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Images courtesy of WSOP.com & PokerGO Kristen and Alex Foxen have been the talk of the town for some time now, as the two have continued to outdo each other and dominate the tournament poker circuit in an extremely unlikely fashion. The success the Foxens have had in the toughest tournaments around, including the PokerGO […]
A fixture in the high-stakes poker ecosystem was removed from a live-streamed cash game at the World Series of Poker. She didn’t cheat, she didn’t break any rules, and she had already lost a six-figure sum. But the cashiers at the WSOP decided her presence put them in jeopardy of violating anti-money laundering regulations. Britney […]
Two years after winning his first World Series of Poker bracelet, Mike Holtz is once again a WSOP champion after conquering the chaos of Event #31: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 WSOP. The PokerNews Podcast co-host outlasted a field of 2,103 entries at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to claim […]
On Wednesday, May 27, Houston police executed a search warrant at Lucky J Social Club on Richmond Avenue in Houston. This is a membership club that uses a loophole in Texas law to offer poker games, which are otherwise outlawed throughout the state. About the Raid The action occurred on the evening of May 27 […]
Kristen Foxen just made poker history by FOLDING POCKET KINGS (the 2nd best starting hand in poker) before the flop… Let’s talk about it! Kristen Foxen is one of the absolute best poker players in the world. She has been a regular in the high stakes poker tournament circuit for years now and is known […]
An increasing number of people rely on ChatGPT summaries to explain complex topics. Is this a good idea if you’re looking for tactical and strategic information about #poker? This fun episode of the podcast explores the question. As you may have found in other disciplines, one of the problems with relying on any LLM is […]
Aussie Millions has brought Australian poker into mainstream focus, returning to Melbourne after a six-year absence and bringing a familiar poker gathering back into public conversation. The festival ran from April 24 to May 10 with 18 events, giving the comeback a clear calendar hook, rather than a broad poker-culture discussion. Melbourne also gives the […]
Images courtesy of WSOP.com & PokerGO Kristen and Alex Foxen have been the talk of the town for some time now, as the two have continued to outdo each other and dominate the tournament poker circuit in an extremely unlikely fashion. The success the Foxens have had in the toughest tournaments around, including the PokerGO […]
A fixture in the high-stakes poker ecosystem was removed from a live-streamed cash game at the World Series of Poker. She didn’t cheat, she didn’t break any rules, and she had already lost a six-figure sum. But the cashiers at the WSOP decided her presence put them in jeopardy of violating anti-money laundering regulations. Britney […]
Brent Gregory outlasted a field of 3,332 entries to win Event #28: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack at the 2026 World Series of Poker, earning his first WSOP bracelet and a career-best payday of $204,140. As always, it is a major accomplishment to overcome a field of this magnitude at poker’s grandest stage. However, […]