By Sandra Gaweda · Published August 31, 2026 · 6 min read A Breakthrough Run in Barcelona Manuel Ferrari of Caldonazzo, Italy, won the 2026 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona €5,300 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event at Casino Barcelona on August 29, 2026, banking €1,002,488 (about $1.16 million) for his first
By Sandra Gaweda · August 31st, 2026 · 4 min read Key Takeaways Garrett Adelstein Puts the Jack-Four Hand on the Page Garrett Adelstein is telling his side of poker's most argued-over hand in book form. His memoir, "Beneath the Cards: A High-Stakes, High-Anxiety Poker Journey," releases September 1, 2026
By the Sandra Gaweda · Published August 26, 2026 · About a 4-minute read. The World Series of Poker Circuit is back on Oklahoma soil. On August 26, 2026, the tour returned to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa in Catoosa. The tournament series runs for nearly two weeks, wrapping
Lucas Jumalon Eyes A Bigger Prize Lucas Jumalon’s online poker push comes after his historic 2026 WSOP Main Event victory. Poker’s newest world champion isn’t just planning what to do with his money. He wants to change where Americans can play. Lucas Jumalon, a 22-year-old from Spokane, Washington, won the
Jamie Gold’s annual Variety Children’s Charity Poker Event raised more than $250,000 in Los Angeles this year, according to PokerNews. The invite-only fundraiser returned to Paramount Studios in late July 2026 for the 14th straight year. Gold, the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion, hosted the sold-out
Tim Pool says he plays roughly 20 hours a week, mostly in low-stakes cash games. Political podcaster Tim Pool has a second life away from the microphone. In an interview with PokerNews at the 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open, the TimCast host said he won as much as $100 to
The 2026 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona is officially underway, with the festival kicking off Sunday, August 16, at Casino Barcelona. The 14-day series runs through August 29 and features more than 60 trophy events across a wide range of buy-ins. Barcelona remains one of the biggest stops on the
Key Highlights Lucas Jumalon defeated Lauri Saaskilahti to win the 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event, claiming the $10 million first-place prize and the WSOP Main Event bracelet. Jumalon entered heads-up play with the chip lead and converted that advantage into a championship victory. The win also made the
Xuan Liu officially signed with Ignition Casino as brand ambassador in April 2026, and the poker community noticed. Not because ambassador deals are unusual, but because this one includes a written accountability clause and an independent testing process paid for by Liu. For players who have followed Ignition’s recent issues
The New Year began with a bang this week, as the latest Legal U.S. Poker Sites Freerollers Open finale ended with ‘Sharar’ at the top of the charts. The month-end tournament, which comes with a free prize pool of $250, saw 20 players make the money, with the top prize
