Today
WSOP Online is giving cash game grinders a little summer surprise with its new Summer Gift Drop.
From August 23 to 30, players can randomly snag mystery prizes like tournament tickets simply by playing cash games.Records are meant to be broken, or at least heavily dented by DrDadPoker.
The BetRivers Multi-State Summer Series wrapped up last Sunday, but as Anuj reports for pokerfuse, the real headline was Daniel “DrDadPoker” Schill running circles around the field.
Schill, a member of the BetRivers Poker stream team, took down six separate Championship events, collecting six trophies and leaving everyone else in the dust.
August 22
Have you picked your side in The WCOOP Games?
Don’t miss out on all the fun. Pick your centroll, join the community, and have a shot at glory with the PokerStars WCOOP Games.August 21
WCOOP turns 25, and everyone gets a prize.
PokerStars has revealed the schedule for the 25th WCOOP, set to run from September 6 through September 30, with 350 tournaments and a total of $40 million in guarantees.
Every winner will get a trophy, just like this year’s SCOOP.
August 20
Targeting self excluded gamblers should be criminal.
But like, actually.Dan “DrDadPoker” Schill had a summer to remember at the BetRivers Poker Multi-State Summer Series, snagging six titles across 15 days.
According to PokerNews, his wins included everything from $3 Turbos to $100 PLO events, and he capped it all off by taking down the final tournament of the festival. Amazing.The Solana x WSOP partnership actually worked.
During the WSOP 2026 series, Solana was behind roughly one in every 40 entries, while the money processed through its payment system represented around one in every 23 dollars spent on tournament buy-ins.GGPoker has taken its first official step into Alberta by registering with the provincial regulator.
However, the site has not yet received a full license from Alberta iGaming Corp, which means players may have to wait a bit longer for real action to begin.August 19
BetRivers Poker has launched a fun new promotion that you should know about.
Thanks to Founders Double, you can pick up to $500 in extra tournament tickets if you manage to win two specific tournaments on the same day. If you make it to the final table of both but can’t close the deal, you’ll still get $100.🇮🇪 Ireland asks poker players for feedback, but the clock is ticking.
Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority is rolling out new rules and, for once, actually asking poker players what they think. As Anuj writes on pokerfuse, a public consultation is open until August 20, giving players and operators a window to weigh in on regulations that would cap online poker bets at €10 and maximum winnings at €3,000.
“If poker remains subject to these limits, the consequences could be substantial.”
These proposed limits could make anything more exciting than a micro-stakes game difficult to run, with popular tournament formats and even some cash games effectively ruled out. The new rules are part of the wider Gambling Regulation Act 2024, which also brings in fresh licensing for operators and new advertising bans.
If you’ve got something to say about the future of Irish poker, time is running out to fill out the survey.
PokerStars tried something a little different at EPT Barcelona with their “In the Money at 180,000” event.
Instead of the usual bubble drama, players just had to build their stack to 180,000 chips to lock up a Day 2 seat and a guaranteed cash. That meant no sweating over the last few eliminations, just a clear target to shoot for.
Demand was high. The event quickly blew past its original 300-player cap, ending up with 572 entries and a €274,560 prize pool.
As PokerStars ambassador David Lappin explained, the idea came straight from player feedback.
“Players said they wanted another lower buy-in on the PokerStars schedule”
So PokerStars delivered. Whether this no-bubble format catches on elsewhere remains to be seen, but it certainly found fans in Barcelona.
The Clubs Poker No-Fee Daily Mix keeps handing out overlays.
With 14 mixed game events last week, not a single one hit its guarantee. The total overlay came to 7,450 SC, which is pretty generous for a site without tournament fees.August 18
More changes to the Nightly Stars tournaments on PokerStars on FanDuel.
Guarantees increased, along with starting chips. Check out all the changes below.August 17
We have the first WSOP Online bracelet winner.
It was a very nice score for a $700 tournament, and things are just heating up.The WSOP Online Circuit is closing out, but there’s still action to be had.
The $100,000 Multi-Flight Extravaganza kicks off August 16 with ten Day 1 flights spread over as many days, each with a $55 buy-in. The flexible schedule means players can take as many shots as they want at making it to Day 2, which wraps up on August 24.Clubs Poker has announced the return of its Bounty Brawl series.
The series will feature 287 tournaments over three weeks, with 44 Championship events split across two buy-in tiers. Players can look forward to a total of 400,000 SC in guaranteed prizes.
Each day during the series, there will be two Championship events, one in each tier, with buy-ins ranging from 11 SC up to 110 SC. The Main Event, set for September 6, will guarantee 10,000 SC to the winner. Champions will also receive a unique set of Bounty Brawl Gloves.
