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Is This Phil Hellmuth’s Best WSOP Main Event Entrance Ever? | BetRivers Table Talk #6
The BetRivers Table Talk Podcast is hosted by PokerNews' Chad Holloway & Keith Becker.
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2026 WSOP Day 43: Alex Foxen Bags a Big Stack on Day 2d of the Main Event
The 2026 WSOP Main Event will award its champion $10 million.
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The 2026 APAT World Championship of Amateur Poker is Only a Month Away
The 2026 APAT WCOAP features 16 bracelet and medal-awarding events.
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Brutal Cooler Ends Conservative Commentator Tim Pool's WSOP Main Event
Tim Pool's 2026 WSOP Main Event run ended late on Day 2d after running ace-king into aces.
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Find Out Which Poker Legends Turned Out For These Las Vegas Charity Events
One of the events was Shannon Elizabeth's Rhino Rumble Poker Championship.
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Poker Player Leaves WSOP Main Event Stack for $1/$2 Cash Games & Movies
Amit Agarwal has been taking an unconventional approach to poker's world championship
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WSOP Main Event Registration Closes; How Big Did it Get?
It was another monster year for Main Event attendance.
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Tempers Flare After Hero Call Gone Wrong in WSOP Main Event: 'Shut Up!'
Hero call gone wrong in the WSOP Main Event.
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Flutter Cuts Jobs at PokerStars Amid FanDuel Shift
PokerStars confirmed on Tuesday that staff across several regions had been told their roles were being cut, though the operator did not specify which jurisdictions were most affected. Some positions in North America were included in the layoffs. The changes form part of Flutter Entertainment’s wider transformation pro…
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Texas Poker is About to Change Forever | PokerNews Podcast #986
On episode 986 of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad, Mike, and Ben discuss industry leader Doug Polk stepping down from his active role at the Lodge and much more!
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The Battle for Texas Poker: Ryan Crow Talks Future of TCH | PokerNews Podcast #985
On episode 985 of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad, Mike, and Ben are joined by the CEO of Texas Card House, Ryan Crow. The panel discusses the upcoming WSOP-C stop at TCH, takes a look back at The Lodge raid, and we have a sneak peek at the upcoming documentary "The Battle for Texas Poker".
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Dan "Jungleman" Cates Decimates Poker Brat in Latest Hellmuth’s Home Game
Others in the game included Jennifer Tilly, Erick Lindgren & Phillip Hellmuth III.
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Amusnet strengthens its Italian footprint with PokerStars launch
Partnership officially kicked off with the launch of Shining Crown Amusnet is taking another significant step in its Italian growth journey with the launch of its content on PokerStars, one of the most recognised brands in online gaming and part of Flutter Entertainment. The partnership officially kicked off with the …
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Exclusive: Redundancies coming at PokerStars amid restructuring
Flutter Entertainment internally announced redundancies at its PokerStars division earlier today (7 July) as part of a wider restructuring. The post Exclusive: Redundancies coming at PokerStars amid restructuring appeared first on NEXT.io.
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Don't Miss the $350,000 Guaranteed PokerStars Jet Set Seat Finale on July 12
The Jet Set Season Finale guarantees $350,000 for a $75 buy-in.
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2026 WSOP Day 42: Mizrachi Spins Up Stack on Main Event Day 2abc
Gaspar Fernandez leads the 2026 WSOP Main Event Day 2ABC as former champions rise and fall
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888poker LIVE Heads to Reading for the Third Leg of the 2026 UKPL
888poker UKPL Reading features a £560 buy-in Main Event with a £100,000 guarantee.
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Brad Booth Returns to WSOP Main Event After More Than a Decade
The poker boom-era star is playing his first WSOP Main Event in years.
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When Will the 2026 WSOP Main Event Money Bubble Burst?
WSOP czar Kevin Mathers thinks he's worked it out.
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Ahead of Thunder Valley, Look Back at the History of the PokerNews Cup
A complete look at the evolution of the PokerNews Cup from its 2007 debut to the 2026 RGPS finale
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What is a 3-bet in poker? meaning, strategy, and when to re-raise
A 3-bet is a third bet in a series of poker bets. Most commonly a 3-bet occurs pre-flop, and is thus referred to as a pre-flop re-raise. 3-bets are used by poker players in a variety of situations, and are most commonly used by poker players for controlling the table and putting pressure on their...
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2026 WSOP Day 41: $10,000 Main Event Dominates Proceedings
Almost 4,700 players turned out for Day 1d of the $10,000 WSOP Main Event.
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What Do Women Poker Players Think About the 2026 WSOP? | PokerNews Podcast #984
On episode 984 of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad is joined by Kyna England, Esther Taylor, and Caitlyn Comeskey to discuss the 2026 WSOP from a woman's perspective. The panel talks about the WSOP Ladies Event and all of the successes that women have enjoyed during the series in Vegas so far!
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Martin Kabrhel Interview | WSOP Bracelet Number SIX
Check out PokerNews' interview with Martin Kabrhel after the Czech motormouth won his sixth WSOP gold bracelet.
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Negreanu, Hellmuth & Kabrhel on Wildest Day of 2026 WSOP | PokerNews Podcast #983
On this episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad and Mike discuss one of the wildest days at this year's World Series of Poker.
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Reigning Champ's Son Paul Mizrachi Bags a Big Stack in WSOP Main Event
Paul Mizrachi had a hot start to his first-ever WSOP Main Event.
