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Corrections Policy

Last updated: April 23, 2026

We publish quickly about a fast-moving beat and we get things wrong sometimes. This page explains how we handle corrections and what you can expect when we update a piece.

What we correct

We correct any substantive factual error: wrong player name, wrong tournament date, wrong prize money, wrong operator detail, wrong quote attribution, or a miscalculated figure. We update legal and regulatory claims when a story develops.

Editorial opinions (a writer's read on whether an operator is worth using, whether a play was a mistake, how a hand should have been played) are opinions. We'll re-evaluate them when new information changes the underlying facts, but we don't treat disagreement with a take as a correction.

How corrections are noted

Minor fixes - typos, broken links, clarified phrasing that doesn't change the meaning - are made silently. Adding a correction note for "fixed a typo in paragraph 3" adds noise without adding information.

Substantive corrections get a dated note at the bottom of the article explaining what changed. The note stays with the article permanently. If we replace a wrong number with a right one, we say what the wrong number was and where we got the right one.

Retractions happen when a piece is fundamentally wrong. We replace the article's content with a retraction notice explaining what went wrong, what we got right instead, and what we changed in our workflow so it doesn't happen again. We don't delete the URL - readers who followed a link to a story deserve to land on an explanation, not a 404.

Updates vs. corrections

We distinguish "correction" (we got something wrong) from "update" (the story developed). Developing stories get an "Updated on [date]" note at the top of the article and a brief description of what's new. That's different from admitting we were wrong.

How to flag something

If you think a PokerRift article has a factual error:

  1. Find the specific claim you think is wrong and where it appears in the article.
  2. If possible, link or cite the source that has the correct information.
  3. Contact us via the About page or reach any staff writer through their author profile.

We review every correction request. If the evidence is clear we update the article quickly - usually within the same day for recent news, within a week for older pieces. If we disagree with the correction request we'll tell you why.

Our standard for reliability

Tournament results and prize amounts trace to Hendon Mob, WSOP.com, or direct reporting from the event. Operator facts (license numbers, bonus terms, launch dates) trace to the operator's own disclosures or regulator filings. When we cite other journalists' work we link to it.

Our full approach to fact-checking and sourcing is in the editorial policy.