For nearly two decades, the Sunday Million has been the ultimate proving ground for online poker players, a place where bankrolls are built and legends could be made. Now, PokerStars is taking this entire celebration to the next level with the return of Sunday Million Season, a six-week festival of high-stakes action leading up to the Sunday Million 19th Anniversary tournament.
We’ll break down all the Sunday Million details below!
There are over a dozen live poker tournaments across Las Vegas almost at any given moment. In this article, we’re choosing to focus on one in particular — the 2025 PokerGO Cup, which has brought high-stakes crushers to Sin City. Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek, Joey Weissman, and Eric Blair have all stamped their mark on the series this year, each delivering headline-worthy performances in their own way.
With multiple champions already crowned and the Main Event action ahead, here’s a breakdown of the latest at the PokerGO Studio.
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On February 18, just after the WSOP 2025 schedule was released, poker GOAT, God and all-around living Legend Phil Hellmuth announced that he will miss the WSOP 2025 Main Event and may even stop playing WSOP Main Events for good.
He announced the end of his partnership with the poker room on Twitter today. To mark this occasion, we’ve put together five interesting facts about Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier.
Every once in a while, a poker promotion hits the mark on the first try. That’s the case with 888poker, which is taking poker into orbit with its latest promo, Galaxy of Aces. Running from February 18 to May 18, this cosmic campaign is packed with freerolls, challenges, and a staggering $300,000 in prizes. So, if you’re looking to make the most of your poker sessions, this promotion has plenty of ways to rack up rewards while playing your usual games.
Let’s break down all the details below!
The 2025 WSOP schedule features 100 events — a new record for the number of bracelets awarded during the series. Here’s a look at the new tournaments, high roller events, and the first reactions from players on social media regarding the 2025 World Series of Poker schedule.
PokerStars just wrapped up a packed promotional week — and now, they’re at it again. This time around, the online poker giant is shaking up its most iconic weekly tournament with a fresh format. The Sunday Million, something of a staple of online poker for nearly two decades, has evolved already been revamped countless times — PKOs, Mystery Bounties, and other twists have all been tested. Now, a new variation is set to hit the tables: the Phased Sunday Million.
Let’s break down the details of this format and what makes it different from a standard Sunday Million.
From February 13th to February 20th, the Bombay High Stakes Week poker festival will take place in Tallinn. The live poker festival will feature eight high-stakes tournaments, with buy-ins reaching up to €50,000. The prestigious event will be hosted at the Bombay Club, located at Rataskaevu 5 in the heart of Tallinn’s Old Town.
The action kicked off with the €5,000 Warm-Up event, where world-renowned Finnish poker pro Ville-Petteri Wahlbeck claimed victory. Wahlbeck, a former world champion (2009), outlasted a tough field, securing €62,250 after defeating Czech poker star Martin Kabrhel heads-up. Known for his relentless table talk and psychological warfare, Kabrhel settled for €40,600, while Estonian high roller Ottomar Ladva, fresh off his 2024 EPT Barcelona €25K victory, took €28,000 for third place.
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The poker community is buzzing with excitement as The Festival Online 2025 – Winter Edition prepares to take centre stage. From February 23 to March 10, the iPoker Network will host this highly anticipated online poker tournament series, promising over €2.5 million in guaranteed prize money across 127 thrilling events.
The Battle of Malta Spring Edition returns to its spacious home at Casino Malta and the Eden Arena in the luxurious Intercontinental Malta Hotel from April 2-9, 2025. Looking for a great way to start the summer? Then this is the main tournament you need to have on your agenda!
Valentine’s Day is a day when we cherish our loved ones, and let it be a coincidence that the Battle of Malta always will have a special place in the heart of PokerListings. This time, however, as a media partner, we strongly recommend this event due to its great location and organization.
