The Taxman Takes $9million from Main Event Final Table Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi may well have won the $10million top prize but he will only get to keep $6million of it as the taxman takes his bite!

(Courtesy of WSOP/Rachel Kay Winter) “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” said Benjamin Franklin (allegedly!) and for Michael Mizrachi, the 100,000 $100 bills bearing Franklin’s image he won this week won’t all be his to keep. Every year, Russ Fox of Clayton Financial and Tax of Las Vegas, gives us the breakdown of just how much the winner and his fellow final tablists have to give up to the taxman.

Missing Main Event player Yuto Moriyasu found safe in Vegas Yuto Moriyasu the Japanese poker player who went missing last week has been found safe and well. Concerns were raised when he didn’t appear for the Main Event.

This week the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) confirmed to news sources that missing Japanese poker player Yuto Moriyasu had been found safe, but refused to release further details. BREAKING NEWS: A poker player reported missing in Las Vegas by friends and family has been found safe.26-year-old Yuto Moriyasu from Japan was last seen a week ago after being in town for the World Series of Poker tournament. Officials

Standard of WSOP Dealers Called Out after Bizarre Hand One of the strangest hands of the summer has led to calls to improve the standard of dealers at the WSOP. A mucked card used to flop a set sparked the debate.

(Photo courtesy of WSOP/Spenser Sembrat) With tens of thousands of players all desperate to play the WSOP, it’s no easy job catering for them, and that of course includes attracting enough good dealers to service the 100-bracelet summer shindig. Nevertheless, some basic standards need to be met and it seems that we are quite far from achieving that, if recent evidence is anything to go by! Poker vlogger Lexy Gavin-Mather found herself in trouble when her pocket 7s were at risk against pocket 10s.

$1million Chip Dumping Allegations Mar WSOP Victory Jesse Yaginuma pulled back a 10-1 chip deficit to land WSOP gold and a $1milllion bonus but has sparked claims of a chip dumping deal.

Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll (courtesy of WSOP) The grand finale to Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker saw both heads-up players – Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll – lock up $1million payouts, with $250k and the bracelet still to play for. Yaginuma, however, was in line to pick up a ClubWPT Gold promotional bonus of another $1million, having qualified by bagging one of the sweepstakes-style online site’s Gold Rush tickets.

WSOP Controversy: Male Pro Wins Ladies Event Satellite A male professional sparks backlash after winning a WSOP Ladies Championship satellite. Check the community reaction and the rules here.

Albert Ng Ng, a.k.a. “albiexchewy”, entered the $33 buy-in online satellite on June 6th and, after firing two bullets, defeated 49 others to bag the $1000 seat to this year’s Event #70: $1,000 Ladies Championship. As soon as news broke, X/Twitter erupted in expected fashion… I’m hoping Albert misclicked reg, but people who do this on purpose are people who can’t do the right thing unless a law or rule prevents them.

Chaos Erupts Near WSOP Venues as Gunman Opens Fire on Las Vegas Strip Two people have been shot dead after a gunman opened fire near the Bellagio fountains on the Las Vegas Strip last night.

Police officers were patrolling in the area on Las Vegas Boulevard at around 10:40 p.m. local time and rushed to the scene upon hearing gunfire. A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department statement said: “On June 8, 2025, at approximately 10.40pm, LVMPD officers were on routine patrol in the 3600 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard when they heard gunfire coming from the west side of the street. “The officers immediately ran toward the area where the gunfire was heard and located two individuals suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

RTA Accusations Fly as Player Caught ‘Cheating’ What appears to be possible RTA cheating has been caught on camera. A player was filmed checking a solver while appearing to simultaneously play on WSOP Online.com.

The RTA allegations are the first of this year’s World Series of Poker, after last year’s summer festival hit the headlines several times. The Main Event finale was ruined by scenes of eventual winner Jonathan Tamayo running from table to rail where his coach/backer Dominik Nitsche was reportedly running sims. Other incidents included players being accused of using charts during play and prompted the WSOP to beef up rules on what is and isn’t allowed.

Martin Kabrhel in First Controversy of 2025 WSOP Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Martin Kabrhel has been penalised for excessive time-wasting. The Czech pro had his shot clock reduced to just 10 seconds.

Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Martin Kabrhel has been penalised for excessive time-wasting. The Czech pro has seen his shot clock reduced from 30 seconds down to just 10 as his tablemates grew tired of his antics. Martin Kabrhel (courtesy of WSOP) Kabrhel is a top 5 disliked figure in the game for his generally bad behaviour, including time-wasting, excessive speech play, angleshooting and alleged cheating. Today he was running deep in Event#5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha when he fell afoul of the officials.

