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WPT Prime Championship: Aaron Johnson Wins $1M

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Dec 21, '25

One year after narrowly missing out on a major title, Aaron Johnson broke through to win the 2025 WPT Prime Championship for $1,010,400.

Harvey Castro Wins WPT Prime Lodge Championship

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Oct 15, '25

Harvey Castro won the first ever WPT Prime Championship in the state of Texas, taking home $225,020 for his victory.

Hyundong Lee Wins WPT Prime Taiwan Championship

by Erik Fast | Published: Aug 22, '25

The latest WPT Prime event attracted 1,470 entries in Taiwan, with Hyundong Lee earning more than $212,000 as the champion.

Thailand Legalizes Poker, Crowns WPT Prime Champ

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Aug 06, '25

Thailand's acting Prime Minster signed an order legalizing poker tournaments a day before the World Poker Tour ran a series in Bangkok.

Algerian Triumphs At WPT Prime Cyprus

by Erik Fast | Published: Mar 18, '25

The 2025 World Poker Tour Cyprus Prime Championship $1,100 no-limit hold’em event soared past its $1,000,000 guarantee, with 1,391 entries building a final prize pool of $1,349,270. After five starting flights and two more days of action inside the Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino, Omar Lakhdari was left as the last player standing. The Algerian-born […]

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Final Table Takedown: Aaron Johnson Banks Seven Figures At WPT Prime Championship

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Feb 04, '26

Aaron Johnson started playing poker professionally in 2014, and very quickly made a name for himself on the mid-major tournament circuit and even had a couple of deep runs in the World Series of Poker main event. Johnson broke through in 2018, cashing 11 times on the Mid-States Poker Tour including a win, two runner-up […]

Yuri Dzivielevski Crowned PGT Mixed Games Series Champion After Red-Hot Finish

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 […]

Final Table Takedown: Justin Saliba Turns The Car Around At Hard Rock

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 […]

Five Psychological Traps That Sabotage Good Players

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 […]

Do Your Reads Make Sense?

by Jonathan Little | Published: Mar 18, '26

If you want to increase your poker skills and learn to crush games, check out Jonathan Little’s elite training site at PokerCoaching.com. I was recently told about a hand played by a recreational poker player from a $500 buy-in live event. With blinds at 800-1,600 with a 1,600 big blind ante, an aggressive player raised […]

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2026 WPT Prime Cyprus Championship Oct 15, '26 - Oct 19, '26
2026 WPT Prime – Texas Sep 24, '26 - Oct 12, '26
2026 WPT Prime Cyprus Feb 25, '26 - Mar 09, '26