“Its not the November Nine.”

Lex Veldhuis is on the Sunday grind!

Charlie Carrel breaks down Corey Eyring’s gam.

Corey Eyring is back in the mix & the $20k freeroll is up for grabs still.

Behind the scenes look at the Irish Open and everything that goes into creating it.

Rampage returns to HCL to kick things off in 2026.

Rampage is back in the mix at Hustler Casino Live, playing $25/$50 against the usual suspects. The session gets off to a rocky start, but Rampage has his mind set on winning!

Will his determination be enough to book him a winning session, though?

Here is the Jen Shahade interview with Chris Evans in full!

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. It is so cool to see someone we know on the UK mainstream media circuit.

As a Brit, I grew up watching TFI Friday (if you know, you know), so this is a super big deal!

Check out the entire interview below.

New vlog landed from Señor Tilt.

Señor Tilt is living the dream, or at least live-streaming it. He kicks things off with his 2026 investment thesis, then heads to PokerGO Studios for some high-stakes games against the usual suspects like Andrew Robl and Alan Keating.

The highlight is a private poker event in Miami, described as 'the most insane’ of its kind.

Brad Owen is back with the first session of 2026.

This year’s WSOP might look very different on your screen.

Big changes are coming to this year’s WSOP Main Event broadcast.

Recently appointed Jeff Platt (now officially part of the World Series of Poker as their employee) sounds genuinely pumped about what’s ahead.

Details are still mostly under wraps, but today’s press release mentioned a brand-new, upgraded TV set at Paris Las Vegas, plus daily WSOP live streams that will be free to watch.

No surprise Platt is this excited:

“GUYS THE STAGE IS GOING TO BE AWESOME”

Looks like this year’s WSOP production is getting a serious glow-up.

When your best bluff is hoping the router holds.

Pretty much all covered by the rail posts over the past week.

Corey Eyring kicks off 2026 in style.

The Chip Race podcast opening a new chapter.

Having recently parted ways with WPT Global, Dara O’Kearney and David Lappin are ready for a new chapter, this time around relying primarily on the people who enjoy listening to their Chip Race podcast.

Get ready for the exclusive behind the scenes access, which may or may not be more than what you’ve bargained for!

Doug Polk breaks down the biggest poker stories of the week.

In case you need to catch up with some of the biggest happenings in the poker world over the last few days, Doug Polk comes to the rescue.

His latest video covers a few of the most interesting stories, including developments in Tom Goldstein’s trial, players looking for Mike Postle to get what they’re owed, Phil Hellmuth’s possible appearance at the Hustler Live Million Dollar game, and more.

Nik Airball living up to his name.

The fight for the Fair Bet act.

Rep. Dina Titus sat down with PokerNews to discuss her latest legislative push: restoring gambling loss deductions to their full value. Right now, gamblers can only deduct 90 percent of their losses, but according to Titus, that’s unfair for players who already face a loss.

We couldn’t agree more.

Turns out maths is the real MVP.

Spraggy breaks down multiple tournament runs, focusing on the real backbone of success: mathematical probability and game theory.

There is a lot of talk about adjusting strategy on the fly, with every decision dissected for its logic and potential payoff.

“Our focus is on the game theory, mathematical probability, and the strategic adjustments needed to compete at a professional level.”

You can still catch this webinar on YouTube.

Barry Carter and Dara O’Kearney are giving out great free advice on how to win your way to the Irish Open.

It is a must watch for anyone looking to strategize.

Love this from Jeremy Ausmus.

Better late than never!

A new poker documentary has landed! And it has nothing to do with the WSOP.

I’ll be honest. I haven’t heard of the No Filter Poker tour before, and I’m sure that says more about me than about the reach of Mounir Tajiou, whom the documentary is focused on. He and the Mizrachis, that is.

I haven’t watched the entire doc yet, but it’s definitely next up on my list.

Living the life, Nacho-style.

High-stakes rerun: Triton Poker Series cash game invitational goes big.

The Triton Poker Series rerun showcases the kind of cash game where the smallest blind is a thousand dollars and the buy-in is half a million.

Players are seated with $500K in front of them, playing No-Limit Hold 'Em with $1K, $2K, and $5K blinds, all under the watchful commentary of Ali Nejad and Randy “Nanonoko” Lew.

Rampage Poker in tournament action.

The latest vlog from Rampage features his exploits during the last year’s WPT World Championship at the Wynn. It’s a nice change of pace from the usual cash game action, but whatever the format, one thing you can be certain of even before watching is that chips were flying all over the place.

It is Rampage, after all!

Latest vlog from Brad Owen has landed.

Poker tips from Chris Moneymaker.

What did we learn from the LLM poker challenge?

Liv Boeree, Doug Polk, and Igor Kurganov come together for the final analysis of the recently completed LLM poker challenge, trying to answer the question if these chat bots are any good at poker and if there is any rhyme or reason to their decision-making process.

While it was a fun challenge to watch, I feel like any type of serious analysis falls short here if we know that LLMs struggle to read board textures and their hole cards. Can we really judge the quality of one’s poker strategy if their entire reasoning for a particular line is based on a belief that they only need four cards of the same suit to make a flush?

But make no mistake – LLMs are not representative of Artificial Intelligence, and AI bots developed specifically to play poker are way stronger. Take this analysis with a big grain of salt!

All-in-Pav: 'Sometimes people act like getting dealt aces is cheating. Trust me, it isn’t.’

Tom Dwan, the man who put fear into the hearts of poker pros everywhere in the mid-2000s, sat down for a special Q&A with Run It Once Elite.

The session covered Dwan’s rise to fame, his famously aggressive style, and some of the most memorable pots in poker history.

