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Player Accidentally Gets Seated In $25K Buy-in

While the World Series of Poker was running the largest live event in poker history, Aria Resort and Casino on the Strip was hosting a $25,000 buy-in tournament that catered to some of the game’s top professionals. It just so happened that one of the “entrants” was seated by mistake after registering for a different, […]

WSOP Colossus Draws Record Field Of 22,374

The $565 buy-in Colossus Event at the 2015 World Series of Poker shattered all expectations by drawing a total field of 22,374, by far the largest field in poker history. With four starting flights and the ability to enter four times, the players created a prize pool of $11,187,000 which is the largest prize pool […]

Robert Mizrachi Wins 2015 WSOP $1,500 Omaha 8/OB

Robert Mizrachi is part of one of poker’s most accomplished families alongside his brothers Michael “The Grinder”, Eric and Donnie. But Robert’s accomplishments stand on their own, and here at the 2015 World Series of Poker he has added another title to his impressive resume. Mizrachi topped a field of 918 players in the $1,500 […]

Petrangelo Wins 2015 WSOP $3,000 NLH Shootout

Nick Petrangelo has emerged victorious in event no. 4 of the 2015 World Series of Poker, the $3,000 no-limit hold’em shootout event. For the win the 28-year-old from Feeding Hills, MA was awarded the $201,812 first-place prize and his first WSOP gold bracelet. Along the way Petrangelo overcame a final table that featured three former […]

Michael Wang Wins $5K NLH Event At WSOP

Going into the final table of the $5,000 no-limit hold’em event at the 2015 World Series of Poker, you would be forgiven for overlooking Michael Wang. After all, not only were former bracelet winners Bryn Kenney, Amir Lehavot and Greg Merson still in the hunt, but so were the red hot Jason Wheeler, Byron Kaverman […]

WSOP Pushes Back Late Flights On Colossus Event

On Thursday, World Series of Poker organizers announced that due to the overwhelming demand for seats in the $565 buy-in Colossus Event, the late starting flights on both Friday and Saturday would be pushed back to 7 p.m. Additionally, all four starting flights will now play 11 levels instead of the previously schedule 10. The […]

Nevada Poker Rooms Win $8.5 Million In April

Poker rooms across the state of Nevada took in $8,511,000 during April, according to figures released this week by Nevada gaming regulators. It takes the state about a month to compile and release data from a month’s worth of gambling activity. There were 70 poker rooms with a combined 652 tables during the month. The […]

Online Poker: Isaac Haxton Has Another Huge Week

As the 2015 World Series of Poker kicked off in Las Vegas this week, high-stakes cash game pro Isaac Haxton won $344,000 over the past seven days on PokerStars and Full Tilt while playing outside of the U.S. It was a good way to start his summer. As of Friday, Haxton was in Las Vegas […]

Brandon Barnette Wins First Bracelet of 2015 WSOP

The first tournament of the 2015 World Series of Poker is officially in the books. The $565 buy-in Casino Employees event, which has been running annually for most of the last 20 years, was won by 29-year-old poker supervisor Brandon Barnette. The event attracted a total field size of 688 players, creating a prize pool […]

WSOP: 14,000 Have Signed Up For 'Colossus'

Earlier this month, Card Player reported that the 2015 World Series of Poker’s $565 buy-in “Colossus” was, on paper, likely already the largest live poker tournament in history. On Thursday, just a day before the event began, the WSOP said that 14,000 players have already signed up. The event has two starting days—Friday, May 29 […]

Former Nun Must Repay Nearly $1M From Casino Deal

A former nun who went into developing casinos in Mississippi was ordered by a judge this week to pay $970,123 after it was found she used investor money to fund a high-roller lifestyle, according to a report from Sunherald.com. Sandra Manno reportedly received $2 million from investors in 2009 for an option on the land […]

California Online Poker Bill Set For Thursday Vote

California Assembly Bill No. 431, which is seeking to legalize and regulate online poker sites in the Golden State, will likely be voted on today in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, according to the Poker Players Alliance. The proposal was voted out of the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee in late April by a 20-0 margin. It […]

Lawmaker: 'Makes No Sense' To Not Have I-Poker

Two lawmakers in Pennsylvania who are pushing one of several online gaming bills on the table right now penned an op-ed for PennLive.com. In the piece posted this week, Rep. John Payne, chairman of the House Consumer Affairs Committee, and Rep. Nick Kotik said online gaming is a no-brainer. “It makes no sense to leave […]

PokerStars Now Sponsoring Cristiano Ronaldo

PokerStars has added another world-class athlete to its stable of sponsored poker players and poker enthusiasts. Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Team PokerStars as a brand ambassador and will promote the game and the brand in global marketing campaigns, Amaya Gaming Group said Wednesday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ronaldo has more […]

2015 POY Update: David Kluchman Wins, WSOP Begins

The World Series of Poker has begins today, and as always it is guaranteed to dramatically change the landscape of the 2015 Card Player Player of the Year race, sponsored by CarbonPoker. Here’s a look at the biggest tournament result from the calm before the storm and a look ahead at some of the coming […]

