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National Heads-Up Poker Championship 2025: The Return of a Legendary Televised Heads-Up Tournament

July 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM |

More than a decade after its last edition, the National Heads-Up Poker Championship returns. The 2025 tournament features new faces but the same high stakes.

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Poker Bingo Madness on the iPoker Network: Win Up to €5,000 Daily

July 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM |

New iPoker Promotion: Complete Your Virtual Bingo Card to Win Up to €5,000 a Day at Cash Tables, Tournaments, or Twister Games!

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PokerArena Launches: GTO Wizard Introduces a HUSNG App Focused on Heads-Up Training

July 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM |

GTO Wizard’s new PokerArena app offers fast-paced, shallow-stack heads-up Sit & Go games with GTO-based feedback — playable in-browser or on iOS.

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Summer 2025 Poker Promotions: €3M, $10M, and $30K in Series Prizes Across Major Rooms

July 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM |

Summer 2025 features €3M GTD at RedStar, $10M Omaha events at GGPoker, and $30K freerolls at KKPoker — major online series for every poker bankroll.

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Bad Beat Jackpot on the Chico Poker Network: Rules, Limits & Payout Structure

July 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM |

The Chico Poker Network's Bad Beat Jackpot rewards Hold'em and PLO players with pooled payouts for qualifying hands, based on stake-specific rules.

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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.

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Mike Matusow Slams High Roller Poker Scene as 'Fake': Real Profits or Financial Illusion?

July 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM |

Mike Matusow calls high roller poker earnings a 'mirage' and questions financial transparency. Are the biggest poker wins really what they seem?

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The Rise of Online Gambling and Its Global Popularity

July 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM |

Learn how technology, regulation, and culture turned online gambling into a global entertainment powerhouse, discover regional trends, drivers of growth, and responsible gaming safeguards.

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Garrett Adelstein’s Big Comeback – Back at the No Gamble, No Future Table

July 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM |

Garrett Adelstein returns to televised high-stakes poker in No Gamble, No Future’s Season 7 premiere with big pots and a sharp reminder of his old form.

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How Taxes Shaped the Real Winners of the 2025 WSOP Main Event

July 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM |

Discover who really won the 2025 WSOP Main Event — after taxes. Some finalists kept it all, while others lost nearly half to the IRS and local taxes.

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WSOP 2025: Michael Mizrachi Crowned World Champion

July 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM |

Michael Mizrachi secured the 2025 WSOP Main Event title in just 79 hands, cementing his legacy among the legends of poker.

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WSOP 2025 Main Event: Betting Markets Move Heavily Toward Mizrachi Ahead of Final Push

July 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM |

Polymarket odds soar for Mizrachi at 85% as the WSOP Main Event final table nears its conclusion with four players left.

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DDoS Attack Disrupts PokerGO’s WSOP Main Event Coverage

July 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM |

PokerGO faced DDoS attacks during the WSOP Main Event final table, forcing them to stream the full broadcast free on YouTube after major outages.

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WSOP 2025: Mizrachi with Huge Lead as Four Players Remain

July 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM |

Michael Mizrachi enters Day 2 of the 2025 WSOP Main Event final table with a massive chip lead, as just four players remain in contention for the $10 million top prize.

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WSOP 2025 Main Event: Betting Markets Favor Mizrachi but Show Wide-Open Race

July 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM |

Polymarket betting shows no clear favorite for the WSOP Main Event final table, with several contenders priced closely in an open, competitive field.

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Leo Margets Makes History at the 2025 WSOP Main Event Final Table

July 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM |

Leo Margets makes history as the first woman in 30 years to reach the WSOP Main Event final table, securing at least $1 million.

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WSOP 2025: Main Event Final Table Set – Mizrachi, Hallaert, and Margets Among the Final Nine

July 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM |

The WSOP 2025 Main Event final table is set with Mizrachi, Hallaert, and Margets among nine players vying for the $10M top prize.

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Will Kassouf Banned from WSOP 2025 Main Event – Scandal in Las Vegas

July 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM |

After disruptive behavior, Will Kassouf has been banned from the remainder of the 2025 WSOP. Details on the Las Vegas poker controversy and the decision explained!

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5 Ways New Poker Players Can Learn the Game's Terminology

July 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM |

Revealed here are five simple and effective ways that new poker players can quickly get to grips with the game’s many different terms and phrases.

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WSOP 2025: Interesting Stories from the Past Few Days

July 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM |

Recent drama at WSOP 2025: brutal bustouts, huge bounties, celebrity players, and Negreanu’s call to enforce the clock at the tables.

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Motoki Jinno’s WSOP 2025 $50K High Roller Meltdown Shows the Cost of Poker Tilt

July 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM |

Motoki Jinno’s WSOP 2025 $50K High Roller fold offers a cautionary tale about poker tilt and mental game discipline.

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From Boom to Blockade: How Hungary Forced Out Europe’s Biggest Poker Brands

July 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM |

How Hungary squeezed out Europe’s top poker brands with restrictive licensing, enforcement, and crypto crackdowns. A detailed regulatory case study.

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Bounty Hunters Series: $50 Million Guaranteed This July!

July 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM |

Join GGPoker’s $50M GTD Bounty Hunters Series July 6–28. Massive bounties, Mystery Main Event, daily leaderboards. Play and win big!

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New 4-Hour Cash Game Leaderboards on CoinPoker – $10,000 in Daily Prizes

July 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM |

Detailed look at CoinPoker’s new 4-hour leaderboard system offering $10,000 daily prizes and a more flexible, transparent structure.

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iPoker: Tennis-Themed Promotions and €500k Guaranteed Tournament Series During Wimbledon

July 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM |

The iPoker network is celebrating Wimbledon with a special tennis-themed promotional campaign, featuring €500,000 in guaranteed prizes as part of its Episode 7 series.

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Martin Kabrhel Vaults into WSOP Player of the Year Lead with Mini Main Event Victory

July 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM |

Martin Kabrhel wins the WSOP Mini Main Event for $843,140, claiming his fourth bracelet and seizing the 2025 Player of the Year lead in dramatic fashion.

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Senate Tax Proposal Raises Concerns for U.S. Poker Players

July 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM |

A proposed U.S. Senate tax change could force poker players to pay on phantom income, sparking industry backlash and calls for a legislative fix.

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iPoker’s Current Rake System (2025): The Real Player Value (RPV) Model Explained

July 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM |

Learn how iPoker’s RPV rake system works in 2025. Discover its Weighted-Contributed and Source-Based roots, and how it shapes rakeback rewards.

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They Cheated but Keep the Cash: WSOP Chip Dumping Scandal Ends with No Bracelet

July 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM |

WSOP ruling: No bracelet for Yaginuma or Carroll after chip dumping probe. Players split top prizes as integrity concerns prompt action.

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GGPoker Launches Swipefest: Mobile-Exclusive Promotion with $500,000 in Prizes This July

July 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM |

GGPoker's Swipefest runs July 1–31 with $500,000 in mobile-only prizes. Complete missions to enter daily $4,000 Flipout tournaments.

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Bounty Hunters Series: $50 Million Guaranteed This July!

New 4-Hour Cash Game Leaderboards on CoinPoker – $10,000 in Daily Prizes

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Senate Tax Proposal Raises Concerns for U.S. Poker Players

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They Cheated but Keep the Cash: WSOP Chip Dumping Scandal Ends with No Bracelet

GGPoker Launches Swipefest: Mobile-Exclusive Promotion with $500,000 in Prizes This July