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 Erik Fast | Published: May 04, '23

Thomas Boivin outlasted a 105-entry field in the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown $25,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em high roller, topping a tough final table to secure the title and the top prize of $711,300. This was the largest live tournament payday yet for the Belgian poker pro, surpassing the $428,000 he earned as the […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Apr 27, '23

The 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown is hosting over 60 events from April 13-May 2, with buy-ins ranging from as low as $200 all the way up to a $50,000 high roller. There are a total of five high-stakes events on the schedule with five-figure buy-ins. The first of these SHRPS high rollers to […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Mar 01, '18

Alex Foxen has won the 2018 L.A. Poker Classic Rockstar Energy High Roller, defeating a field of 50 entries in the $25,000 buy-in event to win $424,625. This was the second largest live tournament cash of the 26-year-old poker pro’s career, behind only his recent runner-up score in the 2017 World Poker Tour Five Diamond […]

by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Aug 04, '26

Jason Koon's deserved Poker Hall of Fame induction reignites concerns after revamped voting system produces only one inductee.

by Card Player News Team | Published: Jul 23, '25

The 2025 World Series of Poker is now more than halfway complete, with 56 of the 100 live bracelets already awarded at the time of publishing. There has been more than $210 million in prize money paid out thanks to the over 110,000 total entries in the first four weeks of action. The average field […]

by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Sep 04, '24

Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared in July of 2023, but since no changes were made to the Poker Hall of Fame in the last year, it remains relevant and is being re-run with the appropriate edits. There’s no doubting Patrik Antonius’ worthiness for the Poker Hall of Fame. The 43-year-old has a stellar poker […]

by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Sep 04, '24

Legendary high-stakes poker pro Patrik Antonius has been named as the 2024 inductee into the Poker Hall of Fame, following a public nomination and vote by the 31 living members of the hall. He becomes the hall’s 63rd member overall. “In the modern era of poker, few have been as bold and fearless as Patrik […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Jul 02, '24

Player(s) Bracelets Phil Hellmuth 17 Erik Seidel, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Phil Ivey 10 Johnny Moss 9 John Hennigan, Billy Baxter, Men Nguyen 7 Brian Rast, Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh, Shaun Deeb, Jeremy Ausmus, Chris Ferguson, Jason Mercier, TJ Cloutier, Jeff Lisandro, Brian Hastings, Layne Flack, Ted Forrest, Jay Heimowitz 6 Robert Mizrachi, Scott Seiver, […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Feb 15, '24

Resorts World added some major energy to the north end of the Las Vegas Strip when the $4.3 billion property debuted in 2021. While not only offering excellent gambling options, world-class dining, and three hotels with nearly 3,500 combined rooms, the property added a stellar poker room to the Strip at a time when other […]