Four Summer Series In Vegas You Shouldn't Miss

With 68 poker tournaments this summer, the World Series of Poker will be getting most of the attention from the poker community. There are bracelets on the line, so that makes sense. But there are an additional 317 scheduled tournaments that will be taking place all around the Las Vegas Strip this summer that shouldn’t […]

The 46th Annual World Series of Poker Is Underway

The 46th annual World Series of Poker kicked off Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas, Nevada with the $565 buy-in Casino Employees event. Poker players from around the world will be flocking to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino over the next 49 days to compete for 68 bracelets at approximately 480 poker tables. In 2014, […]

RankingHero Unveils 'HeroScore' For Poker Community

Interested in a new way to compare poker players and other members of the poker community? RankingHero has developed a new concept to combine database results with a social component to give HeroScores to those within poker. Anyone can have a HeroScore. RankingHero doesn’t just use a player’s performance on the felt to determine their […]

Casino Proposed In New Jersey Just Outside NYC

The Associated Press reported that Hard Rock International and the Meadowlands Racetrack have put forth a long-awaited proposal for a New Jersey casino located outside of struggling Atlantic City. The casino, which Deutsche Bank believes could generate $500 million a year in gaming revenue, could spell disaster for Atlantic City, which has seen its gaming […]

Phil Ivey Gets His Own Chrysler Commercial

In April, poker pro Phil Ivey appeared in a Chrysler commercial alongside a number of other celebrities, but now the 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner has an advert with the American automobile manufacturer all for himself. Chrysler released the Ivey-only commercial this month for its Chrysler 300. The voice-over in the commercial stated […]

PHamous Poker Series Kicks Off This Sunday

This Sunday, May 31, the PHamous Poker Series at Planet Hollywood Casino kicks off with the first of 60 events taking place this summer through July 5. With its massive schedule, tournament organizers are guaranteeing a minimum of $4.75 million to the players, making it one of the biggest tournament destinations in Las Vegas. “We […]

Mustapha Kanit Wins PokerStars SCOOP Main Event

Italian poker pro Mustapha Kanit has been a force of nature on the tournament circuit in recent years. He finished fourth in the 2014 Card Player Player of the Year race after making eight final tables and capturing two titles. He has continued to impress in 2015, already making four live final tables including a […]

Revel Casino Reopening Remains In Doubt

Even after the most expensive casino in the history of Atlantic City was bought this year for just three cents on the dollar, the casino’s future remains in doubt as the new owner and ACR Energy continue to battle it out in court. Florida real estate developer Glenn Straub, who acquired the currently shuttered casino […]

Social Poker Market Expected To Contract

Revenue from social poker gaming, which doesn’t involve real-money deposits or cash-outs, is on the decline, with players moving toward other social casino-style games, according to a report from VentureBeat that cited a new study from SuperData Research. The research also underscored that social poker play is moving toward mobile. It is estimated that the […]

Fourth Pennsylvania I-Poker Bill Coming Forward

Pennsylvania, which is the state most likely to legalize and regulate online poker next, will soon have a fourth bill seeking to do just that, according to GamblingCompliance. It will be noteworthy because it’s the first proposal of its kind in the state’s Senate this year. The others are in the House. The legislation reportedly […]

Explain Poker Like I'm Five: Fold Equity

When you’ve played poker for years, it’s easy to forget that technical poker speak may as well be a different language. Many players just picked up a deck of cards for the first time and are wondering what the hell a reverse implied range merge against a large stack to pot ratio is. Maybe you […]

A Poker Life: Isaac Baron

At just 27 years old, it would be easy to dismiss Isaac Baron as a beginning player, but the California native has actually been playing poker for the better part of the last decade, having won more than $8 million in combined live and online tournaments. With 11 six or seven-figure scores on his resume, […]

CPTV Classic Video: High-Stakes Tennis Prop Bet

Not only does the WSOP kick off in the coming days, but the French Open (one of the four major tournaments in tennis) also starts this week. In honor of both of these huge events, we dipped into our archive of videos here at Card Player TV to bring you an in-depth look at a […]

Cuban: Tiger Woods A 'Sore Winner' At Poker

In a recent charity poker tournament held by the Tiger Woods Foundation, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban commented that Tiger Woods was a “sore winner” after busting him. Apparently Woods didn’t offer any condolences after sending him to the rail. Cuban’s tongue-in-cheek comments were captured in a video posted to Instagram. Woods and Cuban were […]

Online Poker: Isaac Haxton Wins $310,000

High-stakes poker pro Isaac Haxton won $310,000 over the past seven days on PokerStars, according to tracking data from HighstakesDB. It took Haxton less than 1,200 hands to win the six-figure sum. The other accounts that won big on the week include “Donger Kim” ($218,000), “BERRI SWEET” ($194,000), “ringosnuff” ($168,000), Doug “WCG|Rider” Polk ($148,000) and […]