Andrew Pacheco on Face the Ace: The businessman and high stakes cash game player joined PokerGO's Remko Rinkema to talk about his experiences in the Las Vegas nightlife scene and on the felt.
Live Poker Updates & Breaking News
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
Maria Ho on The Kardashians. Following Kylie Jenner's viral YouTube video , the Kardashians are back at the poker table – and this time they've enlisted the help of Maria Ho. You can watch the full scene in the Season 8 premiere, which aired on Hulu on October 8.
Which tournaments have the best trophies?
The Bicycle Casino in LA is awarding some pretty cool custom trophies as part of its Big Poker Oktober series. We're guessing these ones aren't put out on the table during heads-up play.
PokerStars exits Alberta. The popular online site has now shut its doors to players in Alberta. That follows new regulation meaning Stars needs approval from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) The three-month grace period ended on October 13.
Player funds remain safe and available for withdrawal, but there's no confirmed date for PokerStars' return.
QQPK bans 724 accounts following bot allegations. After Vojtech Cervinka claimed there were "thousands of MTT bots on QQPK", the operator has confirmed that 724 accounts "engaged in unauthorized automated play and serious violations of our Terms of Service. All 724 accounts have been permanently banned."
There's no mention of refunds in the announcement, and Cervinka replied with a Wolf of Wall Street GIF captioned: "You gotta pump those up, those are rookie numbers in this racket."
GGPoker's Ocean KO Opener smashes world record. The $5 buy-in event attracted a staggering 420,084 entries, smashing the previous world record of 253,692, set by PokerStars in October 2015.
Just nine players remain, with chip leader Djd@shaa already earning over $13K in bounties. There's another $43,512 up top when the tournament concludes later tonight.
"Why do you need $200K in cash?" An incredible story from online poker legend Jason Strasser. He may have left the game behind, but the memories remain.
Six players remain in 2026 PGT Poker Masters Event #1. Michael Rossitto leads the way, with $218,400 up top. Action resumes later today in Las Vegas, and you can watch it all on the PokerGO YouTube channel from 4pm ET.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12
Jason Somerville was making $1 million a year on Twitch… Why did he quit? Their headline, not ours, but it's a good one. It made us click, and we're glad we did. It's a fascinating clip from an interview that's well worth your time.
David Pham makes WPT Prime Lodge final table with $163K up top. He's been cashing in poker tournaments for over 34 years – and today he's back at a WPT final table.
The three-time WSOP bracelet winner sits seventh of nine, with Pranay Patlolla holding a commanding chip lead.
The final nine return today, and you can watch the action unfold below from 3:45pm ET.
Security expert alleges 'thousands of bots' on QQPK.
Vojtech Cervinka, the player and coach behind the 'MTT Database Review' X account and famous 'bot detective', has outlined an apparent bot problem at online site QQPK Poker.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
Brandon Wilson defeats Nick Petrangelo in the Super High Roller Bowl for $1.1M.
Full story on the way.
US players only?
ACR Poker is rejigging its tournament schedule from Monday, with the aim of making it easier for US players to play online poker tourneys at suitable times.
If only a few more politicians thought along the same lines.
Gotta love this pairing for the upcoming Triton Invitational.
Christoph Vogelsang and Jean-Noël Thorel are confirmed for the event in North Cyprus next month. But, errr... who's the pro and who's the 'amateur'?
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
Deeb's last year hunting PoY honors?
WSOP PoY frontrunner Shaun Deeb isn't a fan of the lack of comms between the organisers and players, and specifically the decision to change the pro/am tourney from an invitational to an open event.
Who's in pole position for the WSOP's Player of the Year race?
The finish line in The Bahamas is looming; check the current top 10 in the story below.
Kristen Foxen bubbles SHRB XI: Foxen's run in the $100K buy-in came to an end when she got the last of her short stack in with 
and failed to overcome Brandon Wilson's 
on a 
runout.
Foxen's husband Alex, meanwhile, leads the final five – all now in the money – into the final frame of play on Saturday.
- Alex Foxen: 2,875,000
- Nick Petrangelo: 1,680,000
- Adrian Mateos: 1,505,000
- Brandon Wilson: 1,270,000
- Jeremy Ausmus: 1,070,000
Mateos coolers Shakerchi: The $100K Super High Roller Bowl XI is over for Talal Shakerchi after his nut flush fell to Adrian Mateos' straight flush.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
JOPT issues apology statement: The Japan Open Poker Tour has apologized to players and fans after including condoms and lube as additional sponsored prizes in its upcoming Ladies Championship.
"We extend our deepest apologies to everyone who felt anxious or uncomfortable," reads a section of the tour's statement.
The backlash on social media was swift and the JOPT now intends to run the tournament as scheduled – but without the condoms and lube as part of the prizes on offer.
Participants will also be allowed to opt out of receiving sponsored prizes and any photography during the event.
Seth Davies leads SHRB XI headed into Day 2: The PokerGO Tour Super High Roller Bowl XI has drawn a field of 23 entries thus far, with late registration open until the start of Day 2 at 1pm PT.
