by Sean Chaffin | Published: Nov 05, '24

A Florida man was arrested on Oct. 30 after allegedly placing radio-controlled explosive devices in toilets at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa. Authorities say Bryan Robert Eckley, 46, of Tampa, placed the bombs in the toilets at the property. He now faces charges of making and setting destructive devices with the intent to harm, […]

by Steve Schult | Published: Feb 06, '21

Sports betting enthusiast and Houston-area furniture mogul Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is making another massive wager on a high-profile sporting event. He made waves in the sports betting world over the last few days as it was revealed that he wagered $3.46 million on the Super Bowl. On Wednesday, he flew to Colorado, a state […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Oct 07, '18

The 2018 Card Player Poker Tour Derby Lane $1,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event drew a total of 257 entries across four starting flights, easily surpassing the $200,000 guarantee to create a $243,379 final prize pool. With the four flights now all-in the books, just 34 players managed to fight their way to day 2 […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Oct 06, '18

Three out of the four starting flights for the 2018 Card Player Poker Tour Derby Lane $200,000 guaranteed no-limit hold’em main event have now been completed. Day 1A drew 53 entries on Thursday, Oct. 4, while Friday, Oct. 5 saw two starting flights take place, with Day 1B drawing 69 entries and Day 1C adding […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Oct 05, '18

Day 1A of the 2018 Card Player Poker Tour Derby Lane $200,000 guaranteed no-limit hold’em main event is officially in the books. The first of four starting flights in this event attracted a total of 53 entries. After 18 levels of poker action that number was narrowed down to just nine players who advanced to […]

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 Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Jan 21, '26

Many poker players have made the transition from dealing to playing full time. Tyler Patterson navigated that transition and the move paid off with a long, successful career in the game. The native of Seattle, Washington, left college after a year to pitch cards, but he was soon making more cash on the other side […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Jan 07, '26

John Racener had an incredible 2024 campaign at the World Series of Poker. The poker pro from Florida cashed 19 times, made five final tables, and earned his second career bracelet. As a result, he finished fourth in the WSOP Player of the Year race. The 39-year-old loves playing a full schedule in Las Vegas […]

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Dec 10, '25

Evan Sandberg attended college at Rutgers University but dropped out after just two months and began playing poker at micro-stakes online. When he turned 21, he started playing at his local casino, Lucky Chances, outside of San Francisco. He had a $3,000 bankroll at the time and jumped into the $3-$5 games, and then worked […]

by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Oct 29, '25

Life at the poker table has taken some interesting turns for John Andress. The Philadelphia native moved from esports into poker during his years at Penn State, eventually taking up the game full time. In the years since he has racked up $3.3 million in live tournament winnings. There was a breakthrough win in 2011 […]