by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: May 10, '09

How would you like to go to the Playboy Mansion? Yeah, that’s what Cake Poker thought. Next question: how would you like to go to the Playboy Mansion for free? Even better. Cake Poker will be running an exclusive freeroll tournament for all Card Player readers who have signed up for the poker site with […]

by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: May 04, '09

With 11 bracelets, Phil Hellmuth is considered by many to be one of the best tournament players in the world. But that doesn’t stop his detractors from saying that he can’t compete at a high level in the big cash games. Over the next two weeks, Hellmuth’s doubters and supporters will have a chance to […]

by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Apr 24, '09

No security necessary — just $26 million in chips, David Grey, and a pistol-carrying Todd Brunson. Perhaps there were safer ways to transport The Corporation’s winnings after Phil Ivey took Andy Beal to town, but it was what it was. A quick drive to Bellagio, and the players divvied up their earnings. Grey returns to […]

by Kristy Arnett | Published: Apr 23, '09

Matt Giannetti is a 24-year-old professional poker player who lives in Las Vegas. Since turning pro, he has been consistently beating high-stakes no-limit hold’em cash games both online and live. He sat down with Card Player to discuss a hand he played at Bellagio. The Game Game: No-limit hold’em Blinds: $25-$50 Key Concepts: Don’t be […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Apr 15, '09

Daniel O’Brien has cashed in three of the last five World Poker Tour events. He finished in 33rd place at the Five-Diamond World Poker Classic in December 2008, he finished in 24th place in the L.A. Poker Classic in February 2009, and most recently he finished in 11th place at the Bay 101 Shooting Star […]

by Joel Hinz | Published: Nov 02, '06

As the grand finale of the prestigious Nordic Masters of Poker at Casino Cosmopol in Stockholm, a team poker tournament with a revolutionizing concept was held. "We feel it was a huge success," said Cardroom Manager Tiina Korpela. "This is a new dimension of poker that can bring more people to the game. If we […]

by Lucy Rokach | Published: Nov 02, '06

At the Walsall festival in late February, I was asked if I approved of their payout structure, as they were sounding players out with a view to making it flatter. I nearly choked on the spot. A few incoherent mutterings later, I managed some semblance of normality and meekly asked, "Why?" I didn't feel meek […]

by 219-- | Published: Nov 02, '06

Remembering 'Puggy' Pearson, Poker Hall of Famer Son of Sharecroppers Became One of the Greatest Players of All Time BY BOB PAJICH The poker world lost one of its first stars on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, when Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pearson passed away in a Las Vegas hospital at the age of 77. On the […]

by Jay Newnum | Published: Jun 14, '06

There was a time when big buy-in poker tournaments were few and far between. If a player busted out on day one of an event, he would have to wait a month or more to have another shot at a million-dollar payday. Those days, however, are long gone. At the start of the inaugural Borgata […]

by Richard Belsky | Published: Jun 14, '06

During the 2006 L.A. Poker Classic, I had a rare chance to sit down with Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi. I say rare only because he happened not to make the final table at this year's event. Had he done so, it would have been a record three World Poker Tour final tables in a row. […]