by Erik Fast | Published: May 15, '17

The November Nine era of the World Series of Poker main event is now over and, for the first time since 2007, the WSOP main event champion will be decided in July. The format, which fittingly lasted nine years, saw the main event halt play after the final table was determined. The nine players who […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Sep 29, '11

Badih Bounahra, a 49-year-old businessman, is easily the oldest player at a World Series of Poker main event final table full of young poker professionals. Born in Lebanon, Bounahra now lives in Belize City. Despite poker being merely a hobby, Bounahra has built up nearly $60,000 in tournament earnings by making a couple of final […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Sep 26, '11

Just as every final table needs it’s chip leader, someone must invariably come in as the shortest stack. When the 2011 World Series of Poker main event resumes in November, that short stack will be played by 22 year-old British poker professional Sam Holden. Holden will take his position in the 6th seat with 12.375 […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Sep 15, '11

Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Ben Lamb put forth one of the best performances in World Series of Poker history at the 2011 WSOP and as a result, currently resides in first place in the WSOP Player of the Year race. He not only picked up his first bracelet in the $10,000 pot-limit Omaha championship, but also finished […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Sep 11, '11

Phil Collins is entering the 2011 World Series of Poker main event final table fourth in chips with 23,875,000. Collins has an impressive online poker record playing under the name “USCphildo,” a name he chose while attending the University of South Carolina. He has nearly $1.7 million in prior tournament earnings, but what really makes […]

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 Kevin Haney | Published: Mar 18, '26

Over the years the migration of players going from Texas hold’em to pot-limit Omaha has been slow but steady. One of the largest adjustments newer players face when now getting dealt four cards is identifying and properly valuing the big straight draws called wraps, defined as those having nine or more outs. For example, if […]

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 Sean Chaffin | Published: Mar 04, '26

Coney Island serves as Joey Chestnut’s home court every summer. The Indiana native spends Independence Day at the Brooklyn amusement park as the favorite in the annual Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Last year, he downed 70.5 hot dogs and buns in a 10-minute span. It was short of the record of 76 […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Mar 04, '26

Long before the explosion of ChatGPT in November 2022, a different kind of artificial intelligence was honing its skills in the world of high-stakes gambling. While the public is only now beginning to grapple with AI’s implications, the gambling industry has been quietly developing and simultaneously battling against intelligent systems for decades. Step into any […]