Table Of Contents It’s go-time for Day 2 of the WPT Prime Cyprus $1,100 Championship! The series’ showstopper has been an absolute knockout at the Chamada Prestige Hotel and Casino, with the 1,391 entries building a $1,349,270 prize pool, easily crushing the $1 million guarantee. Yesterday’s final starting flights saw another 563 bullets fired, pushing the total past last year’s 1,202. If there was any doubt, poker is thriving in North Cyprus.

It’s not looking good for Doug Polk’s chances of winning an online poker challenge on ClubWPT Gold after a costly Saturday session that saw “Code Doug” go from up $20,000 to well in the red. The Upswing Poker founder sought to win $100,000 in one month on the new sweepstakes poker site. But as the midway point approaches, he’s now further behind his goal than when the challenge began. Polk started off the challenge playing low-stakes heads-up games, and fell behind a few thousand bucks early.

Table Of Contents The World Poker Tour is in Cyprus for the WPT Prime Cyprus Championship, and things are heating up fast. The $1 million guaranteed main event is in its penultimate flight, but it’s the $660 Bounty PLO side event that’s stealing the spotlight with some seriously wild action. When the hand took place, only 33 players remained from 96 entries—and that was just at Level 9. In one of the most insane hands so far, three players were eliminated in a six-way all-in, and none of them even had aces!

Table Of Contents Two poker champions are on a mission to defend their titles this weekend. Preston McEwen is chasing back-to-back victories in the RunGood Tunica Main Event, while Tudor Purice looks to replicate last year’s heroics at the WPT Prime Cyprus Championship. McEwen has work to do after falling short on Day 1A in Mississippi, but Purice is one step closer to defending his crown. The Romanian grinder successfully navigated Day 1C of the $1 million guaranteed tournament at the Chamada Prestige Hotel and Casino on Friday, bagging 176,000 chips—good for 33rd place among the 45 players who advanced.

Poker vlogger Ryan Depaulo claims he was “scammed and robbed” out of a pot that should have been chopped during a tournament at Borgata in Atlantic City. The former ACR Poker pro’s recent video exposes a second potential major dealer error during a tournament in the past couple of weeks. Maurice Hawkins won his 18th World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOP) ring earlier this month for $140,752. But the event is most remembered for an infamous hand in which the dealer didn’t realize the player who busted in third place — Divyam Satyarthi — went out with the best hand.

Table Of Contents Indicted lawyer Tom Goldstein “lost a substantial sum of money” in high-stakes poker matches at actor Kevin Hart’s 2024 birthday bash in Greece, and it has landed him in hot water with the US Department of Justice. In documents filed in a Maryland federal court last week, prosecutors alleged that Goldstein, who in January was charged with tax fraud related to high-stakes poker matches, had access to “unknown wallets” that made him a “serious” flight risk.

Table Of Contents Harrison Gimbel won the Wynn Millions $3,000 Championship, earning $455,388 for his victory. The Championship is the Wynn Millions festival’s main event, coming with an enormous trophy that should look good on Gimbel’s shelf, joining his considerable collection of poker baubles. That collection already includes a triple crown of sorts with a PCA title for winning the 2010 PCA $10,500 Main Event, a WPT title for the 2016 WPT Rolling Thunder $,3500 Main Event, and a WSOP bracelet for the 2017 WSOP Event #68: $3,000 No Limit Hold’em.

Table Of Contents PokerStars ambassador Benjamin “Spraggy” Spragg proved he doesn’t just run good at the poker tables today as the streaming star took to X to reveal an impressive 150/1 (+15,000) horse racing win on outsider Poniros at the prestigious Cheltenham Festival. Poniros, who won Friday’s curtain-raiser, the Triumph Hurdle, was the rank outsider of the field, available at odds as large as 200/1 in some places just before the off.

