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This is quite a team for the TAG team event.

Jason and Sean teaming up for a $1,000 event is just great. Although you don’t want to have a player as tough as Koon at your table, I’m sure many fans will be more than happy to give up on some EV for a chance to play against these two.

These are the eight nominees for the 2026 WSOP Hall of Fame.

The votes are in and we have the names of the eight players eligible to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame this year. Now, it will be down to current living members to make their picks!

WSOP Poker Hall of Fame shortlist revealed.

Bonomo, Haxton and Koon are all first time nominations.

The 8 finalists are as follows:

Shaun Deeb
Scott Seiver
Justin Bonomo
Ike Haxton
Jason Koon
Chris Moorman
Isai Scheinberg
Mike Matusow

Will Negreanu make it to his second final table of the summer?

He’s on the hunt for bracelet number 8, and will be tenacious as they come.

Phil Ivey is once again in the headlines, this time sitting fifth in chips at the WSOP $50K Poker Players Championship final table.

According to PokerOrg, the event is known for drawing only the best of the best, and this year is no exception with a stacked lineup. Benny Glaser is leading the pack, bringing in over 8.6 million chips and, as PokerOrg notes, looking to add to his already impressive eight-bracelet tally. Maxx Coleman, Josh Arieh, Kristopher Tong, and Ivey round out the table, all within striking distance.

Ivey is chasing his 12th WSOP bracelet, and this one would be his first PPC title. The article points out this would be a notable addition to his legendary resume. Meanwhile, Glaser, who narrowly missed another bracelet earlier in the summer, will try to cement his status as the top mixed game player.

Joseph Liberta is finally WSOP royalty, but it was a long road.

According to PokerNews, Liberta improved on his finish in the Millionaire Maker every time he played, from 537th to 345th to 195th, finally breaking through for the bracelet and a $1.25 million payday.

He sealed the deal in style, flopping trip fives as his supporters called for a five. The win nearly doubles his career earnings and gives the New Jersey native his first bracelet after 13 years of effort.

When the WSOP meets prime time.

According to Christina Bradfield, the WSOP is in the middle of a rebranding push, trying to make poker a mainstream sport. Gregory Chochon, the Chief Operating Officer, is quoted as saying, “It’s all about content.” The new Warner Bros. Discovery partnership brings six 45-minute episodes of the Main Event to European TV and streaming, with production by Omaha Productions, Peyton and Eli Manning’s company.

Chochon has been part of the WSOP for 12 years and now, under NSUS Group’s ownership, he is leading the charge to reposition poker for a new era. The WSOP is trying to move past its reputation as a gambling spectacle to something bigger.

🎉 From July 2, WSOP Main Event coverage to air on ESPN.

It is super cool to see the WSOP back in the mainstream. And a primetime slot too!

The gripes of the WSOP coverage continues.

But Jeff Platt is here to reassure us, that things can only get better.

WSOP Super Circuit heads to Montreal for first time ever, this August.

Looking from the chat, Daniel Negreanu will also be in attendance.

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