Table Of Contents Dan Cates in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship. Adam Friedman in the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice. And now, Aaron Cummings in Event #63: $1,500 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw. Going back-to-back in the same event is an incredible feat, with Cummings winning his second bracelet after topping a 635-player field to win $157,172. He defeated Travis Erdman heads-up after the pair vied for the chip lead throughout the final table, with Erdman settling for second place and $104,739.

Table Of Contents After five action-packed days and a staggering 11,996 entries, Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker at the 2025 World Series of Poker has crowned its newest champion. Jesse Yaginuma battled through one of the summer’s biggest fields to capture the $1,255,180 top prize and his first live WSOP gold bracelet, adding to his trio of online titles. The Maryland native came into the final day second in chips and stayed composed throughout a high-pressure finale that featured the likes of Josh Reichard and Jonah Labranche.

The second $1 million bonus winner from ClubWPT Gold occurred at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) on Wednesday, and it had many within the poker community making collusion accusations. Jesse Yaginuma pulled off a wild comeback during heads-up play against James Carroll in Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker. He won the gold bracelet and the $1,255,180 first-place prize. But he also received an extra $1 million from ClubWPT Gold after he’d won a Gold Rush ticket contest from the sweeps coin poker site.

Table Of Contents Golden Nugget pulled the plug on a $1,200 buy-in, $1 million guarantee after the Grand Poker Series tournament had already begun Wednesday morning. The Las Vegas card room would inevitably cancel the tournament and refund all players after receiving criticism from those who’d entered and expected to be playing for a seven-figure prize pool. PokerNews spoke with the poker room’s Director of Poker Operations, Joel Garcia, and a player who entered the tournament, David Mcconachie, to find out what happened.

Table Of Contents Day 29 of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas was the perfect day for you if you’re the kind of person who loves seeing your fellow players win WSOP bracelets. Three players became WSOP champions for the first time, helping themselves to big cash prizes, a place in poker’s history books, and that all-important bracelet. Sebastiaan de Jonge of the Netherlands took down Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the Ages for $335,390 and the first bracelet of his career.

Table Of Contents Kerryjane Craigie, PokerStars Ambassador and Director of Poker at the Hippodrome Casino, is fired up for a summer of record-breaking poker and game-changing moments for women in the game. From the bright lights of Vegas to the excitement building for the Women’s Summer Festival in London this August, she’s on a mission: grow the game, build community, and inspire more women to take their shot. I’m buzzing with excitement!

Table Of Contents Event #61: $500 No-Limit Holdem Freezeout at the 2025 World Series of Poker has concluded here at The Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The event attracted a massive field of 5,082 runners, generating a total prize pool of $2,109,030 with $229,628 being awarded to the champion. A total of 211 players bagged up from Day 1 of the tournament to fight it out in Day 2 for the title and take home the coveted WSOP bracelet along with the first-place prize.

Table Of Contents Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold’em (6-Handed) has officially concluded at the 2025 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, where Moshe Gavrieli achieved his dream of becoming a WSOP champion. After a strong and consistent showing at the final table, Gavrieli secured his first WSOP gold bracelet and the top payout of $200,303. The tournament drew 343 entries, generating a $915,810 prize pool, with only 11 players surviving to Day 3.

Table Of Contents A new event to the schedule, Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the Ages at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) saw a staggering 3,074 entrants, generating a huge prize pool of $2,815,784. In the end, it was Sebastiaan de Jonge left standing to claim the first-place prize of $335,390. Alongside the enormous sum of money amassed to compete for, there was something else at play: generational bragging rights.

Table Of Contents Brad Owen, one of poker’s most popular vloggers and a WPT Global Ambassador, has officially taken his shot in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship (PPC) at the 2025 World Series of Poker. The Californian, who boasts over 780,000 YouTube subscribers, joined the star-studded Day 1 field in Level 2, around 5:30 p.m. local time. Not only is this the joint largest buy-in of his career, but it also marks his debut in what many consider the second most prestigious tournament on the WSOP schedule.

Every poker player dreams about one day competing in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, the most prestigious tournament in all of poker. The $10,000 entry fee, however, prevents some from living out that dream. But the 2006 winner, Jamie Gold, along with MyStandard and BBO Poker Table, is giving away a seat in this year’s world championship event. MyStandard is a Web3 talent platform that puts you in control of your data and rewards you for your skills.

Table Of Contents Late last year, Jason Koon wrote a note not only to himself, but also suggested “maybe some of you need to read it too.” The message was clear, don’t let darkness and self-loathing control your life. Instead, be kind to yourself and keeping moving forward. It was philosophical, but it wasn’t just lip service. For anyone who knows him, Koon lives it every day, not only as one of the world’s best poker players, but as a devoted husband and father.

