Wow, what?

It’s all about context according to Boatman.

Why do you think?

You aim for every play you choose to make to be plus ev, Which obviously doesn’t mean you win every hand you play. If you consciously make a losing play, you are just punting.

Who did it better? Chris Moneymaker or Kylie Jenner?

Jaime Staples has a suggestion for poker content creators.

He proposes starting a new site to host videos, breaking free from the chains of YouTube.

The comments are definitely mixed, with not everyone thinking this idea can work.

Annie Duke, hero or villain?

Will the Kylie Jenner poker tutorial create another poker boom?

Jesse Lonis thinks not and I tend to agree.

However, you can never underestimate the reach of a Kardashian/Jenner.

This might be the most unexpected poker tutorial you see today.

Spraggy just can’t catch a break.

Jason Koon shares some personal insights about what motivates him to keep playing.

Jason Koon is one of the biggest names in poker and the man who’s won piles of money playing against some of the best players out there. Yet, he keeps showing up for the biggest tournaments, even if he doesn’t really have to do it anymore.

If you’ve ever wondered why this is the case and what it is that drives some of the best players to keep testing themselves even when money is no longer as important, this post offers some interesting insights.

The Lodge Card Club targeted by the authorities.

Although details remain scarce at this time, the Lodge Card Club, the largest poker room in Texas, co-owned by Doug Polk, Brad Owen, and Andrew Neeme, was raided by the state police and the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission (TABC).

This is not the first time a Texas poker room faces wrath of the authorities, but it is the first time for The Lodge. We’ll find out more as this story develops, but this could be a major hit for live poker in Texas.

Just when you think you’ve seen everything on poker Twitter or X Poker…

You can always count on ClubWPT Gold to stir things up with a funny (and sometimes controversial) post. Their latest? Turning some of poker’s most well-known male pros into female versions of themselves.

The internet had thoughts… and honestly, the results are hilarious.

Jungleman’s fight against rigged games and cheating continues.

Fedor Holz parts ways with GGPoker.

Well, that’s disappointing…

Following the extremely successful Gold Million event, ClubWTP Gold made a joking announcement “Gold Billion next…”

The World Poker Tour took time to put out a full-scale press release to clear the air, explaining that there will be no ten-figure guarantee event in the near future. Which we already knew, but why not maintain the suspense for a few more days at least?

Sometimes the right thing doesn’t need the spotlight.

There are plenty of good companies in this industry and we just don’t always hear about the things they do behind the scenes.

Recently, BetRivers Poker invited @Lelepokerr to play alongside Phil Hellmuth in honor of her dad’s memory. It wasn’t loud or overproduced. It was thoughtful.

Gestures like that matter.

Credit where it’s due! BetRivers went above and beyond.

Catching up with The Magician.

Antonio Esfandiari used to be everywhere – all the tournaments, high stakes poker games, you name it. Then, he seemingly disappeared for a little while, focusing on his family.

Now, The Magician is back, and he is just as entertaining to watch as we remember from his “glory days.” Poker.org caught up with Esfandiari to talk about his comeback, new and old opponents, and what comes next.

It’s a case of when it rains, it pours for David Lappin and Dara O’Kearney.

It’s been that kind of week for the two Irish poker pros.

First came the announcement that O’Kearney had signed as a brand ambassador for Paddy Power Poker.

A day later, Lappin was unveiled as an ambassador for PokerStars.

And just when you thought that might be it, their co-founded The Chip Race Podcast joined the party, now officially sponsored by both PokerStars and Paddy Power Poker.

Safe to say, the sponsorship news hasn’t exactly been slowing down for the pair.

From chessboards to poker tables, Jen Shahade has built a career on mastering the moment.

Tom Goldstein found guilty on 12 out of 16 counts.

A trial of Tom Goldstein, a reputed attorney and a high-stakes poker player has been at the center of attention of the poker world since the very beginning. That story has now almost reached its conclusion, as Goldstein was found guilty on 12 out of total 16 counts from his indictment.

The next to come is sentencing. If he were to receive the harshest possible penalty, Goldstein could face decades in prison, but legal experts don’t think he’ll get anywhere close to that. A few years behind the bars seems like a much likelier outcome.

Bodog is closing after more than three decades.

Anuj keeping it real when it comes to SCOOP.

More deets on the David Lappin signing curtesy of our very own Mike, who is on the ground over at EPT Paris.

It’s go time!

David Lappin signs on as PokerStars Team Pro ambassador — which is a huge coup considering the company has cut back on signings considerably in the last few years!

Huge congrats to Lappin!

What announcements are coming this week from Lex?

Phil Hellmuth’s hobnobbing knows no bounds.

A powerhouse Irish partnership has just been sealed.

It’s official!

Dara O’Kearney has signed with Paddy Power as their newest ambassador.

As one of Ireland’s most respected poker players, it feels like a natural fit, an Irish talent teaming up with one of Ireland’s most iconic operators. Appointed yesterday, this is the big announcement Dara had been teasing.

