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Poker Beast Series on KKPoker – Over $100,000 in Prizes with Individual and Team Leaderboards

January 30, 2026 at 12:48 PM |

The Poker Beast Series runs Feb 3–14 on KKPoker, featuring $30 buy-in MTTs, dual leaderboards, $15K in prizes, and a $5K team freeroll.

Poker news

Dan Cates vs Ryan Noel: Chaotic Fight Ends No Contest

January 29, 2026 at 4:49 PM |

Dan “Jungleman” Cates faced Ryan “Elf” Noel in a boxing match that ended in Round 2 as a No Contest after a controversial cheap shot.

Poker news

2025’s Biggest Live Tournament Winners (Top 10) — and the Jesse Lonis story

January 29, 2026 at 11:56 AM |

2025’s biggest live poker winners revealed, led by Jesse Lonis. A detailed look at the top 10 and how Lonis built a $13.3M year.

Online Poker

PokerStars Confirms SCOOP Warm Up 2026 With Expanded Schedule and $10M+ in Guarantees

January 28, 2026 at 12:58 PM |

PokerStars confirms SCOOP Warm Up 2026 with over $10M in guarantees, 154 tournaments, Main Events, and major promotions ahead of SCOOP.

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Old Bot Farm Footage Sparks Fresh Debate About Online Poker Integrity

January 27, 2026 at 1:19 PM |

A viral video allegedly showing an Ignition Casino bot farm resurfaces. Ignition says the footage is from 2022, reigniting industry-wide integrity debates.

Online Poker

GGMasters 6th Anniversary $10M GTD: Full Tournament Overview at GGPoker

January 27, 2026 at 1:09 PM |

GGPoker celebrates GGMasters’ 6th anniversary with a $10M GTD freezeout. Full Day 1 schedule, satellites, structure, and series details.

Others

Could Playing Blackjack Boost Your Poker Skills?

January 26, 2026 at 8:45 AM |

Playing blackjack can sharpen the probabilistic thinking and disciplined decision‑making that are essential at the poker table, offering a fresh angle to break through plateaus and enhance overall card‑game performance.

Poker Rooms

Twister Sprint iPoker – Daily Twister Leaderboards on RedStar & Champion Poker

January 21, 2026 at 12:08 PM |

Twister Sprint is iPoker’s new daily Twister leaderboard promotion. Play on RedStar Poker or Champion Poker and earn Sprint tickets every day.

Online Poker

Venom Fever Satellites Run on the WPN Network Until February 1

January 12, 2026 at 1:22 PM |

Venom Fever satellites run on the WPN network until Feb 1, offering freerolls, step satellites, Mega qualifiers and Survivor Flip formats to win $2,650 Venom tickets.

Online Poker

888poker Launches $1.5M XL Winter Series for January 2026

January 12, 2026 at 11:12 AM |

888poker launches the XL Winter Series 2026 with $1.5M GTD, a $500K Mystery Bounty Main Event, RakeLESS tournaments, freerolls and low-buy-in satellites.

Poker Rooms

GGPoker in 2025: Five Billion Hands Dealt as Tournament Play Drives Record Year

January 8, 2026 at 11:23 AM |

GGPoker dealt 5.08 billion hands in 2025 as tournament traffic surged. Cash games dipped for the first time, while payouts and promotions hit record levels.

Others

Fast Payouts Explained: A Simple Timeline Poker Players Can Follow

January 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM |

Withdrawals aren’t a single instant—they unfold across three sequential stages: your request, the platform’s internal processing, and the completion time of your chosen payment method.

Poker Tournaments

$800 Freeroll Series at BCPoker: The Second Weekend Is Here!

December 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM |

The second weekend of BCPoker’s December $800 freeroll series is starting, bringing you another two free $100 tournaments.

Online Poker

GGPoker Winter Giveaway Series Returns – Once Again Featuring $100 Million in Prizes

December 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM |

The GGPoker Winter Giveaway Series is back from December 14 to January 27, offering $100 million in guarantees and a 5% added prize boost across all events.

