The Goliath looks like fun: The UK's biggest live poker tournament is taking place right now in Coventry, but you can probably already hear it.
Buy-in is £200 with an estimated £2M in the prizepool. The last starting flight is Friday at 6pm local time.
The 'LOL', 'LFG!' and 'WTF?' of the WSOP: Don't miss our breakdown of the good, the bad and the ugly of poker's annual circus.
Ryan DePLO runs good: Vlogger Ryan Depaulo recorded the 4th live tournament victory of his career at the RunGood Poker Series in Thunder Valley this week.
His win in the $500 PLO event paid $9K and change.
Is 'LeBryn' the Lebron James of poker? Bryn Kenney claimed the title and the trophy at the King Poker Cup $100K SHR in Jeju, Korea, defeating his fellow New Yorker Jesse Lonis heads-up.
Lonis claims there was an even chop for the prize money - see below - but it's Kenney who will need to find some room in his already crowded trophy cabinet.
Full story below.
King Poker Cup spoilers: The $100K Main Event livestream is still showing the heads-up battle between Jesse Lonis and Bryn Kenney, but Lonis spilled the tea.
If you're watching along, don't scroll down.
More on the way.
Brock's breakdown: Brock Wilson is doing a deep dive on his epic run in the WSOP Main Event. It's a big thread, jump in:
Malcolm Trayner reacts to his own WSOP Main Event collapse: The 10th-place finisher and final table bubble boy provides insight into his own Day 8 demise.
ESPN fast-forwards: If you watched Episodes 3 and 4 of the Main Event on ESPN2 last night, you'll have noticed they didn't cover Days 3 and 4 as the WSOP's X account had promised. Instead, the broadcast jumped straight to Day 6, with only a tiny recap of the bubble before racing through to the final table.
When we reviewed Episodes 1 and 2, we said we wanted more. That review looks even more prescient now. Building characters is great, but why spend two episodes introducing players from Days 1 and 2 if they're not going to appear again?
Polker News: Doug Polk is back with his own take on the big news stories, including Jared Griener's scary experience when he was robbed of his WSOP winnings.
He also looks at the recent beef between Rampage and Allen Kessler. And between Rampage and Shaun Deeb. You'll have to watch to see if he sides with Deeb or ClubWPT Gold buddy Rampage.
Poker is live on ESPN: The second set of WSOP Main Event episodes is on air now, covering the later stages of the tournament. The broadcast also includes a tribute to the late Doyle Brunson.
Watch the GGMillion$ final table, with pregame starting at 6:15pm UTC: Aleks Borovkov is the chip leader, Jeff Gross and TJ Reid are on comms.
Jeremy Ausmus – Don't go broke on Day 1 of the WSOP Main Event: Did he take his own advice? Find out in his new vlog.
WSOP Main Event bubble time on ESPN tonight: 8pm and 9pm on ESPN2 for the final two episodes before the live final table on Monday. Watch the year's best poker photo come to life!
PokerStars has paid out another $1M jackpot on a $5 Spin & Go: That's two in two weeks. This time, the lucky player was 'Anatsuk334', a 24-year-old from Argentina. What did he think when it hit?
"The first thing I thought was to stay calm and apply 100% of my knowledge and ability to get first place. After that, the tears came!" Read more on the PokerStars blog.
Can Rampage win his third WSOP bracelet after a successful summer in Vegas? It's a YouTube video but age-restricted, so you'll need to click through to YouTube to watch him play the final table of the $400 Mystery Bounty online event.
Octopi Poker is going free for 24 hours. Get full access to the training site's Pro sub for a day and night from Thursday at 7am PT.
Bonus: Matt Hunt will be using the OP tools to break down the tough spots ahead at next week's WSOP Main Event final table. Times, links and more in the story below.
They say that every day's a school day. And during PokerStars' upcoming WCOOP Boot Camp series, that will be especially true on Fridays.
130 events are running August 2-17 on the site's global platform, but Fridays will be set aside for learning with free training sessions from the coaches at BBZ Poker.
See below for more on how to level up your game, and your bankroll.
WSOP Main Event on ESPN: Episodes 3 and 4 hit the airwaves on ESPN2 tomorrow – don't miss out.
Phil Galfond, for hire: For only the second time ever, Phil Galfond has opened applications for his coaching services.
Whether you're pursuing poker, entrepreneurship, or creative endeavors, Galfond wants to help.
"Whoever you are, whatever you do, apply," reads a portion of the application portal description.
Josh Arieh on Face the Ace podcast: He talks with Remko Rinkema about the WSOP Main Event, poker fame, the boom years, gambling, Full Tilt, and his late-career resurgence.
TJ Reid: How I torched my WSOP Main Event. Find out how TJ bust the Main Event and also won enough to leave him pretty much even for the summer.
Final nine set to contest WSOPC Choctaw Main Event: Just nine players are left from the 1,117-entry field. Action starts at 12pm local time and there's $268,245 up top. Get all your updates today as they happen on Instant Live .
Final table chip counts
Save the date, WCOOP is coming: PokerStars' annual World Championship of Online (WCOOP) will return from September 6-30.
While we're still waiting on a full event schedule, we can confirm that the WCOOP Boot Camp series will run ahead of the World Championship itself, with 65 events taking place from August 2-17. Both series will run on PokerStars' global platform.
