Poker news: 5 to 6 November 2026
2 stories from the poker world, 5 to 6 November 2026, each in a few sentences. Published 6 November 2026.
5 November 2026
WSOP Paradise brings back its bonus for 2026 bracelet winners
The WSOP is bringing back the Paradise Parlay for WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas, from 2 to 17 December 2026. Every 2026 bracelet winner and final table player can earn extra money at each stage, up to $500,000 for a bracelet winner who wins the Super Main Event. The Super Main Event has a $26,000 buy-in and a $50 million guarantee.
Players who won a bracelet or made a final table in 2026, live or online, can earn more in the Bahamas in December.
Source: Pokerfuse
5 November 2026
Joe McKeehen wins the PGT Sprint finale for $174,900
Joe McKeehen won Event 7, the last event of the 2026 PGT Sprint, at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas on 4 November. The $10,500 no-limit hold'em event drew 53 entries and a $530,000 prize pool. Daniyal Gheba finished second for $111,300, and the win is McKeehen's fourth PokerGO Tour title.
The 2014 world champion closes the series as one of its seven winners, with Sean Winter still at the top of the PGT leaderboard.
Source: Card Player
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