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by Sean Chaffin | Published: Mar 04, '26

Coney Island serves as Joey Chestnut’s home court every summer. The Indiana native spends Independence Day at the Brooklyn amusement park as the favorite in the annual Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Last year, he downed 70.5 hot dogs and buns in a 10-minute span. It was short of the record of 76 […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 04, '26

The return of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship represents the resumption of one of the most recognizable events in the history of the game. The 64-player heads-up championship debuted in 2005, pitting the best players against celebrities, athletes and wealthy enthusiasts. Phil Hellmuth won the inaugural edition of the tournament, which aired on NBC. The […]

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 Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Dec 10, '25

There aren’t many who have contributed to poker as both a player and an entrepreneur like Cary Katz. The businessman parlayed a love for the game when he growing up into more than $41 million in live tournament earnings. He also went on to found PokerGO, which has become the tournament home for high-stakes players […]

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Oct 29, '25

Brek Schutten wasn’t supposed to win the World Series of Poker Circuit main event at Horseshoe Hammond in Indiana. It’s not that he didn’t have the necessary skills. In fact, he was perhaps overqualified, given his success in high roller events with buy-ins as high as $50,000. But not only was the Michigan father of […]

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 Alex Fitzgerald | Published: Jul 23, '25

Get a FREE training package at PokerHeadRush.com. Staying focused at the poker table is one of the most underrated skills that separates winning players from the rest. Distractions, fatigue, and emotional swings can quickly derail your game, but with the right mindset and strategies, you can maintain sharpness and make better decisions throughout your session. […]

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 Card Player News Team | Published: Feb 14, '25

Fresh off a big third-place finish at Triton Poker Monte Carlo for $2.3 million, 2022 World Series of Poker main event winner Espen Jorstad recently joined the Dan “Jungleman” Cates Podcast to talk about his career and outlook on the game. Beyond the $10 million in main event winnings, the Norwegian poker pro has shown […]

by admin | Published: Dec 19, '24

David ‘Chino’ Rheem has seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows during his poker and gambling career, but one thing’s for sure, he’s always in action. It started with a fake ID to get into the local tribal casinos in South Florida at age 17 and his taste for high stakes only […]