by Rebecca McAdam | Published: Dec 20, '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. It has been a big year for Team PokerStars Pro Arnaud Mattern as he has come so close to achieving his […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Aug 20, '09

Ludovic Lacay is no stranger to holding a large chip stack during a huge poker tournament. His aggressive style allows him to collect chips quickly, and he then wields his stack as a weapon against opponents. He was among the chip leaders for many days during the 2009 World Series of Poker main event, where […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Nov 29, '24

Best-selling author, podcast host, and now World Series of Poker bracelet winner – Maria Konnikova is on a roll. The Russian-born, Massachusetts-raised Konnikova got her start as a TV producer for the Charlie Rose Show and as a writer for Scientific American while also regularly contributing to The New Yorker. The Harvard and Columbia educated […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Nov 25, '23

Not many players experienced the ups and downs of the televised poker boom more than Mike Matusow. From final table appearances at the World Series of Poker main event and lucrative online poker deals to even ending up in a jail cell, Matusow has seen a bit of everything. Likewise, poker fans have seen a […]

by Steve Schult | Published: Nov 03, '21

Shannon Shorr has been a profitable poker player since the early days of the poker boom. Over the last 15 years, he racked up just shy of $9 million in live tournament earnings and much more from his pre-Black Friday online grind playing under the screen name “BLUFFforRENT.” In slang terms, he’s an OG poker […]

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 Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 18, '26

On Dec. 12, Card Player columnist and high-stakes tournament pro Sam Greenwood posted to Twitter/X, asking who were the next breakout players on the circuit. “When people list the best poker players in the world, the players who are picked are players [that are already] running hot. I want people to call their shot. Who […]

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 Craig Tapscott | Published: Mar 18, '26

Justin Saliba graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in chemical engineering, but the former college soccer player had already fallen in love with poker and decided to pursue his dream in Las Vegas. The 31-year-old has been on an incredible run over the last few years, going from a relatively anonymous online […]

by Alex Fitzgerald | Published: Mar 18, '26

Get a FREE training package at PokerHeadRush.com. Even the most skilled players can find their performance undermined not by lack of ability, but by hidden patterns in their own thinking. Understanding the psychological traps that quietly sabotage decision-making is often the missing key to unlocking consistent success. ‘This Is The Best Hand I’ve Had In […]