Canadian poker pro Xuan Liu made history in Montenegro by winning the WPT Global Slam for $860,000 and becoming the first woman to win the Triton Poker Series. Her win included plenty of drama, including a comeback from a nearly 4:1 chip deficit heads-up against Daniel Dvoress. Meanwhile, fellow Canadian
Shevliakov wins EPT Monte Carlo for $1,07M amid controversy, turning a low-stakes $570 satellite entry into a massive $1.07 million payday amid controversy. The event drew 1,195 entries, making it the second-largest in the history of PokerStars’ prominent European series. Held at the iconic Sporting Monte-Carlo venue in Monaco, the
Italian poker player Aurelio Vallone took home his first major live title at the 2025 Malta Poker Festival Spring Edition, winning the $101,220 Grand Event and securing his first-ever major tournament victory. This breakout result further solidifies Aurelio Vallone's Malta Poker debut as one of the biggest stories of the
Pennsylvania joins MSIGA for shared online poker, officially expanding its poker player pool across state lines and marking a major milestone for regulated poker in the U.S. Governor Josh Shapiro signed the agreement on April 17, 2025, making Pennsylvania the sixth state to enter the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA)
Local player banks $687k in record-breaking event at Royal Dublin Society. On Easter Monday, 22-year-old Simon Wilson won the 2025 Irish Poker Open, etching his name into Irish poker history and banking $687,000. The event was held at the Royal Dublin Society. It drew a staggering 4,562 entries, setting a
The Canadian pro takes home $158,025 and locks in her third PokerGo Tour title in just 2025. Kristen Foxen kicked off the 2025 U.S. Poker Open with a win, taking down the $5,100 No-Limit Hold’em kickoff event at PokerGo Studio in Las Vegas. The victory earned her $158,025, 158 PGT
