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888poker’s Glasgow stop saw a familiar story: a packed casino, a smashed guarantee, and a Main Event that drew players from all over.

This time, though, it was Austria’s Martin Lechner making his first appearance and walking away with the trophy after a deal with Richard Kellett.

The festival ran from March 14 to 22 at Grosvenor’s Merchant City Casino, offering buy-ins most players could afford.

The Main Event saw 348 entries and a prize pool that topped 264,000 pounds. Lechner, who had already racked up 220,000 dollars in live earnings, managed to outlast the field and finish the job after a 45-minute heads-up battle.

PokerNews delves into the grey areas that may have led to the raid on the Lodge.

The article is definitely worth a read if you want more context around the legality of live poker in Texas.

Ebony Kenney keeps breaking records—and the glass ceiling.

Ebony Kenney has become the most accomplished female player in the history of the Triton Poker Series, according to a new press release.

Her performance at high-stakes events, including a 5th-place finish for $1.7 million in 2022 and a recent $614,500 runner-up, has put her at over $3.3 million in live tournament earnings.

The CEO of Americas Cardroom, Phil Nagy, said:

“Ebony continues to raise the bar—not just for women in poker, but for everyone competing at the highest level. She’s proving, again and again, that she belongs in the biggest games in the world.”

David Lappin, now a PokerStars Ambassador, has very strong feelings about the Irish Open.

He told PokerNews that it’s his favorite event and not just because he’s Irish. He reckons the festival atmosphere converts everyone who attends into an honorary Irish person.

“The moment you walk through the doors…Poker players have a lot of serious poker to be played through the year and you go off and you play your high rollers or your EPTs and you go to the Irish Open it’s an opportunity to blow off some steam.”

Lappin credits PokerStars for the event’s impressive growth, citing entry numbers ballooning from under 2,000 in 2021 to over 4,500 in 2025. With PokerStars now fully on board, he predicts fields of up to 10,000 before the end of the decade.

BetMGM Poker has announced not one, but two tournament series for its US online pool, with a combined $3.4 million in guaranteed prize money.

The March Matchups series is already underway, featuring a fast-paced, basketball-themed schedule.

A high roller, a suspicious drink, and a $75 million lawsuit.

California developer Dwight Manley is headed to trial with MGM Resorts after claiming someone spiked his Old-Fashioned with ketamine while he played high-stakes blackjack.

According to Sean Chaffin at Card Player, Manley alleges that under the influence, MGM upped his credit line by millions of dollars and he suffered injuries.

MGM is fighting back, arguing Manley is just trying to dodge his losses.

The case will now go before a jury.

Everyone loves Jennifer Tilly. Now she’s returning to the theatre in her latest role.

Tilly, the poker player turned Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, will appear in the Off-Broadway adaptation of The Adding Machine. Honestly, it sounds amazing.

“I was very drawn to the material. It’s very strange. It’s very dark, but it’s also very optimistic. The characters are all so lonely and struggling to survive emotionally and financially. Then it veers off into this very fantastical category. I think people are going to be very intrigued by it or love it.”

Your sixty second intro to Alan Keating.

I actually didn’t enjoy this 🤷🏻‍♀️ but you might!

WSOP Super Circuit Cyprus is cancelled.

With the state of things in the Middle East it comes as no surprise that WSOP organizers have taken steps to cancel the series that was to take place in Cyprus in April.

Some Irish Open love coming our way.

We put loads of effort into our poker guides to give you the best resource on the internet to any given poker topic.

We have guides to lots of different topics, but in this instance, it is a guide all about the Irish Open—written by humans, for humans.

Thanks for sharing, Irish Poker Open team 🫶

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GGPoker Is Running Last-Minute Satellites to WSOPC Playground

Direct and step satellites to the upcoming WSOPC Playground are running at GGPoker and GGPoker Ontario for one last week, where a C$1 or C$75 buy-in can win you a seat into a C$2.5 Million guaranteed WSOPC Main Event.

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What is Going on at the Lodge Card Club?

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Rush Hour is Here – The World’s Hottest Game is Available at Clubs Poker

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