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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?Yesterday
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?July 22
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.July 21
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.July 20
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.July 19
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.Pick your favorite to win the Main Event & get a signed copy of Gus Hansen’s poker book.
Who do you think wins the Main Event. Will Lucas manage to turn his massive lead into a victory, or will it be someone else? Throw your picks out there and you might get a signed copy of Gus Hansen’s “Every Hand Revealed” book.July 18
Check out a summary of yesterday’s IRS hearing regarding new gambling tax rules.
About a dozen poker professionals, tax experts, and recreational players talked about adverse effects of the new taxation rule that caps gambling deductions at 90%.Martin Kabrhel is redefining the mixed game experience.
Although the WSOP is over, Martin decided to stick around and play some Circuit event, including some mixed game tournaments. Happy days!Introducing Han Feng, one of the Main Event final nine players.
Learn more about Han Feng, one of the nine players who’ll be coming to the Main Event final table at the start of August. Making the final table did disrupt his plans for the year, but we’re sure he doesn’t mind!Who made most money this World Series?
With the summer series in the books (except for the Main Event), it’s time to ask real questions, and one of the biggest is – who ended up making money, and how much?The action continues today at Borgata Summer Poker Open.
There are some fun events running today at the Borgata Summer Poker Open, including a double board pot PLO event.July 17
The 2026 World Series of Poker full breakdown – all the numbers you might want to know.
This detailed article gives you a full overview of the summer series, including a total number of entries across all 100 events, awarded prizes, how much the WSOP collected in rake and fees, and more.The IRS hearing to repeal the unfair gambling tax is currently in progress.
There are about a dozen poker players and other industry figures testifying before the IRS, with the goal of eventually repealing the newly-introduced 90% gambling loss limitation.WSOP may be over, but Borgata Poker Open is happening!
There is plenty of action on the schedule today for the summer edition of Borgata Poker Open, just in case you need something to ease the transition from the Vegas madness.Apparently, there were even players from Vatican City in the WSOP.
Just goes to show how much of an international affair the summer series in Las Vegas is.This is a question that many players are asking with the 2026 WSOP now in a rearview mirror.
There are other live festivals and tournaments, but none offer a schedule as big and as colorful as the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.Texas Mike is determined to keep his POY pursuit alive.
It was an eventful summer for Texas Mike, and he managed to finish the series on the strong note, putting him in contention for the Player of the Year title. He’ll have some work to do at WSOP Paradise in Bahamas, but we all know Mike is not afraid to put in the volume. It will be a fun December!July 16
Kevin Mathers bows out.
Once more, Kevmath provided a great service for all players and poker fans for the entire duration of the 2026 World Series of Poker. It is now time for him to bow out, until the next series.July 15
Final numbers for the final 2026 WSOP event are in.
Once this $1,000 Super Turbo concludes, it will be all over for the summer – except for the Main Event final table, which plays out at the start of August, giving us something to look forward to over the next few weeks.What a stacked field in the $25k HORSE event!
Is it really a surprise to see these four running deep once again? It will truly be a POY battle for the ages.July 14
Where there is a will, there is a way.
This is not the ideal solution, but it is the solution nonetheless, proving that poker players can sometimes work together for the common cause.It seems Shaun Deeb is getting some heat for not being… sad enough after busting the Main Event?
Deeb was eliminated just a few spots away from the final table, but he wasn’t emotional about it, and he moved on to the next tournament pretty much straight away.
It looks like this rubbed some people the wrong way, but, he explains it well. You can’t really have it both ways. His ability to detach himself from any individual result has served him well over the years, allowing him the become one of the best tournament players around.
Maybe this approach won’t help him win any popularity contests, but it’s clear that Deeb is much more interested in winning tournaments and Player of the Year races.
The 2026 WSOP has already become the largest in the festival’s history by total entries.
With just a couple of days remaining, the 2026 World Series of Poker is on course to finish as the largest edition in the festival’s history by total entries.
So far, the series has attracted more than 247k entries, eclipsing the previous high of 246,960 set in 2025. With late registration still open in four tournaments, the final tally is expected to exceed 250,000 entries.
Despite the record turnout, however, the series is still slightly behind last year’s total prize money. Through the events completed so far, players have competed for $459.5 million, compared with the $481.7 million awarded across the full 2025 WSOP.
The figures suggest another record-breaking summer in Las Vegas, even if total prize money ultimately falls just short of last year’s mark.
