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
By Sandra Gaweda | October 21, 2026 | 3 min read Key Details Americas Cardroom ScreenShield will be enabled by default for all players on November 4, 2026. The move is part of Winning Poker Network's (WPN) efforts to improve player security. ScreenShield blocks certain screen-capture and screen-sharing tools from
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
