by Rebecca McAdam | Published: Dec 28, '11

While players get some down time away from the felt, Card Player caught up with some notable pros from all over the world to see how their year was and what they expect from the next. In this Christmas special Fatima Moreira de Melo talks about her best memory, what she learned throughout the year, […]

by Rebecca McAdam | Published: Dec 27, '10

As the new year approaches, Card Player caught up with some of the big names on the international poker circuit to find out how their 2010 went and what they hope for in 2011. Fatima Moreira de Melo is a relatively new member of Team PokerStars SportStars after turning her attention from the top rungs […]

by Rebecca McAdam | Published: May 11, '11

Just outside the top 10 on the chip leader board going into day 4, the penultimate day, of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Grand Final main event is Raemon Sleuter. Fans of tennis, and sport in general, should recognize his name as in 2003 Sluiter was among the top 50 tennis players in the world. […]

by Rebecca McAdam | Published: Mar 24, '11

The PokerStars European Poker Tour Snowfest had to lose a total of 57 players on day 3 to get down to three tables, but the field only had to lose nine to reach the money. The slopes and chalets of Saalbach-Hinterglemm acted as a backdrop to a crucial day for many. Firstly, the hopes for […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Dec 17, '25

The CoinPoker ambassador was in and out and in again of the WSOP Paradise super main event, and then part of Day 2b's biggest controversy.

by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Dec 10, '15

In this series, Card Player asks top pros to rewind back to their humble beginnings and provide insights regarding the mistakes, leaks, and deficiencies that they had to overcome in order to improve their games. Fatima Moreira de Melo is a woman of many talents. Born in the Netherlands, de Melo became a star on […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Dec 16, '21

It took nearly two weeks to play out the 2021 running of the largest and most prestigious poker tournament in the game: the World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event. When all was said and done, it was 31-year-old German high-stakes tournament pro Koray Aldemir who walked away with the championship gold […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Nov 30, '17

The PCA is back! And not just in name. The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, which spent the last year known as the PokerStars Championship Bahamas, has returned for another series at the beautiful Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island. To celebrate the occasion, PokerStars has packed the nine-day tournament schedule with 31 events between Jan. 6-14, including […]

by Rebecca McAdam | Published: Apr 02, '12

When I ask poker players what their favourite thing is about what they do, the answer that comes back to me most of the time is freedom. The freedom to do what they want when they want, and go where they like whenever they please. It’s like being your own boss, but that also means […]

by Brian Pempus | Published: Nov 08, '11

In this new Card Player series, we rank things in the poker world in an attempt to stir up some debate. This week we take a look at the best celebrity poker players, who even without their celebrity status would be noteworthy in the poker community. Although, some probably wouldn’t have the bankroll to be […]