by Erik Fast | Published: Apr 18, '16

Antonio Esfandiari is one of poker’s biggest stars. Not only is the man known as ‘The Magician’ energetic and entertaining, he’s also the third-highest earning live poker tournament player of all time with over $26.4 million in cashes. And now you have a chance to chat with Esfandiari himself, as he will be joining_WSOP_ bracelet […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jun 09, '26

Six-time bracelet winner Jeremy Ausmus talks about his 20-year career as a poker pro, his new CoinPoker partnership, and the massive success of his high-stakes YouTube vlog.

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jun 09, '26

Artur Martirosian won his fourth WSOP bracelet in four years, taking down the $25,000 six-handed to push his career earnings over $40 million.

by Erik Fast | Published: Jun 08, '26

Naoya Kihara won back-to-back WSOP $10,000 championship events to become the first three-time bracelet winner from Japan. He also kept alive a streak that began in 2000, in which at least one player has won multiple bracelets every summer.

by Erik Fast | Published: Jun 08, '26

Kristen Foxen won her sixth gold bracelet and a career-best $1,773,083 payday in the 2026 WSOP $25,000 eight-max event. The historic win expanded her already sizable leads atop the women's all-time money list and the WSOP titles leaderboard for female players.

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 Jonathan Little | Published: Mar 18, '26

If you want to increase your poker skills and learn to crush games, check out Jonathan Little’s elite training site at PokerCoaching.com. I was recently told about a hand played by a recreational poker player from a $500 buy-in live event. With blinds at 800-1,600 with a 1,600 big blind ante, an aggressive player raised […]