The upcoming tournament series will take place beginning in October Caesars Entertainment has unveiled the domestic schedule for the 2025 WSOP Online Fall Series, a lineup featuring 33 bracelet events and over $10 million in guaranteed prize pools. The series introduces a major change this year: for the first time, online events will share liquidity
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BetRivers to Host Poker Championship Starting September 21
The series will include $545,000 in guaranteed cash for the finalists BetRivers is gearing up to launch its 2025 Poker Championship, an online series scheduled to run from September 21 through October 5. The festival will span two weeks of competition, offering more than $545,000 in guaranteed prize pools across a diverse lineup of tournaments
Foxwoods Inaugurates New, Expanded Poker Room
The new poker room attracted around 300 players for its grand opening Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, has officially opened its new, expanded poker room inside The Fox Tower. The upgraded venue was unveiled on September 9, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the morning followed by the first live hands shortly after. The casino
Thailand Moving Forward with Recognizing Poker as a Sport
Despite the new PM’s attitude toward gambling, poker will reportedly be spared Thailand is moving ahead with recognizing poker as a sport, with the government reaffirming its position despite ongoing public debate. Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Interior Phumtham Wechayachai confirmed that the policy remains in place and stressed that there will be
PokerStars Cancels First Fall COOP in 9 Years Due to ‘System Upgrade’
The poker platform is allegedly unable to schedule the upgrade at another time PokerStars has announced it will not be hosting its Fall Championship of Online Poker (COOP) in the US this year, ending a nine-year streak. The operator cited ongoing “platform upgrades” as the reason for the cancellation, signaling that technical changes and future
Measure To Reverse Poker Tax in the Big Beautiful Bill Fails
Lawmakers have rejected an attempt to add the bill to the Defense budget A push to roll back a controversial new gambling tax has stalled in Washington, leaving US poker players and other gamblers bracing for changes set to take effect in 2026. Unfortunately, the GOP-controlled Rules Committee did not accept the FAIR BET Act
The WPT World Championship Lineup Is Now Available
The lineup’s Main Event won’t include a guaranteed prize pool The World Poker Tour has unveiled the complete schedule for its upcoming WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, running December 2–22. This year’s festival features 78 events with buy-ins spanning from $600 up to $25,800, promising a wide range of action for players across
Texas Poker Room Wins Major Legal Battle Against Dallas
The Texas Supreme Court rejected the city’s attempt to revoke Texas Card House’s (TCH) permit A Texas poker club has emerged victorious after a lengthy legal fight with the city of Dallas. The Texas Supreme Court ruled against the city’s attempt to revoke Texas Card House’s (TCH) operating permit, bringing an end to a three-year
WPT Heads to Australia’s The Star Sydney Casino This Month
The World Poker Tour will visit the casino from September 18 through October 1 The World Poker Tour (WPT) is returning to Australia this month, but this time the action shifts from the Gold Coast to Sydney. From September 18 through October 1, The Star Sydney casino will host the WPT festival, the first time
WSOPC Tournament at Playground in Montreal Sets New WSOPC Record
The turnout for the event pushed the prize pool to more than $3 million The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) reached new heights in Montreal this month, as the Playground Poker Club hosted a record-breaking main event. The $1,800 buy-in tournament drew 1,978 entries, creating a prize pool of more than $3.2 million— the
Planet Hollywood Nixes WSOPC December Event Due To Full Schedule
The Caesars-owned property says it has too much going on to host another tournament Planet Hollywood has pulled the plug on its planned December World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) stop, citing a crowded poker calendar that left little room for the event to shine. The Caesars-owned property had been gearing up for its return
WSOP Makes a Deal to Allow Content Creators To Cover Events
The decision is a reversal of the organization’s recent ban on social media personalities The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced a new rewards program aimed at content creators, marking a major policy shift that opens the door for vloggers, streamers, and influencers to cover its events. The move comes after years of debate