People are reacting strongly to what could be online poker’s biggest merger ever.

Yesterday, PokerStars confirmed its merger with US sportsbook giant and sister brand, FanDuel. The merger will apply to the US and Ontario markets, with the transition expected to take place soon.

As part of the change, PokerStars’ three US states will be combined into a single shared network. A brand-new poker client will also be introduced under the name “PokerStars Exclusively on FanDuel,” while the existing PokerStars software will be retired in the US and Ontario.

Below, we’ve rounded up some of the standout responses to the PokerStars x FanDuel merger.

Yet another live poker tour has been impacted by the ongoing Middle East conflict.

WPT Prime Cyprus, which was scheduled to run from May 5–9, will no longer take place as planned. On Tuesday, WPT announced via its X account that the event has been postponed and will be rescheduled “at a later date.”

This marks the second live poker event to be affected by the crisis. Robbie Strazynski’s Mixed Game Festival XIII has also been cancelled. The festival had been set to begin on March 8 at Resorts World, Las Vegas.

Andrijana “Lijapoker” Gligoric is giving away a WSOP Europe Ladies Championship ticket.

Ladies, this one’s for you.

A €1,000 ticket to the WSOP Europe Ladies Championship is up for grabs, with GGPoker ambassador Andrijana “Lijapoker” Gligoric joining other female players who are offering seats to the event.

If you’re interested in playing, you can find the details on how to enter through her latest Instagram post.

This year marks the debut of the Ladies Championship at WSOP Europe Prague. The event takes place on April 4 and is open exclusively to female players.

The winner will receive a gold bracelet featuring a custom gemstone design.

Confirmed players include Leo Margets, Vanessa Kade, Shiina Okamoto, Xuan Liu, Kitty Kuo and Andrijana “Lijapoker” Gligoric.

The Big Game is coming back this Sunday!

Third and final segment of Season 2 of The Big Game on Tour will start airing this Sunday on the PokerStars YouTube channel.

It looks like an extremely fun lineup, featuring Phil Hellmuth, Rob Gronkowski, Antonio 'The Magician’ Esfandiari, and Nick Wright, so we are in for a real treat.

Luke Wakelin will be occupying the Loose Cannon seat, trying to make a profit over 150 hands and make his own poker dream come true.

Well, that’s disappointing…

Following the extremely successful Gold Million event, ClubWTP Gold made a joking announcement “Gold Billion next…”

The World Poker Tour took time to put out a full-scale press release to clear the air, explaining that there will be no ten-figure guarantee event in the near future. Which we already knew, but why not maintain the suspense for a few more days at least?

Don’t expect WSOP online bracelet news just yet, at least according to Kevmath.

If you follow the right people, you usually hear things early.

According to Kevin Mathers, the go-to source for all things WSOP-related, the online bracelet schedule is expected to be announced in early May.

Sometimes the right thing doesn’t need the spotlight.

There are plenty of good companies in this industry and we just don’t always hear about the things they do behind the scenes.

Recently, BetRivers Poker invited @Lelepokerr to play alongside Phil Hellmuth in honor of her dad’s memory. It wasn’t loud or overproduced. It was thoughtful.

Gestures like that matter.

Credit where it’s due! BetRivers went above and beyond.

A new era for US and Ontario poker just began.

We called it. And now it’s official.

PokerStars is merging with FanDuel in the US and Ontario.

What does it actually mean for players, competition, promos, and the future of the industry?

Here’s the breakdown 🧵👇