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GG Ontario Festival Enters a Key Weekend: Three Major Events and Nearly a Million in Guarantees

GGPoker Ontario is hosting dozens of GG Ontario Festival events this weekend, including three events with six-figure guarantees, and dozens of other tournaments across all three buy-in tiers.

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888poker is turning players into art in Barcelona.

Apparently, there is a caricaturist roaming the tournament area of the 888poker LIVE Barcelona, turning poker players into art on the spot. This is an idea that I can totally stand behind, and we need more of the same during live events!

Simple words to live by…

Alex Fitzgerald brings a small nugget of poker wisdom that can help save you a lot of money in the long run. Don’t let your mind play tricks on you – just fold and move on.

Doug Polk and Mariano clashing in a huge pot on HCL Live.

Just like he announced, Doug Polk went over to Hustler Casino Live to play some high stakes poker, and, as expected, he got himself in a fair few interesting spots.

One of those came in a hand against the popular poker vlogger Mariano, when Polk’s pocket kings came second best to Mariano’s jacks. But can Polk find a fold on this turn?

Check out this heart-warming interview with Lilian Welch, the 83-year old UKPT Blackpool winner.

A few days ago, Lilian Welch, a regular at Grosvenor casino, took down the UKPT Blackpool Main Event for the biggest score of her career. Welch is 83 and a textbook definition of a recreational player, but she enjoys every minute spent at the tables.

888poker caught up with the winner to briefly talk about her journey to the title and what it felt like to be in that spot. This one will bring a smile on your face.

Jeremy Ausmus is sharing his thoughts on the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year race.

With all three major WSOP stops now counting toward the Player of the Year race (Europe, Las Vegas, and Bahamas), it is a bit of a tough spot for those who decided to skip Prague.

Players like Shaun Deeb have already made a significant headway, which could potentially lower the motivation to go after points for those who’ll start their WSOP journey this summer.

But, the whole situation could also be a great catalyst for next year’s WSOP Europe, which has already seen a significant spike in numbers having moved to Prague.

Kevin Martin, known for his stints on Big Brother Canada and Game of Gold, is launching a reality show called Poker Wars, airing live on his YouTube and Twitch channels from May 21 to 24 at 1pm PT each day.

According to PokerOrg, Martin is funding the $50,000 prize himself and bringing together a group of six contestants including Abby Merk, Jon Pardy, Haven Taylor, and Hesham 'Kiero Loves You’ Elkhouly, along with non-poker wildcards Jake Straus and Ali Kebritchi.

The show promises a chaotic blend of poker strategy and reality TV drama, with social deception and special twists inspired by Survivor and Big Brother.

The podcast you didn’t know you needed.

The Late Reg Podcast with Phil Laak and Brian Rast is excellent. Go check it out!

Folding pocket aces is crazy, but sometimes necessary?

Jonathan Little brings an interesting hand from the bubble of Triton Poker’s $40k Mystery Bounty, where Alex Theologis finds himself with pocket aces on a dynamic board, facing a big turn raise from Fedor Holz.

Eventually, he finds a fold, and he’s right, but how was he able to arrive at this difficult decision? Little breaks down every part of the hand to explain it.

Competition alert! PokerStars on FanDuel is offering tournament tickets for very little effort on your end.

All you have to do is tell them the name of one player in the new episodes of the Big Game on Tour. Spoiler: we have tons of coverage on this, so if you need an assist, go to our up-to-date guide on it, linked above.

Doug Polk says poker players are… delusional?

An interesting vlog from Doug Polk, resulting from an online survey conducted on a sample of 1,000+ poker players.

Polk and Mike Brady go through and comment on survey responses, and there is some interesting data about what players think about their level of play, what tilts them the most at the tables, how bluffing frequency relates to winning, and more.

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Play Mega Hour Tournaments and Win World Cup Tickets at WPT Global

WPT Global is expanding its daily tournament offer with Mega Hour events and simultaneously giving away live tournament packages for the Summer Polish Poker Cup and FIFA World Cup tickets in separate promotions.

Thu, May 21
BetRivers Poker Summer Warm-Up Series Wraps Up Awarding Over $500k in Prizes

The recently-concluded tournament series at BetRivers Poker saw a very solid turnout across the board, despite a few events falling short of their guarantees.

Wed, May 20
BLAST Cashback Week Returns to 888poker: Claim up to 50% of Tournament Fees Back

Blast away this week on 888poker and get up to 50% of all your tournament fees back – paid in cash, straight into your balance.

Wed, May 20
Added Prizes Week Is Back at BetRivers Poker: More Value on Offer in Daily Majors

Over the course of the week, BetRivers Poker is adding extra funds to all of its daily majors, culminating with the big value-added Sunday action.

Tue, May 19
Get 20% Off Octopi Poker with Phil Hellmuth’s Promo Code

The popular GTO coaching platform is celebrating the addition of its newest ambassador and investor, Phil Hellmuth, with a 20% discount on all yearly subscriptions.

Tue, May 19
50 Million Chips Summer of Gold Series Starts on ClubWPT Gold This Sunday

The popular sweepstakes poker operator is throwing the biggest tournament series since its launch in an open bid to compete with the WSOP and get players to engage with its online product over the live tables in Las Vegas.

Tue, May 19
The Loose Cannon Gets Off to a Strong Start on New Season of The Big Game

Andy Taylor takes on the role of the Loose Cannon at the start of a new season of The Big Game on Tour, and puts his chips to good use right off the bat.

Mon, May 18
GGPoker Ontario Enjoys Massive MTT Surge as Record-Breaking Series Hits Full Swing

GG Ontario Festival pushes GGPoker Ontario toward record activity while the PokerStars FanDuel transition delay continues to keep players offline.

Fri, May 15