Counterfeit Poker Chip Scam Discovered at Texas Card House The Texas Card House Dallas has foiled a plot to introduce counterfeit chips into their cardroom and warned players to “avoid trading or buying chips”

The Texas Card House Dallas has foiled a plot to introduce counterfeit chips into their cardroom and warned players to “avoid trading or buying chips” Sources have claimed that those behind the counterfeit chip plan have been identified and reported to the authorities but it is unclear whether chips made their way into the TCH Dallas games. According to reports, the culprits were caught almost as soon as they attempted their brazen fraudulent scheme.

Alleged Angleshooter Alexander Shevliakov responds to Accusations The player accused of angle-shooting at last weeks EPT has responded claiming there were “no angles no tricks just an unfortunate sequence in a high-pressure spot.”

The player at the centre of the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event angle-shooting controversy has responded this week, claiming there were “no angles, no tricks, just an unfortunate sequence in a high-pressure spot.” Hi, my name is Alexander Shevliakov, and this is my message regarding the AKs hand against Jamil Wakil. I held off posting this immediately because I wanted to speak privately with Jamil first and give him the full version.

$12million per year to play Super High Rollers Claims Daniel Negreanu It costs a whopping $12million to play the world’s biggest buy-in events says Daniel Negreanu. Only three players cleared that number in winnings last year.

It costs a whopping $12million to play a years’ worth of the poker world’s biggest buy-in events says Daniel Negreanu. According to Negreanu, only three players cleared that number in winnings last year. Daniel Negreanu (courtesy of PGT) The GGPoker ambassador outlined the changes over the years, stating: “You need to cash for $12 million+ to turn a profit if you play all the Triton, WSOP, and other high rollers.”

Eric Persson Defeats Doug Polk in “Code Doug” Challenge Finale Doug Polk has failed to save face by beating his nemesis Eric Persson in a heads-up match to end his “Code Doug” Challenge after coming close to ending up in the red for his overall result.

Doug Polk has failed to save face by beating his nemesis Eric Persson in a heads-up match to end his “Code Doug” Challenge after coming close to ending up in the red for his overall result. After a rollercoaster of a month where the Upswing Poker founder set out to win $100,000 to give away, Polk found himself in the hole for tens of thousands, wondering if he was going to end up with egg on his face.

Matt Berkey’s Only Friends Podcast to End After three years and 700 episodes Matt Berkey’s Only Friends podcast has unexpectedly lost its home and will likely shut down at the end of April.

After three years and 700 episodes, Matt Berkey’s Only Friends podcast has unexpectedly lost its home and will likely shut down at the end of April. Earlier this week, fans tuned in to hear all about the return of Nik Airball to Hustler Casino Live, and instead got the bad news that Berkey’s landlord had given 30 days notice for them to exit the premises. Matt Berkey has been a polarising figure for some in the poker community, but you can’t knock the effort that he has put in to show up every day — yes really, every day — to generate discussion about the most pressing matters in poker.

Doug Polk Back in Profit After 143 Hours of Streaming Upswing Poker found Doug Polk is finally back in profit in his $100K in a month challenge following a disastrous start. After a total of 143 hours of streaming Polk is up a grand total of $521 up for an hourly rate of $3.64.

Upswing Poker found Doug Polk is finally back in profit in his $100K in a month challengefollowing a disastrous start. After a total of 143 hours of streaming, Polk is up a grand total of $521 up for an hourly rate of $3.64. There were plenty of doubters when he announced his lofty goals last month, staging: “I’m setting out to win $100,000 in one month on the new online poker site Club WPT Gold.

Nik Airball to Make Long-Awaited Return to Hustler Casino Live After a low-key ban of one year Nik Airball will once again be gracing the stage of the Hustler Casino Live set tomorrow night.

After a low-key ban of one year, Nik Airball will once again be gracing the stage of the Hustler Casino Live set tomorrow night. Nik AirballIn October of last year, Airball did make a return to the show, but that was at the Onyx Club Merit Cyprus. Tomorrow night, though, it will be for real in Los Angeles. All the Makings of a Classic Show So what do we have in store for tomorrow night?

Bankroll Challenge Woes for Doug Polk and Rampage Poker Doug Polk and Ethan “Rampage” Yau suffer Bankroll Challenge setbacks in pursuit of 6- and 7-figure goals.

It has been a tough old time recently for the ever-popular ‘Bankroll Challenges’ with both Doug Polk and Ethan “Rampage” Yau suffering setbacks in pursuit of 6- and 7-figure goals. Bankroll challenges have been part and parcel of poker for at least two decades now, players looking to turn next to nothing into a significant something, cheered on by their fans on social media. Back in 2006, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson took 18 months to go from literally zero playing online freerolls to his $10,000 target.

Former WSOP Main Event Champ Slammed for Rude Behaviour The saying “money can’t buy class” has reared its ugly head yet again in poker. 2015 WSOP champ Joe McKeehen was criticised for throwing his bag at a dealer.