PokerStars is dusting off its MicroMillions series.
The series runs from August 16 to 31, and boasts a $2 million prize pool with buy-ins from $1.10 to $22.
The highlight is a $22 Main Event on August 30, guaranteeing $250,000, plus regular $75k Sunday Storm and High Roller events. The series is positioned neatly between PokerStars’ WCOOP Boot Camp and the WCOOP proper, making it a warm-up for serious grinders and a bankroll builder for new players.
I’m sorry what just happened, AGAIN?
This was the third million dollar jackpot on PokerStars Spin & Gos in less than a month! WTF!August 16
The Multi-State Summer Series on BetRivers Poker wraps up today.
Don’t miss out the action for the final Sunday of the Multi-State Summer Series on BetRivers Poker. Taking place tonight is the $200 Main Event, bringing a guarantee of $35,000 – the largest of the entire series.It’s time to brawl on Clubs Poker!
Bounty Brawl 3 gets underway today on Clubs Poker. Hundreds of tournaments on offer, boxing gloves for winners of select events, three separate leaderboards, and much more – so don’t miss out.WSOP Online kicks off on GGPoker.
The summer series in Las Vegas may be over, but there are more bracelets up for grabs. The international portion of the WSOP Online series is now underway on GGPoker, featuring 33 bracelet events.August 15
Big action returns to FanDuel Poker this Sunday.
Another Sunday is just around the corner, bringing a rich tournament schedule on FanDuel Poker.August 14
What’s going on with all the $1M jackpots hitting on PokerStars?
Despite super-long odds for every individual instance, the $1M jackpot hit three times over the last four weeks in $5 Spin & Gos on PokerStars. It looks like players have found themselves on the right side of variance!August 13
According to PokerNews, PokerStars' Sunday Million 20th Anniversary is shaping up to be a crowded affair.
With over 24,000 entries already logged and Phase 2 still three weeks away, the field is only getting tougher.
Among those making it through is Benjamin 'Spraggy’ Spragg, who bagged 187,043 chips—putting him a long way from the top of the leaderboard.
Huge shake up for PokerStars 🇬🇧 starts today.
The first migration takes place this Thursday, August 13, when Betfair customers move to the new PokerStars on Betfair site. The platform will run on PokerStars’ software and share liquidity with the global PokerStars network, while Betfair’s existing iPoker skin will close.
Flutter has finally decided to bring Betfair Poker, Paddy Power, and Sky Poker onto the PokerStars Network, a move that has been years in the making.
Betfair Poker will rebrand as PokerStars on Betfair and move off the iPoker Network as of August 13, with Irish players being nudged over to the main PokerStars dot-com site.
Later this year, the same fate awaits Paddy Power and Sky Poker. As a result, three UK brands will operate on one shared network, giving access to the same tournaments and games as PokerStars.
The upside for players: a larger pool and more action.
The downside: the PokerStars UK skin will close, so players will have to migrate to one of the new options.
August 12
Because who doesn’t want to win a European Poker Tour seat in a Maryland.
The MSPC is handing out an $11,500 EPT package.This weekend.
It’s all to play for!GGPoker is setting the stage for a record-shattering WSOP Online series.
The festival runs from August 16 to September 29, featuring 33 bracelet events and a total prize pool that could exceed $350 million. Promotions alone will total $5 million, which is enough to make any grinder’s summer more interesting.
The series is set to culminate in a $25,000,000 guaranteed WSOP Online Main Event on September 21, which will crown one ultimate online poker champion for the year and pay out a massive first-place prize on par with the prizes won in the 2026 WSOP series in Las Vegas.
Buy-ins range from a few hundred dollars up to $5,000, so the field will be packed with both hopeful newcomers and seasoned regulars.
PokerStars on FanDuel is set to host its second ever tournament series this September.
This follows the inaugural Ignite Series, which struggled to hit its guarantees but won points with players for value.
The confirmation came via the US Poker Discord server, where a company rep mentioned a “September Series Schedule” was being prepared. That’s about all we know, with the name, events, and prize pool still under wraps. At least a leaderboard is confirmed.
August 11
All paths lead to the $5M Sunday Million Anniversary on PokerStars.
There are quite a few different ways to secure your seat in one of the biggest online tournaments of the year and still plenty of time to do so.WSOP Online is just around the corner, with 33 bracelets on offer.
The action kicks off on August 16 on GGPoker and the 2026 WSOP Online series will run for 45 days, featuring 33 bracelet-awarding tournaments. The Main Event comes with a massive $25,000,000 guarantee, and by the time it’s all said and done, players will have won over $350,000,000 in prize money.WPT Global running qualifiers to the IPO Main Event.
