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PokerStars Expands Browser-Based Instant Play Across Nearly All Game Formats

July 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM |

PokerStars' browser-based instant play now supports most formats across key markets, offering low-stakes poker without the need for software download.

Poker Tournaments

PokerStars Brings Back Spin & Go Championships Live with €275K Guarantee at EPT Barcelona

June 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM |

PokerStars' Spin & Go Championships returns live at EPT Barcelona 2025 with a €275K guarantee and 81 online qualifiers in a 3-handed shootout format.

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GGPoker Crushed PokerStars This Spring: GGWF Paid Out 5x More Than SCOOP in 2025

June 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM |

GGPoker’s GGWF paid out $324M over 1400+ events, while PokerStars’ SCOOP fell to $70M. Discover how the two online poker giants compared in 2025.

Poker Tournaments

PokerStars Launches New Italian Poker Challenge Festival in Campione

June 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM |

PokerStars launches the Italian Poker Challenge in Campione with a €700K GTD Main Event. New standalone festival runs June 30 to July 7, 2025.

Poker Tournaments

PokerStars Sponsors Free WSOP Live Coverage in Landmark Deal with PokerGO

June 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM |

PokerStars sponsors free WSOP 2025 live streams via PokerGO. Watch the Main Event and high rollers with pro commentary, now through July 8.

Poker Rooms

PokerStars Introduces Estimated Tournament Duration and Retires Webcam Tables

June 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM |

PokerStars joins industry leaders with a new time estimation tool, while saying goodbye to its Home Games video chat feature.

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PokerStars Removes Classic Spin & Go Depth – Players React to Flash-Style Merger

June 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM |

PokerStars merged Spin & Go with Flash, making classic games faster and shallower. Regulars push back—here’s what changed and how it affects strategy.

Online Poker

Spin & Go Max Update: PokerStars Removes Forced All-In and Boosts Jackpots

May 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM |

Major Spin & Go Max update on PokerStars: forced all-ins removed, bigger jackpots, new blind levels, and buy-ins. A more skill-based format returns.

Poker Rooms

PokerStars Tightens Access to Tables and Hand Histories — Here’s What It Means

May 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM |

The latest PokerStars update brings changes to table observation and restricts access to hand histories, improving poker game security across the site.

Online Poker

GGMasters vs Sunday Million: Who Owns Sunday in Online Poker?

April 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM |

GGMasters and Sunday Million go head-to-head every Sunday with $1 million guarantees. Can both online poker giants sustain this battle long term?

Online Poker

PokerStars SCOOP Warm-Up Kicks Off April 20 with $6 Million Guaranteed

April 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM |

PokerStars' SCOOP Warm-Up runs April 20–28 with $6M GTD across 78 tournaments. Buy-ins from $2.20 to $1,050. The spring action is heating up!

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From Sunday Million Glory to $0: The Rise and Fall of Camillo30

April 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM |

Camillo30 won $176,959 in the PokerStars Sunday Million—then lost it all within weeks. A cautionary tale of ego, poor bankroll management, and tilt.

Poker Tournaments

PokerStars Sponsors Goliath 2025 with £2M Guarantee

April 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM |

PokerStars returns as Goliath 2025 Main Event sponsor with £2M guaranteed. Qualify online via satellites starting from just £2.20.

Poker Tournaments

PokerStars Focuses on America – PokerStars Open Series Debuts in the U.S.

March 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM |

The first U.S. stop of the PokerStars Open series will be held in Philadelphia, featuring a $500,000 guaranteed Main Event and online qualifiers from regulated markets.