Live Poker Updates & Breaking News

Chris Moneymaker's advice to Lucas Jumalon: "$10 million can go pretty fast." It goes even faster when the taxman takes a big chunk of it.

ClubWPT Gold pulling out of Arizona: ClubWPT Gold says it has received a cease-and-desist order and will wind down its sweepstakes operations in Arizona. Here's what players need to know:

"As part of changes to our operations in response to state regulatory action, ClubWPT Gold will be winding down services in Arizona. Please review the important account deadlines below:

• Purchases: Purchases have been disabled effective immediately.
• Postal requests: Postal requests will no longer be accepted effective immediately.
• Gameplay: Sweepstakes gameplay will be unavailable beginning Saturday, August 8, at 12:00 AM MST.
• Redemptions: You may continue to submit redemption requests until Thursday, August 13, at 11:00 pm MST.

We strongly encourage you to submit any pending redemption requests prior to the August 13 deadline."

Doug Polk on that hand: He's done J4, so why not J3 as well? Polk weighs in on Lauri Saaskilahti's call from last night's Main Event heads-up.

GGPoker unveils 2026 WSOP Online schedule: The festival runs from August 16 to September 29, and awards 33 bracelets. Here are the biggest events:

• August 17: $300 Gladiators of Poker (Day 2) – $3M GTD
• August 24: $500 Mini Main Event (Day 2) – $5M GTD
• August 30: ¥800 Asia Championship (Day 2) – ¥25M GTD
• August 31: $1,500 Millionaire Maker (Day 2) – $5M GTD ($1M guaranteed to first)
• September 7: $250 Mystery Millions (Day 2) – $10M GTD ($1M top bounty)
• September 14: $400 Colossus (Day 2) – $5M GTD | $400 PLOssus (Final Stage) – $2M GTD
• September 21: $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event (Day 2) – $25M GTD
• September 28: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers (Day 2) – $10M GTD

Hayley Hochstetler

The hand that won Lucas Jumalon the Main Event: There'll be plenty of debate about this one.

Final payouts from the 2026 WSOP Main Event: Lucas Jumalon's Hendon Mob earnings have jumped from $180,888 to $10,180,888.

1. Lucas Jumalon - $10,000,000
2. Lauri Saaskilahti - $6,000,000
3. Greg Mueller - $3,750,000
4. Michael Gagliano - $2,750,000
5. Han Feng - $2,250,000
6. Rami Hammoud - $1,750,000
7. Jamie Shaevel - $1,500,000
8. Mario Boos - $1,250,000
9. Evagoras Evagorou - $1,000,000

He led from the start of the final table to the end. And we hope he goes on to become a great ambassador for the game. GG Lucas Jumalon.