Table Of Contents For years, Dan “judgedredd13” Charlton was a grinder in every sense of the word. He put in the hours, battled at the tables, and was no stranger to a good night out when the cards were done. But 18 months ago, he decided to make a big change, he got sober. At first, it wasn’t about poker. It was about feeling better, being more present, and seeing what life looked like without alcohol and drugs.

Table Of Contents PokerStars ushered in its new era of live poker this week when the PokerStars Open Campione exploded into action. Most poker community members shared similar thoughts that the new mid-stakes tour would prove popular, but we doubt many people thought the inaugural PokerStars Open Main Event would shatter attendance records. The €1,100 buy-in PokerStars Open Campione Main Event featured a €1 million guaranteed prize pool. Four flights were scheduled, meaning an average of 250 entrants per flight would see the guarantee reached.

Table Of Contents There’s nothing quite like looking down at pocket aces and getting it all in preflop—especially in a three-way all-in. It’s the dream spot every poker player hopes for, and Simone Pascucci found himself living it early on Day 1a of the WPT Prime Cyprus $1,100 Championship at Chamada Prestige Hotel and Casino. But as any seasoned player knows, poker can be a cruel game. Pascucci’s aces were up against Onur Unsal’s suited ace-king and Dory Saade’s pocket eights, and with both opponents at risk, he was in prime position to scoop a monster pot.

Table Of Contents Mike Holtz, a two-time WSOP Online Player of the Year and co-host of the PokerNews Podcast, has never shied away from speaking his mind, and on Wednesday night he did just that in a nearly 10-minute video in which he called out an alleged Las Vegas cheating ring, criticized poker room staff who fail to take action, and called for the community to come together to institute change.

Table Of Contents “No days off” isn’t just legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick’s motto. The saying can also apply to Daniel Negreanu’s 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule, which tentatively includes 53 bracelet events. The GGPoker ambassador is looking to turn a profit at the WSOP for the first time since 2021. He’s also now eligible for the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Seniors event on June 12 as he turned 50 years old last July.

Table Of Contents The Triton Super High Roller Series in Jeju delivered another exciting set of high-stakes results this week, with four Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) champions crowned. The highlight was, of course, the $100,000 PLO Main Event, where Sergio Martinez emerged victorious over a record field. The tournament saw a total of 91 entries, making it the largest six-figure buy-in PLO tournament in history. In other events, there were victories for Tom-Aksel Bedell, Lautaro Guerra and Gergo Nagy, while poker legends Phil Ivey and Erik Seidel also made final table appearances.

Connecticut lawmakers held a public hearing on Wednesday to consider a bill that would give the governor the authority to join other states in an online poker compact. Senate Bill 1464, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Tony Scott, would allow Gov. Ned Lamont “to enter into agreements for the purpose of authorizing online gaming operators to conduct multijurisdictional Internet gaming for peer-to-peer casino games.” In addition to allowing Connecticut to enter an online poker compact like the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), SB 1464 would make a number of revisions to sports betting and online gambling in the Constitution State.

Table Of Contents The $1 million guaranteed WPT Prime Cyprus Championship kicked off just a few hours ago, but the poker action at the Chamada Prestige Hotel and Casino has already been in full swing. Several familiar faces have wasted no time entering the winner’s circle, securing early victories here in North Cyprus. Gray & Karayiğit Kick Things off Matthew Gray has been on a heater in 2025, and his streak continued here in Cyprus.

Table Of Contents Poker tournaments are as popular as ever, thanks to them enabling players to turn a relatively small buy-in into a much more meaningful prize. Unfortunately, the length of time it takes for a major tournament to conclude often prevents would-be tournament grinders from joining the action. This is why the ¥33 CN¥ Million: Sunday Hyper PKO Showdown at WPT Global is so popular. WPT Global created the ¥33 CN¥ Million: Sunday Hyper PKO Showdown knowing its players love playing for big money but don’t necessarily have several hours spare to dedicate to doing so.

