Breaking poker news, strategy guides, operator reviews, and tournament coverage from PokerRift.https://pokerrift.com/en-usPokerRifthttps://pokerrift.com/news/ggpoker-ocean-ko-jackpot-pko-400x-bounties/https://pokerrift.com/news/ggpoker-ocean-ko-jackpot-pko-400x-bounties/GGPoker launches Ocean KO, a jackpot PKO with randomized bounty multipliers up to 400x. We break down whether it's real innovation.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineGGPokerOcean KOjackpot PKOAlex Riverahttps://pokerrift.com/news/octopi-poker-my-first-solver-october-changes/https://pokerrift.com/news/octopi-poker-my-first-solver-october-changes/Octopi Poker is adding a 'My First Solver' course for GTO newcomers this October, built by Victoria Livschitz and Matt Hunt. What it signals for solver study.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineOctopi Pokerpoker trainingGTODaniel Torreshttps://pokerrift.com/news/jurojin-poker-software-breach-hole-cards/https://pokerrift.com/news/jurojin-poker-software-breach-hole-cards/Jurojin Poker says tampered update packages exposed about 30 high-stakes players' hole cards between June 2025 and June 2026.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineJurojinonline pokersecurityJames Chenhttps://pokerrift.com/news/online-poker-trojan-software-scandal-ggpoker-coinpoker-wpn/https://pokerrift.com/news/online-poker-trojan-software-scandal-ggpoker-coinpoker-wpn/A reported trojan software scam is affecting players across GGPoker, CoinPoker and WPN. Here's what to check right now.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineonline pokercheatingGGPokerDaniel Torreshttps://pokerrift.com/news/teeraphat-rangkatekarn-apt-jeju-super-high-roller/https://pokerrift.com/news/teeraphat-rangkatekarn-apt-jeju-super-high-roller/Thailand's Teeraphat Rangkatekarn led the $11K APT Jeju Super High Roller from Day 1 to the finish, banking $265K.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTliveAPTJejuhigh rollerSarah Mitchellhttps://pokerrift.com/news/betrivers-poker-championship-100-events-400k/https://pokerrift.com/news/betrivers-poker-championship-100-events-400k/BetRivers launches its biggest series with 100 events, $400k guaranteed and a trophy for every champion across four US states.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineBetRiversUS pokertournament seriesEmma Walshhttps://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-wcoop-womens-world-championship-womens-classic-seats/https://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-wcoop-womens-world-championship-womens-classic-seats/PokerStars' WCOOP Women's World Championship runs this Sunday, with its top three finishers each winning a seat to London's £20,000 Women's Classic in October.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlinePokerStarsWCOOPwomen in pokerMaria Santoshttps://pokerrift.com/news/cardplayer-lifestyle-mixed-game-festival-bellagio-october/https://pokerrift.com/news/cardplayer-lifestyle-mixed-game-festival-bellagio-october/The Cardplayer Lifestyle Mixed Game Festival runs at Bellagio October 5-9, adding two tournaments with seats into the Bellagio Fall Classic.Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTlivemixed gamesBellagioCardplayer LifestyleDaniel Torreshttps://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-fall-online-2026-33-bracelets-888/https://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-fall-online-2026-33-bracelets-888/The 2026 WSOP Fall Online bracelet series brings 33 events for US players and a lower average buy-in, possibly the last edition on the 888 platform.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineWSOP Online888pokeronline pokerJames Chenhttps://pokerrift.com/news/matthew-wantman-triton-jeju-title-schulman-chop/https://pokerrift.com/news/matthew-wantman-triton-jeju-title-schulman-chop/Matthew Wantman won his first Triton title in Jeju for $836,721, chopping heads-up with best friend Nick Schulman.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTliveTriton PokerMatthew WantmanNick SchulmanSarah Mitchellhttps://pokerrift.com/news/borgata-big-big-series-6-million-atlantic-city/https://pokerrift.com/news/borgata-big-big-series-6-million-atlantic-city/Borgata brings back its Big, Big Series with $6 million in prizes and a $3 million guaranteed Main Event starting September 19 in Atlantic City.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTliveBorgataAtlantic Citylive tournamentsSarah Mitchellhttps://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-launched-9-11-story/https://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-launched-9-11-story/PokerStars launched its public beta on September 11, 2001, by pure coincidence. As the 25-year mark nears, here's the documented sequence of that morning.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTindustryPokerStarspoker historyTerrence ChanMaria Santoshttps://pokerrift.com/news/deepstack-poker-show-elton-tsang-launch/https://pokerrift.com/news/deepstack-poker-show-elton-tsang-launch/Elton Tsang's new poker show Deepstack borrows from Squid Game and Drive to Survive. Here's what's actually confirmed about it.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTindustryDeepstackElton Tsangpoker mediaEmma Walshhttps://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-fanduel-mixed-games-8-game-launch/https://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-fanduel-mixed-games-8-game-launch/PokerStars on FanDuel is prepping US mixed games starting with 8-Game after they were missing from the September Dynasty Series schedule.