The Main Event at APT Jeju 2026 is reaching its climax at South Korea's LES A Casino, featuring a buy-in of 2,700,000 KRW (~$2,000). A record field of 1,375 entries has generated a total prize pool of 3,207,600,000 KRW (~$2.39 million).

After an intense Day 3, only the final 47 players remain, each guaranteed a minimum payout of 9,260,000 KRW (~$6,910). The overall winner will claim the prestigious Golden Lion trophy, a ticket to the Taipei Championship Final, and 556,340,000 KRW (~$415,180 USD).

China's Ma Kaihong continues to lead the tournament, being the only player to surpass the three-million mark. Chinese players dominate the top five positions on the leaderboard.

Among the 47 finalists are notable names such as American star Christian Harder, opening High Roller winner Toby Joyce, Dutch player Joris Michl, and the last female contender, Dieu Tu Dinh from Vietnam.

The third day was the end of the road for several former champions, which means Jeju will see a brand-new winner.

Current Top 10 Players Before Day 4:

Rank	Player	Country	Stack
1.	Ma Kaihong	China	3,185,000
2.	Yi Heng Luo	China	2,730,000
3.	Weimin Chen	China	2,310,000
4.	Jiawei Wan	China	2,300,000
5.	Jianfeng Sun	China	2,170,000
6.	Kim Wah Chiu	Singapore	2,105,000
7.	Yixuan Ding	China	2,010,000
8.	Weiyang Zhou	China	1,815,000
9.	Chunhui Ji	China	1,725,000
10.	Tianwei Zhang	China	1,580,000

Prize Table for Top 10 Players

Position	Prize (KRW)	Prize (~USD)
1st Place	556,340,000 KRW	$410,000
2nd Place	320,340,000 KRW	$236,000
3rd Place	225,180,000 KRW	$166,000
4th Place	166,770,000 KRW	$123,000
5th Place	130,330,000 KRW	$96,000
6th Place	98,140,000 KRW	$72,000
7th Place	75,030,000 KRW	$55,000
8th Place	53,230,000 KRW	$39,000
9th Place	40,980,000 KRW	$30,000
10th Place	34,260,000 KRW	$25,000

Sources: APT, YouTube

The Montecasino SA Poker Open & THMC SA Millions is returning to Johannesburg in 2026, with more than R10 million guaranteed across the festival. The 12-day series will bring a wide selection of live poker events to Montecasino from October 28 through November 8.

The King's Million European Poker Championship 2026 at the King's Resort in Rozvadov is nearing the climax of one of its most popular tournaments. Seven opening flights in the €600 Monsterstack have generated a massive 2,903 entries, pushing the total prizepool to an impressive €1,480,530.

After a grueling Day 2, only 24 players remain, each guaranteed a minimum payout of €5,850. However, the overall winner will take home €204,200 and the coveted crown.

Topping the leaderboard as the final day approaches is Greek player Kyriakos Kesidis. Yet, all eyes will be on the tenth position, where Slovakian poker legend Ján Bendík, winner of the 2016 Monte Carlo Main Event, is set to compete.

Joining him in the top ten is local contender Jan Ticháček, sitting in fourth place.

Current TOP 10 Player Rankings after Day 2:

Position	Player	Country	Stack
1.	Kyriakos Kesidis	Greece	35,900,000
2.	Lucky888	Germany	22,500,000
3.	Nusa	Romania	16,800,000
4.	Jan Ticháček	Czech Republic	16,000,000
5.	Tobias Heinsdorf	Germany	15,000,000
6.	Dragos Iosub	Ireland	13,900,000
7.	Jaime Lebre	Portugal	13,500,000
8.	Gal Naim	Israel	12,500,000
9.	Jakob Brun	Denmark	12,100,000
10.	Ján Bendík	Slovakia	12,000,000

Prize Table:

Placement	Prize
1st place	€204,200
2nd place	€126,200
3rd place	€90,700
4th place	€67,200
5th place	€51,200
6th place	€38,700
7th place	€29,200
8th place	€22,300
9th place	€16,900
10th - 11th place	€12,770
12th - 15th place	€9,900
16th - 20th place	€7,600
21st - 24th place	€5,850

Sources: Kings Resort, YouTube

The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP 2026) on PokerStars has crowned its champions in the main events. Brazilian Felipe “lipe piv” Boianovsky has become the first player in poker history to conquer the $10K Main Event at both SCOOP and WCOOP, while popular Argentine rapper and streamer Alejandro “Papo MC” Lococo dominated the $1K Main Event.

Renowned chess champion and popular streamer Alexandra Botez showcased her outstanding poker skills. In the special heads-up knockout tournament Poker Champs, organized by poker legend Doug Polk in collaboration with the online platform ClubWPT Gold, she navigated the entire tournament bracket undefeated, securing the top prize of $250,000.

The online poker world is grappling with an unprecedented scandal. According to reports, an attacker or group of attackers hacked into the computers of high-stakes players to remotely view their screens during play, including their hole cards.

The tournament with 766 entries culminated in a showdown between two friends who've been playing poker together for twenty years. Idir Haïche and Benoît Grobocopatel met for the first time in a heads-up battle for the title in Marrakech, and their decisive duel lasted just one hand. Haïche emerged as the Unibet DeepStack Open champion, taking home the winning belt and approximately €58,000.

Doyle Brunson was one of poker’s greatest legends. Explore his 10 WSOP bracelets, back-to-back Main Event wins, Super/System, 10-2 hand, career earnings and legacy.

Germany’s online poker numbers are heading in a different direction from the country’s virtual slots market. Online poker stakes fell from €186 million in Q1 2026 to €158 million in Q2, while virtual-slot stakes moved slightly higher over the same period. For poker players following the health of the German online game, that gap is worth watching.

Australian poker player Alex Thompson achieved his biggest career victory by dominating the WPT Australia 2026 Championship. Thompson started the final day as the chipleader and turned his dominance into securing the trophy and a top prize of 450,900 AUD (~325,539$).

Yu Chung “Nevan” Chang has been crowned the champion of the record-breaking Superstar Challenge at the APT Jeju 2026 festival. For his victory, he takes home the Black Lion Silhouette trophy and a prize of 451,777,500 KRW (~$337,150). This marks Chang’s 10th title on the Asian Poker Tour (APT) circuit and his largest career win to date.

Spanish poker phenomenon Sergio Aido has once again proven his absolute world-class prowess. At the WSOP Online 2026 championship, he triumphed in the $10K GGMillion$ High Rollers event, earning his third career bracelet and a staggering $2,228,762 from the final event. With this victory, Aido has written an incredible chapter in poker history, having won the same tournament back in 2024.