Qualifiers starting at $4.40 every Monday and Thursday.WSOP Online Circuit Event continues into weekend.
There’s still time to win a gold ring!There’s still time to win WCOOP BootCamp tickets.
The competition closes at 6pm CET. today (Tuesday).August 10
David Lappin, on that massive PokerStars change.
Could it be just the tonic for the brand that keeps on losing its market share?PokerStars is shaking things up for its UK players.
According to PokerNews, the brand will be merging with Betfair’s platform from August 13, and will be known as “PokerStars on Betfair.” UK-based players will still have access to all the global tournaments and features they’re used to, but through the Betfair platform. 😱Global Poker is upping the ante for its Jackpot Sit’n'Go grinders.
The new PowerStreak promo gives players a shot at daily prizes if they play five games in a row and score well. The games themselves are unchanged, but the leaderboard offers over SC 500 in entry tickets every day, split between low and high buy-in levels.
High scorers on the leaderboard get the most tickets, but everyone in the top 10 gets something. According to Global Poker, all prizes come from the operator, and the promotion is free to join.
The site points out that Sweeps Coins can be redeemed for real money rewards, which might make all those back-to-back games a bit more enticing.
August 07
The BetRivers Poker Multi-State Summer Series is already a success at its halfway point, with 38 of 96 events wrapped up and guarantees consistently exceeded.
The $100 Series Starter and $200 Summer Stack both sailed past expectations, and even the Silver bracket saw larger-than-expected turnouts.
This weekend steps things up with bigger Sunday guarantees, including the $100 and $200 Gold events. Highlights for Sunday include:
- #24 Silver – $10 Sunday Main ($3,500 Guaranteed)
- #24 Gold – $100 Sunday Main ($17,500 Guaranteed)
- #25 Silver – $20 Deepstack PKO ($5,000 Guaranteed)
- #25 Gold – $200 Deepstack PKO ($18,000 Guaranteed)
Looking ahead, the real centerpiece is next Sunday’s $200 Main Event, boasting a $35,000 guarantee.
Maryland poker players, your European vacation awaits—terms and conditions apply.
The Maryland State Poker Championship, brought to you by PokerStars on FanDuel is making a play for your attention with a series that could send someone to Europe for the EPT.
The MSPC kicks off on August 26 at Live! Casino and Hotel Maryland and runs through September 7.
The series features 16 different events, with buy-ins ranging from $200 to $1,700, and a guaranteed prize pool of at least $1.1 million. The real headline, though, is the $11,500 EPT package up for grabs.
BetRivers Poker is quietly assembling an online poker network that spans some of the smallest regulated states in the US.
While most operators have focused on major markets, BetRivers has become the only consistent presence in places like Delaware and West Virginia. It’s also the second operator in the country, after WSOP, to connect players across four states in a shared liquidity pool—and New Jersey might be next.
BetRivers has even publicly stated its interest in launching in Maine, a state with just 1.4 million people.
August 06
The WSOP Circuit Online series is back on WSOP.com this August, bringing twelve ring events and $1.4 million in guarantees to players across Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada.
The series runs August 6 to 17, with buy-ins from $100 to $1,000 and big-ticket events like the $250k Main Event and a $150k Mystery Bounty.
There are a few sweeteners for regulars: everyone who reloads gets a $400 bonus, and on August 16, tournament buy-ins are cut in half.
August 02
Enjoy some slow-paced tournament action at PokerStars on FanDuel.
If you’re looking for a tournament with a slow structure where you can really put your chips to work, don’t miss out Sunday Marathon on PokerStars of FanDuel.August 01
You can pick your path to the upcoming Sunday Million Anniversary event on PokerStars.
Day 1s are running already, and it’s going to be one of the biggest online tournaments of the year. While the direct buy-in is $109, you can build your way up from just a few cents, and it’s definitely worth to take a few shots at it.July 31
The WCOOP Boot Camp is set to run from August 2 to 17, giving players access to 65 tournaments and $6.5 million in total guarantees.
Buy-ins for the Boot Camp start at just $2.20, with online satellites as low as $0.55. The event lineup features everything from NLH to niche mixed games, so there’s something for every player looking for a little pre-WCOOP action.Nightly Stars get a makeover on PokerStars on FanDuel.
They have boosted starting stacks to 10,000 chips, bumped up guarantees to $25,000 on peak nights, and stretched out late registration to the 400/800 level. The goal is more value and a better playing experience, not just more tournaments.
The operator is also adding new blind levels for deeper early play, responding to what it says is player feedback. For those with lighter wallets, mini Nightly events stick around with low buy-ins and their own guarantees.