Chad Holloway

Biography

Chad Holloway is a Wisconsin native who began a writing career in poker after taking a leave of absence from law school. He worked as an intern at the 2009 World Series of Poker before freelancing for PokerNews the following year. In October 2010, he joined PokerNews full-time as a senior writer. In addition to writing daily articles, Holloway occasionally joins the PokerNews Podcast and Live Reporting Team. Since 2024, Chad has been the PR & Media Manager for PokerNews.

In 2013, Holloway won the WSOP Event #1 $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em by topping a field of 898 players to win the $84,915 first-place prize and his first gold bracelet.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2023 World Series of Poker Event #1: $500 Casino Employees	60^th	$1,342
2022 World Series of Poker Event #45: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed	139^th	$3,006
2022 MSPT Riverside $1,110 Main Event ($500K GTD)	5^th	$49,804
2021 World Series of Poker Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack	483^rd	$1,752
2021 MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event	138^th	$2,520
MSPT Riverside Casino MSPT Riverside $1,100 Main Event	27^th	$4,841
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond $1,700 Main Event	90^th	$2,914
2019 RGPS Poker Industry Championship $330 Poker Industry Championship	1^st	$2,250
2017 World Series of Poker Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	121^st	$4,068
2016 Run It Up Reno $565 Main Event	9^th	$2,050
2016 Run It Up Reno $85 6-Max Turbo	2^nd	$2,479
2013 World Series of Poker Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em	1^st	$84,915
2012 World Series of Poker Event 31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	141^st	$3,719

Event

Place

Prize

2023 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees

60^th

$1,342

2022 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed

139^th

$3,006

2022 MSPT Riverside
$1,110 Main Event ($500K GTD)

5^th

$49,804