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GucciNIKE won the biggest CoinPoker cash-game pot of the week, taking down about $548,000 in a heads-up $500/$1,000 five-card pot-limit Omaha hand against sammyjazzykins. The result helped GucciNIKE finish the week about $1.275 million ahead, the largest reported cash-game gain.

CardPlayer’s weekly round-up described the hand as a severe cooler for sammyjazzykins. When the money went in, sammyjazzykins held aces and the nut-flush draw, while GucciNIKE had middle pair, a second-nut-flush draw and a gutshot. Sammyjazzykins was a 65.45% favorite at that point.

The players agreed to run the board twice. GucciNIKE made trips on the first runout and a runner-runner full house on the second, sweeping the entire $547,671 pot.

PokerStrategy had separately put GucciNIKE’s gain over the preceding seven days at nearly $1.3 million, and said seven-figure weekly wins and losses had become regular features of CoinPoker’s high-stakes cash tables. It also identified CoinPoker’s VIP Arena as the place users can access and watch those games.

The latest result follows the roughly $850,000 GucciNIKE won from Jared “Theblez” Bleznick in a nearly 400-hand $500/$1,000 PLO session, as we reported in September. That three-table match, which used a $200 ante, helped push GucciNIKE’s winnings across that Friday’s matches beyond $1.4 million.

CoinPoker describes the VIP Arena as a premium cash-game environment offering stakes from $50/$100 to $5,000/$10,000, with Hold’em, Short Deck and four-, five- and six-card PLO among its formats. Eligible players can receive a 50% share of profits for their contribution to the games, according to the site.

Mikel Calo took a commanding lead after the opening flight of the €1,500 WSOP Circuit Malta Main Event, bagging 940,000 chips as Day 1a’s bubble broke earlier than expected at Casino Malta.

The Wednesday flight drew 107 entries and generated a €135,000 prize pool. Seventeen players reached Day 2 with a cash secured before midnight, even though the tournament would normally need another one or two levels to reach its target of roughly 15% of the field.

Calo began the closing hands around an average stack, according to PokerNews, then eliminated two players to finish on top. He nearly doubled through an aces-versus-queens confrontation before making a runner-runner flush against Robert Binek’s two pair to eliminate Binek on the bubble.

Thomas Rayssiguier bagged 534,000, leaving him almost 60 big blinds behind Calo. Local player Matthew Micallef rounded out the top three with 480,000, followed by Carlo van Ravenswoud on 443,000 and Gabriele Paone on 430,000.

Gabriele Re advanced with 358,000, while Evangelos Charalampous, who had held the lead for much of the day, finished with 276,000. Birger Larsen (237,000), Georgios Tsouloftas (221,000), Mario Llapi (190,000), David Ledden (158,000), Filip Barczak (101,000) and Andrea Dal Bo (82,000) were also among the survivors.

Texapoker is running the Main Event as part of the WSOP Circuit’s 11-day Casino Malta stop in St. Julian’s, which is offering 12 rings across its schedule. The Main Event winner receives one of those rings.

Three more starting flights remain. Day 1b begins Oct. 1 at 12:30 p.m. local time, followed by Day 1c on Oct. 2 at 12:30 p.m. and the final Day 1d flight at 8 p.m.; Day 2 begins Oct. 3 at 1 p.m., with the final table set for Oct. 4.

Playtika has rebuilt the progression system in its WSOP Poker mobile game, replacing the single long climb toward the next Club with smaller Levels inside every Club. The new structure is designed to give players a visible sequence of goals, with Power Level milestones delivering additional benefits and rewards before they move up a Club tier.

The overhaul also adds three new top-end Clubs: Elite, Titans and Champions. These tiers raise the game’s progression ceiling for its most competitive players and act as status markers among leading players. Reaching a new Club tier triggers a transformation of the player’s Club Shield and a celebratory animation, while each level-up now has its own animation.

According to Playtika’s Oct. 1 announcement, the changes responded directly to player feedback seeking a deeper and more rewarding way to grow within a Club. Guy Ceder, WSOP’s general manager, said the company wanted every step forward to feel meaningful and every reward earned.