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Joshua Mammen Wins BetMGM Poker Championship After Big Five-Way Chop
Poker pro Nick Palma was among those who got in on the chop.
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TikTok Engineer Wins Wife a New Car With WSOP Bracelet Victory
Zixuan Liu told PokerNews he already knows what's he's going to do with his winnings.
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15th Time's a Charm? Poker Player Seeks First WSOP Main Event Cash After 14 Misses
Is it finally DJ Mackinnon's year?
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Poker Pro Flops Aces Full and Loses to Quads for Massive Pot in WSOP Main Event
What a brutal way to lose most of your stack in the Main Event.
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Poker Ambassador Esther Taylor Says Women Have an Edge at the Table
PokerNews spoke with Taylor about her Ladies Championship giveaway.
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Higher taxes, fewer machines and mandatory facial recognition among poker machines reforms being planned for NSW clubs
The NSW state government will place a tougher stance on poker machines – including moratorium on new machines and higher […]
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Doug Polk is Having an Insane Roller Coaster WSOP Main Event Day 1 Start
Is Polk cursed in the Main Event?
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Poker Player Bluffs Off Entire Stack with Six-High Early in WSOP Main Event
A brutal way to go home so early in the Main Event.
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2026 WSOP Day 40: Annette Obrestad Returns For Day 1c Of Main Event
Obrestad played in the World Series of Poker Main Event for the first time in 8 years.
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Justin Fawcett Wins The Only Double Board Bracelet At This Year's WSOP
Fawcett won $322k for the World Series of Poker $1.5k Double Board Bomb Pot PLO Event.
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WSOP Summer Celebration Bracelet Win Is Career Best For Toby Price
Price won a $500,000 return on his buy-in of just $800 in the World Series of Poker Event.
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Poker Player's WSOP Main Event Ends in Quads Vs. Full House Cooler
A brutal cooler in the WSOP Main Event on Day 1c...
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Myles Mullaly Runs Hot to Win 2026 WSOP $5,000 Super Turbo Bounty
Mullaly bested a field of 1,213 that generated a huge $5,579,800 prize pool.
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Adriaan Jacobs Becomes Fourth South African to Win a WSOP Bracelet
A fourth WSOP bracelet for South Africa's Adriaan Jacobs...
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Poker Fans Surprised ESPN Isn't Offering Full WSOP Main Event Coverage for Free
Nothing is free.
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Player Rivers Straight Only to Bust Minutes into WSOP Main Event Day 1c
It never takes very long for it to happen.
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What Do Women Poker Players Think About the 2026 WSOP? Kyna, Etay & Caitlin Comeskey Guest Star
Want to know what's been happening in Ladies Events across Las Vegas this summer?
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2026 WSOP Day 39: Michael Mizrachi Defends Main Event Title On Day 1b
"The Grinder" joined the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship field with a grand entrance
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Dzmitry Urbanovich Wins First Bracelet in Event #80: $10k 8-Game Mix
Dzmitry Urbanovich won $431,260 in the event along with his first WSOP gold bracelet.
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Nick Rigby Calls All-In Bet with Half a ‘Dirty Diaper’ in the Main Event
Echoes of that 2021 WSOP Main Event run for Rigby?
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Asi Moshe’s Return Rewarded with a Fifth WSOP Bracelet
Asi Moshe returns after a year away to win his fifth WSOP bracelet and $683,830.
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Why Faraz Jaka is Sharing Every WSOP Main Event Hand He Plays
Faraz Jaka explains why he's sharing every hand from this year's WSOP Main Event...
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The Group Chat Wasn’t Built for the WSOP
Pokerscope's WSOP app unites live tracking, hand notes, ICM drills, and staking tools.
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PokerNews Live Reporting Borgata Summer Poker Open Powered by BetMGM Poker
The $2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship features a $1m guarantee
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Runner-Runner Sends Player Home Early on WSOP Main Event Day 1b
Another player busted right off the bat at the 2026 WSOP Main Event.
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Is Alligator Blood the Facebook for Poker? Hellmuth, Polk & Mizrachi to Launch Social Media Site
A new social media platform, Alligator Blood, is aimed squarely at the poker community.
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Doug Polk Steps Away From Active Role at The Lodge Card Club
The poker pro said he will remain a shareholder but will no longer have an active role in operating one of Texas’s largest poker clubs. Professional poker player Doug Polk has announced that he is stepping away from his active role at The Lodge Card Club, ending his involvement with one of Texas’ biggest card […] The …
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New $500 Freedom Rolls Hit PokerStars on FanDuel this Fourth of July
PokerStars on FanDuel is celebrating Independence Day in style by running two freerolls available to all players (both existing and new). There are two chances to win a share of $250, so read on to learn how you can get involved! 'Freedom...
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Patrick Stacey’s Dedication Delivers First WSOP Bracelet in $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Patrick Stacey defeated Danny Tang heads-up to clinch the title, bracelet, and $223,177.
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Why the bookies are happy for England to stay… For now.
Is it coming home? Every major international tournament brings the same question for fans. For the bookies though it’s ‘how far do we really want England to go?’ The instinctive answer might be “as early as possible”, with patriotic punters traditionally backing the Three Lions in huge numbers and creating some of the…
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2026 WSOP Day 38: The Main Event Begins as Negreanu and Kabrhel Strike Gold
It was an incredible day of poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
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