Table Of Contents The World Poker Tour (WPT) has made its way back to Cyprus, and poker players and fans have every reason to be excited. After a hugely successful debut last year, the WPT Prime Cyprus Championship has returned for round two, running from March 13-17 at the stunning Chamada Prestige Hotel & Spa. With a $1,100 buy-in and a guaranteed $1 million prize pool, the stage is set for another unforgettable poker showdown.

Sean Perry’s return to high-stakes poker was quick and costly on Wednesday’s Hustler Casino Live. The self-proclaimed sports betting guru lasted less than four hours before losing his entire $150,000 buy-in. Perry, who has nearly $7 million in live tournament cashes, according to The Hendon Mob, made his first appearance on Hustler Casino Live. He took a last-minute flight to Los Angeles earlier in the day, an expensive trip. Perry’s Return to Poker Ends Poorly Perry, the son of old-school poker player Ralph Perry, is a polarizing figure in the sports betting and poker industries.

Dan “Jungleman” Cates is a poker player, podcaster, and now a rapper who refers to himself as “BBC” — and he’s skilled at two of those things. The future Poker Hall of Famer finished runner-up earlier this week in the Triton Poker Jeju Main Event for $3.5 million. He didn’t quite come out victorious — Huang Wenjie did — but he did spit some lyrics for the Triton audience during his postgame interview.

Table Of Contents The WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond brought the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) to Indiana in a big way over the last two weeks. Betwen the festival kick-off on March 7 and its finale on March 10, the Horseshoe Hammond cut winner’s checks to the tune of $3,034,253. Along with all that green, the casino also handed out gold in the form of 18 WSOPC rings. One ring for each of the champions of the festival’s 18 numbered events.

Table Of Contents The Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) is in its 18th season, making it one of the longest-running live poker tours. Two of its live stops, the UK Team Championship and the UKICOAP are already in the bag, but there is much more to come judging by the busy 2025 live event schedule APAT has released. The popular recreational player-focused tour is currently at the Green Isle Hotel in Dublin for its APAT Irish Open Championship.

Table Of Contents The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) is returning to Reno, Nevada this month for a festival taking place March 25-30. The Mission RunGood Reno, taking place at Atlantis Casino Reno, will culminate with the $600 buy-in RGPS Reno Main Event with a $150,000 guarantee. Ten Rings in Six Days The upcoming RGPS stop offers poker players a chance to win one of ten rings over the six-day festival.

Former JACK Casino poker dealer Jason Saliba changed his plea on Tuesday to guilty on charges related to stealing chips out of cash game pots. Saliba was charged in November with 14 casino gaming law violations, a fifth degree felony. He also faced a misdemeanor theft charge. The now fired Ohio casino employee originally presumed his innocence. But the defense and prosecution have been discussing a plea deal for the past few months, according to the Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts.

Table Of Contents The Wynn Millions keeps on trucking with some of the biggest events of the series now complete. The series is running from February 17 to March 23 and has already paid out nearly $4 million in prizes with another two weeks of poker still to go. As well as big prizes, big names have also been showing up including a a return to form for poker legend Kathy Liebert who won the Seniors event for $39,097.

Table Of Contents The Olympic Voodoo Casino at Radison Blu Hotel in the Latvian capital Riga is where to be from March 22 through March 30 because that’s when the OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Spring Edition 2025 festival takes place. Following a hugely successful 2024 series that saw over 450 players from 20 countries lock horns in a series of bounty tournaments, the OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Spring Edition 2025 is upping the ante and putting on some events with larger buy-ins.

Fans of cash game shows like High Stakes Poker and No Gamble, No Future can rejoice as there is a new high-stakes cash game show debuting on PokerGO this week. Cash Flow, the first episode of which premieres on March 13, will feature an entertaining cast of characters that includes high-stakes cash game specialists Justin Young and Art Parmann, who last year launched the popular Table 1 podcast filmed at Aria Las Vegas.

