The Ocean KO Omaha tournament drew 51,224 entries from 3,160 unique players. Each player entered 16 times on average, suggesting the format proved particularly compelling for MTT players. 

Teresa Wernerova became the first woman to win the Battle of Malta Main Event, outlasting 5,367 entries to earn €162,635. It was by far the biggest result of her career; her previous tournament earnings totaled $9,834. 

JNandez has released a second book on Omaha, titled “100 Tips to Master PLO.” His first book focused on micro-stakes, while the new 376-page guide is aimed at players of all levels and is priced at $29.99 on Amazon. 

Lex Veldhuis, the world's most popular poker streamer, has joined GG's ambassador team. His 17-year contract with PokerStars ended at the start of the year.

Argentinian player Nacho Barbero, whose reputation has taken a hit, failed to win the WSOP Circuit title in Madrid. He lost heads-up to the little-known Dutchman Bo Hebe, who earned €207,000. Alexander Shilko finished sixth. 

A $659,941 jackpot was triggered in a $1/$3 game at Rivers Casino in Chicago. The qualifying threshold was losing with at least four tens—but this hand featured a straight flush against a straight flush.

The Den, described as the first women-owned poker room, is set to open in Rowlett, Texas, on November 12. The room is owned by Marjorie Bradford and Jamie Kempf. 

CoinPoker and PokerGO are launching PGT Online, a joint series of online tournaments. The first stage begins on November 8, and 50 players will qualify for a tournament in Las Vegas at the end of the season, where the winner will receive $1 million. 

Sammy Farha, 67, has been banned for life from a Houston club where he regularly played. He struck a dealer after a verbal altercation; the dealer had retrieved an acquaintance’s hand from the muck and turned it face up.  

After criticism from Sean Deeb, WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas reduced the rake in 12 of its 20 bracelet events. The cuts are as high as 50%: in $50,000 high rollers, for example, the rake dropped to $1,000 from $2,000. 

Jeremy Ausmus won Event #7 of Poker Masters, a $15,700 no-limit hold'em tournament, for $278,400. In Event #8, Vitaly Zavorotny came close to claiming his second title of the year but lost heads-up to Keith Lehr.