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PokerStars has revealed the complete EPT 2027 schedule, featuring five major European stops and the return of Malta. In a historic pricing change, EPT Main Event buy-ins will fall from €5,300 to €5,000, while PokerStars Open tournaments adopt a standardized €1,250 entry fee. Discover all confirmed festival dates, the price changes, satellite opportunities, and what the new structure means for poker players.

Daniel “Jungleman” Cates won a stunning $231,750 pot against Mariano Grandoli on Hustler Casino Live after a heated disagreement over a stand-up game ruling. Both players committed six figures before the flop with ace-high hands, but Cates’ superior kicker decided the outcome. Here’s the full hand breakdown, the rules controversy, and the strategy behind the extraordinary showdown.

Doug Polk turned PokerStars Big Game on Tour into a high-stakes bluffing showdown against Princess Love. After forcing her to fold a full house with just eight-high, he watched her call a massive $29,100 shove and scoop a $65,800 pot. Here’s how both hands unfolded, why the decisions sparked debate, and what poker players can learn from the action.

Alex and Kristen Foxen have joined Solana’s growing poker partnership ahead of WSOP Paradise 2026. Here’s how crypto tournament registration works, why fee-free buy-ins are attracting attention, and what players should know before paying.

The WPT Venetian Fall Championship became the first U.S. World Poker Tour event to use slide dealing in November 2026. Discover how dealers slide cards instead of pitching them, why the method reduces hole-card exposure, what players and tournament directors think, and whether it could become standard across Las Vegas poker rooms.

Czech player Tereza Vernerova became the first female Battle of Malta Main Event champion, winning €162,635 after a three-way ICM deal. The €600 tournament drew 5,368 entries and generated a €2,413,281 prize pool. Here’s the final table, the decisive hands, and why runner-up Ofer Tadmor collected €175,000 despite finishing second.

The 2026 Borgata Fall Poker Open begins November 4 in Atlantic City with over $4 million in guarantees. Explore the $600 Kickoff, $350 Mini-Main, $600 Almighty, $2,700 Championship, Chainsaw Mixed Games, BetMGM online tournaments, satellites starting at $25, and the $500 Hybrid Championship that finishes live at Borgata.

Austria’s Elgringo123 won the 2026 Asian Poker Tour Online $800 Main Event for $729,241.85, defeating a record 7,173-entry field and claiming the Black Lion Trophy. See the complete $5,451,480 final-table results, how the series broke records across 20 Trophy Events, Ciro Souza’s Super High Roller win, and details of the November 7 APT Championship freeroll.

CoinPoker released The Next Level on November 2, 2026, introducing customizable private cash-game tables, Mystery Bounty tournaments, PokerGO-branded high-stakes games, CoinMarkets prediction markets, and new referral rewards. Discover how to use the features, what the updated software changes, and which restrictions and costs players should understand.

ClubWPT Gold’s largest announced tournament begins November 1, 2026, with a 5 million Chip guarantee and a 1 million Chip first prize. Eligible players receive one free entry per Day 1 flight, with at least two daily flights through November 28. This guide explains the top 5% payout rule, top 3% advancement rule, stack combining, optional 100-Chip re-entries, the November 29 final, and important eligibility and redemption restrictions.