by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Jun 12, '08

Jack Binion had taken over most of the responsibility for running the World Series of Poker from his father Benny by 1978. Benny Binion was still the man that started it all at Binion’s Horseshoe, but his charismatic presence was now more as a figure head. The preliminary events saw Doyle Brunson win his fifth […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Sep 03, '26

Gambling influencer Matt “Vegas Matt” Morrow has threatened to sue anti-gambling advocate Rob Minnick for defamation.

by Card Player News Team | Published: Aug 20, '26

CoinPoker is sponsoring seven consecutive nights of live streamed episodes of High Stakes Poker on PokerGO from Aug. 25-31.

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Aug 06, '26

Lucas Jumalon dominated the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table, defeating Lauri Saaskilahti heads-up to earn $10 million and the championship bracelet.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Aug 01, '26

The New York Mets announced a multi-year marketing partnership with Novig amid controversy surrounding prediction market platforms.

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 […]

by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Jan 07, '26

Comedians from Kevin Hart to David Cross to Ray Romano have been known to get in on the action at the poker table throughout the years. But Caitlin Comeskey is not the type to simply jump in an occasional celebrity tournament. As a struggling actress in Los Angeles, Comeskey would hop into the casinos in […]

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Nov 26, '25

In a game where precision meets emotion, the mental side of poker often separates the elite from the merely talented. In this edition of Head Games, a diverse lineup of professionals open up about the subtle — and often overlooked — dimensions of improvement that define their edge at the tables. These players are not […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Nov 12, '25

Xuan Liu became the first female player to win a Triton event last May when the Canadian pro took down the $25,000 Triton Montenegro WPT Global Slam. The score came right as her ambassador deal with WPT was coming to an end, but may have proved to be a springboard for other opportunities. As the World Series […]

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Sep 17, '25

David Baker was surrounded by cheering friends and family as the consummate pro captured his fourth World Series of Poker bracelet this summer in the $5,000 seniors no-limit hold’em event. It was an unexpectedly expressive win for the usually stoic Baker, but not surprising to the many players and fans who have followed the founder […]