by Card Player News Team | Published: Sep 26, '19

The season premiere of the 39th season of Survivor aired Wednesday night and the episode ended with poker pro Ronnie Bardah being the first contestant voted out of the competition. The World Series of Poker bracelet winner and record holder for most consecutive cashes in the WSOP main event was voted out of the game […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Sep 15, '26

The 2026 WPT World Championship schedule at Wynn Las Vegas has been revealed, with $20 million in guarantees from Nov. 27-Dec.21.

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 Sean Chaffin | Published: Sep 04, '26

Former Texas Tech wide receiver Roy Alexander has sued the NCAA in hopes of getting a six-game suspension for sports betting lowered.

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Aug 20, '26

The 20th annual Arizona State Poker Championship drew a record 4,018 entries. Champion Evan Sandberg took home a $627,050 first-place prize.

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 04, '26

In late 2018, Doug Polk quit poker. He reiterated that stance in March 2020, stating unequivocally that he didn’t enjoy the game anymore, and he was done with the industry for good. But it didn’t stick. The three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner built his reputation by becoming one of the best heads-up online no-limit hold’em […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Mar 04, '26

The 2026 PokerGO Tour season got underway with the aptly-titled PGT Kickoff, a six-event festival that awarded double rankings points from Jan. 26-31. A total of $4.5 million in prize money was paid out across the half-dozen no-limit hold’em events on the schedule, with 745 entries made along the way. Andrew Lichtenberger ultimately captured 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 […]