by Erik Fast | Published: Nov 10, '22

The only short deck bracelet event of the 2022 World Series of Poker Europe sported a €2,200 buy-in. A total of 91 entries were made by the time registration closed, resulting in a prize pool of $172,900. After two days of action, Emil Bise walked away with the title and the top payout of $49,521. […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Nov 09, '22

German professional soccer player Max Kruse has been competing at the highest levels of the sport known to much of the world as ‘football’ for more than a decade and a half. When not competing on the pitch, the current VfL Wolfsburg forward is a frequent tournament poker contender, with live results dating back as […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Nov 09, '22

Paul Phua came into the 2022 World Series of Poker Europe as one of the most successful high-stakes tournament regulars on the circuit. The successful businessman and Triton Poker co-founder had more than $26 million in prior earnings, placing him inside the top 25 on poker’s all-time money list. One goal he had not yet […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Aug 30, '22

Arthur Morris had accumulated more than $800,000 in tournament earnings prior to entering the 2022 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tulsa series. Across his 63 prior in-the-money finishes, Morris had made deep runs in World Poker Tour championships and final-table appearances in WSOP bracelet events. Despite all of his success since his first […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Aug 16, '22

The World Series of Poker Circuit returned to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina this August for a 17-event series. The centerpiece of the schedule was the $1,700 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event, which ran from Aug. 12-15. The tournament attracted a record turnout of 1,558 entries, building a prize pool of more than […]

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

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