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.
ClubWPT Gold has changed how it describes its Nevada exit, raising questions about whether the sweepstakes poker operator could eventually return to the state. After initially telling players it was winding down operations, the company now describes the move as a pause in sweepstakes gameplay. The updated language leaves the
Kyle Grupp won the 2026 World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) Main Event at Turning Stone in New York. He took home $246,362 and his first Circuit gold ring. Grupp started the final heads-up match with fewer chips than Joel Cattelane but came back to win the biggest live poker
Pennsylvania online poker players could lose loyalty rewards and welcome bonuses and face new limits on deposits, losses and playing time under a proposed bill. Reps. Tarik Khan (D) and Jamie Flick (R) introduced HB 2879 on Oct. 21, 2026. The bill would apply to all online gambling accounts in
BetRivers Poker has launched Mystery Bounty tournaments in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Delaware and West Virginia. The new tournaments have different buy-ins and are part of the site's second-anniversary celebrations. Players can win surprise cash prizes for knocking out opponents once the tournament reaches the money. BetRivers is also running promotions from
Key Details A $500 Wynn charity poker tournament will give the winner a choice between a $10,400 WPT World Championship seat and $10,000 in cash. The All In For Mental Health event takes place Sunday, November 1, 2026, in the Encore Poker Room. Registration opens at 6 p.m., with play
By Sandra Gaweda | October 21, 2026 | 3 min read Maine's first regulated online poker and casino sites could launch later than expected. At an October 20 meeting, Maine Gambling Control Unit (MGCU) Executive Director Milt Champion said major changes to the proposed rules would mean another round of
By Sandra Gaweda | October 21, 2026 | 5 min read New Jersey has become the first state to make data-driven responsible gaming rules legally enforceable, including for online poker players. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) announced the new rules on October 20. Licensed
