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'Should they exist?' - Ausmus reignites debate about online WSOP bracelets
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (451+ words) Should the World Series of Poker (WSOP) continue to award its highly coveted gold bracelets to winners of online events?" That was the question posed by PokerOrg Player Advisory Board member Jeremy Ausmus, and it's a topic that has long…...
State authorities blitz major Texas poker room in morning raid
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (210+ words) Reports confirm that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission conducted a raid at The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock on Tuesday morning. The Austin-adjacent room, which is owned by the the trio of Andrew Neeme, Brad Owen, and Doug Polk,…...
PokerStars’ SCOOP hits $1.5 billion milestone
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (288+ words) Since PokerStars launched its annual Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) in 2009, it's become one of the most played " and most prestigious " online tournament series in the world. And following the victory of 'nomalice' in event 40-M, the $109 medium buy-in…...
'Things have changed': WSOP runner-up quits his job to travel and fish
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (739+ words) John Wasnock's life changed for good in the late afternoon of July 15, 2025, when the final four players of the WSOP Main Event bagged up their chips for the following day's grand finale." "I remember talking with my wife back in…...
Player: Poker player Mario Mosbock – Biography, Career Wins & Featured Poker Articles
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (351+ words) Player: Poker player Mario Mosbock " Biography, Career Wins & Featured Poker Articles'Poker.org Mario Mosbock, born May 7, 1996 in Austria, devoted the early years of his life to a competitive pursuit entirely separate from the game of poker. From a young age,…...
'Senor Tilt' and Tom Dwan 'cooking' up throwback legends game
1+ week, 5+ day ago (361+ words) If you've ever longed for a throwback to the heyday of poker " when legends like Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan, Phil Galfond, Andrew Robl, Patrik Antonius, Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, and others would clash in high stakes cash games…...
Triton adds $200K prize to Ivan Leow POY and reveals Player ONE award
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (364+ words) The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series has released new details about its upcoming Ivan Leow Player of the Year competition alongside an announcement regarding a new season-long Player One leaderboard for its mid-stakes Triton ONE series. Both tours kick…...
‘Oh wow’, ‘This is the way’: Players react to MTT structure change at Venetian
2+ week, 5+ day ago (427+ words) Every tournament player has an opinion on their preferred structure. Do you prefer an early start? A late finish? Power through with no dinner break, or take an extra long one that allows for a wider choice of meal options?...
Lee Jones: Live poker in California as we know it is under threat
3+ week, 1+ day ago (599+ words) If you have no idea of what I'm talking about, have a look at this article I wrote about a similar legislative attack on California cardrooms 18 months ago." There is a good summary of the new rules in this iGaming…...
‘Awesome changes’ – WSOP Main Event champions react to 2026 schedule
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1911+ words) The World Series of Poker has finally unveiled the full schedule for the 2026 summer series on Monday " and it's a monster." All 100 bracelet events kick off on May 26, led by the $550 Mini Mystery Millions, which comes armed with a guaranteed…...