The new Moneymaker is Shrikant Pillamarapu. He qualified for the WPT Championship main event at The Lodge through a free satellite (the buy-in was $1,100) and went on to win it, despite reaching the final table as the short stack. He took home $148,527 for the victory.

The poker room at The Venetian in Las Vegas has fully switched to slide dealing. Cards never leave the felt, which narrows the window for neighboring players and potential cameras to catch a glimpse.

The European Mixed Games Championship will run at Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn from October 26 to 31. Buy-ins range from €200 to €1,500, offering a rare chance to play lowball and razz outside Las Vegas. 

The Seminole Tribe is suing DraftKings over prediction markets in Florida. The tribe alleges that the fantasy sports operator is violating its exclusive gambling rights in the state. 

A new record has been set for the most entries in a single tournament. GG Network’s multi-day $5 Ocean KO Opener drew 420,084 entries, with its $1 million guarantee nearly doubled.

Brandon Wilson won the $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl XI for $1.125 million. Nick Petrangelo finished second for $700,000, followed by Alex Foxen ($450,000), Jeremy Ausmus ($310,000) and Adrian Mateos ($215,000). 

Hellmuth, Keating, Cary Katz and Jeff Gross invested a seven-figure sum in Sentinel AI. It's a startup that “reads” the market and gathers investors’ opinions on stocks. 

Alex Foxen leads the final table of the $100K buy-in Super High Roller Bowl XI. Petrangelo, Mateos, Brandon Wilson and Osmus have also made the money. The chip leader’s wife was eliminated on the bubble. Play continues tonight.

The first APT Main Event of 2027 will carry a $1.6 million guarantee. The $1,600 buy-in tournament will take place during Jeju Classic, scheduled for January 22–31. The series calendar features four festivals, two each in South Korea and Taiwan. 

Erik Seidel played in his first backgammon tournament in 40 years and finished runner-up. It was a $2,500 high-roller event, and Seidel promised to play again in 2066. 

The European Championship Main Event at King's Casino in Rozvadov ended in a four-way deal, with two of the winners keeping their surnames private. Nick was named the official winner and received €546,100, although Lubomir collected slightly more.