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Poker players come from every background, from recreational enthusiasts enjoying low-stakes games to world champions competing for millions on the biggest stages. Whether they’re crushing online tournaments, dominating high-stakes cash games, or building audiences through streaming and content creation, the personalities behind the cards are often just as fascinating as the poker itself.

Our Poker Players tag brings together the latest news, interviews, biographies, achievements, controversies, and career milestones from across the poker world. Follow established legends, emerging talents, online specialists, and live tournament regulars as they compete in major events around the globe.

Explore stories covering famous poker professionals, rising stars, and influential creators, alongside in-depth features that examine their strategies, biggest victories, and lasting impact on the game. If a player is making headlines, winning titles, or shaping the future of poker, you’ll find the latest coverage here.

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Curtis King at the WSOP Cherokee.
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Curtis King Wins WSOP Circuit Cherokee Main Event for $363,703

Curtis King turned what he called the worst year of his poker career into a first WSOP Circuit ring, beating 1,681 entries at Cherokee for $363,703.
August 18, 2026Tags: Poker Players, WSOP Circuit
Daniel Negreanu
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Daniel Negreanu Finally Set for Hustler Casino Live Debut in $50,000 Buy-In Game

Daniel Negreanu is finally heading to Hustler Casino Live, with the Poker Hall of Famer confirmed for his first appearance on one of poker's biggest cash game streams. Negreanu is…
August 18, 2026Tags: Daniel Negreanu, High Stakes Poker, Hustler Casino Live, Live Poker, Poker Players
UFC Champion Mackenzie Dern Credits Poker With Transforming Her Fighting Career
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UFC Champion Mackenzie Dern Credits Poker With Transforming Her Fighting Career

UFC strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern says an unlikely hobby has helped transform the way she approaches fighting: no-limit Texas Hold’em. The 33-year-old believes poker taught her to become more patient,…
August 17, 2026Tags: Celebrity Poker, Poker Players, Texas Hold’em
Antoine Degiorgio, Malta poker player has had a heart attack.
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Malta Poker Community Rallies Around Antoine Degiorgio After Heart Attack

A leading figure in Malta’s poker community is receiving an outpouring of support after a heart attack left him facing a long and difficult rehabilitation. Antoine Degiorgio, the man behind…
August 17, 2026Tags: Malta Poker, Poker Charity, Poker Players
Oliver Sprason is SprasesAces
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Oliver Sprason “SprasesAces”

Oliver Sprason, better known online as SprasesAces, is a British professional poker player and content creator who built his reputation playing online tournaments before turning his journey into a growing…
August 16, 2026Tags: British Poker Players, GGPoker, Poker Creators, Poker Players, Poker YouTubers, WSOP
Phil Hellmuth to use Solana at WSOP Paradise.
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Phil Hellmuth Plans to Use Solana to Buy Into WSOP Paradise Events

Phil Hellmuth is embracing poker's growing relationship with cryptocurrency, with the 17-time WSOP bracelet winner planning to use Solana to fund most of his tournament entries at WSOP Paradise. Hellmuth…
August 16, 2026Tags: Crypto Poker, Phil Hellmuth, Poker Players, Solana, World Series of Poker, WSOP, WSOP Paradise
Garrett Adelstein Jack Four poker documentary.
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Garrett Adelstein Plans Documentary on Infamous Jack-Four Poker Hand

Garrett Adelstein is preparing to reopen one of the most controversial debates in modern poker with a documentary-style video examining the infamous jack-four hand against Robbi Jade Lew. The high-stakes…
August 16, 2026Tags: Garrett Adelstein, High Stakes Poker, Hustler Casino Live, Poker Creators, Poker Influencer, Poker Players, Poker YouTube, Robbi Jade Lew
Leah Hauer aka Leah Hates Poker.
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Leah Hauer “leahhatespoker”

Leah Hauer, better known online as leahhatespoker, is a British poker player and content creator who left a career in corporate consulting to pursue poker full-time. Her poker vlogs, tournament…
August 10, 2026Tags: GG Poker, poker creator, Poker Influencer, Poker Players, Women in Poker, Women's Poker
Martin Kabrhel WSOP
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Martin Kabrhel Reveals Wild WSOP Run in Vlog

Martin Kabrhel was already impossible to ignore at the 2026 World Series of Poker. Now poker fans can see much more of what happened away from the televised tables through…
August 7, 2026Tags: 2026 WSOP, Czech Poker, poker creator, Poker Players, WSOP, Youtube Poker
Jason Koon Poker Hall of Fame
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Why Jason Koon Finally Belongs in the Poker Hall of Fame

Jason Koon has spent years building a poker résumé that was increasingly difficult to ignore. Now, it is official. Koon has been selected as the 2026 Poker Hall of Fame…
August 7, 2026Tags: Hall of Fame, Jason Koon, Poker Players, Triton Poker
Who will win the 2026 WSOP Main Event?
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WSOP Main Event Final Table: Who Will Win the 2026 World Championship?