12 survivors bagged up chips following Day 1. Davies leads the pack, but has an absolutely stacked field to contend with.
- Seth Davies: 882,000
- Alex Foxen: 768,000
- Igor Yaroshevskyy: 749,000
- Talal Shakerchi: 704,000
- Jeremy Ausmus: 572,000
- Brandon Wilson: 558,000
- Joao Simao: 548,000
- David Coleman: 533,000
- Adrian Mateos: 474,000
- Kristen Foxen: 423,000
- Jason Koon: 347,000
- Brock Wilson: 344,000
Biggest. Tournament. Ever.
The $5 Ocean KO Opener at GGPoker has stage 1 tournaments running 4 times a day, with stage 2 taking place on Oct.12, and so far has drawn a field of over 272K entries.
That's almost 20K more than the Guinness World Record for largest tourney (253,692), previously set by PokerStars in 2015.
At time of writing there are 11 more stage 1s scheduled. How much bigger can this thing get?
Hustler Casino Live set for $10K VIP-only tournament: The popular cash game livestream is planning to mix it up with an invite-only $10K buy-in tournament.
They'll have a featured table livestream as well as full coverage of the final table.
Special replay of the Main Event on ESPN: Tonight, from 9pm-3am PT, ESPN News and the ESPN App will air all six installments of this year's Main Event episodic coverage.
Someone get the popcorn ready.
Andy 'Stacks' Tsai's WSOP Main Event deep run: The cash game superstar documented his run through this year's WSOP Main Event.
While we all know the end result (spoiler: he doesn't win it) it's still a great series and well worth a watch – check out the latest episode below.
Hristivoje 'All In Pav' Pavlovic on Suited Kings podcast: The online MTT pro and streamer features on the latest episode of the Suited Kings podcast with hosts Max Havlish and Wes Cannon.
Together, the three discuss Pavlovic's career and the massive changes that have affected poker in the last decade.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
PokerStars UK has moved: Players on PokerStars in the United Kingdom now have a new home after the UK client was retired on October 7.
PokerStars on Betfair is now up and running, offering the same games and tournament schedule UK players are familiar with, although automatic migration of accounts is not universally available. Existing Betfair users can play straight away, while those without an account may need to create one if not being migrated - and those long-cherished usernames may not be available!
The PokerStars UK cashier will remain open for 4 weeks in order for users to withdraw their bankrolls.
Jennifer Tilly features on Late Reg Podcast: The Hollywood superstar and scream queen joined her longtime partner Phil Laak and his co-host Brian Rast for a nearly three-hour long conversation.
Together they touch on a number of topics including Tilly's WSOP bracelet win, her iconic roles in film and television, and the heyday of the Macau cash game scene.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
Chance Kornuth in action: The ACR Poker Pro released a behind the scenes look into his run in the 2026 WSOP $50K PLO – one of the highest buy-in four-card tournaments of the year.
Check it out below.
Cards are in the air at WPT Prime Cyprus: The festival kicks off today with action in the $660 Welcome Event and continues throughout the week with other side events.
With a $1M guaranteed prize pool, the $1,100 WPT Prime Cyprus Championship highlights the festival from October 15-19.
Taken a trip to the Ocean yet? GGPoker's new tournament format aims to bring some mystery bounty magic to PKOs, and you don't even need to make it past the bubble.
The Ocean KO format looks to be the biggest shake-up tournament poker has seen for a while. Find out more here .
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
New episode of The Chip Race Lock-In Show: Benjamin 'Spraggy' Spragg joins hosts David Lappin and Dara O'Kearney for the latest episode of The Lock-In.
The trio touch on the final results from the 2026 WCOOP, the Jurojin Superuser scandal, and the new PokerStars Network – plus much more.
Super High Roller Bowl PLO down to 11: Following Day 1 play, only 11 players remain in the SHRB PLO from a field of 27 entrants. With late registration open until the start of play on Day 2, those numbers could climb.
Youness Barakat leads the pack with the only seven-figure chip stack.
- Youness Barakat: 1,299,000
- Sam Soverel: 991,000
- Richard Gryko: 903,000
- Joao Simao: 862,000
- Sean Rafael: 804,000
- Talal Shakerchi: 775,000
- Jason Koon: 703,000
- Jonas Kronwitter: 671,000
- Robert Cowen: 505,000
- Cesar Garcia: 344,000
- Joni Jouhkimainen: 233,000
Day 2 play resumes at 1pm PT, with PokerGO's livestream coverage kicking off at 4pm PT.
Shannon Shorr snags 4th bracelet: Shorr triumphed in the $400 Mystery Bounty, part of the ongoing bracelet series on the WSOP platform.
For his efforts, Shorr took home $43,052 in placement prizes and $16,563 in bounties won.
Super High Roller Bowl PLO underway: With cards in the air for Day 1 of the $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl PLO, the field is up to 23 entrants.
Thus far, the field is replete with four-card crushers, including Jonas Kronwitter, Richard Gryko, Joni Jouhkimainen, Lautaro Guerra, Eelis Parssinen, and Dylan Weisman.
