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The 2026 WSOP Online Bracelet Series schedule has dropped, and according to Anuj, it’s business as usual.

The series will run from May 30 to July 14, offering 30 bracelet events to players in Nevada, New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

Buy-ins will range from $250 to $5,300, with a combined $7 million in prize pool guarantees—up from previous years.

There are still three hybrid online-live events, a mobile-friendly interface for up to four tables, and a $50,000 leaderboard prize pool.

The popular 25 Seats Scramble is back, with fifty Main Event seats up for grabs.

PokerNews reports a tough day for two of poker’s most notable women at the WSOP Europe Main Event.

Shiina Okamoto, fresh off back-to-back Ladies Championship wins, found herself on the wrong side of a nightmare cooler: her pocket aces were crushed by Vasileios Panagiotidis’ quad jacks. Okamoto, who never saw the disaster coming, was eliminated in 37th for €40,000.

Annette Obrestad, making a much-anticipated return 19 years after her 2007 Main Event triumph, saw her pocket twos come up short against Sondre Stormyr. She finished 34th, also banking €40,000.

Thinking Sideways, the new book from Jen Shahade, is here!

Her book is now out in the wild. You can get it from loads of places, but if you are lazy (like me), Amazon is as good a place as any.

Hellmuth’s Home Game line up revealed by the man himself.

Lots of famous faces are making the list.

Hellmuth’s Home Game is sponsored by BetRivers Poker, but what makes it stand out is that it features zero commentary—so it’s just table talk all the way.

I, for one, am a fan!

The story of Austrian player reads like every online poker player’s wild fantasy.

Starting with just $10, he battled through three satellite stages and then survived a 210-player high roller field packed with some of the best in the world.

His previous GGPoker earnings barely cracked $55k, but this time, he entered the final table as the short stack and ended up with $411,843 and a $10k WSOP Paradise package.

Not a bad ROI for a Tuesday night.

The WPT Global security announcement in full below.

To continuously ensure fairness and a healthy competitive environment, the WPT® Global platform has deployed advanced big data analytics and neural network-based risk control systems to monitor all gameplay 24/7 in real time.
This system is capable of simultaneously analyzing over one million live hand histories per minute. Through multidimensional data analysis and behavioral modeling, it effectively prevents and detects violations including, but not limited to, hand sharing, AI-assisted play, abnormal collaboration, and other unfair practices—fully safeguarding every player’s right to fair play and account security.
At the same time, WPT® Global encourages all players to actively participate in platform supervision. If you encounter any suspected violations, please report them through official channels.
All reports will be thoroughly investigated, and:
• Verified violating accounts will be frozen and handled in accordance with platform rules
• Frozen funds related to violating accounts will be returned to affected players according to our policy
• Players who submit verified reports will receive rewards
• Lists of banned accounts will be regularly published
WPT® Global remains committed to the principles of fairness, integrity, and transparency, and is dedicated to providing a secure, trustworthy, and professional poker environment for players worldwide.
Thank you to every player for your continued support and vigilance.
WPT® Global Security & Risk Control Team

Not everyone happy with the WSOP Online 2026 schedule.

Players in east coast states complaining of the late start times for many of the tournaments, and to be fair, they make a good point!

Birger Larsen found out the hard way that the only thing tougher than surviving a PLO championship is surviving the tournament director’s patience.

Per PokerOrg, after ignoring a penalty and some not-so-subtle hints to take a breather, Larsen was shown the door with 30 left.

Changes afoot over on Pokercode.

Fedor addresses the changes that are taking place directly over on the Pokercode blog.

Spoilers: He remains on as CEO but all day-to-day management of the business now handled by Hannes Neurauter and his team.

Sunday Million this Sunday over on FanDuel + PokerStars.

Be organized and make sure you sign up for a new PokerStars account before Sunday so you can enjoy all the action without the stress of having to do admin.

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Clubs Poker Is Giving Away 20,000 SC via Spring Rake Race

Ring game players can win their share of 20,000 SC via five leaderboards, running from April 6 to May 3, with each SC or rake awarding 1 leaderboard point, and special boosters multiplying your points.

Mon, Apr 06
Secure Your Seat for the UKPL Blackpool Freeroll Satellite on 888poker

888poker will be sending 30 players to the UKPL Blackpool Main Event via a special freeroll satellite that you can qualify for by playing at least 50 tournaments this month.

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ClubWPT Gold Quietly Introduces Sales Tax on Player Purchases — But Offsets It With Bonus Value

Sales tax is now being applied to certain player purchases in select regions, with the added amount returned to players as bonus value on ClubWPT Gold.

Sun, Apr 05
Why FanDuel Poker Bringing the Sunday Million to US Online Poker is Important

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Fri, Apr 03
FanDuel Poker: How to Build a Bankroll From $0 on the New PokerStars US Platform

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Thu, Apr 02
BetRivers Poker Launches Diamond State Rakeback Promo for Delaware Players

With Diamond State Rakeback, BetRivers Poker players in Delaware can claim a boost of up to 250% on the Bonus Store Points every single week.

Thu, Apr 02
GGPoker April Giveaway Is Here – $15 Million in Prizes Up for Grabs

A total of $15 million will be paid through various promotions at GGPoker this month, including $8 million in leaderboard prizes, $3 million through daily Flip & Goes, and $1 million via exclusive Bounty Hunters Series Leaderboards.

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