The saying “money can’t buy class” has appeared yet again at the poker tables, with 2015 WSOP Main Event champ Joe McKeehen coming in for criticism after throwing his bag at a dealer. Jo McKeehen, 2015 WSOP main Event champion McKeehen, who picked up $7,683,346 when he defeated Josh Beckley heads-up for poker’s biggest title back in 2015, was criticised for his behaviour on the 2plus2 forum. “I’m no pro and I play poker for fun and I like the challenge of learning the game at a deep level, wrote JamesBond007$$$.

Highstakes Colluder Jinlong Hu Cashes Twice at Triton Series A known cheater has cashed twice at the ongoing Triton Poker stop in Jeju. Chinese pro Jinlong Hu was recently issued a formal warning for collusion

A known cheater has cashed twice at the ongoing Triton Poker stop in Jeju. Chinese pro Jinlong Hu was recently issued a formal warning for collusion at the U Series of Poker in Vietnam. Jinlong Hu Collusion Hu has cashed twice in the past week at Triton Jeju in South Korea, picking up more than $100,000 in prizemoney. However, a 2plus2 forum poster was quick to point out that just two months ago Hu and another Chinese player had their heads-up battle halted for collusion.

Bonomo Lew and Postle on Doug Polk’s WSOP Potential Ban List Doug Polks list of who is or isn’t likely to be banned from the upcoming WSOP sees Justin Bonomo Mike Postle and Robbie Jade Lew all come under scrutiny.

Doug Polk has compiled a list of who is or isn’t likely to be banned from the upcoming World Series of Poker. Justin Bonomo, Mike Postle, and Robbie Jade Lewallcome underPolk’s scrutiny. DougPolk’sBanList Interest in the potential ban for poker cheats rose after Fedor Holz recently hinted that GGPoker’s online crackdown on cheats could be extended to live play. GGPoker Ban Cheats GGPoker, who will be running the WSOP for the first time since their $500million deal last year, announced last week that 31 players had been kicked from the site for “violating fair play rules.

Chamath Palihapitiya Plans to Revolutionise High Stakes Tournament Poker Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya has announced plans to launch a new high-stakes tournament series that revolutionises the landscape.

Former Facebook executive and Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya has announced plans to launch a new high-stakes tournament series that revolutionises the landscape. Chamath PalihapitiyaThe billionaire entrepreneur has long been known to enjoy the occasional flurry into the world of high-stakes poker, but now it looks like he wants to start cleaning up the scene from all of the little annoyances which have crept into the game over the last two decades.

GGPoker Ambassador Kevin Martin Strikes Digital Gold in a “Sock Drawer” In a tale that feels like a modern-day treasure hunt GGPoker brand ambassador Kevin Martin recently uncovered a windfall of $35000 worth of Bitcoin.

In a tale that feels like a modern-day treasure hunt, GGPoker brand ambassador Kevin Martin recently uncovered a windfall of $35,000 worth of Bitcoin in his “sock drawer.” GGPoker Ambassador Kevin Martin – Photo Credit: Hayley HochstetlerThe reality TV star turned poker player seems to be on a roll of good luck right now. Because you see, Martin was already celebrating a nice find before a sharp-eyed follower on X prompted him to rediscover the long-forgotten Bitcoin stash.

Phil Hellmuth to Skip 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event Phil Hellmuth has announced that he no longer has the stamina to compete in the WSOP Main Event and will be skipping the tournament this year.

Phil Hellmuth has announced that he no longer has the stamina to compete in the WSOP Main Event and will be skipping the tournament this year. At the age of 60 — not that advanced compared to many players — Hellmuth says he just can’t cope with the long days and is calling for changes to be made as the current format “disproportionately affects older players.” I am not playing the @WSOP Main Event.

Poker Cheat Ali Imsirovic Booted from Texas Poker Club Before Playing a Single Hand Ali Imsirovic has once again found himself persona non grata after attempting to register to a $1500 buy-in poker tournament at Champions Club Texas.

Ali Imsirovic has once again found himself persona non grata after attempting to register to a $1,500 buy-in poker tournament at Champions Club Texas. The Bosnian high-stakes reg arrived at the poker room to join a Day 1 starting flight for the Champions Club Winter Poker Open Main Event. However, within minutes it seems, he was ejected from the premises and told he wasn’t welcome to return. Imsirovic apparently exited the Houston property without any fuss, no doubt mulling over the cheating scandal he was central to back in 2022.

Tom Goldstein Out of Jail After Arrest on Bail Conditions Violation Tom Goldstein is out of jail following a hearing where he convinced a judge that there is reasonable doubt he did not make the alleged crypto transactions.

Tom Goldstein is out of jail following a hearing where he convinced a judge that there is reasonable doubt he did not make the alleged crypto transactions. The poker playing lawyer strongly denied that he owned any of the crypto accounts that were used to send and receive millions of dollars during last week. Tom Goldstein During the latest hearing, he convinced Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Sullivan that there was sufficient doubt over the allegations made by prosecutors.