Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe caused a stir during Season 3, Episode 6 of PokerStars Big Game on Tour. After folding his cards, the Kill Tony host told Scott Gaughan, the show's “Loose Cannon,” that he had two kings. He also claimed Doug Polk had a straight. Gaughan folded, but Polk was
Texas voters elected new leaders on Nov. 3, 2026, and the results could matter for poker players. Democrat Nathan Johnson, who has pushed for gambling reform, won the Attorney General race. Democrat Vikki Goodwin defeated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who had blocked efforts to expand gambling in Texas. Gina Hinojosa
Key Details Hackers used compromised updates to two poker tools, Jurojin and IntuitiveTables, to spy on high-stakes players and see their hole cards. According to an October 29 investigation by WIRED, the attacker may have won between $1.5 million and $4 million. The attack targeted software players use to manage
Poker has always had an oddly magnetic relationship with the law. Over the years, the game has flouted rules, flirted with danger and even been complicit in murder, as legal parameters and the boundaries of the poker table have clashed in controversial style. From murder to money laundering, edge-sorting to
Key Details Nebraska voters rejected two proposals to legalize online sports betting in the November 3 election. Initiative Measures 440 and 441 both failed, with roughly 55% of voters opposing them, according to unofficial results. The proposals were rejected despite supporters spending more than $22 million on the campaign. Although
Key Details Oklahoma's ban on sweepstakes casinos took effect on November 1, 2026, under SB 1589, according to Sweepsy's state tracker. Operating or helping run these sites can now lead to felony charges. The ban also affects sweepstakes poker sites that use the same two-coin system. That leaves Oklahoma poker
Key Details A hacker allegedly used malware to see the hole cards of high-stakes poker players on Americas Cardroom (ACR), CoinPoker, GGPoker and ClubWPT Gold. None of these sites operate in the regulated US online poker market. Estimated losses on GGPoker and ACR alone range from $1.5 million to $4
Texas Card House Houston has added an extra security guard after at least four poker rooms in the Houston area were robbed over the past month, according to a November 2 report. Texas Card House Houston was not one of the clubs robbed. The extra guard will be on duty
Key Details Utah has filed criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi, naming co-founders CEO Tarek Mansour and COO Luana Lopes Lara as co-defendants. The October 28 filing lists 13 felony counts and one misdemeanor related to alleged illegal gambling activity. Kalshi denies wrongdoing and plans to fight the charges in
Mike Caro used to set $100 bills on fire at the poker table, and it wasn’t just for attention. Known as the “Mad Genius of Poker,” he recently explained the thinking behind his unusual stunt. Caro recently spoke about the stunt after spending much of the past 20 years away
Key Details Dan "Jungleman" Cates is releasing a new book called Pokerworld in May 2027. The two-time WSOP bracelet winner wrote the memoir with Washington Post journalist Rick Maese. It follows his high-stakes poker career, including the wins, losses and lessons he's learned along the way. The 208-page hardcover will
Poker vlogger Ethan "Rampage" Yau lost $450,000 in a private cash game on Jeju Island, South Korea. He shared the session in an October 27 YouTube video, calling it the biggest loss of his life. However, Yau previously reported losing $547,000 during a Hustler Casino Live session in January 2024.
