by Erik Fast | Published: Oct 10, '24

Two titans of the gambling world are set to host a charity poker tournament this fall in Las Vegas. Sin City legend Jack Binion (pictured above) and seven-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu are headlining the Keep Memory Alive Texas Hold ‘em Charity Poker Tournament on Friday, Nov. 8 at the Keep […]

by Steve Schult | Published: Jul 09, '21

There are few people on the planet who were more influential in poker’s evolution and popularity growth than Jack Binion. The 84-year-old is the son of the late Benny Binion, who founded the former home of the World Series of Poker Binion’s Horseshoe casino in downtown Las Vegas. His father’s business venture paved the way […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Jul 10, '24

The World Series of Poker offered a link to the tournament’s past on Monday with Poker Hall of Famer and one of the series founders, Jack Binion, unveiling the main event bracelet. He also delivered the ceremonial “shuffle up and deal” alongside WSOP Vice President Jack Effel. Each year, the series offers up a main […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Aug 16, '11

Binion’s Horseshoe, founded after Benny Binion bought the Eldorado Club and Apache Hotel in 1951, is celebrating 60 years of business in 2011, as the casino takes steps towards remodeling and reopening its tower of hotel rooms. For about two years, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the casino, under different ownership, has been planning […]

by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: May 18, '09

With just a little over a week remaining until the start of the 40th World Series of Poker, Jeffrey Pollack sits down with Card Player to talk about the upcoming Series and how it has changed over the years. Part 1 of the Pollack interview debuted Friday. Card Player: The WSOP is the richest sporting […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]