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by Sean Chaffin | Published: Feb 04, '26
Even among the most intrepid travelers, visiting all seven continents is a rare feat. Antarctica is simply too far off the beaten path, not to mention brutally frigid. But high-stakes poker pro Ben Tollerene had longed to visit the Great White South and was able to cross it off his bucket list. Antarctica’s scenery astounded […]
by Erik Fast | Published: Feb 04, '26
New year, new race. The points have officially been tallied for the final 2025 Card Player Player of the Year standings presented by CoinPoker, and it was another massive year on the live circuit. The top 10 finishers alone collectively accumulated more than $84 million in POY earnings. As the 2026 campaign gets underway, we […]
by Craig Tapscott | Published: Feb 04, '26
Aaron Johnson started playing poker professionally in 2014, and very quickly made a name for himself on the mid-major tournament circuit and even had a couple of deep runs in the World Series of Poker main event. Johnson broke through in 2018, cashing 11 times on the Mid-States Poker Tour including a win, two runner-up […]
by Sam Greenwood | Published: Feb 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. Something I’ve alluded to in many posts, but haven’t directly written about, is randomizing. It’s something all poker players do intuitively, and many […]
by Kevin Haney | Published: Feb 04, '26
Most mixed game players prefer limit poker due to the faster pace of play and more congenial atmosphere as decisions are less complicated and one bad cooler hand won’t wreck your entire evening. Many also enjoy buying in for a large amount and building huge chip castles when having a good session. Sometimes a regular […]
by Erik Fast | Published: Jan 21, '26
In a month crowded with world-class poker tournament action, the World Series of Poker Paradise stood out as the undisputed heavyweight. While competing for players’ attention against rival festivals in Las Vegas and Prague, the Triton-partnered WSOPP leveraged its high-stakes focus to build over $203 million in prize pools across 15 bracelet events. The festival […]
by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Jan 21, '26
Many poker players have made the transition from dealing to playing full time. Tyler Patterson navigated that transition and the move paid off with a long, successful career in the game. The native of Seattle, Washington, left college after a year to pitch cards, but he was soon making more cash on the other side […]
by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jan 21, '26
Isabelle Mercier enjoyed a considerable amount of time in the poker spotlight in the earliest days of the poker boom. After earning her law degree in Montreal, she moved to Paris and managed one of the most famous poker rooms in the world, the Aviation Club. Her experience at the Aviation Club made Mercier a […]
by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jan 21, '26
The World Poker Tour’s season is officially in the books with the conclusion of the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. All told, there were nearly 35,000 entries made across the 53-event schedule that ran from Dec. 2-22 in Sin City. That made for more than $59 million in total prize money, with nearly […]
by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jan 21, '26
Joao Simao ended 2025 on one of the hottest runs in tournament poker, capping off a tremendous few months by winning the Super High Roller Bowl X for $1.1 million. Simao took down the $100,000 buy-in event at the PokerGO Studio following a wild heads-up battle to close out the event and the year. The […]