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by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Oct 29, '25

Life at the poker table has taken some interesting turns for John Andress. The Philadelphia native moved from esports into poker during his years at Penn State, eventually taking up the game full time. In the years since he has racked up $3.3 million in live tournament winnings. There was a breakthrough win in 2011 […]

by Nathan Gamble | Published: May 27, '21

Card Player Magazine, available in print and online, covers poker strategy, poker news, online and casino poker, and poker legislation. Sign up today for a digital subscription to access more than 800 magazine issues and get 26 new issues per year! After losing the bulk of my bankroll on Full Tilt playing beyond my means, […]

by Nathan Gamble | Published: Sep 16, '20

I was just seven years old when I first discovered poker. I’ve loved it ever since. My first introduction to the game began rather innocently, at a family reunion hosted by my grandparents. In total we gathered six cousins, three brothers, four sons, four wives, and 15 grandchildren. Excuse the obvious “full house” pun, but […]

by Matt Lessinger | Published: Mar 06, '19

The Oaks Card Club is a historic California cardroom with roots dating back over 100 years to the late 1890’s. The Emeryville card club, located in the heart of the Bay Area, is licensed for 40 tables and is the place to play if you are looking for a fun, friendly environment with promotions galore. […]

by Linda Johnson | Published: Feb 24, '16

I subscribe to several poker news clipping services. If you’ve never heard of this service, a media clipping service provides a way to keep track of media coverage on a particular topic; in my case, my topic of interest is poker. These services save me a lot of time since I don’t personally have to […]

by Max Shapiro | Published: Jan 12, '12

I rarely bother to read any columns in Card Player other than my own except when I’m looking for material to steal. Unfortunately, in 25 years, I’ve yet to find anything that comes close to matching my standards, so I’ve pretty much given up on finding anything useful. However, the Oct. 19 issue, which featured […]

by Brian Pempus | Published: Oct 13, '11

Even though poker pro Jeff Sarwer is a kindergarten dropout, he is still one of the most lucid brains on the tournament circuit. The 32-year-old Sarwer was a chess prodigy, on pace to become one of the best grandmasters in the world, until a cruel upbringing caught up with the wunderkind and cast him into […]

by Todd Brunson | Published: Jun 29, '10

This was the first time that we fought for the buy-ins for the WPT Season Pass while on the high seas. We were on the Royal Caribbean’s luxurious ocean liner the Mariner of the Seas. This WPT Boot Camp was actually a joint venture with Card Player Cruises. (The WPT Boot Camp in Montana and […]

by Todd Brunson | Published: Jun 22, '10

This was the first time that we fought for the buy-ins for the WPT Season Pass while on the high seas. We were on the Royal Caribbean’s luxurious ocean liner the Mariner of the Seas. This WPT Boot Camp was actually a joint venture with Card Player Cruises. (The WPT Boot Camp in Montana and […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Dec 17, '09

Doyle Brunson’s Autobiography Now Available Poker Legend Tells All From Five Decades as a Gambler By Justin Marchand “I’ve still got mixed feelings about writing this book,” Doyle Brunson commented in his blog. After reading The Godfather of Poker, poker fans won’t have similar problems with mixed feelings. Instead, they’ll be glad that the game’s […]