Live Poker Updates & Breaking News

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. 

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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. 

  1. Youness Barakat: 1,299,000
  2. Sam Soverel: 991,000
  3. Richard Gryko: 903,000
  4. Joao Simao: 862,000
  5. Sean Rafael: 804,000
  6. Talal Shakerchi: 775,000
  7. Jason Koon: 703,000
  8. Jonas Kronwitter: 671,000
  9. Robert Cowen: 505,000
  10. Cesar Garcia: 344,000
  11. 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. 

 

Shannon Shorr @ShannonShorr
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Won my 4th WSOP bracelet tonight! 🏆 $60k in the $400 Mystery Bounty event. Pretty cool having these three there for the finish. ❤️

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. 

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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. 

Lex Veldhuis @LexVeldhuis
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My first WSOP Online was a wild one.I wanted to share some stats and thoughts about the experience. (Sorry this turned out to be a bit of a long and deep feelstrip :D) Streaming/series numbers:📊550,000 Hours Watched👥260,000 Unique Viewers🔥10,000 peak viewership (Deep in…

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.

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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.

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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.

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