The Clubs interface has also been redesigned to be more modern, interactive and easier to navigate. Playtika said the update includes a wider table selection and more ways to win, alongside the new progression and reward pacing.

WSOP Poker is the official free-to-play game of the World Series of Poker, offering game modes, tournaments and special events with virtual prizes and trophies. It uses virtual chips and does not offer real-money gambling or real-money prizes.

The company described WSOP as the top free-to-play mobile poker game by revenue across the Apple App Store and Google Play in the 12 months through September, citing Sensor Tower. Playtika positioned the redesign as part of its continued investment in a long-standing and highly engaged WSOP Poker player community.

Kerryjane Craigie’s UK Ladies Weekend at London’s Hippodrome Casino will run Oct. 16-18, with Saturday’s coaching, study sessions and dinner already sold out. The three-day Women’s Poker Association initiative is designed for both newcomers and experienced players looking to sharpen their game.

Craigie, PokerStars Ambassador and the Hippodrome’s director of poker, is hosting the event. PokerNews reported that Friday begins with dedicated women’s cash games, which will be streamed on YouTube with commentary, strategy guidance and poker discussion.

Saturday’s program focuses on learning and player development. Jennifer will discuss poker perspective and decision-making, while Marle will break down tournament hands, key spots and turning points. Victoria’s session is set to cover structured study and using off-table work to improve decisions at the table.

Maria Ho will take part in an exclusive question-and-answer session. The day concludes with a four-course dinner in the casino’s private dining rooms, with food from Heliot Steak House.

The weekend’s women-only tournament starts at noon on Sunday, Oct. 18. It has a £300 buy-in, a £20,000 guarantee, a 20,000-chip starting stack and 25-minute levels. About 15 entries were already headed to the tournament, with on-the-day registration opening at 11 a.m.

Craigie has run £35 live satellites through her monthly Ladies Club and £33 online PokerStars qualifiers for the tournament. As we covered in September, PokerStars added three £300 Women’s Classic seats through its WCOOP Women’s World Championship, with the top three finishers set to receive them.

The event follows a partnership announced in June for a dedicated women’s weekend at the Hippodrome. Its stated aim is to make poker more inclusive and create further opportunities for women. WPA President AJ Rudolph has said women account for less than 5% of live-poker fields, though that share is growing.

Craigie said the interest and support from the women’s poker community had made her proud.

Jonas Kronwitter captured his first PokerGO Tour title by winning the $10,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Event No. 5 at the 2026 PGT PLO Series. He topped 63 entries for $201,600 from a $630,000 prize pool, defeating Richard Gryko heads-up.

Kronwitter began the final day as chip leader with five players left and carried more than a two-to-one advantage into heads-up play. Gryko earned $126,000 for second, his second consecutive runner-up result at the series.

The final table turned decisively in Kronwitter’s favor when his set of eights beat Jeremy Druckman’s top two pair to eliminate Druckman in fourth for $63,000. Kronwitter then rivered a flush against Jiyang Gan, who collected $88,200 in third place. Gryko had earlier knocked out Youness Barakat in fifth for $47,250.

In the final hand, Gryko held A♠J♠8♣4♣ against Kronwitter’s K♥J♥8♠7♣. An A♥ turn and 2♦ river sealed the title for Kronwitter.

The victory capped a strong early run for Kronwitter at the stop. He had finished second to Sam Soverel in Event No. 1, then cashed Events No. 2 and No. 4 before his win in Event No. 5. His four series cashes totaled $308,000 and lifted his career tournament earnings to nearly $4.3 million.

The Event No. 5 result awarded Kronwitter 202 PGT points and moved him into the series lead, with Gryko second. Card Player also credited Kronwitter with 360 Player of the Year points, bringing his 2026 total to 1,808, just outside the top 250 in that ranking.

At the time of the result, three PGT PLO Series events remained, including another PLO tournament, a Mystery Bounty and the $26,000 championship. The player-of-the-series winner receives a $10,000 PGT Passport.