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Yuri Dzivielevski Crowned PGT Mixed Games Series Champion After Red-Hot Finish

by Erik Fast | Published: Mar 18, '26

Just three days before winning the Super High Roller Bowl Mixed Games title, Yuri Dzivielevski went on a late-series heater at the 2026 PokerGO Tour Mixed Games festival. The 34-year-old strung together back-to-back-to-back top-two finishes in the final three events, including one outright win, to be steal the series championship. Dzivielevski had not recorded a […]

Final Table Takedown: Justin Saliba Turns The Car Around At Hard Rock

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 […]

Five Psychological Traps That Sabotage Good Players

by Alex Fitzgerald | Published: Mar 18, '26

Get a FREE training package at PokerHeadRush.com. Even the most skilled players can find their performance undermined not by lack of ability, but by hidden patterns in their own thinking. Understanding the psychological traps that quietly sabotage decision-making is often the missing key to unlocking consistent success. ‘This Is The Best Hand I’ve Had In […]

Do Your Reads Make Sense?

by Jonathan Little | Published: Mar 18, '26

If you want to increase your poker skills and learn to crush games, check out Jonathan Little’s elite training site at PokerCoaching.com. I was recently told about a hand played by a recreational poker player from a $500 buy-in live event. With blinds at 800-1,600 with a 1,600 big blind ante, an aggressive player raised […]

Evaluating Wraps In Loose, Low-Stakes PLO Games

by Kevin Haney | Published: Mar 18, '26

Over the years the migration of players going from Texas hold’em to pot-limit Omaha has been slow but steady. One of the largest adjustments newer players face when now getting dealt four cards is identifying and properly valuing the big straight draws called wraps, defined as those having nine or more outs. For example, if […]

Doug Polk’s Second Act: From Retirement To One Of The Game’s Loudest Voices

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 […]

Joey Chestnut: Hot Dog Champ Talks Poker, Las Vegas, And Competitive Eating

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 […]

Spice Up Your Home Game: The Variety Pack

by Kevin Haney | Published: Feb 18, '26

As this is the final planned article in the Spice Up Your Home Game series it seems like a good idea to highlight a few exotic variants that didn’t fit neatly in past installments. Around 10 years ago there was a game called Duck Flush that got its 15 minutes of fame in high-limit mixed […]

Spice Up Your Home Game: Stud Lowball Variants

by Kevin Haney | Published: Jan 07, '26

The most well-known stud lowball variant is Razz, a straight-forward game where the object is to make the best ace-to-five low and neither straights nor flushes count against you. It’s a simple game to learn, but overall, not as simple as many would think as tremendous skill is required to play it at an elite […]

Punt Of The Day: Phil Ivey Has Quads

by Sam Greenwood | Published: Jan 07, '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. The more you do something, the more you grow accustomed to it. I try to not take things in my life for granted, […]

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