The 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event has reached the moment every poker player dreams about. After battling through a field of more than 9,200 entrants, only nine players…
August 1, 2026Tags: 2026 WSOP, Evagoras Evagorou, Greg Mueller, Han Feng, Jamie Shaevel, Lauri Saaskilahti, Lucas Jumalon, Mario Boos, Michael Gagliano, Poker Players, Rami Hammoud, World Series of Poker, WSOP, WSOP Main Event
Brad Owen Youtube channel has almost reached 800,000 subscribers.
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Brad Owen Closes In on Historic 800,000 YouTube Subscriber Milestone

Few people have done more to reshape modern poker than Brad Owen. The cash game specialist has spent the last decade documenting his poker journey through honest, behind-the-scenes YouTube vlogs,…
July 31, 2026Tags: Brad Owen, poker creator, Poker Influencer, Poker Players, Youtube Poker
Ivor Ward 100 Year Old Poker Player
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100-Year-Old Poker Player Reveals His Winning Tips and Secret to Staying Sharp

At 100 years old, most people would be forgiven for choosing a quieter way to spend their time. Ivor Ward, however, is still calculating pot odds, studying opponents and competing…
July 29, 2026Tags: British Poker, Ivor Ward, Poker Players, Poker Tournaments, UK Poker
Can you make money as a poker youtuber?
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The Hidden Cost of Becoming a Poker YouTuber: Can You Really Make a Living?

Watching a poker vlog can make the lifestyle look almost perfect. A trip to Las Vegas. A packed poker room. Huge pots. Celebrations after winning a tournament. Flights to the…
July 29, 2026Tags: Abby Merk, Andrew Neeme, Brad Owen, Charlie Carrel, Doug Polk, Mariano Grandoli, poker creator, Poker Influencer, Poker Players, Youtube Poker
Poker's biggest youtubers vs Poker's top pros
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Could Poker’s Biggest YouTubers Beat the World’s Best Pros?

Can poker YouTubers beat elite professionals? We examine the formats, results and evidence that matter, including Rampage’s Wynn high-roller win.
July 28, 2026Tags: Abby Merk, Adrian Mateos, Alex Foxen, Andrew Neeme, Brad Owen, Charlie Carrel, Corey Eyring, Doug Polk, Fedor Holz, Isaac Haxton, Jason Koon, Jesse Lonis, Mariano Grandoli, Michael Addamo, poker creator, Poker Influencer, Poker Players
Rampage and Kessler in a poker feud
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Why Is Rampage Calling Allen Kessler “a Cancer” to Poker?

Poker social media is rarely quiet, but the latest public feud between Ethan "Rampage" Yau and Allen Kessler has quickly become one of the biggest talking points in the game.…
July 27, 2026Tags: Allen Kessler, poker creator, Poker Industry, Poker Influencer, Poker Players, Rampage
Andrew Neeme Poker Creator
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Andrew Neeme

Andrew Neeme is one of the creators who helped change modern poker forever. Long before poker vlogs became one of the game's biggest forms of entertainment, Neeme was documenting the…
July 24, 2026Tags: Andrew Neeme, poker creator, Poker Influencer, Poker Players
Poker player Jennifer Tilly wearing sunglasses
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Why Do Poker Players Wear Sunglasses? Do They Really Help?

If you've ever watched the World Series of Poker or a high-stakes cash game, you've probably noticed one thing almost every player seems to have in common: sunglasses. Whether they're…
July 24, 2026Tags: Daniel Negreanu, Doyle Brunson, Fedor Holz, Jennifer Tilly, Poker Education, Poker Players, World Series of Poker, WSOP
Mariano Grandoli
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Mariano Grandoli

Mariano Grandoli, better known simply as Mariano, is an Argentinian poker player and YouTube creator who has documented his rise from low-stakes cash games to some of the biggest livestream…
July 20, 2026Tags: Mariano Grandoli, poker creator, Poker Influencer, Poker Players, Youtube Poker
WSOP Japan and China
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Japan and China Help Drive Poker’s Global Boom at the 2026 WSOP

The 2026 World Series of Poker has once again highlighted a trend that has been building for years: poker is no longer dominated solely by North America and Europe. While…
July 19, 2026Tags: China Poker, Japan Poker, Poker Players, Poker Tournaments, World Series of Poker, WSOP, Xuan Liu
Nick Shulman Poker radio show.
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Nick Schulman Expands Poker Career With New Radio Show

Nick Schulman has spent the past two decades building a reputation as one of poker's most complete talents. A feared high-stakes player, seven-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and…
July 19, 2026Tags: Nick Schulman, Poker Players, Poker Podcast, Poker Radio, World Series of Poker
Big Li Poker
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Liam “BigLi” Hind Is Proving Poker Doesn’t Need to Take Itself Seriously

Poker has always had its larger-than-life personalities. From colourful World Series of Poker champions to high-stakes online legends, the game has never been short of memorable characters. But a new…
July 18, 2026Tags: Liam Hind, poker creator, Poker Influencer, Poker Players
British Poker Creator Bobby James
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Why Bobby James Has Become One of Britain’s Biggest Poker Creators

As poker enjoys another boom following the 2026 World Series of Poker, content creators have become one of the biggest reasons new players are discovering the game. Among the growing…
July 17, 2026Tags: Bobby James Poker, British Poker, poker creator, Poker Influencer, Poker Players, UK Poker
Brad Owen
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Brad Owen

Brad Owen is one of the most influential poker creators in the world. By combining accessible hand analysis, dry humour, honest results, and the realities of playing professionally, he helped…
July 16, 2026Tags: Brad Owen, poker creator, Poker Influencer, Poker Players, The Lodge Card Club
bryn kenney
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Bryn Kenney Questions Poker Hall of Fame Voting as Justin Bonomo Debate Intensifies

The debate surrounding the Poker Hall of Fame has taken another twist after high-stakes star Bryn Kenney publicly questioned the current voting process, arguing that Justin Bonomo's credentials should make…
July 15, 2026Tags: Hall of Fame, Justin Bonomo, Poker Players

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