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.

German streamer Tim Kramer reached the GG Million$ final table as chip leader but sold 93.8% of his action at a 0.98 rate. Even if he wins the tournament, he will earn no more than $25,000.

GGPoker now offers Ocean KO tournaments with bounties of up to $1.5 million. After a knockout, the player spins a wheel for a random multiplier of up to 400x.

Norway is considering legalizing online poker, with proposed limits of up to NL100. No more than four tables, a $500 daily stop-loss, and no overnight play.

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.