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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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Off the felt during EPT Barcelona.

We all know there is a lot of poker happening in Barcelona during EPT, but it’s nice to see how players and everyone else spend their time away from the green felt.

Talent can be a dangerous thing in poker.

Having a natural talent for the game can help a lot, but it can also lead you to make big moves too early, where your skills, your bankroll, or both, are not ready to support them.

Tune in for some PLO action ahead of the big day tomorrow.

Friday will be massive on Hustler Casino Live, but tonight’s PLO lineup is quite promising, too. Tune in later for some four-card shenanigans.

DNegs HCL stream is tomorrow, and these ads are just getting better.

Kudos to whoever is coming up with these. Super funny and guaranteed to bring in even more viewers. We are now just 24 hours away.

Cards are in the air for WSOPC Montreal.

The action is underway at the Playground Poker Club as players start their chase after WSOP Circuit rings.

What does Jen Shahade has to say about Garrett’s book?

If you’re still on the fence about reading Adelstein’s Beneath the Cards, here’s another detailed review from Jennifer Shahade. Spoiler alert: she loved it.

Check out some quality poker training content for low stakes cash games from Jonathan Little.

This entire series is a great resource for anyone currently grinding or looking to grind live low stakes cash games. Jonathan Little talks about population tendencies, exploits, and the ways to develop a generally winning strategy at these stakes.

This Phil Hellmuth story is everything.

For all his on-screen antics, Phil really does strike me as a good guy!

Follow along as Tiffany Michelle live tweets from EPT Barcelona.

Michelle is playing in the PokerStars €550 Women’s Event.

The Irish Open is finally stretching its legs after 46 years, with its first international event kicking off in Sydney.

The festival starts August 31 and runs for two weeks, featuring 40 events and over A$2 million in prize money.

The Main Event alone guarantees a cool million, and players can also get in on smaller buy-in tournaments, mixed games, high rollers, and specialty events for ladies and seniors.

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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