Table Of Contents The PokerStars Jet Set Season is in full swing, and Hungarian grinder “PatGarrett01” is having a whale of a time. Not only did they emerge victoriously from the $109 Super Sunday, a $750,000 guaranteed mystery bounty event, and win its $45,535 top prize, but they also opened the jackpot bounty envelope. Its contents? A cool $75,000. The tournament saw 7,134 entries processed, leaving a $36,600 overlay on the $750,000 guarantee.

Table Of Contents Denmark has an 888poker $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event champion, and that person goes by the alias “otteotteotte.” The Dane topped a field of 948 entrants to walk away with $9,159 of the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool. Day 1 saw the field trimmed to the eight-handed final table. 888poker ambassador Ian “Simpioni” Simpson put together a deep run, which ended in a 91st-place finish worth $171, including bounties.

Table Of Contents PokerNews is here with your daily recap of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) from the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. June 23 was the 28th day of the 2025 WSOP, and it was another busy day in “Sin City.” Robert Wells became a WSOP champion for the first time after taking down Event #58: Nine Game Mix. Wells found himself heads-up against Thomas Taylor, and he came out on top after an epic heads-up battle that spilled over until the early hours of the morning.

Table Of Contents Robert Wells has not had a long career at the World Series of Poker, but he knows what it feels like to fall short at the last hurdle. No longer is that the case for the Welshman, who has just laid claim to his first WSOP Bracelet. After two second-place finishes in 2024, Wells joined the elite bracelet winners club after a career-best payout. A total of 409 entries were tallied for Event #58: $3,000 Nine Game Mix.

Table Of Contents Week 4 of the Wynn Summer Classic delivered in style once again, with Jesse Lonis the headline act after winning the first summer classic in the $25K High Roller, besting a field littered with talent. Elsewhere, there were big scores for familiar names like WSOP Europe bracelet winner Max Neugebauer, some fairytale giant-killing stories, and plenty of big bounty drama to keep the excitement rolling. Catch up on all the week’s action below…

Jane Hitchcock (born November 24, 1946), an accomplished New York Times-bestselling mystery novelist and avid poker player, has passed away at the age of 78. The cause of death is currently unknown. A well-known player at East Coast stops such as Maryland Live! and MGM National Harbor, Hitchcock had $289,471 in lifetime tournament earnings dating back to 2013, according to the Hendon Mob. That included a career-high $57,645 for finishing second in the 2022 Venetian DeepStack Championship Series Event #103: $800 NLH Monster Stack.

Table Of Contents A high-stakes poker night at JokerStars Poker Room in Houston was marred by scandal this past Sunday, as three players, including a former club employee, were caught executing a sophisticated cheating operation using RFID technology and a concealed card reader. The trio—Carlito, along with two guests he personally invited, Marcelo and Ivan—were identified after a security review exposed their coordinated scheme. According to club owner Jerry Yen, the footage prompted General Manager Jason Marshall to confront Carlito directly about the incident.

Table Of Contents Get ready for a night of poker, fun, and free merch! PokerNews is excited to invite our readers, partners, and ambassadors to an exclusive Meetup Cash Game at the stunning new Planet Hollywood Poker Room on the Las Vegas Strip. The PokerNews Meetup Cash Game will take place on Friday, June 27, starting at 8:00 p.m. and running until late. The event will be held at the brand-new Planet Hollywood Poker Room, located on the second floor of the casino.

Table Of Contents June is Pride Month. Dedicated to celebrating and commemorating LGBTQ+ pride, Pride Month is over 50 years old and originated after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests that took place in 1969. PokerNews is again publishing a series of articles to mark Pride Month, showcasing the role LGBTQ+ individuals play in our industry and the discrimination they have faced. They will also highlight what they feel can be done to foster greater inclusivity for the LGBTQ+ community in poker.

Hustler Casino Live delivered drama again this week with surely one of the weirdest poker hands of 2025. Playing for a $120K+ pot, cash game regular Pipi Huang sparked chaos after breaking one of poker’s biggest rules by showing his hand to fellow player Jae Cusick while opponent Chang “Jack” Lee was still to act. The confusion erupted when Huang and Cusick apparently forgot a side pot was still active between Cusick and Lee in the $100/200/400 No Limit Hold’em cash game.

Table Of Contents Following a hugely successful debut in London, where Getnet Kasa bested 490 opponents in the £500 buy-in Main Event, the new PartyPoker Tour headed to the Manchester235 Casino for the PartyPoker Tour Manchester leg. The £500 buy-in Main Event drew in a crowd of 243 entrants who created a £107,248 prize pool. Deniz Orhan came out on top and walked away with £19,843 after a heads-up deal with Ronnie Marland.