Online Poker

PokerStars Moves SCOOP Forward – Spring’s Flagship Online Series Now Kicks Off in March

December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM |

PokerStars moves SCOOP to March 1–25, 2026, aiming for a clearer schedule, stronger player activity, and better alignment with major live events.

Online Poker

Holiday Countdown Arrives at KKPoker – Over $950,000 in Festive Prizes

December 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM |

KKPoker’s Holiday Countdown runs Dec 6–Jan 4 with over $950K in prizes, Mystery MTTs, freerolls, mission rewards and festive end-of-year events.

Online Poker

WPT Global’s $5M Holiday Boost: Daily Rewards Through the Festive Season

December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM |

WPT Global is closing out the year with a seasonal promotion that spans nearly an entire month: the $5 Million Holiday Boost.

Online Poker

KK Legend Freeroll Series – $30 000 in Prizes, Now Running on KKPoker

December 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM |

Don’t miss the KK Legend Freeroll Series on KKPoker! Running until Dec 7 with $30,000 in prizes, daily freerolls and $5K Finale events.

Online Poker

Elite Series XL: New Year’s Edition – €12,500,000 Guaranteed (Dec 1, 2025 – Jan 15, 2026)

December 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM |

Elite Series XL: New Year’s Edition returns with €12.5M GTD, daily tournaments, missions, satellites, and exclusive freerolls from Dec 1 to Jan 15.

Poker Rooms

GGPoker Rolls Out a $25M December Giveaway — Its Largest Christmas Promotion Ever

December 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM |

GGPoker $25M End of Year Giveaway: daily Christmas Boxes, $1M Flipout and enhanced leaderboards throughout December. Full breakdown of the 2025 promo.

Poker Rooms

BCPoker – a new crypto poker room with soft fields

November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM |

BCPoker is a standalone online poker room linked to the BC.Game crypto platform. It does not belong to any major network, which strongly influences the player pool: the reg army has not arrived yet, and the proportion of recreational players is notably high.

Online Poker

PokerStars Relaunches Major Christmas Campaign with $2 Million “Snowball” Promo

November 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM |

PokerStars launches its first major Christmas promo in years: the $2M Snowball campaign with progressive draws, shootouts, casino rewards, and mystery chests.

Others

Do Poker Players Tend to Be Good at Other Casino Games?

November 26, 2025 at 6:02 AM |

Poker players often excel at strategy-driven casino games, but their skills offer little advantage in luck-based ones.

Poker news

WSOP Pulls “No Limit” Documentary After AI-Generated Quotes Come to Light

November 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM |

WSOP removed its No Limit documentary after AI-generated quotes were discovered. The series will be re-edited and re-released without fabricated dialogue.

Poker Rooms

Online Poker Black Friday Sales: GGPoker & Stretch Network Cut Tournament Buy-Ins

November 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM |

Online poker operators revive their Black Friday sales for 2025, with GGPoker and Stretch Network cutting tournament buy-ins by up to 90%.

Poker news

Online Poker Sites Reflect on Last Week’s Cloudflare Outage

November 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM |

Last week’s Cloudflare outage briefly disrupted several poker sites and media outlets. Here’s a short recap of how the incident affected the industry.

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Ontario Could Rejoin the Global Poker Market — But Practical Implementation Remains Far Off

November 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM |

Ontario’s recent court ruling opens the door to international poker liquidity, but meaningful change is still a long way off due to potential appeals and regulatory hurdles.

Online Poker

PokerStars Reignites Bounty Craze with $12.5M Bounty Builder Series

November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM |

PokerStars brings back the Bounty Builder Series from Nov 16 to Dec 1 with $12.5M guaranteed and 169 PKO and Mystery Bounty tournaments.

Poker Tournaments

Polish Poker Championship 2025 Final – Watch the €145,225 Battle Live

November 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM |

The record-breaking €986,850 Polish Poker Championship Main Event concludes today! Watch the €145,225 final live from 15:30 CET on RakeRace.com.

Online Poker

Final Week of PartyPoker Micro Series – $600K Guaranteed and Innovative Mystery Bounties

November 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM |

It’s the final week of PartyPoker’s Micro Series! Play until November 17 for a share of $600K guaranteed and experience new Mystery Bounty formats, including one active from the first hand.