by Erik Fast | Published: Dec 21, '14

A total of 55 entries turned out for the inaugural 2014 World Poker Tour Alpha8 Bellagio $100,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em super high roller event, building a prize pool of $5,395,500. From that field made up of poker’s elite tournament professionals and wealthy poker enthusiasts Andrew “luckychewy” Lichtenberger emerged victorious, earning $2,104,245 and his first live […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Nov 27, '14

A sizable field of 732 players turned out for the 2014 World Poker Tour Montreal $3,500 CAD no-limit hold’em main event. From that sea of players emerged a stacked final table that included the likes of Samuel Chartier, Kevin MacPhee, Mukul Pahuja and Jonathan Jaffe. In the end Jaffe emerged victorious, defeating Ratharam Sivagnanam heads-up […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Dec 21, '14

A total of 586 players turned out to the 2014 World Poker Tour Five Diamond Poker Classic $10,400 no-limit hold’em main event at Bellagio, the largest turn out for this event since 2007 when the then $15,000 buy-in event drew 626 players. As a result the prize pool grew to $5,684,200. As a result the […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Dec 01, '14

In this Card Player weekly feature we look to provide our readers with a guide to some of the biggest poker events taking place in their area for the upcoming week. Check out all the tournament action set to go down in your own backyard from December 1st through the 7th. Head to our tournament […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Dec 04, '14

The Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada has long been the home to some of the biggest cash games and tournament action in the world. In fact, Bellagio has awarded more than $449,000,000 in poker tournament payouts in it’s history, the second most of any casino in the world. Bellagio is set to […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 18, '26

Yuri Dzivielevski completed one of the most incredible streaks in mixed game tournament history with a victory in the $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl Mixed Games. The 34-year-old secured the $1.3 million first-place prize to cap off a stretch in which, in rapid succession, he won a $15,000 event and finished second twice on […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 18, '26

On Dec. 12, Card Player columnist and high-stakes tournament pro Sam Greenwood posted to Twitter/X, asking who were the next breakout players on the circuit. “When people list the best poker players in the world, the players who are picked are players [that are already] running hot. I want people to call their shot. Who […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Mar 18, '26

Just three days before winning the Super High Roller Bowl Mixed Games title, Yuri Dzivielevski went on a late-series heater at the 2026 PokerGO Tour Mixed Games festival. The 34-year-old strung together back-to-back-to-back top-two finishes in the final three events, including one outright win, to be steal the series championship. Dzivielevski had not recorded a […]

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Mar 18, '26

Justin Saliba graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in chemical engineering, but the former college soccer player had already fallen in love with poker and decided to pursue his dream in Las Vegas. The 31-year-old has been on an incredible run over the last few years, going from a relatively anonymous online […]

by Alex Fitzgerald | Published: Mar 18, '26

Get a FREE training package at PokerHeadRush.com. Even the most skilled players can find their performance undermined not by lack of ability, but by hidden patterns in their own thinking. Understanding the psychological traps that quietly sabotage decision-making is often the missing key to unlocking consistent success. ‘This Is The Best Hand I’ve Had In […]