The good, the bad and the ugly: Jeff Platt looks back at WSOP 2026The good, the bad and the ugly: Jeff Platt looks back at WSOP 2026
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When the boys introduce me at the local $1/$2 game.

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Jeff Thompson (@JTpokerTD)

🏆 Did you know EVERY event winner during Big Poker Oktober @BicycleCasino will receive their own custom trophy?!And there’s more… Follow https://t.co/DmsdtzgpGA @kwansfull as they track their Player of the Series, who will also take home a custom Player of the Series trophy!…

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PokerStars exits Alberta. The popular online site has now shut its doors to players in Alberta. That follows new regulation meaning Stars needs approval from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) The three-month grace period ended on October 13. 

Player funds remain safe and available for withdrawal, but there's no confirmed date for PokerStars' return.

Pokerstars spin and go winner.
QQPK | Official (@QQPKOFFICIAL)

A fair game is built on trust—and trust must be backed by action.Following community reports, QQPK’s Security and Risk Control teams completed a review of suspicious activity and confirmed that 724 accounts engaged in unauthorized automated play and serious violations of our…

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GGPoker's Ocean KO Opener smashes world record. The $5 buy-in event attracted a staggering 420,084 entries, smashing the previous world record of 253,692, set by PokerStars in October 2015.

Just nine players remain, with chip leader Djd@shaa already earning over $13K in bounties. There's another $43,512 up top when the tournament concludes later tonight.

Jason Strasser (@strassa2)

The UIGEA passes in late 2006, I yank all my money off of PartyPoker and PokerStars. Netteller freezes some of my money and it takes a while but I finally get my money out. I take a little break, but after a while it seems clear PokerStars and FTP are going to be fine (5 years… https://t.co/NsoCLvLCmX

Six players remain in 2026 PGT Poker Masters Event #1. Michael Rossitto leads the way, with $218,400 up top. Action resumes later today in Las Vegas, and you can watch it all on the PokerGO YouTube channel from 4pm ET.

Jason Somerville was making $1 million a year on Twitch… Why did he quit? Their headline, not ours, but it's a good one. It made us click, and we're glad we did. It's a fascinating clip from an interview that's well worth your time.

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David Pham makes WPT Prime Lodge final table with $163K up top. He's been cashing in poker tournaments for over 34 years – and today he's back at a WPT final table.

The three-time WSOP bracelet winner sits seventh of nine, with Pranay Patlolla holding a commanding chip lead. 

The final nine return today, and you can watch the action unfold below from 3:45pm ET.

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MTT Database Review (@MTT_Data_Review)

Not to alarm anyone, but there are thousands of MTT bots on QQPK. Possibly around half of all MTT hands are played by bots.

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