Category: Poker
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ClubWPT Forced Out of New York as Sweepstakes Ban Signed Into Law
New York has outlawed online dual-currency sweepstakes with immediate effect, forcing ClubWPT Gold to abruptly shut off access for anyone in the state. Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S5935A into law on December 5. The law empowers the New York State Gaming Commission to define and enforce what constitutes dual-currency sweepstakes poker and other…
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Kai Lehto Wins PokerStars Open Cup at 2025 EPT Prague
The 2025 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague festival is in full swing, with more than a dozen tournaments already crowning their champions. Finland’s Kai Lehto is among those winners, having triumphed in the monster-sized €825 PokerStars Open Cup for €162,000, which happens to be the second-largest live score of his career. Including re-entries, the…
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Stake Poker Review December 2025
Although Stake.com is one of the biggest brands in the gambling world that has been around since 2017, Stake Poker is a relatively fresh addition to the platform. Launched in 2024, it is an integral part of the site, accessible from the main lobby straight from the browser. The fact that the poker room is…
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How Phil Hellmuth Having Connections Could Make America’s Youth Prosper
Phil Hellmuth used his connections at the poker table to help push through a policy that could benefit America’s youth. Wall Street Journal journalist Gunjan Banerji reported on a story about the new “Trump accounts,” a tax-advantaged savings account for children. The plan is part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA), President Donald…
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World Series of Poker Shifts Circuit Over to Calendar Year Schedule, Release First Chunk of Stops for 2026
The World Series of Poker released the first part of its Circuit schedule, and it came with a significant change: The WSOP Circuit season now aligns with the calendar, running January to December. The first part of the 2026 World Series of Poker Circuit is here. (Image: WSOP) In the past, the season would start…
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PokerStars Unveils Two Christmas-Themed Promos for US and Ontario Online Poker Players
PokerStars might be relatively muted in the US & Ontario this year, but they have not overlooked the festive spirit as they roll out Christmas promotions. Two separate promotions have been introduced for players on PokerStars US and PokerStars Ontario. One is the usual 25 Days of Tournaments, now a staple for the operator in…
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Don’t Miss This Trio of Online Poker Tournaments on December 7
Everyone in the online poker industry knows that Sundays are the biggest and busiest days of the week. Online poker sites run tournaments with the juiciest guarantees on the final week day, giving you the chance to win big as the weekend draws to a close. You’re spoilt for choice if you want to play…
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World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour Close Out Year with Two Major Series
December has turned into one of the best poker months thanks to the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour. The WSOP is setting up in Paradise, with the WPT making Las Vegas the home to champions. The World Series of Poker is setting up shop in Paradise. (Image: WSOP) WSOP in Paradise…
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Clubs Poker’s First Championship Series Delivers Big
Sweepstakes online poker site Clubs Poker recently concluded its first-ever Championship series, and the series performed quite well. The Clubs Poker Championship (CPC) marked the operator’s most ambitious tournament series to date. The series ran from November 9 to 29 with a packed schedule of 66 Sweeps Coins (SC) tournaments and over 140,000 SC in…
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Results From The 2025 Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
The 2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO) culminated when Kevin Nee topped a 1,224-entry field to win the $3,500 WPT Seminole RRPO Championship for $605,100 plus a $10,400 seat into the WPT World Championship. However, that was just one tournament in the 52-event series that offered up more than $7.5 million in…