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Irish Open’s Global Expansion Starts This Week In Sydney

The first ever international Irish Open festival starts on August 31 and features two weeks of non-stop tournament action, along with the famous Craic Den, designed to keep the players entertained even after they bust their tournaments.

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There is a lot of action coming for the second half of the PokerGO Tour.

We’ve already seen some big winners come from the PokerGO Tour, but the rest of the schedule for 2026 is quite packed.

What are some dumb things that poker players spent their money on?

We all make some silly purchases every now and again. Professional poker players may be mindful of their bankroll, but that doesn’t mean they don’t spend their money like the rest of us.

The Maryland State Poker Championship starts today.

The live series powered by PokerStars on FanDuel gets underway today with the first Day 1 flight of the $600 Opening Event that features a big $250k guarantee.

Mariano decides to gamble it up with suited connectors.

This is most certainly not a GTO-approved play, but it’s not the worst possible spot, either, if you’re looking to take a gamble in a three-way pot.

Do you know how to play Razzdugi?

If you’re looking to expand your home game, Razzdugi is an interesting mix between Razz and Badugi that can generate quite a bit of action.

That’s a river decision you don’t see every day in live cash games.

Check out another live hand breakdown, this one coming from a game in Texas. Poker in Texas tends to be pretty wild and loose, so you have to be at least somewhat unlucky to run into a disciplined player capable of making big folds.

The Jason Mercier heydays were something to behold.

I actually had forgot he was a EPT and Sunday Million winner tho!

Who is running the ClearTradeoffs account? Go give it a follow.

Anyone recognize the TILTMENOT screen name?

Cyprus, Seoul, and a suitcase full of WPT poker dreams.

If you have ever thought about jetting off to Cyprus or Seoul to play poker, WPT Global is making it easier—and perhaps cheaper—than ever.

Satellites start at $1.10, feeding into main qualifiers that hand out full $2,000 packages to the WPT Prime Cyprus Championship, which includes entry, travel money, merch, and a shot at an extra $100,000 Golden Ticket.

Jesse Lonis on making his High Stakes Poker debut.

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BetRivers Poker Streamer Crushes Multi-State Summer Series With Six Trophies

Daniel “DrDadPoker” Schill wins six titles as BetRivers Poker’s Multi-State Summer Series awards $581,807 from 18,700 entries.

Fri, Aug 21
GTOWizard Launches Multiway ICM Postflop Solving

The latest update gives tournament players of all shapes and sizes the ability to study the most important 3-way spots, accounting not just for ICM, but taking bounties into consideration as well.

Fri, Aug 21
Summer Gift Drop Brings Lucrative Prizes for Cash Game Grinders at WSOP Online

For the last week of August, cash game players at WSOP Online will randomly win tournament and BLAST tickets, making every cash game hand you play worth a little extra.

Fri, Aug 21
PokerStars Marks 25th WCOOP with 350 Tournaments and $40M in Guarantees

The 25th edition of WCOOP features $40 million in guarantees and half a dozen Main Events with $6.5 million in combined guarantees.

Thu, Aug 20
WSOP Paradise 2026 Reveals 20-Event Schedule and $120M in Guarantees

Fourth edition of The Bahamas festival returns with the $50 million Super Main Event.

Thu, Aug 20
Major WPT Events Coming Up: Online Satellites Available at WPT Global

WPT Global is running online satellites for WPT Prime Cyprus and WPT Seoul over the next couple of months, allowing players to win valuable tournament packages for as low as $1.10.

Thu, Aug 20
Win up to $500 in Tournament Tickets via BetRivers Poker Founders Double Promo

Make the final table of select tournaments on BetRivers Poker on the same day to lock up $100 or go all the way in both for the main prize of $500 in tournament tickets.

Wed, Aug 19
GGPoker Gets Alberta Approval, But Online Poker Launch Faces Liquidity Hurdle

GGPoker registers with Alberta’s gambling regulator AGLC, taking a step toward a regulated poker launch while liquidity sharing remains the key hurdle.

Wed, Aug 19