The WSOP Circuit will visit Spain for the first time, with the series set to run at Madrid’s Gran Via casino from October 23 through November 2. The schedule features 11 ring events, including a €1,500 buy-in Main Event, with rings awarded to the winners of the series’ tournaments. 

High roller Elton Tsang has released a book titled “Welcome to Hotel Earth.” The free book is available in text and audio formats and focuses on mindset and emotional management.

Alejandro “PapoMC” Lococo won PokerStars WCOOP’s Middle Main Event for $343,242. The High Main Event title went to Brazilian regular Felipe Boianovsky, who earned $551,632.

Two sizable poker series are taking place in Africa. Unibet Open is underway in Morocco, while a $1,000 tournament billed as the African Championship has started in Tanzania with a $200,000 guarantee.

Sergio Aido won the record-setting $10,000 GGMillion$ for the second time and claimed the final bracelet of WSOP Online 2026. He earned $2,228,762.

The final table is set in the last $10,000 WSOP Online event, which awards a bracelet and $2.2 million to the winner. Roland Pix holds a commanding chip lead, with Sergio Aido, Niklas Astedt and Ole Schemion also at the table. Updates are expected from 18:00 GMT.

The Los Angeles Poker Classic (LAPC) will return under the WPT banner in 2027. In recent years, without WPT support, the tournament struggled to attract interest; this year’s event drew just 50 entries.

Dozens of regulars on GG, ACR and CoinPoker reportedly lost millions of dollars to the Mesh Agent Trojan, which gave the attackers access to their screens. The attacker used the handles OxOO and JackKlompus, while Paul Gregg was named in connection with GG's high-stakes tables.

Former NBA player Russell Westbrook hosted his traditional charity tournament in Las Vegas. Phil Ivey, Michael Mizrachi and many other celebrities each contributed $10,000, raising about $1 million in total.

Benny Glaser has won two more titles at the PokerStars WCOOP, bringing his record total to 19 victories. The Main Events in all three categories have also started, with the tournaments drawing relatively small fields so far.