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The Lodge situation remains unclear.

After the authorities raided the Lodge Card Club in Texas yesterday, Doug Polk took to X to give a quick update, promising a more in-depth explanation within the next day.

Ian Simpson captures his first COOP title.

Quite a run for Ian Simpson, who outlasted well over 2,000 players to capture his very first COOP title. Now that he’s gotten that monkey off his back, we expect a couple of more in quick succession.

One for the Chainsaw.

Allan Kessler took to X to brag about his latest tournament win in the RunGood Poker Series. It was a smaller-field TORSE event, but that ring looks pretty dope, so it’s brag-worthy.

Spraggy just can’t catch a break.

Spraggy’s saga with YouTube continues. After being banned by YouTube for no evident reason, he was able to get his channel back, only to get banned again just a couple of hours into his stream.

Jason Koon shares some personal insights about what motivates him to keep playing.

Jason Koon is one of the biggest names in poker and the man who’s won piles of money playing against some of the best players out there. Yet, he keeps showing up for the biggest tournaments, even if he doesn’t really have to do it anymore.

If you’ve ever wondered why this is the case and what it is that drives some of the best players to keep testing themselves even when money is no longer as important, this post offers some interesting insights.

The Lodge Card Club targeted by the authorities.

Although details remain scarce at this time, the Lodge Card Club, the largest poker room in Texas, co-owned by Doug Polk, Brad Owen, and Andrew Neeme, was raided by the state police and the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission (TABC).

This is not the first time a Texas poker room faces wrath of the authorities, but it is the first time for The Lodge. We’ll find out more as this story develops, but this could be a major hit for live poker in Texas.

ClubWPT Gold’s Gold Million tournament is coming back!

Gold Million will run again on April 5, according to a confirmation from ClubWPT Gold on X.

The last time the tournament ran, it absolutely crushed its 1 million SC guarantee, ending up with a prize pool that more than doubled the target.

It’ll be interesting to see what guarantee they set for the next edition and whether players can push it past the mark again.

That’s billion with a B.

PokerStars’ Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) has now awarded more than $1.5 billion in total prize money since the series first launched back in 2009. Yes — billion with a B.

The festival is currently running its 18th edition, with $45 million guaranteed this year. More than $15 million has already been paid out, pushing the all-time total past that massive $1.5B mark.

Pretty incredible for one of online poker’s biggest tournament series.

Just when you think you’ve seen everything on poker Twitter or X Poker…

You can always count on ClubWPT Gold to stir things up with a funny (and sometimes controversial) post. Their latest? Turning some of poker’s most well-known male pros into female versions of themselves.

The internet had thoughts… and honestly, the results are hilarious.

Your guide to choosing a poker solver is here.

I can’t talk for birds and bees, but nearly all successful poker pros are doing it. Poker solvers have become essential part of the modern game, and finding the one that you’re comfortable with is very important. This guide should give you a decent nudge in the right direction.

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