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Marek Uharcek led all the way to win the King's Festival PLO Championship.

Marek Uharcek led all the way to win the King's Festival PLO championship.

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Marek Uharcek led his team to victory in the 2026 King's Million European Poker Championship €1,500 PLO tournament, winning €95,000 and the Royal Scepter. He defeated Lucas Giebing to claim his first career tournament win. Entering the €1,500 PLO tournament as the chip leader, Uharcek knew he still had a long way to go to win the 2026 King's Million European Poker Championship Royal Scepter. Uharcek had come close to winning major tournaments before, including reaching the final table on the same day a year ago at King's Resort, but he maintained his lead throughout the day to ultimately win his first tournament title. "I'm not really a tournament player," Uharcek told PokerNews after a long heads-up match against Lucas Giebing, winning his best prize of €95,000. "I might play ten tournaments a year, and I prefer cash games, but this is my first title." The event attracted 286 entries and was divided into two preliminary rounds. The largest prize pool of €500,000 was won by Uharcek after nearly 12 hours of intense competition. €1,500 PLO Championship Final Table Results Rank Player Country Prize Money 1st Marek Uharcek Slovakia €95,000 2nd Lucas Giebing Germany €62,600 3rd Anonymous (Germany) Germany €42,700 4th Jan-Peter Jachtmann Germany €29,800 5th Volodymyr Kokoulin Ukraine €21,375 6th Danail Zhelev Bulgaria €15,700 7th Davit Mikhanashvili Georgia €11,800 8th lakiseeb Germany €9,100 9th Bastian Bluem Germany €7,200 Day 2 Results 44 players returned to the final day, each with €3,525 in prize money secured from their chip bags during the preliminary rounds. Uharcek started as the chip leader after taking the lead in Group B on Day 1. He was still among the top chip leaders when the pool was nearly halved before the first break of the day. "Obviously when you're the chip leader, you have a lot of hope. But a lot of times in these tournaments, you need luck to get good results. So being the chip leader helps, but you also need to get through the day. I try to put pressure on people in certain situations and try to take some chips from short stacks. But it's mainly one-by-one."

Trailblazer Poker Tour Dallas Main Event Guaranteed $1 Million

Trailblazer Poker Tour Dallas Main Event Guaranteed $1 Million

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The Trailblazer Poker Tour Dallas will be held from October 8-19, featuring a $800 Main Event with a guaranteed $1 million prize pool. The series, held at TCH Dallas and Rascolinas, includes an opening event, a signature event, and a high roller event. Texas Card House, the biggest brand in Texas Hold'em, has four more stops this season on its iconic Trailblazer Poker Tour, the first being in Dallas. This Texas-based poker tour boasts a massive field and huge guaranteed prize pools, attracting players from around the world chasing big payouts and tournament titles. Earlier this month, the tour successfully concluded a series of events at TCH Dallas and Rascolinas. The second stop in Dallas, again at TCH Dallas and Rascolinas, will offer a seven-figure guaranteed prize pool, with the majority allocated to the $1 million guaranteed $800 Main Event. The $ $1 Million Guaranteed Main Event Series will kick off on October 8th with a $400 opening event guaranteeing $100,000, followed by a $300 Dallas Sign-In event guaranteeing $250,000, featuring six starting rounds. These aren't the only large guaranteed prizes offered in the series. The $800 Main Event will begin on October 12th, featuring the first of 11 starting rounds with a $1 million guarantee. The Main Event will determine the champion on Day Three, October 19th, the same day the $250 Randy's 6 Shooter and $200 Donkey Derby events will conclude the series. Most events, including the Main Event, will be held at Card House Dallas, Texas, while some side events will be held in LaScolineas. These include the $300 Lone Star PLO, $400 Big O, and $300 Triple Triple Draw events. The full schedule is shown in the table below. Trailblazer Poker Tour Dallas & Rascolinas Schedule Date Start Time Event Location Buy-in Guaranteed Prize Money October 8, 2026 10:00 AM $50 Satellite 1:10 Enter Opening Event (3 Seats) Dallas $50 $1,200 October 8, 2026 3:00 PM #1 · $400 Opening Event Dallas $400 $100,000 October 8, 2026 9:00 PM $60 Satellite 1:6 Enter Dallas Sign-in Event $250K GTD (3 Seats) Dallas $60 $900 October 9, 2026 10:00 AM #2 Dallas Sign-in Event $250K GTD Round 1/6 Dallas $300 $250,000 October 9, 2026, 12:00 PM $60 Milestone Satellite Match 1:6 Advance to Dallas Sign-up Match $250K GTD (3 Seats)

What's going on with PokerStars Spin & Go? The jackpot has been won for the fourth time in two months.

What's going on with PokerStars Spin & Go? The jackpot has been won for the fourth time in two months.

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PokerStars Spin & Go has awarded four jackpots in two months, with players winning up to a maximum of $1 million with a $5 or $25 buy-in. The most recent was a $25 Spin & Go Max, where UK player visiontechno won $500,000. Anyone who plays Spin & Go tournaments online on PokerStars knows that winning huge prizes with a small investment is possible; this is precisely what draws them to this jackpot-filled format. The nature of this format means that, in approximately 85-90 cases, Spin & Go players are competing for a prize pool that is only 2-3 times their initial buy-in. However, since the end of July, PokerStars has awarded four jackpots, with players overcoming the odds to win life-changing huge sums. First Jackpot: $5 Turns into $1.2 Million The first major jackpot was triggered in late July in a $5 Spin & Go game. Before the first hand was dealt, the prize pool multiplier was 240,000, creating a $1.2 million prize pool, which would be shared by all three players. The odds of actually winning the jackpot? One in ten million! Belarus's "KuCoH" finished third, but took home $80,000 with a $5 investment. Denmark's "dillerfar19" defeated Brazil's "malakaio300" to win the $1 million jackpot, while the runner-up received a $120,000 consolation prize. A second jackpot: again $5 becomes $1.2 million. Just days later, while "dillerfar19" was probably still celebrating, another $5 Spin & Go presented another one-in-ten-million chance. This time, Argentina's "Anatsuk334"—a professional Spin & Go player—became the lucky winner, turning $5 into $1 million in just a few minutes. Switzerland's "StephanShakes" and Ukraine's "Grozovalra" took second and third place respectively, taking home $120,000 and $80,000. A third jackpot: another $5 Spin & Go game with a multiplier of 240,000. In early September, another $5 Spin & Go game created a $1.2 million prize pool. From the first card dealt to Britain's "Gwaugh1" becoming a millionaire, only 18 minutes passed. The British player defeated Hungary's "Kepes89" in heads-up play, giving the latter a consolation prize of $120,000. Denmark's "g3treal" finished third, taking home £80,000 from the £1.2 million £$ prize pool. Fourth jackpot: £25 Spin & a