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The World Poker Tour is coming back to The Venetian in November.

The whole festival runs October 28 – November 15, while the WPT Venetian Las Vegas Fall Championship will take place Nov 5 – 10. The Championship buy-in is $5,000 and there is a $2,000,000 guarantee.

These are your first ten shooting stars.

The World Poker Tour has revealed the names of the first ten players who’ll have bounties on their heads for the upcoming Shooting Star Championship.

Could this be a realistic summary of how the infamous J3 Main Event hand went down?

It’s funny because it just might be spot on.

APT Incheon just upped the ante for poker in South Korea, smashing previous attendance records with 1,393 entries.

That is nearly a 10 percent increase over last year and, according to APT CEO Fred Leung, proof that even with a packed poker calendar, the Asian Poker Tour continues to pull in the crowds.

“We’re very pleased to see the APT Incheon Main Event surpass last year’s record turnout. Particularly with so many overlapping poker festivals in Asia taking place after the conclusion of WSOP, the continued growth is a strong reflection of the confidence players have in the APT.”

Players who made the money are pocketing at least $2,700, while the winner will walk away with $374,085 and a golden lion trophy. The final table will also send the top three finishers straight into the $5 million guaranteed APT Championship later this year in Taipei. Not a bad payday for a $1,765 buy-in.

WPT action gets underway in Cyprus today.

Cards are in the air and the action is rolling, with the Championship event starting in a week’s time, on August 19.

The WSOP Circuit heads to Canada next week.

There’s even a $10 million guaranteed main event! It should be a good one!

WPT Cambodia returns early next year!

The WPT is getting well ahead of the schedule, releasing dates for 2027 already.

WPT Cambodia is officially back next year!

The World Poker Tour returns to Cambodia at the end of January, 2026, with both WPT Prime and WPT Championship, with the two tournaments featuring $1,500,000 in guarantees between them.

New blog post from Dara O’Kearney on the Irish Poker Tour.

Go check it out!

WSOP Paradise is getting the 5 star treatment.

More bracelets, bigger guarantees and hosted at a new venue. 🏝️

Lucas Jumalon is the 2026 WSOP Main Event champ – and this is how he got there.

Only 22 years old, Lucas Jumalon is the second-youngest Main Event winner in tournament’s history. Check out this article by Anuj for a quick recap on his journey through the Main and how he mastered a comeback from just 7,800 chips at the end of Day 1 to holding every single chip in the tournament.

Lucas Jumalon is the 2026 WSOP Main Event champion.

We have a winner! At just 22 years old, Lucas Jumalon has won the 2026 WSOP Main Event, etching his name into poker history with an incredible achievement.

Congratulations, Lucas, on an unforgettable victory!

David Baker is a fan of Luke Jumalon, and he’s not afraid to admit it.

Baker has had nothing but the words of praise for the young chip leader since the start of the Main Event final table, and he’ll be rooting him on tonight to finish the job.

Jamie Dwan talks about his WSOP experience.

It takes a lot to win a WSOP bracelet, but, according to Jamie, support from his rail played a major role.

Sean McCormack has some ideas on how to get more people to register for tournaments early.

He proposes poker rooms should offer some incentives for early arrivals, such as lower registration fees. Something like this could probably work to get more people to show up at the start instead of waiting for the last moment to register.

Evagoras Evagorou is the first player from Cyprus to reach the WSOP Main Event final table.

Although he’s coming back as the short stack, Evagoras will be dangerous as he has nothing to lose and everything to gain if he can master a double up or two.

It’s the final day of the Goliath!

There are only 36 players remaining in the hunt for the trophy and the £365,500 first place money. You can watch it all go down on the Grosvenor Poker live stream on YouTube.

We have some crazy numbers from this year’s Goliath event!

With all Day 1s in the book, we have official numbers for the 2026 Goliath tournament.

All said and done, there were 10,455 entries, resulting in a prize pool of over £2.2 million. The eventual winner will take home £365,500, provided there is no deal at the final table.

Every single player at the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table has different things to worry about.

With the Main Event final table only few days away, Will Shillibier of PokerNews took it upon himself to take a deep dive into the situation and identify the single biggest challenge every player will have to face once those cards are in the air.

WPT Shooting Star event is getting closer.

Right now, the organizers are filling in the roster of stars who’ll take on the role of bounties in one of the most popular WPT events.

This is your opportunity to win a 2027 WSOP Main Event seat for free.

Can you beat the average Poker IQ score of this year’s Main Event finalists on the new WSOP Academy app? If you can, you’ll receive a free month of WSOP Premium+ and have a shot at a free seat in the 2027 WSOP Main Event, so might as well give it a go.

Carlos Chadha takes down the Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship.

The last man standing in the 565-strong field, Chadha picked up $242,385 for his efforts to bring his lifetime tournament winnings to over $3.5 million.

It was quite a summer for Kid Poker!

Daniel Negreanu had his best World Series of Poker in a long time, and he has so much more to look forward to in the months to come.

WSOP Circuit event in Estonia draws in quite a crowd.

Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn, Estonia, is hosting an international stop of the WSOP Circuit, and the Main Event drew close to 1,000 entries, completely smashing its previous attendance record.

WSOP makes things right – Online Circuit winners will receive $5,000 Paradise packages.

After some confusion and complaints from players, the World Series of Poker made an official announcement that Online Circuit winners will be receiving a $5,000 invitation package to the WSOP Paradise.

