhone for any qualifier making the final 18.
WPT Global is offering online qualification opportunities for WPT Prime Taiwan for as low as $0.55, while Asian players can win valuable Super Packages through exclusive MTT Asia Leaderboards.
Oh shit.
Things do not look good for Flutter (aka PokerStars) right now.
Job redundancies will come from the offices in Leeds and Dublin, as well as the UK/Ireland segment staff in Portugal and Romania.
Winamax is on point with this assessment.
Ocean KO anyone?
Daniel Negreanu recently told PokerNews he sees WSOP Main Event
Negreanu, a Poker Hall of Famer, praised both Jumalon’s poker ability and maturity off the table.
He said Jumalon reached out to him directly and left a strong impression:
“This kid, he reached out to me in DM, very mature, well beyond his years. Super respectful of my generation.”
Negreanu was impressed by Jumalon’s WSOP Main Event
Negreanu thinks Jumalon will be a mainstay in poker.
Poker player denies stabbing her partner.
Despite what poker social media may suggest, the poker player denies stabbing her partner.
The incident allegedly stemmed from a domestic dispute.
It’s not a good look thats for sure.
Great reporting by Rob Davies over on The Guardian.
Yesterday
Kmart streams from Costa Rica.
After the
online poker in Alberta scene changed drastically this past year, Kevin Martin hit the road, taking his streaming setup with him.
Poker player and Creator. Getting better every day. Long term goal of hitting $3,000,000 Follow my journey
Honestly this Bryn Kenney vs GGPoker story is wild.
Both are some of the biggest names in the business and hard to believe it ever got to the stage of suing.
Bryn Kenney sues GGPoker's parent over a 5% stake and unpaid commissions. A new filing also raises allegations involving player payments and security.
Paging Liv Boeree.
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More content should be done in the style of a graphic novel.
Well done Chip Guy!
An excerpt from Chip Guy’s recent appearance on the award winning poker podcast The Chip Race, with hosts David Lappin and Dara O’Kearney. There’s absolutely no reason to subscribe (for free), but thanks in advance for doing so.
This is messing with my head.
But you can be the judge.
GTO inspired poker art.
How do you turn an idea for a poker game into an app anyone can download? We talk to one of the creators of PowerSuit to find out.
When you don’t think the gambling world can get any crazier.
It does.
WSOP Paradise
Jeff Platt says this year is all about more affordable buy-ins and giving mid-stakes grinders a chance to shine. Hmmm, feels like Paradise still excludes a massive number of people due to the expense, but luckily
EPT Prague and
WPT Championships run in the same slot.
WSOP's Jeff Platt shares what to expect with some new surprises for mid-stakes players at this year's WSOP Bahamas Paradise series in December.
Shaun Deeb joined the BetRivers Table Talk Podcast to discuss his ongoing rivalry-slash-friendship with Phil Hellmuth, sharing stories from their heads-up match and travels together.
Deeb didn’t hold back on his views about the recent
WSOP 2026 Player of the Year changes and was candid about feeling snubbed by the Poker Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Shaun Deeb also talks about his long-running friendly rivalry with Phil Hellmuth.
Could he take down the Main Event twice in one year? Surely not….
WSOP - World Series of Poker
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What a crazy WSOP story.
Linda Johnson was on Jen Shahade’s podcast, telling us a mad story from the 80’s.
Linda had me at “there’s plenty of asshole men who’ve won bracelets…” 👑
PokerOrg summarizes below!
Vera Richmond made WSOP history in 1982, but her name was later removed from the records. Linda Johnson and Perry Green reveal the remarkable story.
Despite going on a massive heater this year, Jamie Dwan is not Tom Dwan.
Big oopsie from Pokerflops.
October 19
Lynne picks a wrong moment to bluff, and almost a million ends up in the middle.
This is one of those pots that remind us why we love High Stakes Poker!
Cheating in online poker is a constant threat – what can be done to protect the players?
John Andress, Head of Game Integrity at AceGuardian joins the latest PokerNews podcast to talk about recent security scandals in online poker and game integrity in general.
Adrian Mateos takes over the lead in the Purple Jacket race.
The 2026 Poker Masters is halfway through, and Adrian Mateos has managed to surge to the top of the leaderboard. Hot on his heels is Nick Palma.
The WPT Prime Cyprus champion is crowned!
Ivelin Kolev took down the
World Poker Tour Prime Championship in Cyprus, outlasting the field of over 950 entries to pocket $171,600. His prize includes a seat in the
WPT World Championship event taking place this December in Las Vegas.
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Things aren’t looking great for online poker in New Zealand.
With the market changing on December 1 and the international operators leaving the country, New Zealand players will have to resort to locally licensed sites. However, as things stand right now, there is only one operator on course to get a license with a peer-to-peer online poker platform in the mix.
As things stand right now, Stake is the only operator with a peer-to-peer online poker product in place on course for a New Zealand online gambling license.
Max Pain Monday is on again tonight at Hustler Casino Live.
You probably know the rules: no running it twice or anything else to soften the blow. Just fast action, big pots, and a single winner per hand, no matter what.
Are smart glasses a real threat to live poker?
Smart glasses already represent a real risk in a live poker room, and with the technology constantly evolving, threats will only become more serious.
Daniel Negreanu talks about his passion for golf and poker – and how the two are quite similar.
In addition to his poker endeavors, Negreanu has been focusing on his golf efforts a lot more lately, and it looks like he’s got more than enough passion for both games.
Jeremy Ausmus breaks down his final table run in the $100k Super High Roller Bowl.
In his latest vlog, Jeremy Ausmus takes us through one of the toughest final tables of his career as he faces the likes of Nick Petrangelo, Alex Foxen, Adrian Mateos, Brandon Wilson, and several other high-stakes crushers.
GGPoker is adding in sweeping changes to its security policy.
Read how it may effect you here!
GGPoker has introduced a set of new security measures and policies aimed at improving the overall safety of all players on the site and preventing new security breaches.
When it’s a slow news day let’s dive into some nostalgia.
Here’s the craziest blow ups in poker history. Enjoy.
The CRAZIEST Blow-Ups in Poker History!
PokerOrg’s exclusive extract from ’100 Essential Tips to Master Pot-Limit Omaha’ by Fernando 'JNandez’ Habegger makes one thing clear: position can make or break your hand.
Even strong starting cards can go from playable to fold-worthy depending on where you sit. Habegger points out, “Position doesn’t change the cards you’re dealt, but it changes how effectively you can use them.”
Discover how position changes your decisions in pot-limit Omaha in this exclusive extract from Fernando 'JNandez' Habegger's PLO strategy book.
PokerGO streamed the final table of the Poker Masters 2026 Event 5, featuring the recognizable duo of Adrian Mateos and Nick Schulman.
The table was set at the ARIA Resort, with the $10K NL Hold’em prize pool up for grabs.
Lex’s last chance at WSOP Online
Catch up here!
Stake Poker is raising the stakes, with its next flagship tournament boasting a $200,000 guarantee.
The buy-in is still a hefty $1,000, qualifiers are running for a fraction of the cost.
Stake Poker has increased the guarantee on its flagship tournament, as the $1k buy-in Stake Showdown will feature its biggest guaranteed prize pool yet next Sunday.
ACR update.Seems maybe the games weren’t compromised after all.
More on the back story, here.
Everything you may have missed on the GGPoker third-party tool changes.
If you play on the site it’s worth a read.
It’s Monday morning. What have we missed.
Here we go again.
This is almost TLDR from Pads.
But, if you want to know more about his thoughts on the ecology of cash games right now, this is the thread for you.
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