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlinePokerStarsFanDuel Pokermixed gamesSarah Mitchellhttps://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-becomes-network-betfair-joins/https://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-becomes-network-betfair-joins/PokerStars has turned itself into the PokerStars Network, with Betfair the first brand to ditch iPoker and rebrand.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTindustryPokerStarsBetfairiPokerEmma Walshhttps://pokerrift.com/news/wpt-global-asia-super-high-roller-championship/https://pokerrift.com/news/wpt-global-asia-super-high-roller-championship/WPT Global adds a weekly Asia Super High Roller with a ¥1M guarantee, 200bb stacks and 15-minute levels. Here's what the structure tells you.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineWPT Globalhigh rollerAsian pokerAlex Riverahttps://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-fanduel-dynasty-series-september-2026/https://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-fanduel-dynasty-series-september-2026/PokerStars on FanDuel is launching a September Dynasty Series across the US and Ontario, with 160+ events and $3.5M in US guarantees.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlinePokerStarsFanDuel PokerUS online pokerJames Chenhttps://pokerrift.com/news/betrivers-poker-four-state-network-revenue-high/https://pokerrift.com/news/betrivers-poker-four-state-network-revenue-high/BetRivers Poker hit a record $900,000 in July and a 10% US market share after a year on its four-state network - without New Jersey.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTindustryBetRiversUS pokermarket analysisSarah Mitchellhttps://pokerrift.com/news/manuel-ferrari-ept-barcelona-main-event-champion/https://pokerrift.com/news/manuel-ferrari-ept-barcelona-main-event-champion/Manuel Ferrari captured the EPT Barcelona Main Event and just over €1,000,000, playing on for his first EPT title after a three-way deal.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTliveEPTBarcelonaPokerStarsMaria Santoshttps://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-online-september-circuit-1-5-million-guarantees/https://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-online-september-circuit-1-5-million-guarantees/The WSOP Online September Circuit runs 12 ring events over 12 days with $1.5M guaranteed and a quarter-million Main Event across four US states.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineWSOP OnlineWSOP Circuitonline pokerSarah Mitchellhttps://pokerrift.com/news/irish-open-first-international-festival-sydney/https://pokerrift.com/news/irish-open-first-international-festival-sydney/After 46 years, the Irish Open runs its first international festival in Sydney with 40 events and over A$2 million in prizes. Here's what the leap means.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTliveIrish OpenSydneyAustraliaSarah Mitchellhttps://pokerrift.com/news/drdadpoker-six-titles-betrivers-summer-series/https://pokerrift.com/news/drdadpoker-six-titles-betrivers-summer-series/Daniel 'DrDadPoker' Schill won six Championship events in BetRivers' Multi-State Summer Series, which paid out $581,807 from 18,700 entries.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineBetRiversmulti-state pokerUS online pokerMaria Santoshttps://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-paradise-2026-schedule-120m-solana/https://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-paradise-2026-schedule-120m-solana/WSOP Paradise 2026 lands at Baha Mar with $120M in guarantees, a $50M Super Main Event, and Solana buy-ins across 20 events.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTliveWSOP ParadiseBaha MarBahamasAlex Riverahttps://pokerrift.com/news/apt-incheon-record-breaking-festival/https://pokerrift.com/news/apt-incheon-record-breaking-festival/The Asian Poker Tour wrapped a record 106-event festival in Incheon, a sign of how crowded and competitive the international circuit has become.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTliveAsian Poker TourIncheonSouth KoreaEmma Walshhttps://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-online-ggpoker-33-bracelets-august/https://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-online-ggpoker-33-bracelets-august/GGPoker's international WSOP Online series runs 33 bracelet events across 45 days, with Negreanu streaming the final stretch.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineWSOP OnlineGGPokerbracelet eventsDaniel Torreshttps://pokerrift.com/news/wpt-venetian-fall-championship-2-million-guarantee/https://pokerrift.com/news/wpt-venetian-fall-championship-2-million-guarantee/The World Poker Tour heads back to The Venetian with a $5,000 Championship carrying a $2 million guarantee, November 5-10.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTliveWPTVenetianLas VegasEmma Walshhttps://pokerrift.com/news/flutter-betfair-poker-pokerstars-network-migration/https://pokerrift.com/news/flutter-betfair-poker-pokerstars-network-migration/Flutter migrates Betfair Poker onto the PokerStars network on August 13, pooling three UK brands. Here's what it means for players.