At over 1.5 hours long, the Q&A covers a lot of ground—something we’ll have to catch up on later, as I definitely don’t have an hour and a half to listen to it this morning. But I will. Looking at the comments, people absolutely loved it.

This might be the most American thing I have ever seen.

I’m not watching this one, but doesn’t mean you shouldn’t.

'The Hilarious Truth About AI And Poker’ from Doug Polk takes a deep dive into what happens when you let language models like GPT-5.2, Gemini 3, and Claude loose at the poker table.

Partnering with Kaggle, Polk runs 900,000 hands of heads-up no limit to see if AI can actually play something resembling GTO, or if it just throws money away with style.

Watch to find out the results.

Every episode of the Heads-Up Poker Championship now on PokerGO.

If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like when millions are at risk in a single evening, PokerGO’s latest super high roller cash game has you covered.

This is a far reaching interview with Andy Stacks, and it’s a long one. But if you have time it is definitely worth the watch.

Andy sits down with podcast host Alex Duvall to talk about all things poker, including why he has given up cash games.

I first became familiar with Andy during GGPoker’s Game of Gold and found this conversation really interesting.

The latest Super High Roller Cash Game on PokerGO features a $500/$1,000 No-Limit Hold’em game with a $250,000 minimum buy-in.

Headliners Alan Keating and Andrew Robl are joined by Sam Kiki, Kirk Brown, Justin Gavri, Sameh Elamawy, and Darin Feinstein.

The video is pitched as a battle of titans, but for these guys, it’s just the cost of doing business.

A fox running in the snow, because the news cycle is too bleak.

What with the news being dominated by ICE shootings, protests, winter storms in both the US and UK, and Alex Honnold scaling the Taipei 101 tower there is barely any fun poker news to report today.

So I bring you a fox. In the snow. With the zooms. You’re welcome.

Love these shorts from 888poker.

Just your regular $10,000 grandma story.

We know we’ve already covered this story before, but it’s just too good.

PokerNews recaps how an octogenarian grandma just sauntered into a poker tournament, scooped up five figures, and left the pros looking for excuses.

Lex Veldhuis records the agony and the (partial) ecstasy.

Lex Veldhuis documents what he describes as his worst poker session in years, battling through rough luck and mounting frustration. The video follows his steady downward spiral at the tables, where nothing seems to go his way. As the session drags on, Lex’s mood dips, punctuated by a few choice sighs and muttered complaints.

But the story doesn’t end there. In the final stretch, Lex manages to turn things around, clawing back some dignity (and chips). As he puts it,

“Sometimes, you just have to outlast the bad beats.”

It is a tale familiar to anyone who has played poker for any length of time—sometimes the best you can hope for is surviving the storm.

The fight is still on for repealing the gambling loss tax deduction.

Training, chips, and shattered dreams: another Brad Owen hand breakdown.

Owen documents another wild ride at the poker table, this time scooping a pot worth over $20,000 with a sharp turn play that leaves his opponent visibly rattled.

The vlog showcases a pivotal hand that Owen describes as a 'world-shattering’ moment for his rival.

Four way all in at the WPT.

Poker Brat meets cold deck, walks away colder.

According to Bally Poker Live, the latest Commerce stream featured Phil Hellmuth in a starring role, but not for his poker skills. After being 'coolered’ for almost $300,000, Hellmuth decided his best play was to leave the table entirely.

Viewers were treated to a real-time display of tilt as Hellmuth made his exit, leaving the rest of the table to play on in relative peace. The clip quickly made the rounds, with fans alternately sympathizing and rolling their eyes at the Poker Brat’s signature meltdown.

$100K in poker chips knocked onto floor.

The Asian Poker Tour wrapped up 2025 with its Championship Main Event, boasting a $5m guarantee and a $10,000 buy-in.

According to the APT, the guarantee was handily beaten and the event helped cement their reputation as a global tour. Now we look back at some of the stories from an incredible year.

APT Championship 2025 was built on belief — from our players, our partners, and the team behind the scenes. The moment belonged to everyone who took the lead with us. Now, we turn our focus to celebrating 20 years of the APT.

Next up: #APTJejuClassic2026, running from January 30 to February 8.

MSPT: shuffling through the highlights and a few 2026 predictions.

A poker dispute resolved, so what now?

The latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast brings closure to one of poker’s recent player disputes. Maurice Hawkins and Denise Pratt, who had been at odds, have reportedly resolved their issues.

The clip is short and to the point, focusing on the fact that both parties have settled up and are moving on.

Rest easy, poker fans. There’s one less grudge match to keep track of this week.

The PokerGO Tour Championship has assembled a final table that reads like a who’s who of tournament grinders.

Daniel Negreanu headlines, but he starts at a disadvantage, trailing the chip leaders as the action unfolds.

According to the video, Negreanu is looking to kick off 2026 with a $500,000 payday, but he’ll need to outmaneuver Chad Eveslage, Andrew Lichtenberger, Michael Wang, John Riordan, and Dream Seat Qualifier Aaron Kupin.

The stakes are high and so is the pressure. The video points out the challenge of overcoming a chip deficit in such a stacked field.

A masterclass in starting the year on tilt.

Some people start the new year with a gym membership or a new diet. According to Doug Polk they started 2026 by dropping almost $200,000 on a single stream at The Lodge Live. Not exactly the motivational storyboards are made of, but certainly memorable.

The video points out that it was a “rough start to the year” and that the deck just would not cooperate. Losing nearly $200,000 in front of a live audience is not everyone’s idea of fun, but someone has to do it.

“I had a rough start to the year on a recent @TheLodgeLive stream. The deck didn’t cooperate, and I lost almost $200,000.”