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by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Oct 15, '25
The World Series of Poker main event came with quite an interesting start for Adam Hendrix – donning an Elvis Presley costume on his first day of action. A little mojo from the king of rock ‘n’ roll culminated with a sixth-place finish for $1.9 million. That single cash alone almost tripled his biggest previous […]
by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Oct 01, '25
Much of poker’s most fascinating history happens far from the bright lights of a studio and away from the public eye. Private games for seemingly impossible stakes in far corners of the world have been played to audiences of none. Handshake deals set up games featuring the ultra-wealthy and uber-famous, and can occasionally include some […]
by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Sep 03, '25
In almost any other year, Kenny Hallaert would be the headline grabber of the 2025 World Series of Poker main event final table. For the second time in his career, the Belgian pro made it to the promised land as one of the final nine players in the WSOP main event field. It just so […]
by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Sep 03, '25
The 2012 World Series of Poker was massive for Greg Merson. The poker pro originally from Laurel, Maryland, took down the $10,000 limit hold’em six-handed event for more than $1.1 million and just 11 days later won the $10,000 main event for $8.5 million. It was an impressive run that included two more final table […]
by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Aug 20, '25
The 2025 World Series of Poker $10,000 main event felt like a throwback to the Moneymaker era of the game’s most prestigious event, with a palpable buzz from day 1. By the close of tournament registration, 9,735 players had laid down their buy-in to sit down at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas, making it the […]
by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Aug 06, '25
Huck Seed became one of the biggest names in poker after taking down the 1996 World Series of Poker main event for $1 million. He has nearly $8 million in poker winnings in a career dating back to the early 1990s, plus a long history of success in high-stakes cash games. His poker record includes […]
by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Jul 09, '25
The poker world really took notice of Ben Lamb in 2011 when he finished third in the World Series of Poker main event for more than $4 million. It was the perfect way to cap off a summer where he also won the $10,000 pot-limit Omaha championship for $814,436, and finished runner-up in a $3,000 […]
by Craig Tapscott | Published: Jun 25, '25
Looking for pot-limit Omaha tournament tips? This group of poker pros includes some of the winningest PLO tournament players of all time, combining for more than $13 million in cashes, as well as five bracelets in the discipline. Card Player: What is your advice for cash game players just dipping their toes into PLO tournament […]
by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jun 11, '25
Twelve months ago, you couldn’t have picked out a less likely poker player to be surrounded by controversy than Jonathan Tamayo. The 39-year-old from Houston has been attending the World Series of Poker every year since 2007, with highlights that included a runner-up showing in a $1,500 half limit, half no-limit hold’em event in 2008 […]
by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: May 28, '25
With $42.5 million in recorded tournament earnings and millions more won online, Sam Greenwood is one of the most successful poker players of all time. That includes major scores at high roller events all over the world, with a big run at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju, South Korea, to start […]