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No one wants to be on the wrong side of that stare!

Adrian Mateos clearly means business at the EPT Paris, and as if it’s not enough he is great at poker, his stare certainly makes his opponents at least a little bit uncomfortable.

We get it, winning is important and all, but why so serious, Adrian?

Bodog is closing after more than three decades.

Calvin Ayre, the billionaire founder of Ayre Group and creator of Bodog, one of the first and biggest online gambling brands, penned a post on X as the Bodog brand comes to a close after more than three decades. Read his post.

Malta gets its first taste of WSOP action!

Big news for poker fans! The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOP) is coming to Casino Malta for the first time!

The action runs from September 25 to October 5, featuring 12 ring events, with the full schedule still to be announced.

EPT Paris 2026 Main Event draws 1,474 entries for €7.07M prize pool.

The numbers are in for the EPT Paris 2026 Main Event.

A total of 1,474 entries at €5,300 each created a €7,075,200 prize pool. The top 215 players will finish in the money, with €1,148,600 awarded to the winner.

Triton Poker turns 10 as the high-stakes tour returns for its biggest season yet.

Triton Poker marks its 10-year anniversary this year, with the high-stakes tour returning for its biggest season to date.

The first stop takes place in Jeju from March 14 to April 1.

Anuj keeping it real when it comes to SCOOP.

Guarantees may be down but there’s still over 400 events running. Mental.

More deets on the David Lappin signing curtesy of our very own Mike, who is on the ground over at EPT Paris.

Lappin landed the role thanks to his performance in the PokerStars Live League, where he finished tenth. Lappin himself admitted he just “scraped onto it” but apparently made an impression with his application video.

It’s go time!

David Lappin signs on as PokerStars Team Pro ambassador — which is a huge coup considering the company has cut back on signings considerably in the last few years!

Huge congrats to Lappin!

What announcements are coming this week from Lex?

I wonder if he will be announcing a new sponsorship deal?

High hopes and higher stakes at the WPT.

The drama at the WPT final table gets a boost as Andrew Robl wakes up with pocket aces.

With 10,000,000 chips on the line, Robl decides to shove all in. For most players, this is the dream scenario, but as the commentary points out, 'even the strongest starting hand in poker offers no guarantees at this stage.’

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Battle of Malta 2026 Unveils Full Schedule and Doubles Down on Guarantee to €1,000,000

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