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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 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 Card Player News Team | Published: Feb 18, '26

The PokerGO Tour Last Chance series was aptly named. The festival not only gave several players a final shot at qualifying for the season-ending PGT $1,000,000 Championship, it also resulted in a buzzer beater in the PGT points race that locked up the tour’s Player of the Year award for Alex Foxen. The New York […]

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: Jan 21, '26

Like a lot of poker players, Kevin Nee discovered the game after the Moneymaker boom. He was just a teenager at the time, but he would gather with his friends for casual cash games or sit-n-go’s. Poker was fun, but it wasn’t serious. The Lincoln, Nebraska native instead was focused on hooping. Kevin would spend […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Jan 07, '26

John Racener had an incredible 2024 campaign at the World Series of Poker. The poker pro from Florida cashed 19 times, made five final tables, and earned his second career bracelet. As a result, he finished fourth in the WSOP Player of the Year race. The 39-year-old loves playing a full schedule in Las Vegas […]

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 Erik Fast | Published: Dec 10, '25

The 2025 Super High Roller Bowl $100,000 pot-limit Omaha event was held inside the PokerGO Studio, just days after the conclusion of the latest PokerGO Tour PLO Series II won by Chino Rheem. The six-figure buy-in attracted 37 of the top PLO players in the world. After three days of high-flying, four-card action, it was […]

by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Nov 26, '25

Michael Mizrachi’s epic run in the World Series of Poker this summer was the main topic of conversation on the latest episode of the Table 1 Podcast, but the interview also revealed plenty of other interesting notes from the life of the ‘The Grinder.’ The two-time World Poker Tour champion took down the $50,000 Poker […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Nov 16, '25

Chino Rheem made PokerGO Tour history at the 2025 PGT PLO Series II in late October. The 45-year-old poker pro from Los Angeles came out on top in the points race to secure the series championship, becoming the first contender to ever earn three PGT series titles overall. He was previously crowned the champion in […]