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There are tournaments you “might play”… and then there are Sundays where the whole room feels like it’s holding its breath. Phil’s Thrill XXL is that kind of spot: a supersized high-roller showdown with a $1.5 Million guaranteed prize pool and the kind of pressure that makes every decision feel like it’s worth a screenshot.

March 2026 is shaping up to be one of the richest months in the global poker calendar. WSOP Europe is set to kick off in spring for the first time in Europe, America offers a mix of classic series and high-stakes action, and Asia is drawing in players with the luxurious Triton in Jeju.

From neon-lit casino halls to the corner poker night, certain images seem to follow every shuffle and spin. Players recognize the King of Hearts, the lucky seven on the roulette wheel, and the ringing bell on a slot machine long before they understand house edge or odds.

In February 2025, Colette Doherty, an Irish poker player and the first woman to win the Irish Poker Open in both 1980 and 1991, passed away at the age of 88. This article focuses on her life, as well as her accomplishments, in a period where live poker was an industry that was less than developed. It examines her life while Irish poker, particularly the number of poker tournaments, developed. From 1980 to 2025, it reviews the record size of both minor and major poker tournaments, and it also examines the paradoxical developments in the composition and the number of participants in the game.

Crypto gambling sessions can feel smooth when the product is built around clarity. Deposits should be easy to send without guessing. Game screens should be simple to read on a phone. Wallet history should explain timing in plain words, so there is no need to panic when a transfer takes a few extra minutes. When those basics work the same way every time, players spend less effort managing the money flow and more time playing at a pace that feels controlled.

You’re already in the cash streets… now imagine every session quietly feeding an Irish Open side-quest that can spit out instant rewards while you grind. That’s the vibe of the Irish Open Cash Game Challenge on Champion Poker: weekly missions across NLHE and Omaha, random reward drops (including Free Blinds), and a top-end headline of up to €5,000 in real cash.

Ryan Riess took a break from poker in Las Vegas to hit the bowling lanes, and when Jesse Lonis and Dan Sepiol joined him, it was clear prop bets were on the horizon!

COPS season isn’t a “nice little festival” — it’s a two-week grind-fest that turns your Sundays into a scoreboard and your bankroll into ammunition. BetOnline’s Championship Online Poker Series (COPS) is running February 22 through March 8, 2026, building to a $300,000 GTD Main Event for $215 on Sunday, March 8.

The year 1978 marked a pivotal moment in World Series of Poker history, forever altering the structure of poker tournaments. For the past eight years, the Main Event was ruled by the relentless 'winner takes all' policy, but the ninth edition brought a revolutionary change – a progressive payout structure.

The EPT Paris Main Event with a €5,300 buy-in has narrowed down to the last 16 players, with Day 4 seeing Nazar Buhaiov rise to a commanding lead. Meanwhile, the popular €3,250 Mystery Bounty found its winner in Frank Lagodich.

After the pandemic, Australia’s live poker scene has had a major resurgence, with live cash games and major casino poker tournaments continuing more or less uninterrupted throughout 2025 and into early 2026. National and regional series tournaments have locked in regular calendar spots.