The Japan Open Poker Tour's decision to award condoms and lube to the top three winners of their women's event has drawn criticism. The tournament, sponsored by Sagami, will not offer cash prizes but will feature jewelry and other merchandise.
Manjunath Mulinti won the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley Main Event, earning $172,325 and his first ring. He outlasted 599 entries and faced Northern California poker legend J.C. Tran at the final table.
Shannon Shorr secured his fourth WSOP bracelet in an online event, defeating Mike Holtz in the final. His family was with him as he won $59,616.
Jianfeng Sun secured his first APT main event victory, winning $315,639 and the title in the 2026 Asian Poker Tour Jeju Main Event. The event drew 679 entries, surpassing its guarantee by 1 billion South Korean won.
The World Poker Tour (WPT) and Los Angeles Poker Classic (LAPC) have reunited after six years, aiming to revive the historic tournament. The LAPC main event drew only 50 entries in its latest edition, highlighting the need for change. The WPT and LAPC have rekindled their relationship, with the LAPC set to join the WPT in 2027.
Alejandro Lococo secured a massive win in the 2026 World Championship of Online Poker main event, earning $343,242 and outlasting 2,310 entries. The Argentinian poker star celebrated his victory with a dramatic final hand.
Poker pro Calvin Anderson has added another WSOP bracelet to his collection, tying him with Daniel Negreanu and Nick Schulman. He won $48,914 in the WSOP Online $777 buy-in no-limit hold’em Lucky 7’s event.
In early September, BTCdemon and PR0DIGY engaged in an intense heads-up poker match. BTCdemon started with a stack of $80k and ended the first session with $1.36 million.
CoinPoker's inaugural Global Online Poker Championship exceeded expectations, paying out $88.44 million. The event drew over 2 million entries and featured eight events with prize pools over $1 million.