“It’s an immense honour to represent such a great Irish success story, the small Irish bookie that grew into one of the biggest gambling companies in the world, with a fun, irreverent approach,” Dara said.

Lappin left out in the cold.

Jean-Robert Bellande reveals his first poker backer—surprise, it was Tom Dwan.

JRB recently shared a surprising tidbit on YoH Viral’s podcast: his first poker backer was none other than Tom Dwan, who was just 22 years old at the time.

JRB was already a fixture on the high-stakes poker scene and an ambassador for Aria, but it was the young online legend “durrrr” who staked him around 2009.

Barry Carter on PStrat with his take on the FanDuel/PokerStars report.

Everyone is wondering what Dara O’Kearney is about to reveal.

It’s been almost 24 hours since Dara O’Kearney teased, “Big announcement coming tomorrow. I predict it will shock a lot of people.”

Now the suspense is real. What could it be?

A new sponsorship deal for the Chip Race Podcast, maybe? What if PokerStars steps in as a sponsor and signs them up? That would definitely turn some heads.

Or… what if it’s something completely different and genuinely shocking?

Guess we’ll find out soon.

Jungleman investigation into private poker clubs continues.

Brad Owen speaks out about the current state of poker.

A long X post from Brad Owen talks about the current state of the poker industry, with a specific focus on vlogging, content creation, and how things have changed over the years to where even some of the best players in the game are starting to create content – something they used to laugh at – because that’s what it takes to land ambassador roles with major sites these days.

He also talks about his own struggles at the felt and major swings, largely caused by his desire to win a big title – one thing he feels still missing on his poker resume.

Barry Carter absolutely nailed it with this one.

Do poker streams have future on prediction markets?

What’s the maddest story you’ve heard at the poker table?

Tony Dunst challenges Phil Hellmuth to put is money where his mouth is.

Hellmuth thinks we are in the middle of a poker boom. I am not so sure and neither is WPT host Dunst, who is calling for Phil to lay $10k on the line.

Do you think the WSOP main will break 10k entries this year?

WSOP quietly fixed a Main Event error after sharp eyes caught it.

Well, this is interesting 👀

For a brief moment, the WSOP+ app listed the $10,000 Main Event buy-in breakdown as $9,270 + $730.

That immediately raised eyebrows because every other $10K event on the schedule is structured as $9,300 + $700.

Turns out? The app was wrong.

Credit to Kevin Mathers, Blaise Bourgeois, and Ian Simpson for spotting the discrepancy and asking the right questions on X. After it was flagged, Jeff Platt, who now works with WSOP, confirmed the correct structure is $9,300 + $700 and shortly after, the app was updated.

In the end, it got sorted.

But this is the Main Event. The biggest tournament in poker. The details have to be right.

When you sit down at a million-dollar final table, you expect fireworks, not fumbles.

But at the LAPC Commerce Classic, an experienced player managed to fold a guaranteed chop, handing his opponent a massive pot.

Cue the fireworks.

Learn all about all the changes to the Chip Race podcast.

Episodes are still free, but if you want the juicy behind the scenes content, that is only available on Patreon and you need to subscribe.

Well worth the money imo and since losing their sponsor it’s a great way to keep supporting the show.

So cool to see and hear Jen Shahade on main stream British radio.

Matt Savage, Executive Tour Director, shares his thoughts on visiting Cambodia for the WPT.

Chad’s poker thrift store finds continue.

This time, he stumbled upon an old-school WSOP chip set.

My favorite was the retro WPT plug-and-play gaming console he found!

I can’t wait to see what else he unearths—it’s like a poker time capsule.

Women in Poker summer events now all in one place.

Here is some top player reaction to WSOP 2026 schedule.

Uh oh… did WSOP make a scheduling blunder?

Ladies’ Event is on Day 2 of the Tag Team Event, a tournament many female players compete in as well.

Alex O’Brien, book author and poker pro, seems to think so.

Well… he got a point 😉.

Another poker scandal in the making?

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a poker player in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a prop bet.

Billionaire is teaching 1 million women and girls how to play Texas Hold’em.

This article may be from 2023 but I went down a rabbit hole courtesy of PokerNews and Phil Hellmuth and before you know it, your on a Time magazine article from 3 years ago.

And now I am acquainting myself with Jenny Just and her Poker Power mission to get more Women in Poker.

Niall Farrell added to PartyPoker Tour roster.

Not many people may be aware, but PartyPoker revealed at the end of 2025 that it has a dedicated roster team representing the PartyPoker Tour.

The team already features a strong lineup, including Barry Carter, Sam Acheampong, Joe Beevers, Natalie Bromley, and Glenn Brown. Now, they’ve added even more firepower with the signing of Scottish poker pro and Triple Crown winner, Niall Farrell.

And in true Barry Carter fashion, he welcomed Niall to the team with yet another humorous post, keeping the announcement light-hearted while celebrating a serious addition to the roster.