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Wieland Wins WSOPC Choctaw Main Event

Texan Carson Wieland topped a 1,117-entry field in the $1,700 WSOP Circuit Choctaw main event to win $268,245 and his first career gold ring.

Poker-Playing SCOTUS Lawyer Gets 6 Years In Prison

Tom Goldstein, the Supreme Court lawyer who was a fixture in high-stakes poker games, was sentenced to six years in prison for tax fraud.

New Las Vegas Strip Casino Gets Green Light

A proposal to build a casino on the Las Vegas Strip across from Mandalay Bay was approved by Clark County commissioners.

How 2026 Impacted The WSOP Bracelet Race

Discover how the 2026 WSOP shifted the all-time standings, featuring major wins for Glaser, Mizrachi, Deeb, Schulman and Negreanu.

Strategy: Five Spots Where Folding Is The Only Winning Play

Poker pro and coach Alex Fitzgerald analyzes some tricky spots at the table where folding is the only winning play.

Blagg Wins WSOPC Horseshoe Main Event

Matthew Blagg triumphs in the 2026 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Las Vegas main event, earning his first title and $238,470.

Maurice Hawkins Wins 26th WSOPC Gold Ring

All-time leader Maurice Hawkins won his 26th WSOP Circuit ring at Choctaw for $76,380, climbing to 12th in the 2026 POY race standings.

Neymar Skips Soccer Match For Poker Tournament

Fans criticized Brazilian soccer star Neymar Jr. after he went to play a poker tournament while his team played a match in Venezuela.

Pennsylvania Sets State Record For Online Gambling Revenue In June

Pennsylvania online gambling operators won $7 billion in June, and the other two major jurisdictions enjoyed a fruitful June as well.

Gagliano Chases Immortality At WSOP Main Event FT

Four-time bracelet winner Michael Gagliano reflects on his path to the WSOP main event final table and a potential $10 million payday.

Powerball's UK Expansion Gives Hope For Online Poker Player Pools

Now that Powerball has expanded to the United Kingdom, poker players wonder if pooling could be expanded to overseas players.

Poker Players Speak Out Against Phantom Income Tax To IRS

Several poker players testified to the IRS about the new tax provision on loss deductions, which creates phantom income in some cases.

WSOP Rakes In $47.3 Million During Summer

The 2026 WSOP awarded nearly $470 million across a record 251,899 entries, while collecting more than $47 million in rake and fees.

Adam Walton Wins MSPT $1,600 Heart Poker Championship

2023 WSOP Main Event finalist Adam Walton topped an 878-entry field in the 2026 MSPT $1,600 Heart Poker Championship at Venetian for $186k.

Deeb, Negreanu, And Others Reveal WSOP Profit

Top World Series of Poker contenders Daniel Negreanu and Shaun Deeb reveal how many bullets it takes to win the Player of the Year title.

Online Poker Legends Open Maryland Bubble Tea Business

The brothers who won tens of millions during online poker's heyday opened a bubble tea shop in Rockville, Maryland.

Nick Schulman To Host Poker Radio Show On SiriusXM

The eight-time World Series of Poker champ and Poker Hall of Famer hosts a six-week show on the Mad Dog Sports Radio channel.

Jonathan Little: Lessons Learned From Losing

The summer is over, and some poker players find themselves in the red. Jonathan Little explains the lessons that can be learned from losing.

Kostritsyn Closes Out 2026 WSOP With $25k H.O.R.S.E. Win

In his first tournament cash in eight years, Alex Kostritsyn won the 2026 WSOP $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. high roller for $872,052 and the bracelet.

Sharma, Wong Win 1st Bracelets On WSOP's Last Day

Nishant Sharma and She Wong capture their first career gold bracelets on the action-packed final night of the 2026 World Series of Poker.

Rabinowitz Denies Hellmuth, Secures 2nd Bracelet

Darren Rabinowitz defeated Phil Hellmuth heads-up to deny "The Poker Brat" his 18th bracelet and secure his second career win at the series.

Alberta Launched Online Casinos, But Online Poker Delayed

Alberta became the second Canadian province to launch a legal online casino industry, but Albertans don't have an online poker option yet.

DraftKings Launches Online Poker Variant In Three States

DraftKings launched Electric Poker nearly two years ago in Michigan, and just recently expanded the game into New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Seidel Narrowly Misses 11th Bracelet In $3k 6-Max PLO

Joshua Wang beat Erik Seidel heads-up to win a $3,000 six-handed PLO event, and Garrett Dwire claimed the bracelet in the $500 summer saver.

David Peters Wins Fifth WSOP Bracelet In $10k Six-Max

David Peters won his fifth career WSOP bracelet and a $1,001,391 first-place prize in a $10,000 six-handed no-limit hold'em championship.

Philadelphia Phillies Star Bryce Harper At Center Of Gambling Lawsuit

FanDuel is getting sued by a customer who lost millions, now a Bryce Harper cameo is being used as evidence in the case.

Poker Pro Robbed At Home After Leaving WSOP

Two men broke into Jared Griener's Airbnb and waited for him to return home after collecting his cash from the World Series of Poker.

Three Bracelets Awarded While WSOP Main Event Final Table Set

Yanting Jiang earned $1.15M in the WSOP Mid-Stakes Championship. Ori Hasson seized bracelet no. 2, while Johnny Oshana also claimed gold.

Lucas Jumalon Leads WSOP Main Event Final Table

The 2026 WSOP Main Event final table is locked! Lucas Jumalon leads, with veterans Greg Mueller and Mike Gagliano hot on his heels.

High Stakes Sports Bettors Face Hurdles In UK

Gaming regulators in the UK are proposing new rules on high-stakes sports betting, including limits on the amount bet in a day.