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Today at 19:00 GMT, our traditional free tournament with a $200 guaranteed prize pool takes place on 888poker - the Wednesday Cardmates Freeroll (UK Only).

To receive the password for the freeroll, simply write in private masseges *password to d19932808 - nice and easy

😉 Shortly after, you’ll be contacted via private message on Cardmates.co.uk by d19932808, who will send you the freeroll password.

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It’s that time of the year again. The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule is officially live, with action kicking off next Tuesday, May 26, at the Paris and Horseshoe in Las Vegas. While everyone is eyeing the massive $550 Mini Mystery Millions opener, the real talking point isn't the buy-ins, it's how we are going to watch it.

The Big Change: Free Streams vs. The New Finale

For the past few years, poker fans have grown used to having major final tables locked behind paywalls. This year, the organizers are pivoting hard: free daily live streams are back on the menu.

But the move that has divided the community down the middle is the return of the delayed Main Event final table format. It’s a massive nod to the classic "November Nine" era, designed to build mainstream TV hype over weeks rather than days.

The Catch-22:

The Pro-Camp: It gives the final nine players time to get sponsorships, build a fanbase, and let the poker world analyze their play style. It turns the finale into a massive sporting event.

The Anti-Camp: It completely kills the organic momentum of the tournament. A player who is absolutely crushing and riding a wave of momentum is suddenly forced to hit the brakes for weeks.

What’s your take?

Does the delayed final table format bring back the classic magic of poker television, or does it completely ruin the natural flow of the world's biggest tournament? Drop your thoughts in the comments below, are you hyped for the free streams, or annoyed by the delay?

Eastern Conference Finals Game 1: Knicks vs. Cavaliers (01:00 BST)

After the Cleveland Cavaliers utterly dismantled the Pistons in their Game 7 masterpiece, they don't get a single second to celebrate. Tonight, they walk directly into a feral New York crowd to kick off the Eastern Conference Finals.

This series is pure mechanical friction. The Knicks rely on a brutal, slow-tempo, physical defensive grid designed to completely wear opponents down over 48 minutes. The Cavs are relying on the high-frequency momentum of Donovan Mitchell and a vintage James Harden.  

The Play: Cleveland is riding incredibly high, but the physical and emotional toll of a grueling 7-game war usually catches up to a team in a Game 1 on the road. I am backing the Knicks -5.5 to set a highly physical tone early inside the Garden and take full advantage of a tired, travel-weary Cavs rotation.

Do you late register into some tournaments ?

Hi Cardmates 

I wanted to ask and hear your thoughts about late registrations and if you do or dont ?

Do you guys register late to tournaments willingly to have a strategic edge.

For example someone who isn’t a cash game player might late reg into deep stack tournaments so that when he/she starts off, stacks will be shallower.

It might also reduce the amount of decision making preflop as our opening range shrinks when stacks are shallower.

Also another good example of late registration during a long day 1 of a tournament, a player might want to register late so that he has to grind only 6 hours unlike others who need to grind 10-12 hours.

Do you think there is really a good strategy in registering late or not ?

I just watched a Poker tournament that gave me the chills.....

Honestly it's crazy how Poker turns out sometimes, there are days you'll feel like the world is just against you winning. This thought have came to my mind a lot of times when sessions gets crazy.

So these two players holds Pocket Aces, they both called all-in. The pressure reduced when they foud out they were holding the same hands, then something crazy happend. 

One of the player had A♠︎A♥︎

The other player had A♣︎A◆

➲ The flop came with

7♣︎4♥︎9♥︎....

The flop looks ok, nothing to worry about.

➲ Then the turn came with another

9♥︎....

Now we have three hearts on the table, the energy of the other player changed immediately. He became nervous, scared on what the river might come with.

Other players on the table were already assuming a heart wouldn't come at the river.

➲ And then came the river with a 

K♥︎.....

Everyone was flustered, that was unbelievable. And just like that the other player was Flushed out of the game. He didn't expected it but it happened.

Always be sure to have it at the back of your mind when playing poker that anything can happen, don't fold too quickly or call aggressively.... you never know what your opponent might be holding or what the table might reveal.