Castro enters the next season as one of the younger players to watch on the global poker scene The World Poker Tour (WPT) has crowned Harvey Castro as its Season 23 Player of the Year, capping a breakout run for the 23-year-old tournament grinder. Castro, who once focused on college soccer, turned heads all season
The huge loss is a reminder that even elite players can face costly swings Andrew Robl found himself on the wrong side of a huge hand during the final session of the PokerGO Super High Roller Cash Game, walking away with a seven-figure loss after a brutal collision with Eric Wasserson. OH MY GOD $1,716,100
Brian Battistone’s performance gives him a jump on the competition The 2026 Card Player Player of the Year race is already taking shape following the second event of the PokerGO Tour Kickoff series. Brian Battistone made an early statement by winning his first-ever PGT title, picking up momentum in both the PGT standings and the
The win marks Hawkins’ first ring of 2026 and further separates him from his closest rivals Maurice Hawkins added another chapter to his World Series of Poker Circuit legacy on Tuesday, capturing his 22nd career ring with a victory at. The win strengthens his hold on the top spot of the all-time WSOPC leaderboard and
The announcement follows shortly after Kalshi began offering markets on the series Daniel Negreanu is giving poker fans a shot at a free seat in the 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event through a new promotion tied to prediction market platform Kalshi. The $10,000 buy-in will be awarded via a giveaway announced on Negreanu’s
The first-place finish in the $1,952 buy-in event added 131,200 to Margolin’s bankroll Israel’s Timur Margolin has added another major result to his long poker career after winning the €1,650 Main Event at the Merit Poker Montenegro Championship. The event wrapped up at the Merit Royal Splendid Casino in Budva after five days of play.
With several events already lined up, the poker room appears set to become a regular stop Live poker is picking up momentum again in Australia, and a new Melbourne-based poker room is quickly becoming part of that story. PlayLive has launched at the right time, filling the January gap left by the Aussie Millions’ shift
The bout against sports betting show host Ryan “Elf” Noel doesn’t go as planned Dan “Jungleman” Cates’ first step into the boxing world ended early and without a clear result after his bout was stopped in the second round due to a disputed punch. The exhibition took place last night in Southern California as part
1,229 players created a prize pool of $3,932,800 that beat the $3M guarantee The 2026 World Poker Tour (WPT) season opened in Florida with the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. The $3,500 Championship drew a huge turnout, with 1,229 players creating a prize pool of $3,932,800
Daniel Kwon was arrested in Toronto and faces numerous sexual assault charges A regular face from streamed high-stakes poker has been charged in a serious criminal case in Canada. Daniel Kwon, a poker player known to viewers of Hustler Casino Live, was arrested in Toronto and now faces multiple charges tied to an alleged sexual
Gary Cordeiro has been finding his own success at the poker tables lately Poker content creator and PokerStars ambassador Marle Spragg had a special reason to celebrate this week, and it had nothing to do with her own results. Her father, Gary Cordeiro, scored a tournament win in Las Vegas, showing that poker skill clearly
A $64 buy-in resulted in a prize of over $58,000 and Akerreta’s first live poker tournament title Spain’s Gorka Akerreta delivered one of the feel-good stories of the year after turning a low-cost online satellite into a career-defining live win in Madrid. The Pamplona native outlasted a 360-entry field to claim the €888 (US$1,032) 888poker
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