by Erik Fast | Published: Mar 26, '25

A hometown hero prevailed at the latest World Poker Tour Prime Gold Coast championship, besting a field of 719 entries in the $2,000 AUD no-limit hold’em event at The Star Gold Coast near Brisbane. Australia’s own Joshua McSwiney of nearby Sunshine Coast came out on top, earning a career-best score of $177,680 as the last […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Mar 25, '24

Rutger Hennen – Photo Credit: World Poker Tour. Rutger Hennen won the World Poker Tour Prime main event hosted at Holland Casino right in the middle of Amsterdam on March 22 to earn a top prize worth $227,472. The Dutchman scored what was by far the largest cash of his poker career to take his […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Oct 03, '23

Oscar Gironella – Photo Credit: World Poker Tour Oscar Gironella topped the field at the World Poker Tour Prime Madrid main event on Oct. 2 in Spain. The Portugal resident took home his first tournament victory and WPT Prime trophy along with the top prize money worth $73,840. It was the largest score of his […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Apr 18, '23

Prasit Chowdhury – Photo Credit: WPT Prasit Chowdhury won the World Poker Tour Prime India main event to the tune of $105,089, which includes a $10,400 seat in the WPT World Championship that will be hosted at Wynn Las Vegas this December. Chowdhury certainly made his first recorded cash a good one, as he also […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Mar 24, '23

Reiji Kono – Photo Credit: WPT Reiji Kono won the WPT Prime Cambodia main event on Mar. 20 at Nagaworld Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh. He claimed the top prize worth $131,721 in prize money along with the WPT Prime trophy. He also received a prize package to play in the season-ending WPT World Championship […]

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 […]