Category Poker

Thailand has taken a historic step by officially recognizing poker as a legal betting activity. As of July 29, 2025, the Sports Authority of Thailand has reclassified poker as a competitive sport, clearing the way for real-money play and regulated…

Stake Poker has added a twist to traditional cash game action with its new $1,000,000 Bad Beat Jackpot. It’s now live on select Ring Game tables for both Texas Hold’em and Omaha, and it’s designed to reward players who suffer…

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas is now at the center of a federal case alleging he helped run an illegal poker operation out of a rented mansion in Encino, California. Good to know Arenas is charged with conspiracy, operating an…

The poker calendar isn’t slowing down even as players recover from the World Series of Poker. The WSOP Circuit made its second stop of the season at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, where 18 rings were awarded over 12…

After two months packed with nonstop poker action, the 2025 World Series of Poker wrapped up its summer run in Las Vegas on July 16. Hosted at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas, the 56th edition of the WSOP…

Two final gold bracelets brought the curtain down on the 2025 World Series of Poker, with Lukas Zaskodny and Mitchell Hynam walking away as the last champions of the summer. Zaskodny claimed his second career title in The Closer, while…

Daniel Zack added another title to his poker résumé by winning the last event of the 2025 World Series of Poker. He came out on top in Event #96: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, outlasting 1,088 entries and taking home $471,170 along…

Chad Eveslage wrapped up the 2025 World Series of Poker on a high note, taking down the $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller for his fourth gold bracelet and a payout of $883,841. The win marked yet another big result in what…

Michael Mizrachi just did something very few ever manage in poker. Already stacked with accolades, he finally captured the one trophy that had eluded him—the WSOP Main Event title. His run to victory was not just dominant—it was lightning-fast, emotional,…

The action at the 2025 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event exploded from the very first hand. What many expected to be a cautious start quickly turned into a chaotic, high-stakes battle filled with all-ins, wild swings,…