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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 Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Jan 07, '26

Comedians from Kevin Hart to David Cross to Ray Romano have been known to get in on the action at the poker table throughout the years. But Caitlin Comeskey is not the type to simply jump in an occasional celebrity tournament. As a struggling actress in Los Angeles, Comeskey would hop into the casinos in […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Dec 24, '25

Poker vlogging has grown in popularity over the last few years, bringing in a new audience of potential players via YouTube. The medium has allowed some poker pros to carve out entirely new careers, making their living from documenting their play around the world. While old school pros like Daniel Negreanu are still a big […]

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Nov 26, '25

In a game where precision meets emotion, the mental side of poker often separates the elite from the merely talented. In this edition of Head Games, a diverse lineup of professionals open up about the subtle — and often overlooked — dimensions of improvement that define their edge at the tables. These players are not […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Nov 12, '25

Xuan Liu became the first female player to win a Triton event last May when the Canadian pro took down the $25,000 Triton Montenegro WPT Global Slam. The score came right as her ambassador deal with WPT was coming to an end, but may have proved to be a springboard for other opportunities. As the World Series […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Oct 29, '25

The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series has become such a staple of the high-stakes circuit over the last few years that it can be easy to forget just how massive these festivals are. The latest stop, which ran from Sept. 8-23 at Landing Casino Jeju in South Korea, continued that tradition of excellence, with […]

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 Sean Chaffin | Published: Oct 01, '25

Adam Bierman’s new book, Weed Empire: How I Battled Gangsters, Investment Banks, and the Department of Justice to Build the Cannabis Industry in America, begins not in the board room, but at the poker table. Down on his luck, the then-25-year-old’s Nissan 350Z had just been repossessed, and he and his girlfriend had just been […]

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 Erik Fast | Published: Aug 20, '25

The 2025 World Series of Poker is going to be a hard act to follow. Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas played host to numerous exciting storylines, from incredible on-felt performances to plenty of drama both on and off the felt. Of course, the biggest story of all was Michael Mizrachi taking down both the $50,000 […]