David Coleman, last year’s GPI Player of the Year, secured the opening event title The 2025 Poker Masters series is underway at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, and the first Purple Jacket points have already been claimed. David Coleman, last year’s GPI Player of the Year, secured the opening event title along with a $270,000
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WPT Announces First Event of 2026
The first Main Event of the new year will take place in Hollywood, Florida The World Poker Tour has wasted no time in setting the stage for its 2026 season. Organizers confirmed that the first Main Event of the new year will take place in Hollywood, Florida, with the Seminole Hard Rock hosting the popular
Poker’s Women’s All-Time Money List Has a New Leader
Kristen Foxen is now the highest-earning female poker player following Triton performance Kristen Foxen has officially etched her name into poker history, becoming the highest-earning female player of all time after a strong showing at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju. The Canadian star finished third in the $125,000 No-Limit Hold’em 7-Handed
Texas Continues to Lose Battle Against Poker Clubs
Dallas is handed its second defeat in trying to prevent poker clubs from operating Texas poker clubs have won another round in their ongoing battle with city officials. On Tuesday, Champions Social Club secured approval from the Dallas Board of Adjustment (BOA) to host poker games, marking its first major breakthrough after years of legal
Caesars Releases Domestic WSOP Online 2025 Fall Bracelet Schedule
The upcoming tournament series will take place beginning in October Caesars Entertainment has unveiled the domestic schedule for the 2025 WSOP Online Fall Series, a lineup featuring 33 bracelet events and over $10 million in guaranteed prize pools. The series introduces a major change this year: for the first time, online events will share liquidity
BetRivers to Host Poker Championship Starting September 21
The series will include $545,000 in guaranteed cash for the finalists BetRivers is gearing up to launch its 2025 Poker Championship, an online series scheduled to run from September 21 through October 5. The festival will span two weeks of competition, offering more than $545,000 in guaranteed prize pools across a diverse lineup of tournaments
Foxwoods Inaugurates New, Expanded Poker Room
The new poker room attracted around 300 players for its grand opening Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, has officially opened its new, expanded poker room inside The Fox Tower. The upgraded venue was unveiled on September 9, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the morning followed by the first live hands shortly after. The casino
Thailand Moving Forward with Recognizing Poker as a Sport
Despite the new PM’s attitude toward gambling, poker will reportedly be spared Thailand is moving ahead with recognizing poker as a sport, with the government reaffirming its position despite ongoing public debate. Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Interior Phumtham Wechayachai confirmed that the policy remains in place and stressed that there will be
PokerStars Cancels First Fall COOP in 9 Years Due to ‘System Upgrade’
The poker platform is allegedly unable to schedule the upgrade at another time PokerStars has announced it will not be hosting its Fall Championship of Online Poker (COOP) in the US this year, ending a nine-year streak. The operator cited ongoing “platform upgrades” as the reason for the cancellation, signaling that technical changes and future
Measure To Reverse Poker Tax in the Big Beautiful Bill Fails
Lawmakers have rejected an attempt to add the bill to the Defense budget A push to roll back a controversial new gambling tax has stalled in Washington, leaving US poker players and other gamblers bracing for changes set to take effect in 2026. Unfortunately, the GOP-controlled Rules Committee did not accept the FAIR BET Act
The WPT World Championship Lineup Is Now Available
The lineup’s Main Event won’t include a guaranteed prize pool The World Poker Tour has unveiled the complete schedule for its upcoming WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, running December 2–22. This year’s festival features 78 events with buy-ins spanning from $600 up to $25,800, promising a wide range of action for players across
Texas Poker Room Wins Major Legal Battle Against Dallas
The Texas Supreme Court rejected the city’s attempt to revoke Texas Card House’s (TCH) permit A Texas poker club has emerged victorious after a lengthy legal fight with the city of Dallas. The Texas Supreme Court ruled against the city’s attempt to revoke Texas Card House’s (TCH) operating permit, bringing an end to a three-year