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Poker Dream Malaysia returns in October with a Main Event guaranteed at approximately $1 million and a wide variety of mixed games.

Poker Dream Malaysia returns in October with a Main Event guaranteed at approximately $1 million and a wide variety of mixed games.

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Poker Dream Malaysia 26 will be held at Genting Highlands from October 8th to 19th, with a guaranteed MYR 4 million (approximately US$1 million) main event. The 60 events cover NLH, PLO, mixed games, and high roller tournaments, with early bird offers available. Poker Dream returns to Genting Highlands this October with Poker Dream Malaysia 26, bringing a 12-day tournament to Malaysia from October 8th to 19th. The compact schedule includes 60 numbered events, plus satellites and free events, with buy-ins ranging from the affordable MYR 800 tournaments to the MYR 20,000 Super High Roller. The festival's centerpiece is the guaranteed MYR 4,000,000 (approximately US$1 million) main event, starting on October 15th, offering players a variety of starting groups and buy-ins until the champion is crowned on October 19th. Before the main event kicks off, players can look forward to several other guaranteed prize events, including the Malaysian Open with a guaranteed prize of MYR 1.5 million, a mystery bounty tournament, an ultra-deep stack tournament, and a variety of mixed games. Poker Dream Malaysia 26 Full Schedule Date Event Number Time Event Buy-in (MYR) Estimated Buy-in (USD) October 8th F1 9:00 AM PD26 Warm-up Free Tournament – Limited to 300 Free not applicable October 8th S1 10:00 AM Warm-up Day 1 A/B Group Milestone Satellite Tournament (15K chips required for a seat) 190 1TP 4T 50 October 8th 1 1:00 AM Seven-Card Stud (Style, Razz) - Turbo Tournament 1,500 1TP 4T 390 October 8th 2/A 11:00 AM Warm-up Tournament (Guaranteed MYR 150,000) - Day 1 Group A – Up to 15 1TP 3T 800 1TP 4T 210 October 8th S2 12:00 PM Warm-up Day 1 Group B Group Milestone Satellite Tournament (15K chips required for a seat) 190 $50 October 8th, S3, 2:00 PM Warm-up Day 1, Group B Milestone Satellite Tournament (15K chips required for a seat) 190 $50 October 8th, 2/B, 4:00 PM Warm-up Tournament (Guaranteed MYR 150,000) - Day 1, Group B - Up to 15% 800 $210 October 8th, 2/C, 7:00 PM Warm-up Tournament (Guaranteed MYR 150,000) - Day 1, Group C - Turbo Tournament - Up to 15% 8

King's Resort's September Mega Sale: Total Guaranteed Prizes Exceed €10 Million

King's Resort's September Mega Sale: Total Guaranteed Bonuses Exceed €10 Million

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King's Resort Rozvadov will host three major tournament series in September, with total guaranteed prize money exceeding €10 million. The German Poker Tour, the Ola Poker Tour, and the King's Million European Poker Championship will all take place, culminating in a Super Main Event with a €5 million guarantee. September will be another packed month for King's Resort Rozvadov, with three tournament series running from the beginning of the month into October. The German Poker Tour kicks off with a mystery bounty tournament with a €300,000 guarantee, followed by the Ola Poker Tour's €400,000 guaranteed Main Event. Then, starting September 16th, the month's biggest event—the King's Million European Poker Championship—will take place, offering multiple seven-figure guarantees and culminating in a Super Main Event with a €5 million guarantee. The German Poker Tour (GPT) kicks off September with the event taking place from September 1st to 6th at King's Resort. The festival's main event is the €190 GPT German Poker Tour Mystery Bounty, consisting of a €140 regular buy-in and a €50 bounty, guaranteeing a prize pool of €300,000. The event features seven starting groups at Rozvadov and King's Prague. Players can also enter the event through the Flip and Go Pineapple group on September 6th, with the qualifying players returning for the final day that afternoon. Beyond the main event, there's a wealth of other options, including an €8,000 guaranteed Pot-Limit Omaha, a €15,000 guaranteed Saturday Night Turbo, and a €30,000 guaranteed €350 GPT High Roller. GPT German Poker Tour Schedule Date Time Buy-in Guaranteed Prize Pool September 1st (Tuesday) 3:00 PM €35 GPT Main Event Satellite - Day 1, Group A €2,850 September 1st (Tuesday) 6:00 PM €140 + €50 Bounty GPT German Poker Tour Mystery Bounty - Day 1, Group A €300,000 September 2nd (Wednesday) 3:00 PM €35 GPT Main Event Satellite - Day 1, Group B €2,850 September 2nd (Wednesday) 6:00 PM

Fabiano Kovalski wins the 2026 EPT Barcelona €10,300 High Roller Championship

2026 EPT Barcelona | Fabiano Kovalski wins another title in two days, earning a career-best €727,300 in a high-stakes tournament.

International news

  In the final stages of the 2026 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona event, Brazilian star Fabiano Kovalski delivered one of the series' hottest performances. Just two days after winning the €3,250 Mystery Bounty, he stormed through 429 entries in the €10,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller, ultimately defeating Igor Picone to claim his career-high single-game winnings of €727,280. These two victories combined earned Kovalski €1,112,710 in just a few days, pushing his live tournament winnings to over $4 million, bringing him within striking distance of the top ten on Brazil's all-time money list. The €10,300 EPT Barcelona High Roller, including re-entries, saw 429 entries, resulting in a total prize pool of €4,161,300, with 64 players cashing. Notable players including Nacho Barbero, Chris Hunichen, Davidi Kitai, Joni Jouhkimainen, Brandon Sheils, Felipe Boianovsky, Jason Wheeler, and Brock Wilson all won prizes; Aram Zobian, however, was eliminated before the final table of nine. The €10,300 High Roller core data project data shows a buy-in of €10,300, 429 entries, a total prize pool of €4,161,300, and 64 players making the money. The champion, Fabiano Kovalski, received €727,280, and the runner-up, Igor Picone, received €595,920. The final table featured a star-studded lineup, with Fehim Hajdari eliminated in 9th place. After the nine-player final table was formed, Danish player Fehim Hajdari was the first to leave, finishing in 9th place and winning €86,900. British player Leo Worthington-Leese finished in 8th place, earning €104,300. This prize money is the third-highest live tournament winnings of the 2024 EPT Cyprus Eureka Main Event champion's career. Italian player Paolo Boi finished in 7th place, taking home €127,200. Boi previously won a gold bracelet at the 2024 WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em, and he also won at the same EPT Barcelona High Roller event last year.