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by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 18, '26

Yuri Dzivielevski completed one of the most incredible streaks in mixed game tournament history with a victory in the $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl Mixed Games. The 34-year-old secured the $1.3 million first-place prize to cap off a stretch in which, in rapid succession, he won a $15,000 event and finished second twice on […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 18, '26

On Dec. 12, Card Player columnist and high-stakes tournament pro Sam Greenwood posted to Twitter/X, asking who were the next breakout players on the circuit. “When people list the best poker players in the world, the players who are picked are players [that are already] running hot. I want people to call their shot. Who […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Feb 18, '26

The 2025 PokerGO Tour season was massive, with more than $443 million in total prize money awarded across 147 qualified events with approximately 31,700 total entries. The final half-dozen of those events were held inside the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas from Jan. 5-10. The PGT Last Chance series kept […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Feb 04, '26

It’s been a steady, but meteoric climb to the top for Jesse Lonis, who has risen from a mid-stakes tournament grinder to high roller crusher in less than five years. Lonis first popped up on the radar in the 2021 Card Player Player of the Year race, ending the year in 43rd place. He improved […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Jan 21, '26

In a month crowded with world-class poker tournament action, the World Series of Poker Paradise stood out as the undisputed heavyweight. While competing for players’ attention against rival festivals in Las Vegas and Prague, the Triton-partnered WSOPP leveraged its high-stakes focus to build over $203 million in prize pools across 15 bracelet events. The festival […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jan 21, '26

The World Poker Tour’s season is officially in the books with the conclusion of the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. All told, there were nearly 35,000 entries made across the 53-event schedule that ran from Dec. 2-22 in Sin City. That made for more than $59 million in total prize money, with nearly […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Nov 12, '25

The World Series of Poker Europe’s Rozvadov era is over. Just hours before the final table for the WSOPE main event got underway, tournament organizers announced that the long-running festival would be moving to both a new venue and slot on the calendar in 2026. The WSOPE debuted in 2007 in London. That was the […]

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 Erik Fast | Published: Oct 15, '25

In recent years, the PokerGO Tour has debuted several new series centered on certain game types or formats. With the popularity of festivals like the PGT PLO Series and PGT Mixed Games, it’s no surprise that the tour would try out a series dedicated to bounty tournaments. The inaugural PGT Bounty Blitz was composed of […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Oct 01, '25

Much of poker’s most fascinating history happens far from the bright lights of a studio and away from the public eye. Private games for seemingly impossible stakes in far corners of the world have been played to audiences of none. Handshake deals set up games featuring the ultra-wealthy and uber-famous, and can occasionally include some […]