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Mike Matusow, never one to shy away from controversy, caught a one-round penalty on Day 2 of the WSOP Main Event.

According to PokerNews, the infraction came after he exposed one of his hole cards during a heads-up pot with Steven Ross. Matusow seemed surprised, protesting, 'We’re heads up, we can do that,’ only to be quickly corrected by the table and the floor.

Matusow left the table with about 75,500 chips, roughly half the average stack, forced to watch the action from the rail. When he returned, he broke the news himself, calling the penalty 'kinda bullsh*t’ and claiming ignorance of the specific rule. Ross, his opponent in the hand, apologized: 'I had no idea, man. I’m sorry.’

Not Matusow’s first brush with WSOP penalties, but definitely one for the highlight reel.

According to PokerNews, Pokerscope is pitching itself as the essential toolkit for the WSOP, offering real-time friend tracking, live hand logging, and a way for your railbirds to follow along from the comfort of their homes.

Instead of flooding your group chat with frantic updates and blurry photos of chip stacks, you can broadcast every crucial hand and session milestone in one clean feed.

Players can use tools like a hand note converter, built-in ICM and equity calculators, and even preflop drills, all designed to help you remember your big spots and maybe even play better next time. If you have a few backers sweating your action, the app tracks buy-ins and results automatically, so there are fewer excuses when you forget who owes what.

GGPoker is making July a bit more interesting for online grinders, giving away a combined $16 million in rewards.

Half of that $13 million will come from a wide assortment of leaderboards, with every game format covered: Spin & Gold, Rush & Cash, Hold’em, PLO, Short Deck, and more. The rest gets paid out via daily flipouts and special cash bonuses.

For tournament players, there is $3 million on offer through the Bounty Hunters Series and daily leaderboards.

Negreanu wins, Kabrhel snubs, Hellmuth parades: PokerNews looks back at one of the wildest days at the WSOP so far.

Daniel Negreanu claimed his eighth bracelet and gave an interview that is probably already a meme. Martin Kabrhel picked up his sixth bracelet but refused to shake hands, proving once again that sportsmanship is optional at the highest levels. Meanwhile, Phil Hellmuth’s entrance to the Main Event made more noise than some final tables.

The PokerNews Podcast brings a trio of female voices to the table to break down the 2026 WSOP.

Kyna England, Esther Taylor, and Caitlyn Comeskey join Chad Holloway for a chat that covers the Ladies Event, celebrates Kristen Foxen’s sixth bracelet, and runs through a string of notable women’s wins at the Wynn and Venetian.

Esther Taylor’s new role as BetMGM Ambassador gets a mention, as does the continued rise of women in open events. There is a sense that the panel is both celebrating progress and aware of the long road ahead.

The WSOP player of the year race continues its yo-yoing.

Alex Foxen is back on top, but everything could change.

🚨Doug Polk steps back from Lodge Card Club.

Doug has been the face of the Lodge Card Club for years. The announcement comes just two months after the club reopened following the high-profile raid that happened earlier this year.

Was the stress of the raid enough to make Polk step back? He remains an investor but will have no input into the management or daily running of the club.

This is a must read: Jen Shahade’s opinion piece on the WSOP Ladies event.

I always think Jen offers level headed options so I am always interested to read her take.

Dive in below. ⬇️

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 'friend’ Jennifer Tilly progresses to Day 2 of the WSOP Main Event.

Here’s what she had to say to Jeff Platt about the tournament and what keeps her coming back year after year.

This year’s WSOP Main Event turnout disappointing.

Just look at those stats from Kevmath! 👀
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