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Another huge day unfolded at the 2026 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

Tal Avivi grabbed the overall Mini Mystery Millions chip lead, Anatoly Nikitin topped the final 24 in the $5K NLHE, while Lawrence Berg and Brett Slezak also bagged big stacks across the early bracelet events.

WSOP 2026: Tal Avivi Leads Mini Mystery Millions; Nikitin Tops $5K NLHE The 2026 World Series of Poker continued on May 27 at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas as Tal Avivi took the overall lead in the Mini Mystery Millions, Anatoly Nikitin bagged the chip lead in the $5K 8-Handed NLHE, and Lawrence Berg topped the Omaha Hi-Lo field.

Matthias Eibinger secured his seventh Triton Poker title after winning the $50K PLO Mystery Bounty at Triton SHRS Montenegro 2026.

The Austrian star earned $353,000 from the prize pool and another $700,000 in bounties after overcoming a stacked final table featuring Joao Simao, Cesar Garcia, Ben Tollerene, and Punnat Punsri inside Maestral Resort & Casino.

Matthias Eibinger Wins Triton SHRS Montenegro 2026 $50K PLO Mystery Bounty Matthias Eibinger captured the $50K PLO Mystery Bounty at Triton SHRS Montenegro 2026 for more than $1 million including bounties.

U Series of Poker Vietnam Ha Long Bay 2026 crowned Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen as Championship Event winner after an epic comeback victory against Thanh Luong Dang 🏆

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen Wins USOP Vietnam Ha Long Bay 2026 Championship Event Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen overcame a 5-to-1 heads-up deficit to win the USOP Vietnam Ha Long Bay 2026 Championship Event for a career-best VND 3.6 billion payday.

The 2026 World Series of Poker kicked off with massive opening-day fields in Las Vegas.

1,635 entries flooded the Mini Mystery Millions, while Yuri Dzivielevski topped the stacked $5K 8-Handed NLHE field.

WSOP 2026: David Prociak & Yuri Dzivielevski Lead Opening Day Action The 2026 World Series of Poker kicked off in Las Vegas with massive fields in the Mini Mystery Millions and $5K 8-Handed NLHE. David Prociak and Yuri Dzivielevski headlined the early action.

World Poker Games Taiwan 2026 is officially underway 🇹🇼♠️

Ting Chieh Chi delivered a home victory in the opening Kick Off event, earning NT$510K as the new World Poker Games series debuts in Taipei.

Ting Chieh Chi Delivers Home Victory to Open WPG Taiwan 2026 Ting Chieh Chi won the WPG Kick Off event as the inaugural WPG Taiwan 2026 festival officially began in Taipei.

Manuel Stojanovic holds a commanding chip lead heading into the final day of the $100K PLO Main Event at Triton SHRS Montenegro 2026 🏆

Mike Watson, Patrik Antonius, Daniel Dvoress, Martin Dam, and Laszlo Bujtas remain in the hunt for the $2.018 Million top prize.

Cesar Garcia Leads $50K PLO Mystery Bounty as Stojanovic Tops $100K PLO Main Event Final Six Cesar Garcia leads the final 12 players in the $50K PLO Mystery Bounty, while Manuel Stojanovic tops the final six in the $100K PLO Main Event at Triton SHRS Montenegro 2026.

Hanoi’s live poker scene continues to grow at a rapid pace in 2026, and  has quickly emerged as one of the city’s most exciting new venues.

Opened in late April 2026 inside the sprawling Royal City complex in Thanh Xuan District, Quads combines tournament poker with one of the most entertainment-packed locations anywhere in Hanoi.

Find out all there is to know about the new Quads Poker Club location, restaurants in the area and their upcoming inaugural poker festival in the article.

https://lifeofpoker.com/news/2026/05/quads-poker-club-brings-a-fresh-new-poker-destination-to-hanois-royal-city

Anthony Finley completes the redemption run.

One year after finishing third in the same event, Finley returned to win the 2026 Oklahoma State Championship of Poker $800 Main Event for $58,803 after entering through a $140 satellite.

Anthony Finley Wins 2026 Oklahoma State Championship of Poker Main Event Anthony Finley turns a $140 satellite entry into a $58,803 victory in the 2026 Oklahoma State Championship of Poker $800 Main Event.

A long-awaited breakthrough on the UK poker circuit.

After years of deep runs and near misses, Yucel Eminoglu finally captured his maiden GUKPT Main Event title by winning the 2026 GUKPT Luton Main Event for £57,640.

Yucel Eminoglu Wins GUKPT Luton Main Event 2026 for £57K Yucel Eminoglu captures his first GUKPT Main Event title after winning the 2026 GUKPT Luton Main Event for £57,640.

USOP Vietnam Ha Long Bay 2026 crowned another high roller champion as Peng Chen defeated Guoliang Wei to win the Billionaire Club Challenge and end his runner-up streak 🏆

Peng Chen Wins USOP Vietnam Ha Long Bay 2026 Billionaire Club Challenge Peng Chen captured the USOP Vietnam Ha Long Bay 2026 Billionaire Club Challenge title for VND 2.006 billion after defeating a stacked 41-entry high roller field.