by Card Player News Team | Published: Jun 26, '12

Card Player’s very own Allyn Jaffrey Shulman was profiled in a Las Vegas Review Journal story by Howard Stutz, detailing her poker history and run through 4,128 players in the $1,000 Senior’s Championship at the 2012 World Series of Poker. The article delves into Shulman’s career as a successful attorney, working in what was at […]

by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Sep 26, '09

Bob Stupak, a man who literally helped shape the Las Vegas skyline, died today after a long battle with leukemia. He was 67. The Las Vegas gaming entrepreneur was most well known for his ambitious project — the 1,149-foot-tall Stratosphere Tower — that looms over the Las Vegas Strip. But he was quite the fixture […]

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 Kristy Arnett | Published: Jun 20, '08

Identifiable by its signature larger-than-life guitar, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas embodies everything that is rock ’n’ roll, and soon, the always-innovative gaming destination will rock the poker industry with the opening of a new concept called the Poker Lounge. Set to open in early August, the Poker Lounge will throw […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Jul 22, '26

The 2026 WSOP awarded nearly $470 million across a record 251,899 entries, while collecting more than $47 million in rake and fees.

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 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 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 […]

by Matt Matros | Published: Mar 18, '26

Have you ever busted from a poker tournament to the sound of applause? Believe it or not, it doesn’t take a major final table or the main event bubble to experience this phenomenon. Let me tell you a little bit about ATLARGE. In the early days of the Internet there existed things called ‘newsgroups.’ Think […]

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 […]