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Live Poker Updates & Breaking News
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29
Runner-runner royal flush on Venetian livestream. If you're going to make a royal flush this is the way to do it: on a live cash stream when you get it in on the flop with 18% equity.
Brock Wilson inflicts first live heads-up loss on Martin Zamani. Wilson won the PGT Sprint #2 for $110,600, overcoming a heads-up deficit to beat Zamani. It's the first time Zamani has ever lost heads-up in a live event.
- Brock Wilson: $110,600
- Martin Zamani: $71,100
- Jesse Lonis: $51,350
- Joe McKeehen: $37,525
- Jamie Dwan: $27,650
- Andrew Lichtenberger: $19,750
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28
Naoya Kihara confirms WSOP Paradise: "I want to go all out for it."
The stage for the final showdown of the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year battle is set – and now we know that all three of the front runners will be there.
Kihara's commitment to the series will see him take on Shaun Deeb and Alex Foxen in the final leg of an incredibly tight race.
Episode 1 of The Tough Call Podcast is out now. Maria Konnikova and James Hartigan have teamed up to explore decision-making on and off the poker table. Watch it now and check out our exclusive interview with Konnikova.
New women-led poker room to open in Texas on November 12. Jamie Kempf and Marjorie Bradford are behind The Den Poker Lounge, which is set to open in Rowlett, near Dallas with 15 tables from launch. The club aims to encourage more women to play poker but will welcome all players.
Chino Rheem wins PGT Sprint Event #1 for $119,600. The first of seven single-day tournaments ended on Tuesday night with Rheem taking the title.
The Sprint series continues through November 4, with four $5,300 NLH events followed by three $10,500 tournaments.
- Chino Rheem: $119,600
- Andrew Lichtenberger: $75,900
- Patrick Leonard: $55,200
- Michael Berk: $41,400
- Neil Warren: $32,200
- Jesse Lonis: $23,000
- John Riordan: $18,400
- Nick Seward: $18,400
- Brock Wilson: $13,800
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27
Hun Wei Lee beats Joe Hachem heads-up to win the 2026 Victorian Poker Championship Main Event. Lee took home AUD $350,000 at Crown Melbourne, while Hachem added another $210,000 to his tournament earnings after winning Event #9 earlier in the series.
- Hun Wei Lee - $350,000
- Joe Hachem - $210,000
- Zac Miravet - $135,000
- Ben Richardson - $90,000
- Bobby Zhang - $72,500
- Nektarios Dimitrakis - $58,000
- Higor Seibel - $47,500
- Jyrki Hilakari - $38,000
- Michael Tomeny - $30,500
All prizes are in Australian dollars.
