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There's Another Online Poker Cheating Scandal Going Viral
A recent RTA promotion on ACR highlights the ongoing challenges of policing cheating in online poker....
Sat Sep 19 2026
Patrik Antonius Just Lost the Biggest Heads-Up Poker Match Ever
Ossi Ketola defeated Patrik Antonius in a $20 million heads-up poker match on Jeju Island, winning the biggest televised poker battle ever....
Mon Sep 14 2026
Forget Negreanu's HCL Debut, High Stakes Poker Stole the Week
A $4.26 million pot, a ten-high bluff and more than $10 million on the table made High Stakes Poker's latest marathon unforgettable....
Fri Sep 04 2026
Garrett Adelstein’s Beneath the Cards Is About Much More Than Jack-Four
Garrett Adelstein’s Beneath the Cards offers a revealing look at high-stakes poker, private games, Jack-Four and the personal cost of winning....
Tue Sep 01 2026
Daniel Negreanu Is Finally Coming to Hustler Casino Live
Daniel Negreanu is finally joining Hustler Casino Live on August 28 for a $100/$200 cash game featuring Nik Airball and Andy Tsai....
Fri Aug 21 2026
Tobey Maguire Is the Greatest Celebrity Poker Player Ever, and It's Not Close
Tobey Maguire has built a legendary poker résumé, from Hollywood nosebleed games to millions in winnings. Here's why he's the greatest celebrity player ever....
Fri Aug 14 2026
This College Grad From Spokane Won $10M and the Biggest Prize in Poker
Lucas Jumalon, 22, won the World Series of Poker Main Event and $10 million, becoming the second-youngest champion in tournament history....
Fri Aug 07 2026
Ontario's Plan for Online Poker Expansion Heads To Supreme Court
Ontario's push to bring cross-border online poker into its regulated gaming market has now reached the country's highest court, with the Supreme Court of Canada set to hear the case that could entirely decide the future of online poker. It's all happening under SCC file 42141, which landed on the Su...
Tue May 12 2026
Patrick Leonard Becomes All-Time SCOOP Winner After Claiming Two Titles In 10 Minutes
Patrick Leonard has rewritten the PokerStars SCOOP record books by claiming two 8-Game titles in under 10 minutes to become the all-time Spring Championship of Online Poker leader with 16 career victories across the festival's history. The double came in the Medium and High tiers of SCOOP’s 107th ev...
Mon May 11 2026
AI Scandal Forces World Series of Poker to Remove ‘No Limit’ Documentary
The World Series of Poker pulled its No Limit documentary after the creator admitted to using AI-generated voice lines and fabricated quotes....
Sat Nov 29 2025
How Prediction Markets Are Changing the Future of Poker
Poker and prediction markets converge with live betting, creating new fan engagement but raising integrity questions....
Thu Nov 20 2025
Why Social Poker Clubs Are Beating the Odds in Texas and Beyond
Texas poker clubs scored another legal win after the state Supreme Court rejected Dallas’s case against Texas Card House. Here’s why social poker rooms keep surviving lawsuits and political pushback....