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The international event, Israeli Federation Cup, delivered a fantastic turnout on Thursday. The Main Event propelled another 33 players to Day 2 and continues today with three flights starting at 12:00 PM. We've crowned the PLO Championship winner, and today we will also see the High Roller champion emerge.

The fifteenth season of High Stakes Poker once again shows why televised cash games enjoy such immense popularity. In a lineup featuring Sameh Elamawy and Andrew Robl, a moment unfolded that could be the bluff of the year — pure air, large sizings, and financial pressure that would break most players.

In a $200/$400 game with a triple straddle to $3,200, Elamawy kicked things off with 7 h 2 c – an open from the big blind to $12,000. Robl 3-bet to $36,000 with A h Q s, and instead of backing down, Elamawy fired back with a 4-bet to $92,000. After the flop, Elamawy continued with a $75,000 bet, another $75,000 on the turn, and on the river, he went all-in for the remaining $104,000, executing a pure bluff with 7-high.

Over the weekend, Kevin Martin locked himself in his 'War Room' and turned it into a spectacle where fans focused not only on the hands but also his hair. In this challenge, he set a brutal rule for himself: if he finished the marathon at a loss, he would shave his head bald.

The gloves are on, the bounties are live, and every knockout feels like a haymaker to someone’s bankroll. King of the Ring isn’t a “wait for Sunday” series—it’s a steady January fight schedule where you can build a stack, hunt heads, and turn one hot stretch into a month-defining score.

The WPT series kicked off 2026 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, where the highlight was the $3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship. The champion emerged as Giuseppe Iadisernia from Venezuela, taking home $611,700.

The main event of the Israeli Federation Cup at Banco Bratislava promises a €250,000 guarantee. Yesterday saw the conclusion of the second starting day, advancing 12 players to Day 2. We also learned the names of the first finalists in the PLO Championship. Today, in addition to the Main Event and the PLO Championship, a High Roller with a €20,000 guarantee awaits.

The sixth edition of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 1975 saw a record participation of 21 players in the Main Event, Johnny Moss's historic fifth bracelet, and established the gold bracelet as a permanent trophy for all winners. The series culminated in a dramatic heads-up with a secret prize-splitting deal, unbeknownst to casino owner Benny Binion.

In poker, side pots can be just as tempting as side hustles in addition to full-time work, side quests in games, and promotional offers when shopping. They’re what provide those lucrative bonuses, like extra chips and action, that often come at a cost. If you chase them at the wrong time, they can take away from your main stack, which is what matters most if you want to survive and stay profitable long term. The same idea applies to casino bonuses. While they’re certainly valuable if approached smartly, they could end up costing more than they’re worth if chased without discipline.