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlinePokerStarsBetfairFlutterSarah Mitchellhttps://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-fanduel-september-series-confirmed/https://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-fanduel-september-series-confirmed/PokerStars on FanDuel has confirmed a second US tournament series for September 2026, following the value-heavy but overlay-prone Ignite Series.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineFanDuel PokerPokerStarsUS online pokerEmma Walshhttps://pokerrift.com/news/betrivers-multi-state-summer-series-halfway-point/https://pokerrift.com/news/betrivers-multi-state-summer-series-halfway-point/BetRivers' Multi-State Summer Series has cleared 38 of 96 events while beating its guarantees, with a $35K Main Event on next Sunday's slate.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineBetRiversmulti-state pokerUS online pokerDaniel Torreshttps://pokerrift.com/news/betrivers-multi-state-summer-series-halfway-guarantees/https://pokerrift.com/news/betrivers-multi-state-summer-series-halfway-guarantees/The BetRivers Multi-State Summer Series has hit its halfway point, and the guarantee data offers early evidence for its pooled-liquidity strategy.Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineBetRiversUS pokertournament seriesJames Chenhttps://pokerrift.com/news/maryland-state-poker-championship-ept-package/https://pokerrift.com/news/maryland-state-poker-championship-ept-package/The Maryland State Poker Championship runs Aug 26-Sep 7 at Live! Casino Maryland with 16 events, a $1.1M guarantee, and an $11,500 EPT package up for grabs.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlivePokerStarsFanDuelMarylandMaria Santoshttps://pokerrift.com/news/betrivers-small-state-poker-strategy/https://pokerrift.com/news/betrivers-small-state-poker-strategy/How BetRivers built an online poker network across small regulated US states, and why shared liquidity makes places like Maine worth watching.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTindustryBetRiversUS pokershared liquiditySarah Mitchellhttps://pokerrift.com/news/coinpoker-global-online-poker-championship-50-million-gopc/https://pokerrift.com/news/coinpoker-global-online-poker-championship-50-million-gopc/CoinPoker's Global Online Poker Championship brings $50 million in guarantees, 700-plus medal events and three regional schedules from August 23 to September 28.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineCoinPokerGOPConline poker seriesJames Chenhttps://pokerrift.com/news/jason-koon-lone-2026-poker-hall-of-fame-inductee/https://pokerrift.com/news/jason-koon-lone-2026-poker-hall-of-fame-inductee/Jason Koon is the only 2026 Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and passed-over favorites Scott Seiver and Shaun Deeb have reopened the debate over the voting system.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTnewsPoker Hall of FameJason KoonScott SeiverSarah Mitchellhttps://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-main-event-final-table-solana-shot-clock/https://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-main-event-final-table-solana-shot-clock/The WSOP Main Event final table lost its shot clock and gained Solana as a headline sponsor. Here's what that combo signals.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTnewsWSOPMain EventSolanaSarah Mitchellhttps://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-paradise-package-online-circuit-dispute/https://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-paradise-package-online-circuit-dispute/WSOP Circuit players say online ring winners were led to expect a $5,000 Paradise package. The current terms say only live winners qualify. Here's the dispute.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTnewsWSOPWSOP Circuitonline pokerDaniel Torreshttps://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-fanduel-nightly-stars-upgrade/https://pokerrift.com/news/pokerstars-fanduel-nightly-stars-upgrade/PokerStars on FanDuel boosts Nightly Stars stacks, guarantees and late reg. A read on whether it's built to retain US grinders.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlinePokerStarsFanDuel PokerUS online pokerMaria Santoshttps://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-espn-return-low-viewership-2026/https://pokerrift.com/news/wsop-espn-return-low-viewership-2026/ESPN's first WSOP edited episodes drew modest audiences on ESPN2. What the early numbers mean before the live Main Event final table on August 3.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTindustryWSOPESPNpoker televisionEmma Walshhttps://pokerrift.com/news/gal-yifrach-arrested-lax-federal-charges/https://pokerrift.com/news/gal-yifrach-arrested-lax-federal-charges/Gal Yifrach, described as the 2025 PokerStars NAPT Main Event winner, was arrested at LAX on charges tied to a 2022 gambling indictment.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTnewsGal Yifrachlegalmoney launderingJames Chenhttps://pokerrift.com/news/betrivers-multi-state-summer-series-450k/https://pokerrift.com/news/betrivers-multi-state-summer-series-450k/BetRivers runs a 96-event Multi-State Summer Series August 2-16 with $450K guaranteed across four states. Here's what the numbers actually tell us.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTonlineBetRiversmulti-state pokerUS online pokerDaniel Torres