Table Of Contents The latest 888poker UK Poker League (UKPL) Main Event has crowned its champion, with Harry Sandford forever being known as the 2025 UKPL Edinburgh Main Event champion. Sandford came out on top of a 262-strong crowd in the £560 buy-in Main Event to take home £23,960 of the £124,440 prize pool. Sandford’s prize represents the largest of his live poker career so far. At the turn of the year, Sandford finished fourth in the 888poker UKPL Portsmouth Main Event for £20,005, and this score beats that impressive sum.

Table Of Contents After a rapid final day, Manuel Ferrari of Italy has battled through a tough final table to take victory in the PokerStars Open Main Event Malaga 2025, securing a huge career-best €206,300 payday after a heads-up deal with his fellow countryman, Ermanno Di Nicola. Ferrari came into heads-up play with a slight lead, and he banked €197,300 in the deal to Di Nicola’s €188,360, with play continuing for €9,000 and the trophy.

Table Of Contents Welcome back to PokerNews’ daily recap of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) action. June 22 was the 27th day of the 2025 WSOP; it was a day where dozens of the game’s superstars took to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to start their quest for glory. Of all the events that were in play on Day 27, only one awarded its bracelet. Dylan Linde became a three-time WSOP champion after coming out on top in Event #57: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller.

Table Of Contents To say Dylan Linde got off to a good start this summer would be a major understatement. Over the first three weeks of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Linde achieved not one, but two final tables, first in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em event and later in the $1,500 Monster Stack. Linde navigated through thousands of entries in those events, winning nearly $400,000 total but coming up just short of winning a third WSOP bracelet both times.

Reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo flipped his way into this year’s championship event, meaning he won’t even have to put up the $10,000 buy-in to defend his title. Tamayo announced on Sunday that he won a WSOP Online $160 All-In Flipament, a flip-and-go-style event that puts players all-in blind and that needs 64 players to run, according to Kevin Mathers. Tamayo demonstrated his luck a year ago when he navigated the largest WSOP Main Event field in history to win $10 million.

Table Of Contents Day 26 of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas was a three-bracelet day. The biggest story of the day was Benny Glaser’s victory in Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball where he won his third bracelet of the series and eighth overall. Kristopher Tong beat a 21-bracelet final table to win his first WSOP gold in the Event #55: $10,000 H.

Table Of Contents First the $1,500 Dealers Choice, then the $1,500 Mixed PLO8 and now, its the $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (2-7, A-5, Badugi). Three bracelets in three weeks, all in fields with more than 500 entries. That’s the historic heater Benny Glaser finds himself on at the 2025 World Series of Poker, as he became just the eighth player in WSOP history to win three gold bracelets in a single summer.

Table Of Contents Nearly seven hours after Event #48: $1,000 Senior’s No-Limit Hold’em Championship brought back as many hopefuls to the Horseshoe Event Center, the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas has crowned another winner. Brett Lim started the final day second in chips and overcame multiple obstacles to defeat Elan Lepovic in heads-up with both players earning the lion’s share of the $6,666,000 prize pool in a gargantuan field of 7,575 entries.

Table Of Contents The final table of Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship was full of notable names and accomplished mixed game stars, with a total of 21 World Series of Poker bracelets between the last eight contenders. As the tournament played on at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas, the battle came down to a pair of players looking for their first. Both had come close in the past, but it was finally time for Kristopher Tong to take down this prestigious championship.

Table Of Contents It’s a feat so rare that only a handful of poker legends have pulled it off and now Adrián Mateos has added his name to the list. With his fifth World Series of Poker bracelet secured 10 days before turning 31, Mateos becomes only the fifth player in history to win five WSOP titles by age 30, joining the elite company of Phil Ivey (28), Phil Hellmuth (29), Allen Cunningham (30), and Daniel Alaei (30).

Table Of Contents A recreational poker player has accused a well-known Los Angeles high-stakes cash game pro of angle shooting during Day 1c of the $1,500 Millionaire Maker at the 2025 World Series of Poker. Brent Philbin, who has $226,155 in live earnings according to The Hendon Mob, took to both X and the r/poker subreddit to call out GGPoker ambassador Andy Tsai — better known as Andy Stacks — for what he claims was unethical behavior at the table.

It’s not the first time Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek has shoved blind at the 2025 World Series of Poker, but on this occasion, the two-time bracelet winner had reason to smile when the cards hit the felt. Arguably matched only by Martin Kahbrel in terms of entertainment value so far this summer, the ultra-aggressive Moncek was all in for his tournament life in the $50K High Roller PLO, despite not having looked at his cards.

Table Of Contents Benny Glaser’s remarkable 2025 WSOP is continuing this Saturday as the seven-time bracelet winner has reached the final table of Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball. The British pro, who has already taken down the $1,500 Dealer’s Choice and $1,500 Mixed: PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better at this year’s series, will now be hoping to complete a hat trick of bracelets and strengthen his case for the 2025 WSOP Player of the Year title.