We'll have more on WCOOP Boot Camp shortly, and a full schedule for WCOOP proper as soon as it's confirmed.
The Orleans Las Vegas has announced its new tournament schedule: It starts August 1, with a weekly rotating mixed game ring event every Saturday.
Josh Reichard Wins 2026 Iowa Poker State Championship: After winning his first WSOP bracelet in the summer, Reichard has now added his third MSPT title and $111,942 at Riverside Casino, Iowa.
“It feels great,” Reichard said after his win. "I mean, it always feels great when you win, but this one, especially after it took me so long to get my second title, it’s special.”
Fascinating thread on WSOP broadcasting coverage from Matt Berkey: It's fair to say, the times they are a-changin'.
Chris Moneymaker is streaming his Sunday on ACR Poker: Play along or just watch and learn.
The Mediterranean Poker Party returns to Cyprus this September: The $k Main Event comes with a $5 million guarantee.
Justin Lapka wins $5K High Roller at WSOPC Horseshoe: He beat David Peters heads-up to wrap up a successful Circuit stop in Las Vegas.
Frankie C vs. Kitty Kuo: Who comes out on top in a four-hour cash game challenge? And who has to do a one-hour abs workout?
Last day to claim WSOP payouts at Paris today: It's open 9am to 5pm on Sunday, then you'll need to make an appointment.
2026 WSOP Main Event on ESPN2 tonight: You can watch repeats of Episodes 1 and 2 at 10/11pm tonight. Here's why you should switch on.
Alex Foxen, Martin Kabrhel and the WSOP $100K High Roller: You won't normally find Alex Foxen involved in drama at the poker table. Watch him explain what happened in this summer's $100K High Roller and the Kabrhel "clown show."
“His motivation was singular: pure, unrelenting greed”: That's what the prosecutors said of Tom Goldstein, the high-stakes poker-playing attorney, who has now been sentenced to six years in prison for evading tax and engaging in mortgage fraud. You can read the full Politico report for more details.
"Don't do anything stupid": Made the final table of the WSOP Main Event? Daniel Negreanu has a message just for you – just in case you weren't feeling enough pressure already.
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Maurice Hawkins wins WSOP Circuit ring #26. The all-time ring leader has added another title to his grand total after a win in the Mini Main at Choctaw on Friday night.
Stay tuned for the full story and an interview with Hawkins.
Not one of the 186K people who watched the first two episodes of the Main Event on ESPN? Kevmath has the rest of the scheduled times, including repeats. Check out our full story on the ratings below.
The 200th episode of The Chip Race is out: It features Jennifer Tilly and Daniel Weinman, and you should listen to it asap. The Soundcloud link is in the post below. Click to view on X to find Apple and Spotify links in the thread.
Phil Galfond is forgetful: And he's also created some great things that are free. Luckily, he remembered to make a list.
Poker > football: Brazilian World Cup star Neymar may have retired from international football, but he's still on the books at Série A club Santos, albeit in recovery from his summer exertions.
Fans weren't happy to see him playing in a poker tournament while Santos were in action in the Copa Sudamericana. According to Footmundo he hit back saying, "I worked in the morning, I didn’t go to the match, I came back to training. It was my day off. I’m getting ready to train. Can I train or are you going to keep criticising me too? Mind your own business."
Danish player wins $1 million on $5 PokerStars Spin & Go – with quads! The stuff that dreams are made of for 'dillerfar19', who hit a 200,000x on his buy-in. It will haunt the other two but 'malakaio300' from Brazil got $120K and ‘KuCoH’ from Belarus got $80K.
Bobby James reviews $5,200 tourney win: Giselle54 might be a nosebleeds PLO reg, but he can win with two cards as well. Watch how he does it from start to finish, with full review commentary from Bobby James – in just 20 minutes.
Jeremy Ausmus' poker life lessons: Over the course of more than 20 years at the poker tables, Ausmus has learned a number of key lessons.
If you roll the tape below, you'll hear about four of the biggest life lessons he's learned from the game.
"At least it's not the Main Event": Stick Ryan Depaulo down as a max late-regger in the 2027 Main Event after his experience this year. Check out what happened across his two days of action in less than 15 minutes.
Get ready for the 20th Anniversary of the Sunday Million: 20 years? All of a sudden we feel very, very old.
It's ring no. 18 for Mike Setera: Don't count him out of the race.
Gamble Up! podcast looks back on 2026 WSOP: In the newest episode of the Gamble Up! podcast, hosts David 'ODB' Baker and Adam Schwartz recap the summer series.
They cover all things from the 25K Fantasy competition, to the strong summer results from a rising contingent of Japanese players, to the utter dominance shown by Alex and Kristen Foxen – roll the tape below to hear all about it.
Garrett Adelstein vs. Tom Dwan: With his new book out soon, Garrett's on the marketing trail. If that means more 20-minute hand breakdowns like this, we're here for it.
Play through 2026 WSOP final tables on Octopi Poker: Watch Octopi CEO Victoria Livschitz talk Phil Hellmuth through a very cool feature on Octopi Poker.
Think you could do better than the players on streamed 2026 WSOP final tabes? Give it a spin. As a bonus, you get to see what socks Hellmuth is wearing.
