November 4, 2026

Regardless of stakes, sometimes inexplicable things happen at a poker table.

It’s hard to explain what exactly happened in that hand, but it’s definitely entertaining to watch from the sidelines.

Today

There is a new PLO book out there, and it might be worth a look.

If you’re looking for {poker training] resources for PLO and prefer a more traditional way of learning the game, Fernando “JNandez” Habegger’s new book “100 Essential Tips to Master Pot Limit Omaha” might be a perfect choice.

It makes sense to play multiple Day 1s in ClubWPT Gold’s $5M Free Entry event.

ClubWPT Gold is hosting a $5,000,000 tournament with free entries, and all the chips you accumulate across different Day 1 flights will combine in a single stack for the Day 2 action. This means you want to play as many Day 1 flights as possible and keep adding more chips throughout the month.

The Big Game is back, and we are excited for it!

The PokerStars Big Game on Tour returns for another series this weekend, with the likes of Doug Polk, and Antonio Esfandiari in the lineup. As far as poker shows go, what more could we possibly ask for?

Sam Sovrel picks up another PGT title.

Sovrel came out on top the 61-entry field in the PGT Sprint Event #5, picking up almost $200k for his efforts and bringing his total PGT title count to 18.

Are you over-playing your top pair hands?

A top pair is a pretty strong hand in Hold’em, but if you keep losing money with it, these are some of the reasons as to why that might be happening.

Yesterday

We called it! (Well, Anuj did.) Lex Veldhuis joins GGPoker as Global Streaming Ambassador.

Huge congratulations to Lex, who has been a free agent since leaving PokerStars after a decade + long partnership.

888’s Ian Simpson, really is man-of-the-people.

What an amazing thing to do.

At this point, even if Hellmuth isn’t in head to toe branding, it’s all I can see.

Why can’t I focus on anything else? Who knew he had hair.

Mystery Bounties go live on BetRivers Poker!

The first games can be played on November 4 in all markets!

This is exciting from PokerStars on FanDuel.

THE BIG GAME ON TOUR is baaacck! Returning this Sunday with some BIG names.

Will Snoop Dogg be playing on ClubWPT Gold?

It surely looks that way! 😱

November 02

PokerStars on FanDuel joins the Alberta market.

PokerStars on FanDuel becomes the second regulated poker site to launch in the newly regulated market. For the time being, the platform caters only to the players from Alberta, with the Ontario player sharing a possibility down the line.

Tune in for some Monday cash game action on HCL.

You probably know it by now, but a remainder is always useful. It’s Max Pay Monday tonight on Hustler Casino Live, with the likes of Sashimi, Francisco, Sasababi, and a few others going at it.

Do you recognize any of these leaks in your game?

According to Fitzgerald these are the five biggest issues that destroy many players’ bottom line.

Could PokerLab take over the software for WSOP Online?

We know WSOP Online is moving to a new platform, although it appears that 888 will continue powering the operation through the end of this year.

The big question is: who will take over as the new platform provider? PokerLab seems to be one of the potential candidates. Could it be the one? 👀

5x hands from Hellmuth’s home game.

I love this show because there is no commentary. It’s so good!

Some Jen Harman stories you may never have heard.

I didn’t realize Doyle Brunson tried to sign her before she went with Full Tilt!

FanDuel Poker is now live in Alberta.

🇨🇦 PokerStars on FanDuel is now live in a second Canadian province. 🇨🇦

The MeshAgent high stakes heist goes mainstream.

There is now Mainstream coverage in Wired on that malware scandal that affected high stakes players.

Alex, who was the first to discover MeshAgent on his computer, claims he was “only” ripped off for around $30,000, a relatively moderate sum for the level he plays at; many of his peers weren’t so lucky.

Are Reddit r/poker mods scrubbing the threads clear of negative mentions of CoinPoker?

Some people certainly seem to think so 👀.

Who’s going to become the latest GGPoker Ambassador?

Guesses our end is free-agent Lex Veldhuis might be getting the call. Especially as he grinned the WSOP Online Series so hard this year.

Poker player’s Jerky product was unexpectedly featured in the final shot of the documentary 'You Can See Everything’.

Apparently sales were up 345% after it was featured. Super cool!

There’s so much going on at GGPoker this month.

GGPoker is hosting the Flip & Go Millionaire event with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool and $11 buy-ins, allowing players to skip straight to the ITM stage.

In addition, the PLO Series is underway, offering $20 million in total prizes and buy-ins from $15 to $10,000.

Spin & Field Goal offering some great value.

PokerStars on FanDuel is the only regulated US or Ontario site offering a $1 million top prize on a $5 lottery sit and go.

2026 is the year of the poker book.

Now Jungleman’s at it with a new book set to be released.

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