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.
Live Poker Updates & Breaking News
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
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.
