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BetRivers Takes 10% Market Share in US Online Poker

Operator reports best-ever month despite focus on the WSOP and the PokerStars x FanDuel Poker launch.

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Phase 1s for the Anniversary Sunday Million are now underway.

You can already start your journey to secure your seat in Phase 2 of the PokerStars big celebratory event happening later this year.

Allen Kessler is bothered by the official WSOP tracking.

Allen believes that the total number of WSOP cashes is inflated for all players (himself included). He could be onto something, as the debate continues as to what cashes are counted toward this number.

There is a new poker social media platform on the horizon.

It looks like some of the biggest names in poker have teamed up to launch a fresh social media poker platform called Alligator Blood. It looks like a pretty good team behind the scenes, but what will this actually look like? Can it gain some real traction?

The pain of being a poker celebrity.

Chris is (kind of) joking here, but having a camera that close to your face probably doesn’t feel great.

It’s the small problems that no one talks about…

Jen Harman has been putting in some volume at this year’s series, but, unlike most players who complain about cards, dealers, and bad beats, she has different problems.

This year, The Grinder had a bit of a Main Entrance of his own.

While grandiose Main Event entrances are Phil Hellmuth’s thing, he doesn’t have monopoly on them. This year, the defending champ Michael 'The Grinder’ Mizrachi decided he’d make some noise and show up in style, too.

Gerard Pique is in the mix!

The former Barcelona star arrived to Las Vegas to try his luck in the Main Event. Pique has been taking poker much more seriously as of late, even appearing on one of the latest seasons of The Big Game.

Michael Mizrachi demonstrating his skills in the Main Event.

It’s early days in this year’s Main Event, but The Grinder is already showing us some of the skills that helped him go all the way in the last year’s tournament. Can the defending champ find another deep run in 2026?

Dzmitry Urbanovich finally gets a WSOP bracelet.

It took some doing for the Polish poker pro, but Urbanovich finally made it all the way in the $10k 8-Game Mixed Championship to capture his maiden bracelet alongside $431k in prize money.

Tune in for Day 1B of the 2026 WSOP Main Event.

The live stream for the second starting flight of the 2026 Main Event is now up and running on the WSOP YouTube channel.

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GGPoker Is Hosting Online Satellites to Mexico’s First WSOPC Event

Running until August 23, daily online satellites give GGPoker players a chance to win valuable $1,700 entries to the inaugural WSOPC CDMX Main Event this September.

Tue, Jun 30
BetRivers Micro Mania Ends Its Run With Overlay-Driven Schedule

The Micro Mania series from BetRivers Poker wraps up after eight days of micro-stakes action, offering added-value tournaments across 30 events for recreational players in multiple US states.

Tue, Jun 30
Celebrate the Knockout Stages with Stake’s World KO Championship Poker Series

Stake US is throwing a unique tournament series to celebrate the knockout stages of the World Cup, offering more than 1,000,000 SC in guaranteed prizes and prize pool boosts based on the total goals scored in the games.

Mon, Jun 29
GGPoker’s Bounty Hunters Series Pays $80 Million in Prizes This July

Join the Bounty Hunters Series at GGPoker from July 5 to 28, play hundreds of exciting knockout tournaments, and win your share of millions in prizes and bounty rewards.

Mon, Jun 29
PokerStars’ $5 Million Sunday Million Anniversary Starts This Sunday, Runs All Summer

PokerStars kicks off its biggest tournament of the year with a $5 million Sunday Million Anniversary featuring daily flights and PKO format.

Sat, Jun 27
GGMasters Records First Consecutive Overlays in Nearly a Year

After 50 weeks of surpassing its $1 million guarantee comfortably, GGPoker’s signature freezeout tournament, GGMasters, sees two consecutive overlays.

Fri, Jun 26
Esther “E-Tay” Taylor Joins BetMGM as Brand Ambassador

One of the best female poker players of her generation joins BetMGM as brand ambassador, fresh off her 3rd place finish in the 2025 PPC and over a dozen cashes in WSOP events in 2026.

Fri, Jun 26
The First-Ever WSOP Super Circuit Montreal Brings Over $14M in Guarantees

With 18-ring awarding events, a $10M Main Event, and a wide range of buy-ins, the upcoming WSOPC Montreal festival will be one for the poker history books.

Fri, Jun 26