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
By Sandra Gaweda | October 8, 2026 | 4 min read Hustler Casino Live (HCL) has pulled high-stakes regular Britney Jing, known as “AllInBritney,” from its livestreamed cash games while it reviews the allegations against her. The allegations against Britney Jing include an unpaid staking debt, deception and possible collusion,
By Sandra Gaweda | October 7, 2026 | 4 min read High-stakes poker players who use company money could face new restrictions. The rules take effect in Nevada on October 23, 2026. The new Nevada casino funding rule, Regulation 5.047, limits how businesses can fund a player’s gambling. It covers
By Sandra Gaweda | October 6, 2026 | 5 min read GGPoker has launched Ocean KO, a jackpot progressive knockout (JPKO) format that applies a random multiplier every time you bust a player. Its first three tournaments ran on Sunday, October 4, and all beat their guarantees, drawing more than
By Sandra Gaweda | October 5, 2026 | 5 min read Online poker's new superuser scandal moved fast between October 2 and October 5, 2026. CoinPoker's ambassadors confirmed this week that the site previously banned an account tied to the attack. Ambassador Patrick Leonard says it confiscated more than $100,000.
