by Erik Fast | Published: Dec 21, '21

As 2022 rapidly approaches, the final few major poker tournaments of the year are wrapping up in time for the Holidays. The latest gue event to come to a conclusion is the 2021 Wynn Winter Classic $5,300 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event. The tournament attracted a sizable field of 672 entries, blowing away the $2 […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Sep 09, '26

1,300 employees of Encore Boston Harbor hit the picket line on Monday, demanding better wages and job protections.

by Erik Fast | Published: Sep 09, '26

Daniel Dvoress topped 135 entries in the $30,000 eight-max event at Triton Jeju for $942,000 and his seventh trident trophy.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Sep 06, '26

Amid growing solvency concerns for Bally's, Executive Vice President and CFO Mira Mircheva has resigned her position effective immediately.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Sep 04, '26

Former Texas Tech wide receiver Roy Alexander has sued the NCAA in hopes of getting a six-game suspension for sports betting lowered.

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 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 Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 04, '26

In late 2018, Doug Polk quit poker. He reiterated that stance in March 2020, stating unequivocally that he didn’t enjoy the game anymore, and he was done with the industry for good. But it didn’t stick. The three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner built his reputation by becoming one of the best heads-up online no-limit hold’em […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Mar 04, '26

Coney Island serves as Joey Chestnut’s home court every summer. The Indiana native spends Independence Day at the Brooklyn amusement park as the favorite in the annual Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Last year, he downed 70.5 hot dogs and buns in a 10-minute span. It was short of the record of 76 […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Mar 04, '26

The 2026 PokerGO Tour season got underway with the aptly-titled PGT Kickoff, a six-event festival that awarded double rankings points from Jan. 26-31. A total of $4.5 million in prize money was paid out across the half-dozen no-limit hold’em events on the schedule, with 745 entries made along the way. Andrew Lichtenberger ultimately captured the […]