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GGPoker Online Series Hits $100M and Redraws the Map

WSOP Online 2025 on GGPoker shattered $100M across 33 bracelets, capped by a $3.9M Main Event and record fields. This reshapes scheduling, bankroll allocation, and satellite strategy as online bracelets become a primary battleground. Use our analysis to target the right formats and maximize EV in the next series.

Thornton Takes WPT World Title in $2.26M Wynn Finish

Schuyler Thornton won the 2025 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas for $2.26M, validating the Wynn-WPT December anchor with deep, pro-friendly structure. We unpack the calibrated-pressure blueprint—from bubble to final table to 13-hand heads-up—and show how to apply it to event selection, ICM decisions, and range construction.

WSOP Paradise Sets $60M Mark in the Bahamas

WSOP Paradise 2025 lands in the Bahamas with a record $60M-guaranteed $26K Super Main and 15 bracelet events, powered by Triton and GGMillion$. The scale and timing turn Paradise into a year-end priority with deep liquidity and qualifier-heavy fields. Learn bankroll planning, satellite routes, and late-reg tactics to convert this series into peak EV.

Circuit Clash Reshapes Las Vegas Summer Poker

Las Vegas summer poker adds a WSOP Circuit stop that overlaps the main festival’s close (July 14–25), reshaping traffic, fields, and media focus. Learn how this shift impacts EV across mystery bounties, the $1,500 Monster Stack, and the new $10K GGMillion$, and how to adjust bankroll, schedule, and travel for late-July value.

EPT Barcelona Tightens the High-Stakes Summer Race

A packed 2026 summer schedule puts EPT Barcelona in the spotlight as the post-summer pressure valve. Calendar compression shifts EV toward Barcelona’s deep mid-stakes and satellite-fed side events while elite fields stay up top. Use this guide to map bankroll, target formats, and time travel for softer pools.

Prague’s €10M Main Event Proves Satellites Still Matter

Prague’s €10K Main Event hit a record €10M guarantee and saw three $10 online satellite qualifiers reach the final table. The result spotlights a healthy online-to-live pipeline and deep, skill-friendly structures that shape softer, diverse fields. Learn how to exploit satellite value, schedule smarter, and tune your strategy for these championship formats.

A Complete Guide to WSOP Express on GG Network

This article provides a detailed breakdown of the WSOP Express qualification system on GG Network. It covers all four steps required to win live tournament packages for the 2026 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, explaining the specific rules, games, and available prize tiers.

EPT Monte Carlo Tightens the High Roller Race

Live tours are expanding in 2026, tightening EPT Monte Carlo across the buy-in ladder with longer festivals, app-led registration, and heavier media. The impact is sharper side events and concentrated liquidity, so edges now come from schedule mapping and bankroll discipline as much as card skill. Use these insights to plan early, rank events by EV, and avoid costly overlap mistakes.

WSOP Circuit Sets the Stage for a Heavy 2026 Live Grind

Early 2026 WSOP Circuit stops are posting 700-1,100+ entry fields and seven-figure prize pools, capped by Turning Stone’s 1,114 entries and $1.69M. This surge at the $1,700 tier is shaping bankroll plans, travel routes, and qualification paths into the summer grind. Learn how to target these fields for higher ROI and momentum before Las Vegas.

WSOP Circuit’s 2026 Shift Changes the Travel Map

WSOP Circuit shifts to a Jan–Dec season, expands to 24 stops, and debuts Austin. This reset reshapes travel, bankroll planning, and the new POY race. Use our framework to map Q1–Q4 goals, target softer fields, and maximize ring EV.

Turning Stone’s $2.5M Push Is the Real 2026 Story

Turning Stone’s 2026 WSOP Circuit stop runs March 12–23 with $2.5M guaranteed across 12 days. Slotted before the Las Vegas summer, it offers ring equity, softer fields, and manageable travel that can accelerate bankroll growth. Use our pro schedule and structure insights to target the highest-EV events.

WSOP 2026 Overhaul: WSOPE to Prague, Circuit Goes Calendar Year

WSOP 2026 gets overhauled: WSOPE moves to Prague with a €10M Main Event, Las Vegas holds 100 bracelets, and the Circuit shifts to a January–December calendar. The cleaner map means bigger fields and predictable windows so you can plan POY runs, optimize bankroll and travel, and time Main Event registration for maximum edge. Leverage bounty/PLO additions and the Texas Circuit debut to boost ROI.

WSOP 2026: Full Schedule, Main Event Changes and More

WSOP 2026 returns to Las Vegas from May 26 through July 25 with 100 bracelet events and significant updates across the series. The $10,000 Main Event will introduce a delayed final table after the final nine players are set on July 13. The schedule includes everything from accessible low buy in tournaments to elite high roller events, expanded Omaha formats, and a revamped Player of the Year race. Daily livestreams will be available for free, making this one of the most accessible and globally visible editions of the World Series of Poker.