Author name: Eddie Stone

APT Jeju 2026 has expanded to 13 days with 136 trophy events, more than KRW 5.2 billion in guarantees and a $1.5 million Main Event. Natural8 is also guaranteeing 113 seats, including an OnLive route that can send qualifiers directly to live Day 3 already in the money.

Barbara Akemi entered Day 5 of the 2026 EPT Barcelona Main Event fifth in chips and as the last woman remaining. The Sunday Million champion and WSOP bracelet winner is now chasing €1.37 million and a place in EPT history.

Four years after Robbi Jade Lew’s unbelievable jack-high call against Garrett Adelstein, poker’s most controversial livestream hand is back in the spotlight. Adelstein’s memoir Beneath the Cards arrives September 1, reopening the J4 debate while an important fact remains unchanged: investigators found no conclusive evidence of cheating.

ClubGG’s August 2026 update introduced a new Rake Allocation system, Agent Win/Loss Limits and Auto Decline EV Cashout. Here is what actually changed, why grinders are discussing rakeback, and what players should ask their club or union now.

Phil Hellmuth has 17 WSOP bracelets and still believes he will reach 24. After finishing second for bracelet 18 in 2026, the Poker Brat says he will rewrite his WSOP schedule, prioritize NLH and PLO, and make poker his number one focus again.

Fedor Holz cashed for more than $16 million in live tournaments in 2016 and became the face of poker’s super high roller boom. Ten years later he barely plays, has stepped away from GGPoker, is focused on family and business, yet still wins million-dollar events when he returns.

WSOP Paradise 2026 is bigger than ever overall, with 20 bracelets and $120 million guaranteed at Baha Mar. See the full schedule, the $50 million Super Main Event, $20 million GGMillion$, satellites, packages and Player of the Year implications.

Daniel Negreanu will make his long-awaited Hustler Casino Live debut on August 28 in a $100/$200 cash game with a $50,000 minimum buy-in. Nik Airball is already questioning whether Kid Poker can handle HCL’s aggressive cash-game regulars.

WPT Cyprus 2026 is underway at Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino with a $3,500 Championship and $2 million guarantee. Day 1A drew 147 entries, Farbod Nazari leads the early field, and registration remains open deep into Day 2.

EPT Barcelona 2026 is already producing massive numbers. The PokerStars Open has drawn 2,471 entries, while the €100K Super High Roller and €5,300 Main Event are still to come. Here is the schedule, current results, live stream information and the strange new tournament format that removes the traditional money bubble.