by Erik Fast | Published: Nov 19, '24

Nick Yunis has cashed for millions of dollars on the live tournament poker circuit, but up until this week all of his largest scores had come in close calls. While he had several six-figure windfalls on his resume, they had all come in events where he fell just short of the title. That all changed […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Jun 25, '22

Menikos Panagiotou has written his name in the poker history books at the 2022 World Series of Poker. The Limassol, Cyprus native outlasted a field of 695 entries in the WSOP $1,500 eight-game mix event to become the first-ever gold bracelet winner from his home country. The former poker pro turned restaurateur also secured a […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Sep 14, '26

Matthew Wantman took down a $50,000 event in Jeju, defeating friend Nick Schulman heads-up for his first Triton title and $836,721.

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Sep 11, '26

Mayukh Chakraborty, a Canadian with less than $4,000 in previous results, won the WSOP Super Circuit Canada main event for over $1 million.

by Erik Fast | Published: Sep 11, '26

Pedro Padilha became the fourth Brazilian player to capture a Triton title, winning a $50,000 high roller in Jeju for $1.4 million.

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 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 Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 04, '26

The return of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship represents the resumption of one of the most recognizable events in the history of the game. The 64-player heads-up championship debuted in 2005, pitting the best players against celebrities, athletes and wealthy enthusiasts. Phil Hellmuth won the inaugural edition of the tournament, which aired on NBC. The […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Feb 18, '26

The PokerGO Tour Last Chance series was aptly named. The festival not only gave several players a final shot at qualifying for the season-ending PGT $1,000,000 Championship, it also resulted in a buzzer beater in the PGT points race that locked up the tour’s Player of the Year award for Alex Foxen. The New York […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Feb 18, '26

Chad Eveslage took advantage of the many mixed games events offered on the PokerGO Tour’s schedule during the 2025 season, winning the inaugural $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl Mixed Games event and the $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. event at the World Series of Poker to secure his fourth career bracelet. The two PGT-qualified victories helped propel him […]