The Kings of Tallinn 2025 poker festival is set to take place at the Olympic Park Casino from February 20 to March 2, 2025. This special 10th-anniversary edition promises to be the biggest Kings of Tallinn event ever, featuring more than 60 exciting poker tournaments and an unprecedented €1,000,000 guaranteed Main Event prize pool. With a wide variety of tournaments ranging from low buy-in events to high-roller showdowns, players of all levels have the chance to compete in one of the most prestigious poker festivals in Tallinn Casino.
Will the Kings of Tallinn 2025 Main Event reach its ambitious €1,000,000 guarantee? Last year, the prize pool for the Main Event was €859,160, so it remains to be seen whether the new record can be set or if there will be an overlay. Regardless, it will undoubtedly be a thrilling battle for the Kings of Tallinn poker crown.
As an operator, you’re always looking to stay relevant in poker and one of the easiest ways to that is with new poker promotions. Well aware of this, WPT Global has unveiled its latest multi-table tournament (MTT) promotion, the Golden Bounty Championship, a weekly phase tournament featuring a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool. For a $25 buy-in, players can compete in Day 1 flights throughout the week and advance to the Sunday Final, where the top stacks battle for a share of the prize money.
We’ve got the details below!
Let’s face it, the poker world is no stranger to making waves from time to time. This time around, prominent poker pro and content creator Charlie Carrel is the center, publicly accusing Shaun Johnston, director of the British Poker Series (BPS), of owing him $60,000. Carrel took to X ( formerly Twitter) on Tuesday to claim that Johnston failed to repay debts related to an unregulated online poker game, despite repeated assurances.
You’ll find all the details and reactions from the poker world below.
On February 11th, 2025 the poker community was shocked by an announcement from WPT Global President Alex Scott: after almost three years in this role, Scott left the company. Why did this happen and what’s going on with WPT Global — read in this PokerListings article.
Another day, another PokerStars promotion — or well, in this case, two. First off, the poker giant announced the February edition of the PokerStars Carnaval Series, which roughly translates to two weeks of online poker action with €6.4 million in guaranteed prize pools. Running from February 16 to March 3, the series features 169 events for players in France, Spain, and Portugal, with buy-ins starting at just €10. Right after came the news of a fan favorite being back on the schedule — the Irish Open Online 2025!
What all this means for you is below!
As far as PokerStars was concerned, the European live poker scene was looking a little dull in 2025. That must be the reason why this poker giant decided to launch the PokerStars Live League.
To keep it brief (for now), this is an entirely new leaderboard system that gives players the chance to earn over €150,000 in tournament buy-ins while competing in some of PokerStars’ biggest live events of the season. But that’s not the whole story — the top 30 performers will also get the opportunity to audition for a PokerStars Team Pro sponsorship, a once-in-a-lifetime shot at representing one of the most recognized brands in poker.
PokerStars isn’t shy about putting the spotlight on its ambassador. In December, it was all about Jason Koon and now the spotlight is turning to their newest ambassador Caitlin Comeskey, thanks to an exclusive freeroll that offers more than just bragging rights. Players in Michigan and New Jersey will have the chance to take part in the Catchin’ Caitlin Freeroll on February 15 at 6:00 PM ET, competing for a share of $10,000 in bounties and a EPT Monte Carlo Gold Pass worth $12,000 — that is, if they manage to eliminate Comeskey herself from the tournament.
Every time you google something about US online poker lately, chances are, you’re going to be reading about a new piece of poker legislation. This article isn’t an exception. In a most recent turn of events, Illinois making another run at legalizing online poker and casino gaming, and this time, it might just have the momentum to go through with it. Two bills, SB 1963 and HB 3080, have just been introduced in the state legislature, reigniting the push for a regulated online gambling market in the Prairie State.
If these bills are passed (and this is still a big if), Illinois would become the ninth US state to legalize online poker and potentially the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA). But, we’re getting ahead of ourselves now, let’s first see what the bills are proposing.
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As part of the promotion, players at 5-card and 6-card PLO cash game tables will receive 100% rakeback, and new tournaments will be held.
