by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Dec 11, '08

Oh, the difference one year makes. After a record month of success for the Nevada gaming industry in October 2007, the Gaming Control Board announced on Wednesday that Nevada had its single worst gaming revenue drop in state history. Revenue was down more than $260 million, or 22.3 percent, in October 2008. “In October, we […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: May 15, '23

Kou Vang – Photo Credit: MSPT Kou Vang accomplished quite a few feats when he won the Mid-States Poker Tour main event in Michigan at the FireKeepers Casino on May 14 that was the largest poker tournament in the history of the state. It was also the third MSPT title won for the Minnesota native […]

by Steve Schult | Published: Jan 31, '19

Nevada casinos recorded their third-best year in history after finishing 2018 with $11.9 billion in gaming revenue. The Nevada Gaming Control Board released numbers Wednesday for both December 2018 and the calendar year. In the final month of 2018, the state’s casino won more than $960 million from gamblers, falling just shy of its sixth […]

by Bob Pajich | Published: Oct 16, '07

The largest tournament ever to be held in Colorado finished Sunday when Michael Haggard won the Heartland Poker Tour event that took place at Golden Gates Casino in Blackhawk, Colorado, this weekend. The series started Oct. 1 with qualifying events, all of which sold out. Golden Gates had 1,545 entrants for the qualifying events and […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Jul 23, '26

Now that Powerball has expanded to the United Kingdom, poker players wonder if pooling could be expanded to overseas players.

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 04, '26

In late 2018, Doug Polk quit poker. He reiterated that stance in March 2020, stating unequivocally that he didn’t enjoy the game anymore, and he was done with the industry for good. But it didn’t stick. The three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner built his reputation by becoming one of the best heads-up online no-limit hold’em […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Mar 04, '26

The 2026 PokerGO Tour season got underway with the aptly-titled PGT Kickoff, a six-event festival that awarded double rankings points from Jan. 26-31. A total of $4.5 million in prize money was paid out across the half-dozen no-limit hold’em events on the schedule, with 745 entries made along the way. Andrew Lichtenberger ultimately captured the […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 04, '26

The return of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship represents the resumption of one of the most recognizable events in the history of the game. The 64-player heads-up championship debuted in 2005, pitting the best players against celebrities, athletes and wealthy enthusiasts. Phil Hellmuth won the inaugural edition of the tournament, which aired on NBC. The […]

by Sam Greenwood | Published: Mar 04, '26

Even the best players in the world make mistakes. Join Sam Greenwood as he breaks down and analyzes hands played from the high roller circuit on his Punt Of The Day Substack. The first super high roller I ever played was the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 event in January 2015. PIOSolver was released a couple […]