WPT Global wants you to clear your summer schedule.
The WPT Asia Series Overdrive, running from July 19 to August 30. With 13 WPT rings up for grabs and a guaranteed prize pool of ¥200,000,000, the series positions itself as the main event for poker players in Asia and beyond this summer.
The festival spans 43 days and features hundreds of events. The highlights include seven single-day ring tournaments with catchy, racing-themed names and six multi-phase Mystery events. Each phase gives players another shot at a coveted WPT ring and a share of the big money.
The 2026 WSOP Main Event final table is set, and according to Ivan on pokerfuse, it’s Lucas Jumalon’s world.
With 194 million chips, he holds a big lead over Rami Hammoud, who sits in second with 79 million. The rest of the table is playing catch-up, but as any poker pro will tell you, things can change fast.
Big names were in the mix on Day 8, with Todd Brunson, Shaun Deeb, and 2019 champ Hossein Ensan all making deep runs. None made it, though. Brunson busted early, while Deeb and Wilson fizzled out in 15th and 16th. Ensan kept the dream alive for a while but eventually fell in 13th.
Ivan writes, “All nine are guaranteed a handsome payday, as the minimum any of them will take home is a cool million.” So no one is going home empty-handed.
The action resumes August 3, and whoever takes it down will claim their biggest payday ever.
July 13
The 2026 Main Event is down to two tables.
Three players have already been eliminated, and the remaining 18 have come together to form the final two tables. Hossein Ensan, the 2019 champion, is still in the running.If you’re following the WSOP Main Event Day 8, here’s the latest ICM value breakdown.
Here’s the WSOP Main Event Day 8 ICM value based on the current stack sizes.
Also, give Derek Wolters a follow; he’s been doing a brilliant job calculating and sharing the ICM values throughout the Main Event. As a bonus, he believes his stack counts are more accurate than those shown in the WSOP Live app.
July 12
The Main Event introduces shot clocks for the final stretch?
It seems that the decision was made to introduce 20-second shot clocks for the final stretch of the WSOP Main Event (30-second post flop). This came as a surprise, and the general opinion seems to be that this will give a big edge to the pros who are used to high roller events and shot clocks, while putting pressure on all the recs still in the field.Only a few dozen players left in the Main Event, but so many cool stories.
This year’s Main Event is certainly shaping up to be the one that we’ll be talking about for a while.Aaron Barone sharing his thought after busting the Main Event.
Barone made a very deep run in the tournament, eventually busting in 65th place and pocketing $125,000. It was the biggest score of his career, but, like all poker players, he felt the sting of busting so close to the final table.
Yet, he’s grateful for the experience and for all the people in his life who helped make his Main Event run that much more special.
A 15-minute tank for a pay jump fires up the poker community.
Is it every okay to tank for 15 minutes with a single chip. Does the fact that there is a $20,000 pay-jump looming make a difference? What is the right way to deal with these situations? So many questions, so few real answers…Congya Zhang carrying the banner for the ladies in the 2026 WSOP Main Event.
Four ladies returned for Day 6 action, but only one managed to bag chips by the end of the last level. Zhang will be coming back today to continue her Main Event journey, albeit her stack could do with a double-up or two.
Ten big blinds and a dream!
The Darth Vader mask player reveal.
If you couldn’t guess it on your own, Chad Holloway revealed the identity of the mysterious player wearing a Darth Vader mask in an old poker picture. I wouldn’t have guessed Johnny Chan, but there you go – it was a different time!Jamie Dwan captures his first WSOP gold in the prestigious $50k High Roller.
Winning the first WSOP bracelet is always a great feeling, but doing so in a field of hardened professionals and walking away with almost $2.3 million in prize money further sweetens the deal!The 2026 WSOP Main Event is down to just 62 players.
From well over 9,000, we are now down to two digits. Only a handful of players will be coming back today to continue their journey to the Main Event title, and one of them, Hossein Ensan, knows exactly what that path looks like, having walked it all the way back in 2019.July 11
Check out David Lappin’s musings on shot clocks in poker tournaments.
Shot clocks have been a hot topic in poker for some time now as organizers try to find the best way to reduce stalling while not pushing the limits so fart that players don’t have enough time to think.
Lappin brings an interesting article based on his recent experiences and asks some important questions. If rules are in place and players agree to and abide by them, is there really a need to push further and come up with on-the-spot decisions that override the said rules and basically punish players for doing what they were told was fine?