by Steve Schult | Published: Jan 15, '20

Las Vegas sports bettor James Holzhauer made Jeopardy! history in 2019 with his epic 32-game winning streak, but can’t call himself the “GOAT” following his runner-up finish in the final match of the Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time tournament that aired on Tuesday evening. The game show announced last November that Holzhauer would square off […]

by Steve Schult | Published: Nov 21, '19

Las Vegas sports bettor James Holzhauer got his revenge on Emma Boettcher, the Chicago librarian who ended Holzhauer’s epic run on Jeopardy!, last week with his Tournament of Champions Victory. Now, he’s got a chance to battle with the man that many compared him to during his 32-game winning streak. Holzhauer tweeted Monday that he […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Nov 16, '19

Las Vegas sports bettor James Holzhauer took down the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions Friday night, earning the $250,000 first-place prize for beating a group of game show’s best contestants from the season. The 35-year-old professional gambler captured the public’s attention with a 32-game winning streak that ended in early June to Emma Boettcher. In order […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Nov 13, '19

The professional sports bettor from Las Vegas who made $2.46 million with an epic Jeopardy! 32-game winning streak was back to his old ways Tuesday night. James Holzhauer secured a spot in the finals of the 2019 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions Tuesday night with another dominant performance on the show. He won his semifinal matchup […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Jul 10, '19

A former poker pro and Jeopardy! champion is having trouble collecting a $20,000 jackpot he won from the HQ trivia app. Alex Jacob, a former poker pro with more than $2.6 million in live tournament earnings, tweeted two days ago that he won a jackpot on the app about a month ago and has yet […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Dec 24, '25

Poker vlogging has grown in popularity over the last few years, bringing in a new audience of potential players via YouTube. The medium has allowed some poker pros to carve out entirely new careers, making their living from documenting their play around the world. While old school pros like Daniel Negreanu are still a big […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Nov 11, '22

Daniel Negreanu is one of the most accomplished poker players in the history of the game, with six World Series of Poker bracelets, two World Poker Tour titles, two Card Player Player of the Year awards, and many other noteworthy achievements accrued over his Hall of Fame career as a professional player. According to Negreanu, […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Aug 18, '22

Espen Jorstad has won the 2022 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in main event, outlasting the second-largest field in history to capture the championship gold bracelet and the $10 million first-place prize. The 34-year-old was the last player standing out of 8,663 entries, and simultaneously became the first player ever from his home country of […]

by Bernard Lee | Published: May 13, '22

During this series of strategy columns, I have been interviewing 2021 WSOP bracelet winners. These champions will provide observations, tips, and strategies for you, the readers of Card Player, about the specific poker game in which they captured their 2021 bracelet. The Event: $10,000 Omaha Eight-Or-Better The Winner: Ari Engel Ari Engel is an online […]

by Bernard Lee | Published: Nov 11, '21

In previous years, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) has held one satellite daily, usually at 8 pm. However, this year, the WSOP ran two satellites a day: a $580 satellite at 2 pm (winners receive $5,000 in tournament chips or often called lammers) and an $1,100 turbo satellite at 8 pm (winners receive $10,000 […]