Table Of Contents PokerStars has announced its decision to withdraw from the Polish market later this month, citing a “reassessment of priorities” In a statement, the site says the exit was not driven by any change to local regulations. Instead, the commercial decision is part of a programme to optimise PokerStars’ operations. The online poker site is owned by Flutter Entertainment, the world’s largest sports betting and iGaming company. Flutter has long held plans to “transform” PokerStars, including strengthening its competitive advantage in regulated markets.

Table Of Contents The PokerStars Sunday Million Season continues producing big winners, with Lithuania’s “Valius188” being the latest grinder to pad their bankroll with a he prize. “Valius188” was the last player standing from a field of 10,060 in the $109 Super Sunday, a progressive knockout edition of the ever-popular Sunday Million. The 10,060-strong crowd created a $1,006,000 prize pool where half went into the regular prize pool and the remaining 50 percent was placed on the heads of each entrant in the form of a bounty.

Table Of Contents The third annual series of $1 million buy-in cash games on Hustler Casino Live will return April 28 to May 2 on YouTube. Alan Keating and Nikhil “NikAirball” Arcot will headline the action, but the full lineups haven’t yet been announced. Ryan Feldman and his former co-owner Nick Vertucci put together the first ever livestreamed seven-figure minimum buy-in cash games in May 2023. Thousands of poker fans tuned in to watch high rollers play for unimaginable stakes.

Table Of Contents It is common practice for holidaymakers to treat themselves to some expensive aftershave or a bottle of plonk from the Duty-Free section when they’re going on vacation. Still, not many help themselves to £53,000 and a trophy 24 hours before jetting off. According to the Irish Poker Tour’s live updates team, Andrew Toole asked the Irish Poker Tour team to take his trophy back to Ireland with them because he was flying to Thailand a few hours after taking down the £400 IPT Glasgow Main Event.

Table Of Contents Every poker player dreams of winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. But how much are WSOP bracelets worth, how many bracelets are awarded and what are the easiest ways to win a bracelet? All of those questions and more will be answered in this helpful guide. Winning a WSOP Bracelet Let’s take a look at the different ways to win WSOP bracelets, whether online or at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

Table Of Contents Low-stakes players can sometimes feel forgotten about when it comes to online poker tournament series and festivals. That’s not the case for 888poker players because they have a low-stakes tournament series dedicated to them, and it comes with a $100,000 guaranteed Main Event costing only $25 to enter. The latest instalment of the ChampionChip Games lands at 888poker on March 16. Between the opening day and the last event crowning its champion on March 25, 888poker players will battle it out across 36 excellent events.

Table Of Contents If you love poker, then you’ll want to mark your calendar for the Winamax Grand Final, happening March 29 to April 7, 2025, at the Pasino Grand Partouche in Aix-en-Provence. This festival, run in partnership with Texapoker, promises ten days of non-stop action, featuring everything from deep-stack battles to high-roller showdowns. Whether you’re chasing glory in the €500 Main Event, taking a shot at the €1,000 High Roller, or grinding your way through the €400 Marathon, there’s a seat for everyone at the tables.

Table Of Contents The Triton Poker Jeju Super High Roller Series has been full of surprises, with a string of first-time winners making their mark at the biggest Triton series in history. Players like Zhao Hongjun, Tuck Wai Foo, Jeremy Ausmus, Sean Winter, Anatoly Filatov, and Joao Vieira all grabbed their first-ever titles during the series, but the biggest story of all might be Huang Wenjie. Huang, making his Triton debut at this festival, pulled off a stunning victory in the $100K Main Event, taking home $5.

Table Of Contents The PokerStars Sunday Million Season continued over the weekend, and there was a familiar name at the top the $1,050 Super Sunday payout table. Ukraine’s “drew.derzh” is a PokerStars regular with multiple SCOOP and WCOOP titles to their name, and also a WSOP bracelet if the player is who we believe it is. Regardless of their true identity," drew.derzh" awoke this morning with $69,947 more in their PokerStars account courtesy of taking down the $1,050 Super Sunday PKO event.