Card Player Media CEO Barry Shulman sits down for an in-depth interview with Card Player Cruises owner and Poker Hall of Fame member Linda Johnson regarding the upcoming CPPT event, which takes place on a 7-day Card Player Cruises Caribbean Cruise from April 13th through the 20th, 2013. Johnson describes the incredible ship on which the event will take place, the gigantic Oasis of the Seas, including lots of great info regarding the ports of call and all the amenities the cruise has to offer.

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Card Player Poker Tour Caribbean Cruise -- Barry Shulman Interviews Card Player Cruises Owner Linda Johnson

Poker Stories is a new, long-form audio series that features casual interviews with some of the game’s best players and personalities. Each episode highlights a well-known member of the poker world and dives deep into their favorite tales both on and off the felt. Brian Rast is one of the best all-around players in the game today and currently sits in 10th place on the all-time tournament earnings list with $18.7 million in cashes. The Southern California native won the Super High Roller Bowl in 2015 for $7.5 million and he has also won the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship twice, in 2011 and 2016. The 35-year-old is also a prominent high-stakes cash game grinder and an owner and operator of the WSOP School of Poker, as well as 3Bet Poker Clothing. Highlights from this interview include how to clear your head, quiz bowl challenges, college break ups, playing Counter-Strike alone, insane prop bets, stale playlists, cooking a good salad and a $3 million pot. "Click here to subscribe to and download the podcast on iTunes.":https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/card-player-poker-podcasts/id1193725606?mt=2

PODCAST: Card Player's Poker Stories With Brian Rast

Card Player's High Stakes Poker Spotlight is a podcast that takes an in-depth look at some of the game’s best and richest players. In this episode Brian Pempus interviews heads-up no-limit hold’em legend Doug Polk. Polk has two WSOP bracelets and more than $5 million in lifetime tournament earnings, but he’s best known for being one of the toughest heads-up NLH player alive. In this interview, Polk talks about last year playing the world’s top poker bot and some of the ways the online game has changed over the years. He also gives some insight into how he climbed the ladder in the online poker world and what it’s like to attempt that these days.

High Stakes Poker Spotlight -- Doug Polk

Poker legend Phil Ivey has not been running well lately. Atlantic City’s Borgata casino, the largest in terms of revenue in the seaside gambling town, wants $15.5 million from the 10 time World Series of Poker bracelet winner.

Has The Borgata Casino Felted Poker Pro Phil Ivey?

The NFL in Las Vegas? Not so fast. Billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson appears willing to walk away from a plan to build a stadium in Las Vegas for the NFL's Oakland Raiders, according to a report from Reuters.

NFL Raiders Moving To Las Vegas? Casino Boss Says Maybe Not

Qui Nguyen has done it! The 39-year-old Las Vegas resident topped a field of 6,737 players to become the 2016 World Series of Poker main event champion! For the win the professional gambler earned $8 million dollars, the championship gold bracelet and the title of poker’s world champion! Card Player TV was there to capture his post-win press conference on stage.

Qui Nguyen Is The 2016 WSOP Main Event Champion

On the second day of the 2016 WSOP main event final table Vojtech Ruzicka tried to run a three-barrel bluff against Gordon Vayo with an un-improved ace-king in a three-bet pot. Vayo had flopped a set of eights, though, and called down to win a massive pot that left Ruzicka with less than a big blind. Card Player TV caught up with Vayo at the end of the night to discuss the huge hand street-by-street.

Poker Strategy -- Gordon Vayo Discusses Huge Hand Vs. Vojtech Ruzicka

Michael Ruane, a 28-year-old poker pro based out of New Jersey, will enter the final table of the 2016 World Series of Poker main event in fifth chip position with 29,800,000. Ruane has only $44,000 in prior earnings but is now guaranteed to be a millionaire and has a shot at becoming poker's next world champion. In this video Card Player TV catches up with Ruane moments after he made the final table to learn more about his background in the game and his road to the November Nine.

Meet The 2016 WSOP November Nine -- Michael Ruane

The final table is set in the 2016 World Series of Poker main event. From a field of 6,737 entries now only nine players remain. Gordon Vayo is third in chips with 49,375,000. The 27-year-old poker pro primarily focuses on cash games but does have over $970,000 in career tournament earnings to his name. Card Player TV caught up with him minutes after he made the final nine to learn more about him and his run in this year's main event.

Meet The 2016 WSOP Main Event Final Nine -- Gordon Vayo

The final table is set in the 2016 World Series of Poker main event and now only nine remain to battle it out for the title of World Champion and the $8 million first-place prize. The chip leader heading into the final table is Cliff Josephy with 75 million. The 50-year-old poker pro is a two-time WSOP bracelet winner with over $2.6 million in live tournament earnings. Josephy was also one of the first stars of the online poker scene as well, where he was known by his screen name JohnnyBax. Card Player TV caught up with him just after play ended to learn more about how it feels to have made the final table of poker’s biggest event, his thoughts on his chances of becoming the champ and more.

Meet The 2016 WSOP Main Event Final Table -- Chip Leader Cliff Josephy

With over $25 million in lifetime live tournament earnings Daniel Colman is fourth on the all-time money list, and he is in a great position to add to that massive number as one of the chip leaders on day 5 of the 2016 World Series of Poker main event. Card Player TV caught up with him on a break to learn more about his strong start to the day, having a large stack in poker's biggest event and a recent video he posted showing off his prowess with nunchucks.

Dan Colman Talks 2016 WSOP Main Event, Nunchucks

Its late on day 3 of the 2016 World Series of Poker main event and number of notable players have made their way to the top of the leaderboard as the money bubble looms, including Melanie Weisner. Card Player TV caught up with her on a break to learn how she built her sizable stack and to get her thoughts on the marathon that is this deep-stacked WSOP main event.

2016 WSOP Main Event -- Melanie Weisner On Day 3

It’s been an action packed month and a half at the World Series of Poker, with plenty of highs and lows along the way, but now six weeks after the first cards were dealt, the centerpiece of the whole summer has now finally arrived: the 2016 WSOP $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event! In this video Card Player TV gives you a look at the highlights of the summer as the big dance gets underway.

2016 WSOP Main Event Kicks Off

David Peters is the latest champion at the 2016 World Series of Poker. The 29-year-old poker pro took down a $1,500 no-limit hold’em event this week to win his first gold bracelet and the $412,557 top prize. Card Player TV caught up with him at his bracelet ceremony to learn more about what the huge win meant to him.

2016 WSOP: David Peters Wins First Bracelet

The final table of six is set in the 2016 World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship eight game mixed event. Here is a look at the players still alive with a chance at the bracelet, the $1,296,097 first place prize and the honor of adding their name to the David ‘Chip’ Reese Memorial Trophy.

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