by Steve Schult | Published: Oct 06, '21

Poker pro Mark Herm became the second player to win two World Series of Poker bracelets this year after it was revealed Wednesday that he won the $500 no-limit hold’em online event in the early hours of Monday morning. Herm defeated a field of 742 entries to win $89,356 along with the title. His first […]

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Dec 11, '10

This strategy column, and many like it, are featured in every issue of Card Player magazine. Subscribe today to get 26 issues delivered to your home each year! Mark Herm made online poker history on July 13, 2008 when he won two Sunday major tournaments on the same day. Shortly after taking down the Bodog […]

by Brian Pempus | Published: Oct 11, '10

With the win, Mark “SHIPP ITT” Herm moves into the top 10 in the 2010 Card Player Online Player of the Year Race (OPOY). You can check out the final results for Sunday’s flagship events on Full Tilt, PokerStars, UB, Absolute Poker, Bodog and Cake below: PokerStars — Sunday Million Buy-In: $200+$15 Prize Pool: $1,532,200 […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Oct 01, '21

Poker Stories is a long-form audio podcast series that features casual interviews with some of the game’s best players and personalities. Each episode highlights a well-known member of the poker world and dives deep into their favorite tales both on and off the felt. Mark Herm is a longtime professional poker player from Philadelphia who […]

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Jul 22, '21

The Pros: Mark Herm, Jesse Sylvia, Michael Lech, and Jeff Madsen Craig Tapscott: What are a few ways you burrow into an opponent’s head and wreak havoc during a session?   Mark Herm: I wouldn’t say I go out of my way to get into a player’s head, but it normally just happens because I play […]

by Mark Mazmanian | Published: Mar 04, '26

Sometimes in poker when things do not go smoothly, it can feel like walking with two left feet. That is exactly what happened to me with two separate hands from a couple of recent sessions. The important note is to draw the correct lesson rather than draw an incorrect takeaway which could do more harm […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Feb 04, '26

New year, new race. The points have officially been tallied for the final 2025 Card Player Player of the Year standings presented by CoinPoker, and it was another massive year on the live circuit. The top 10 finishers alone collectively accumulated more than $84 million in POY earnings. As the 2026 campaign gets underway, we […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Jan 21, '26

In a month crowded with world-class poker tournament action, the World Series of Poker Paradise stood out as the undisputed heavyweight. While competing for players’ attention against rival festivals in Las Vegas and Prague, the Triton-partnered WSOPP leveraged its high-stakes focus to build over $203 million in prize pools across 15 bracelet events. The festival […]

by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Jan 07, '26

Comedians from Kevin Hart to David Cross to Ray Romano have been known to get in on the action at the poker table throughout the years. But Caitlin Comeskey is not the type to simply jump in an occasional celebrity tournament. As a struggling actress in Los Angeles, Comeskey would hop into the casinos in […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Dec 24, '25

Phil Hellmuth, the all-time leader in World Series of Poker titles with 17, thinks there are simply too many WSOP bracelets awarded each year. During a break in the action on the set of PokerGO’s No Gamble, No Future, Hellmuth made his perspective clear in an interview with Card Player. “I went public saying that […]