October 22, 2026

Anyone checked out the Showdown app?

We haven’t yet but looks good.

Today

Chad Holloway caught up with Mike Caro.

The latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast hosts a player who disappeared from the poker world two decades ago. Caro, The Mad Poker Genius, talks about his early days, how he mastered poker tells, and much more. This is part one – part two is coming up soon!

Don’t forget – the $10k VIP Invitational HCL tournament is on tonight!

The lineup includes the likes of Mariano, Ryan Garcia, Dylan Flashner, Mike X, and may more. The featured table will be live-streamed throughout the event, while the final table takes place tomorrow.

Alex Fitzgerald shares some tips on how to think about turn bets.

This is a good way to think about your opponent’s range after the call a flop bet across different textures.

Lex Veldhuis watches the unwatchable hand.

Lex Veldhuis says this is a hand he’s never seen before at a final table, which is saying something considering how many hours he’s spent grinding online. The video captures what he calls one of the most bizarre or unexpected showdowns, with the commentary focusing on the sheer improbability of the cards revealed.

Poker Masters: now featuring repeat offenders.

Justin Vaysman and Vitalijs Zavorotnijs are back at another Poker Masters final table. Apparently, once you win one event, you just can’t resist coming back for seconds. With the Purple Jacket race heating up and Sam Soverel lurking, it’s going to be crowded at the top of the leaderboard.

Changes ahead of WSOP Paradise.

Rake slashed across 12 events.

This poker calendar is one of the best live poker tour resources out there.

If you play live poker in the US or Canada, you need this in your life.

A new shortcut for poker newbies, courtesy of PokerOrg.

PokerOrg says everyone starts somewhere, even the pros. Their Beginners Hub is pitched as the answer for anyone who wants to get into poker without getting lost in complicated terminology or endless strategy articles.

An Anjouan gambling license is not a good look.

And that’s all there is to it.

Four years, one WSOP Online bracelet, lots of content.

Frankie Cucchiara has been chasing a WSOP bracelet for four years, and this week, he finally caught one.

According to PokerOrg, Cucchiara announced his pursuit as a content series and documented the journey for his fans. The chase ended when he won Event #17: NL Hold’em Mega Stack, besting a field of 674 and pocketing nearly $39,000.

Yesterday

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.

Jeremy Ausmus wins his 10th PGT title.

Ausmus triumphed in Poker Masters Event #7, picking up almost $280k and, more importantly, adding the 10th PokerGO Tour title to his impressive resume.

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 Global is offering online qualifiers for the WPT 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.

Oh shit.

Things do not look good for Flutter (aka PokerStars) right now.

Winamax is on point with this assessment.

Ocean KO anyone?

Daniel Negreanu recently told PokerNews he sees WSOP Main Event winner Lucas Jumalon sticking around in the poker world.

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 run, noting the young champ’s awareness of both game theory and table perception. According to Negreanu, Jumalon seems ready for the spotlight and could be a Main Event winner who sticks around.

Poker player denies stabbing her partner.

Despite what poker social media may suggest, the poker player denies stabbing her partner.

It’s not a good look thats for sure.

Great reporting by Rob Davies over on The Guardian.

October 20

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.

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.

Paging Liv Boeree.

⚡️⚡️⚡️

This is messing with my head.

But you can be the judge.

GTO inspired poker art.

This is so cool! Read the full story over on PokerOrg.

When you don’t think the gambling world can get any crazier.

It does.

WSOP Paradise is packing its bags for the Baha Mar Resort in The Bahamas for the first time this year.

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.

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.

WSOP Main Event champ Lucas Jumalon to head to WSOP Paradise.

Could he take down the Main Event twice in one year? Surely not….

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!

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.

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.

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!

When it’s a slow news day let’s dive into some nostalgia.

Here’s the craziest blow ups in poker history. Enjoy.

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.”

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 glory.

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.

ACR update.

Seems maybe the games weren’t compromised after all.

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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