You can follow along with all the action by clicking the play button below.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
Lex Veldhuis reflects on WSOP Online: After grinding his first full WSOP Online schedule, Veldhuis penned a deep reflection on the experience and his career as a whole.
Despite finishing the series in a $120,000 hole, Veldhuis looks back on his time at the tables fondly – and he's proud of the effort he put in.
"I loved the grind, the series and being able to participate in it," he wrote. "I played at higher stakes than normal which brought much more competition and pressure."
Check out the full text below, it's well worth a read.
Luca Topazio wins first WSOP Circuit Malta Main Event for €200K. The Italian topped an 879-entry field to win €200,000, a WSOP Circuit ring and a $5K WSOP Paradise package.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
Norway could be getting legal online poker for the first time. The government has opened a consultation that would allow state-owned Norsk Tipping to offer online cash games and tournaments.
There is a catch though. The proposal puts tight limits on the games, with a $250 cap for tournaments and a $1 maximum big blind in cash games, along with daily and monthly loss limits. The consultation deadline is set for November 29. Find more details on the official government site.
The aim is to move the estimated 100-150K players currently playing on unregulated sites into regulated games.
Watch episode 1 of Broke Living with JRB: Jean-Robert Bellande sits down with Patrik Antonius to talk about the highest of stakes and what's next for the Poker Hall of Famer.
Could Ontario online poker be set to join international player pools? The Supreme Court will hear arguments on October 7, with a ruling expected much later.
The last ruling was 4-1 in favor of Ontario's proposed international player-pool model, but that decision is being appealed at Canada's highest court. A decision isn't expected until 2027.
Cesar Garcia wins $26K PGT PLO Series Championship for $420,000 and first PGT title. Garcia beat Robert Cowen heads-up, while Jonas Kronwitter ended as overall series champion, with two wins and a runner-up finish among five cashes in eight events.
The next one is the big one – the $100K Super High Roller Bowl PLO, which starts on Monday at 1pm PT.
Baby Superstar, that is what you are: Austria's Manuel Fritz has added the APT Jeju Baby Superstar Challenge title to his impressive tournament resume.
Fritz, who made the final table of the $100K Triton Main Event at last year's WSOP Paradise, outlasted a field of 119 in the $5.5K event for a prize of $123,650.
The latest score pushes his lifetime earnings within a whisker of $8M.
Australia's Lily Chen wins APT Jeju Mini Main Event for over $130K.
The $1.1K tourney drew a crowd of 713 entrants and an overall prizepool of $684K. The win is Chen's first recorded result on her Hendon Mob page - not a bad start.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
Garrett Adelstein returns to Bally Poker Live: Mark your calendars, ladies and gentleman. G-Man is back on October 6, live from The Commerce Casino in Los Angeles.
"Hey, you're a sick f**k." Brad Booth talks about that hand against Phil Ivey on High Stakes Poker. Let the nostalgia wash over you and find out what happened when the cameras stopped rolling.
Are you a bag of tells at the poker table? Charlie Carrel is here to help.
2026 WCOOP numbers are in. There were 593,189 total entries with $49,054,415 in prize pools. Winners took almost $8 million of this, with Felipe ‘lipe piv’ Boianovsky taking the single biggest prize of $551,632 for winning the $10K Main Event. ‘FAL1st’ was the overall Player of the Series and winner of the High Leaderboard.
GGPoker launches new PKO format with bounties worth up to $1.5 million. The new Ocean KO format adds a twist to the standard PKO bounty. When you knock someone out, you spin a wheel that adds a random multiplier of up to 400x.
KO a ‘Legendary Shark’ and you could scoop an instant $1.5 million. How are the big multipliers funded? Most spins land on 1x or below. Ocean KOs launch on October 4.
First knock-on effects for poker of Brazil's online gambling ban. The ban isn't meant to affect poker, but PokerStars has acknowledged that some Brazilian players are having issues logging on to its client since the new measures came into effect.
In a statement, PokerStars said, "We are investigating these access issues, including whether internet service provider restrictions are affecting PokerStars poker, and are working to resolve this as quickly as possible."
MANUEL KOVSCA
Jonas Kronwitter wins Event #7 of the 2026 PGT PLO Series for $267,563 after an ICM deal heads-up. Nick Palma was out on the very first hand of the $15,700 PLO final table after picking up 
and getting his chips in against chipleader Joni Jouhkimainen's 
. Jouhkimainen flopped a flush to extend his lead, but eventually finished runner-up.
- Jonas Kronwitter: $267,563*
- Joni Jouhkimainen: $215,062*
- Jeremy Druckman: $131,625
- Matthew Wantman: $97,500
- Lautaro Guerra: $73,125
- Nino Pansier: $53,625
- Nick Palma: $39,000
*ICM deal was agreed heads-up
Matt Berkey: “Peter recognized he was compromised in this hand immediately.” While the latest Hustler Casino Live drama rumbles on, with staking at the heart of it, Berkey points out why buying or swapping action while playing games like Squid creates a huge problem.
