By Sandra Gaweda | October 20, 2026 | 4 min read Justin Vaysman of Horsham, Pennsylvania, has won Event #6 of the 2026 Poker Masters, earning $192,000 and his first PokerGO Tour (PGT) title. The no-limit hold’em event at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas brought in 64 entries. The
By Sandra Gaweda | October 19, 2026 | 3 min read PokerStars on FanDuel has covered roughly $1.75 million in tournament overlays since its US relaunch. According to Pokerfuse, the spring Ignite Series had $1,063,762 in overlays, followed by another $686,740 during the September Dynasty Series. Despite the shortfalls, players
By Sandra Gaweda | October 20, 2026 | 3 min read New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would replace criminal penalties for underage gambling at casinos, including live poker rooms, with civil fines. On October 15, 2026, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-0 to advance S597, which would replace
Key Details Spain's Adrian Mateos won 2026 Poker Masters Event #5, a $10,500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament, for $229,500 on Saturday, October 17. He closed out the seven-handed final table at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas by beating Poker Hall of Famer Nick Schulman heads-up. The match lasted two hands. The
By Sandra Gaweda | October 17, 2026 | 4 min read Bryn Kenney, poker’s all-time live tournament earnings leader, has sued GGPoker parent company NSUS Group Inc. in Nevada. The lawsuit also names its CEO, Mansoo “Michael” Kim. Kenney alleges he was promised weekly commissions and a 5% equity stake
By Sandra Gaweda | October 15, 2026 | 3 min read Wyoming’s proposed sweepstakes poker ban moved forward earlier this month when the Select Committee on Gaming unanimously advanced an amended version of draft 27LSO-0098, proposing felony penalties for operating certain online sweepstakes games. The proposal is not yet law,
Key Details New Yorker Nicholas “Nicky P” Palma won 2026 Poker Masters Event #2: $10,500 No-Limit Hold’em on Wednesday, October 14, beating Adrian Mateos heads-up at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. The win paid $235,200 and gave Palma his first PokerGO Tour (PGT) title. It isn’t the biggest payday of
By Sandra Gaweda | October 15, 2026 | 4 min read Robert Gianquitti won the 2026 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Pompano Beach $1,700 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event on Monday, October 12. He walked away with $248,632 and his first WSOP Circuit ring. The South Florida player started the final day with
By Sandra Gaweda | October 13, 2026 | 4 min read Pennsylvania lawmakers have a bill on the table that would outlaw sweepstakes poker in the state. House Bill 2801, sponsored by Rep. Russ Diamond, would make it unlawful to operate, conduct or promote online sweepstakes games, and its definition
By Sandra Gaweda | October 13, 2026 | 4 min read Brandon Wilson is the Super High Roller Bowl XI champion. The American won the $100,000 buy-in event at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 10, and collected $1,125,000 for first place. He beat Nick Petrangelo heads-up by
By Sandra Gaweda | October 10, 2026 | 4 min read Sean Perry's Super High Roller Bowl XI lasted one day and cost him $200,000. Perry fired both of his $100,000 bullets on Thursday, October 8, at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, according to PokerNews. A bullet is one
Key Takeaways Cates' Straight Flush in Hellmuth's Home Game Episode 2 Dan "Jungleman" Cates opened 5♣3♣ to $200 from the hijack, and Rampage 3-bet to $600 with A♥J♠. Cates called. The flop came 4♠A♣4♣, giving Cates a club flush draw and a gutshot straight draw. Rampage bet $400, Cates check-raised