WSOP multiple bracelet winner Shiina Okamoto answering the question; “As a poker player, what is the “ideal self” you’d like to become?”

I hope that poker can become something akin to a sport, and that a culture spreads where general companies sponsor poker players. If that happens, I believe more people could stably pursue professional careers without relying solely on the highly variable income and expenses unique to poker. However, unlike typical sports, I also think there are hurdles, such as the difficulty of real-time spectating.
The admiration of thinking, “Sports players are so cool,” is the root of this idea.

Daniel Negreanu on WSOP Main Event shot clock u-turn.

Shaun Deeb jumps into the comments and makes a very good point!

WSOP u-turns on shot clocks ahead of the start of the Main Event final table.

It seems the operator listened to the people and the people won.

Bryn Kenney becomes the first player to go over $90M in live tournament winnings.

With his latest victory in Jeju, Bryn has not only solidify his place as the number one on poker’s All Time Money List, but he’s also set another all-time record, becoming the first player in game’s history to accumulate over $90,000,000 in live tournament winnings.

WSOP Main Event 16th place finisher, Brock Wilson, breaks down his play.

Relive each of his decisions as he breaks down the biggest hands from his run!

Daniel Negreanu talks about his 2026 WSOP run and plans for the rest of the year.

DNegs had a pretty good summer in Las Vegas, but there is more work to be done this year. He is still determined to go after the Player of the Year title and ready to go hard at the WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas.

Mary Galvin wins Goliath Ladies Event.

The tournament attracted 149 entries, generating the prize pool of £34,290. The event saw a four-way chop, but, when the dust settled, it was Mary Galvin holding the trophy.

Ryan Riess is looking forward to this year’s Main Event final table.

The 2013 Main Event winner Ryan Riess remembers his incredible run through the tournament, emphasizing that the amount of tools and training resources back then was much more limited. He shares his thoughts on the November Nine concept and talks about the upcoming 2026 WSOP Main Event final table.

What’s on the menu for Borgata Poker Summer Open today?

The action continues in the summer edition of the popular Borgata Poker Open festival, including the first starting flight for the big $1,000,000 guaranteed Championship event.

Catching up with Jamie Gold.

It’s been full two decades since Jamie Gold won what became (and remained, for quite a while) the record-breaking WSOP Main Event. In his most recent interview, Jamie remembers that historic run and shares some of his tips for the players in 2026.

Check out Dara O’Kearney’s old blogs.

Dara’s classic blog is almost two decades old, and he is celebrating the milestone by sharing some of his old posts. Yes, this is what people who loved poker did before the social media madness…

A 100 years old and still grinding it out!

At 100 years old, Ivor Ward is the oldest player to have ever played in Goliath. How’s that for heart and commitment?

Goliath gets underway!

A £200 buy-in, £2,000,000 in guaranteed prizes – the massive Goliath event is now officially underway. How many runners will it end up attracting?

The numbers for the WSOP ESPN coverage are in, and they’re not great.

Main Event episodes that aired on ESPN over the last few days did not smash it in terms of viewer numbers.

What is the extra value of winning the WSOP Main Event in 2026?

Once upon a time, winning the Main Event also meant heaps of opportunities for the winner to get sponsorship deals, invitations to special events, and much more. What’s the situation like in 2026 in this regard and what is the extra value of winning the Main these days? Opinions seem to differ greatly.

The Main Event final table is approaching.

The nine players are coming back with a dream. Some already have experience on the big stage, and for some, including the 22-year-old chip leader, this is already the biggest and most significant moment of their careers. Who will become the next poker world champion?

Day 1B of the WSOPC Main Event in Las Vegas gets underway.

Yesterday, only 39 players managed to find a bag at the conclusion of the Day 1A action.

The Maryland State Poker Championship sponsored by PokerStars on FanDuel is set for August.

The series will feature 16 trophy-awarding events and more than a cool million in overall guarantees.

Who were the biggest winners and losers of the 2026 WSOP?

Lance Bradley did some digging to figure out who did really well during the summer poker camp and who won’t be taking any particularly fond memories home.

The final table is set for the Borgata Poker Summer Open PLO Championship.

You can follow the action as it happens. Who’ll take home over $24k for first?

Allen Kessler is looking for a win.

Kessler did not manage to capture any WSOP bracelets this summer, but the grind continues.

Terrance Reid shares his WSOP numbers as well.

A bit late to the party, but Reid joins the group of pros who took it to X to share their actual WSOP results for the whole world to see. It wasn’t a stellar summer for Reid, but breaking even over a few dozen tournaments and having spent $180k in buy-ins is nothing to be ashamed of, either.

The 57th annual World Series of Poker has come to a close, and according to @anuj2212 it was another record-breaking summer for the books.

Attendance hit an all-time high with nearly 252,000 entries, even though the prize pools fell a hair short of last year’s numbers. Players paid over $517 million in buy-ins, with almost $470 million handed back as prize money.

Nik Airball becomes the winningest player on the Hustler Casino Live.

The HCL regular has taken over Mariano’s top spot, showing around $3.4 million in winnings. Airball has certainly come a long way from his shaky start back in 2022 and he’s put in the time, with around 1,300 logged over the course of the few years.

Here’s what’s on the menu at the Borgata today.

The Borgata Summer Poker Open continues with several fun tournaments running today.