by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Oct 03, '23

Oscar Gironella – Photo Credit: World Poker Tour Oscar Gironella topped the field at the World Poker Tour Prime Madrid main event on Oct. 2 in Spain. The Portugal resident took home his first tournament victory and WPT Prime trophy along with the top prize money worth $73,840. It was the largest score of his […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Aug 18, '26

A new series on HBO will tell the story of Gina Fiore, known for using a blackjack card-counting system to beat casinos across the world.

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jul 08, '26

'Billions' David Costabile outlasted two-thirds of the 2026 WSOP main event field. He reflected on his run, his charitable cause, and an upcoming Netflix series set in Las Vegas.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Jun 17, '26

Fans of actor Timothee Chalamet shared their concerns on social media over an ad he is featured in for prediction market firm Kalshi.

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jun 15, '26

Jason Zipfel won a WSOP bracelet in his seventh career cash in a $1,500 PLO event. Two German pros battled heads-up for hours in Razz, and Sebastian Pauli was victorious.

by Scott J. Burnham | Published: Sep 28, '23

One faithful reader recently asked about whether you have an obligation to participate in interviews when you take part in a WSOP event. He noted that Dan Colman refused an interview after winning the Big One For One Drop in 2014, (presumably because he did not want to encourage poker playing due to its dark […]

by Steve Zolotow | Published: Mar 02, '23

Game Theory was invented by the brilliant mathematician John von Neumann, who also co-authored the first book on the topic with Oscar Morgenstern, an economist. (I actually took a course in Game Theory with Morgenstern at NYU while getting my MBA.) That book was Theory of Games and Economic Behavior, published in 1947, and it […]

by Scott J. Burnham | Published: Mar 17, '22

Card Player Magazine, available in print and online, covers poker strategy, poker news, online and casino poker, and poker legislation. Sign up today for a digital subscription to access more than 800 magazine issues and get 26 new issues per year! When Justice Stephen Breyer recently announced his retirement, the U.S. Supreme Court stood to […]

by Houston Curtis | Published: Oct 01, '20

In my last article I gave you a detailed rundown of the top five celebrity poker players I have played with over the years in high-stakes, private poker games. This issue I’m going to flip the script to talk about the top five worst celebrity poker players I’ve ever played with! As I mentioned in […]

by Houston Curtis | Published: Sep 05, '20

From all my years playing in high-stakes cash games and rounding several Hollywood home games I often get asked the question, “Who is the best celebrity poker player you’ve ever played with?” And although I almost always avoid answering this question with any real detail, today is the day that I’m finally gonna spill a […]