Category Archives: Poker News

ACR Poker Launches Innovative “Splash” and “Smash” Sunday Tournaments

WPN’s ACR Poker is shaking up its tournament lineup with the addition of two new weekly events: the $11 Sunday Splash and $22 Sunday Smash, both set to debut on February 15, 2026. These fresh formats introduce unique twists to traditional MTTs, offering players more action and bigger incentives. Key Features of Both Events Final […]

BCPoker Launches $150,000 Be.Champ Series with Daily Tournaments and Big Promotions

BCPoker is making a splash with its inaugural Be.Champ Series, offering $150,000 in guarantees across a variety of tournaments and promotions. With a growing player base, some events are expected to run with overlays, giving savvy players extra value. Series Opener $1 GOLDEN ONE — $2,026 GTD Start: Today at 13:00 UTC Daily Tournament Schedule […]

Three Colossal Pots from the Super High Roller Cash Game

High-stakes action returned to the PokerGO Studio from January 27–29, featuring $500/$1,000 cash games. Over the three-day marathon, massive pots flew around the table. Here’s a look at the three biggest hands that dominated the action. $1,053,000 Pot: Alan Keating Misreads but Survives Alan Keating is no stranger to dramatic hands, and this one proved […]

Giselle54 Dominates High-Stakes PLO on CoinPoker with Six-Figure Wins

Giselle54, a mysterious high-stakes PLO heads-up player, has been making waves on CoinPoker over the past six months. While the true identity behind the screen name remains unknown, the results speak for themselves: seven-figure swings and multi-hundred-thousand-dollar wins are now routine. August 2025: High-Stakes Debut Giselle54 first appeared against Jared “Theblez” Bleznick, competing at $500/$1K […]

RedStar Poker Launches Irish Open Shamrock Series with €1.5M in Prizes

RedStar Poker on the iPoker Network is set to host an Irish-themed online poker festival running from February 1 to March 23, 2026, offering over €1,500,000 in guaranteed prizes across 25 events. The series features a mix of No-Limit Hold’em (NLHE) and Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) tournaments, with buy-ins ranging from €2 to €500 and satellites […]

Russia Considers Legalizing Online Casinos After Years of Ban

Russia’s long-standing online casino ban, in place since 2009, may be facing a rethink. A new government proposal suggests the Kremlin could lift the prohibition and regulate the country’s massive offshore gambling market, which currently operates beyond state oversight. Why Online Casinos Are Back in the Conversation The initiative reportedly came from Finance Minister Anton […]

RedStar Poker Launches Twister Sprint Leaderboards with Bigger Daily Prizes

RedStar Poker Launches Twister Sprint Leaderboards with Bigger Daily Prizes

RedStar Poker is upgrading its Twister promotion, replacing the €12.5K Twister Races with the Twister Sprint Leaderboards, starting January 30. This revamped format brings bigger prize pools, daily leaderboards, stake-level separation, and a fresh points system to reward Twister players. How to Participate Players can join by clicking “Opt-In” in the Promotions section of the […]

JackPoker Launches Winter Games Festival with $2.5M Guaranteed

JackPoker Launches Winter Games Festival with $2.5M Guaranteed

January doesn’t have to feel like a drag—especially if you’re logging on to JackPoker. The site’s Winter Games Festival, running through February 15, offers a multi-week online poker series packed with action, variety, and a hefty $2,500,000 guaranteed prize pool. Festival Overview Kicking off on January 26, the Winter Games Festival spans three weeks of […]

Gear Up for SCOOP with PokerStars’ February Warm-Up Series

Gear Up for SCOOP with PokerStars’ February Warm-Up Series

PokerStars is heating up the online felt in February with the SCOOP Warm-Up series, giving players the perfect prep for the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP), which returns in March—two months earlier than usual. Running from February 1–16, this series features a mix of bounty, Mystery Bounty, vanilla, and high-stakes $22 events, catering to […]