The ‘Big. Beautiful Bill’ Tax Provision introduced in January has met with strong opposition in the House Ways and Means Committee, who passed legislation repealing the 2026 gambling tax provision by 38 votes to five. The law, which took effect on the first day of 2026, means gamblers can only
By Sandra Gaweda · Published September 18, 2026 · 4 min read Nick Schulman Claims Career-Best Win in Jeju Nick Schulman just had the best week of a 20-year career. On September 16, the 41-year-old New Yorker won the $100,000 no-limit hold'em Main Event at the 2026 Triton Super High
Joao Simao lifts the Triton Invitational trophy on the final-table stage at LES A Casino, Jeju Island, South Korea. Brazil's Joao Simao won the record-breaking $200,000 Triton Invitational at the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II in South Korea, banking a career-best $7,250,000 after clawing back from a two-big-blind
Phil Hellmuth's cash-game table on the latest episode of Hellmuth's Home Game, filmed at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. What Happened The women took over on the latest episode of Hellmuth's Home Game. Xuan Liu and Jennifer Tilly did the damage, while Dan "Jungleman" Cates and Shaun Deeb
By Sandra Gaweda · Published September 8, 2026 · 4 min read Daniel Iachan lifts the trophy at Live! Casino Maryland after the final three players cut a deal. The 2026 Maryland State Poker Championship $1,700 Main Event came to a sudden stop when its final three players agreed to
By Sandra Gaweda · September 8, 2026 · 3 min read Espen Jorstad is back in a WCOOP winner's circle. On September 7, 2026, the Norwegian pro took down WCOOP 02-H: $1,050 PKO Warm-Up on PokerStars for the third World Championship of Online Poker title of his career. Playing under
By Sandra Gaweda · September 4, 2026 · 3 min read Key Highlights Caitlyn Jenner Takes Her Seat at the Poker Table Caitlyn Jenner is taking a seat at the poker table. According to PokerNews, the Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star headlines Friday's Celebrity Poker Tour (CPT) Invitational
By the Sandra Gaweda. Published Sept. 2, 2026. 3 min read. The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) is heading back to Tunica, Mississippi. Its Mississippi Poker Championship runs at Horseshoe Casino from Sept. 15–20. 15–20, 2026. The stop packs nine trophy events into six days and offers more than $100,000 in
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 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
