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.
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
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 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
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 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
By Sandra Gaweda | October 1, 2026 | 4 min read Tiffany Keathley, an American poker player from Arkansas and a RunGood Poker Series champion, died on September 27 at the age of 40. Fellow southern grinder Daniel Lowery, a 21-time WSOP Circuit ring winner, shared the news on Facebook
By Sandra Gaweda | October 1, 2026 | 5 min read The Los Angeles Poker Classic is back on the World Poker Tour schedule. The WPT announced on Monday, September 28, 2026, that it will return to The Commerce Casino & Hotel for the $10,000 WPT LAPC Championship. The Championship
By Sandra Gaweda | September 30, 2026 | 5 min read WSOP Online's US bracelet series is back for a fifth year. The 2026 Fall WSOP Online Poker Festival runs from September 27 through November 10. The series awards 33 gold bracelets, the World Series of Poker's top prize. Players
