by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Aug 28, '25

The WSOPC main event at Harrah’s Atlantic City drew more than 600 entries, with Ukrainian Bohdan Slyvinskyi emerging victorious in the end.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: May 16, '25

New Jersey’s only brick-and-mortar casinos are in Atlantic City, but that could change soon. With casinos in Atlantic City seeing declining revenues over the last few months and increased competition from other cities, Garden State legislators are considering a constitutional amendment allowing for casinos in different areas. Bill SCR130 calls for allowing a casino at Meadowlands Racetrack in […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Apr 25, '25

The World Series of Poker by the Jersey Shore is back. Caesars Entertainment announced this week that the WSOP Circuit is returning to Harrah’s Atlantic City from Aug. 14-25. The city hasn’t hosted a WSOP Circuit event since 2020 after being the very first stop when the tour launched in 2005. Caesars officials were pleased […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Oct 07, '24

A federal judge in New Jersey dismissed a class action lawsuit this week that alleged Atlantic City casinos had colluded to overcharge guests for hotel room rates. U.S. District Judge Karen Williams ruled that the plaintiffs in the case did not present enough evidence in the case to move forward with a trial. Her ruling […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Apr 12, '24

The battle over smoking in Atlantic City casinos was ramped up last week with proponents of a complete ban filing a lawsuit to reverse an exemption for the industry in the state’s clean air act. Proponents argue that workers shouldn’t be subjected to secondhand smoke and the suit comes after legislative efforts have stalled. Current […]

by Matt Matros | Published: Mar 18, '26

Have you ever busted from a poker tournament to the sound of applause? Believe it or not, it doesn’t take a major final table or the main event bubble to experience this phenomenon. Let me tell you a little bit about ATLARGE. In the early days of the Internet there existed things called ‘newsgroups.’ Think […]

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 Craig Tapscott | Published: Mar 04, '26

Lily Lotfy fell in love with poker around a crowded table during long Thanksgiving weekends, in a family where cards were always in play. Poker was actually just one game among many at first, but it stuck with the Boston native as she ventured off to Northeastern University and began her career in technology product […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jan 21, '26

Isabelle Mercier enjoyed a considerable amount of time in the poker spotlight in the earliest days of the poker boom. After earning her law degree in Montreal, she moved to Paris and managed one of the most famous poker rooms in the world, the Aviation Club. Her experience at the Aviation Club made Mercier a […]