Battle of Malta is heading to Barcelona. The popular poker festival is expanding into Spain for the first time, with a five-day event at Casino Barcelona (home of the famous EPT stop) January 20-24, 2027.
It's the latest step in the festival's European expansion, following the launch of the Battle of Slovakia in Bratislava. The full schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
Casino Barcelona.'Tis the season for heads-up challenges. Ryan Feldman, co-owner of Hustler Casino Live, has had enough of claims that he's been banned from his own stream.
He's challenged ThePokerKaren to a heads-up match on stream, offering to cover any losses on one condition: ThePokerKaren deletes their X account.
We doubt this one will ever see the light of day.
More on the return of the Global Poker Awards. Jeff Platt can't wait... and he's promised to "make fun of everybody."
Don't make any (more) expensive mistakes with A-K. We've all done it. Jonathan Little's here to make sure your future is more secure.
Another tease from the Only Friends crew. The world needs a lift... and it could be coming sooner than you think.
There's a new feud in town – between Eric Persson and Charlie Carrel. Carrel kicked things off by taking shots at Persson's fake teeth and Instagram followers. Persson fired back at Carrel's Ikea furniture and "cheap ass AC unit".
Now Carrel has fired the latest salvo on YouTube – and it's pretty funny. Could this lead to a 'HeadzUpForRollz' showdown? If there's a god. Carrel's offered to play and take a shot of whisky every hour... for up to 12 hours.
CoinPoker gets a facelift.
New app, new functionality, and apparently 40+ more improvements.
Almost 2,000 players eligible for $1M WSOP Paradise Parlay.
Did you make a final table at the 2026 WSOP, or even win a bracelet? Either online or live?
If so you could share in a $1M bonus pool at WSOP Paradise this December. Bonuses range from $500 to $500K, for hitting milestones such as playing Day 1A of the Super Main, reaching a final table or winning an event.
And if not enough milestones are hit, the remainder of the $1M will be distributed among all qualifiers. Find out more here (wsop.com).
Who’s poker’s most entertaining player? The Global Poker Awards are back, with the ceremony set for WSOP Paradise in December, and voting is now open for Most Entertaining Player. Check out the shortlist below and have your say.
Premature celebration gets instant karma. You have to feel a bit sorry for Nicolette Shea here. She's not a poker pro, and she got a little overexcited when she flopped a set of tens. The trouble is, there was still action to come... and the poker gods were not happy.
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