Good evening to all! Back in the dark ages – about ten years ago – there was such a thing as called “live blogging.” It was where reporters would watch an event and, as they were watching, they offered their thoughts on the proceedings. For tonight and through to the eventual naming of the next… Read more »
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2018 WSOP Main Event Down to Three Tables, Aram Zobian Leads by Wide Margin
They’re getting down to it now at the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event. Day 6 is in the books and there are now just 26 players – three tables – remaining of the initial 7,874 who began the tournament a week and a half ago. Aram Zobian, a professional poker player from Rhode… Read more »
2018 WSOP Main Event Day 5: City of Lights Goes Dark
The 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event is into rarified air as just 109 players remain from the original 7,874 after Day 5. Michael Dyer has a significant lead, holding 12.180 million chips; his closest competitor, Brian Yoon, has just 8.395 million. One other player has over 8 million and two have eclipsed the… Read more »
2018 World Series of Poker Main Event Day 4: Barry Hutter Leads 310 Remaining Players
Sometimes I think its nuts how quickly the field of the World Series of Poker Main Event shrinks in the first few days. Case in point: Day 3 went from 2,786 to 1,182 players and Sunday’s Day 4 saw the field narrow from 1,182 to just 310. I mean, that’s just how tournament poker works,… Read more »
The 2018 World Series of Poker “Main Event” – What Do the Numbers Show?
There was a great deal of hand wringing from Caesars Entertainment officials prior to the start of the 2018 World Series of Poker $10,000 Championship Event. Would the “Main Event” continue to be the draw that it had been in the past, they wondered. Would the “Main Event” continue the upswing that they had seen… Read more »
2018 World Series of Poker: Money Bubble Pops as In Sun Geoum Leads the Way
One of the biggest days of the World Series of Poker Championship Event is when the money bubble pops. That occurred on Saturday at the 2018 version of the $10,000 spectacle, with the 1182 players determined that will pocket at least a $15,000 payday for their efforts in poker’s greatest event. Event #65 – $10,000… Read more »
2018 World Series of Poker: Ignacio Sanchez Takes Overall Lead, Field Comes Together for Day 3
The final Day 2 of the 2018 World Series of Poker Championship Event wrapped up its action on Friday night. After all the chips were counted, Ignacio Sanchez – an amateur player who plays the “Main Event” every year as his only poker tournament – emerged with not only the Day 2B lead but the… Read more »
2018 World Series of Poker: Day 2A in the Books as Shawn Daniels Takes Over Lead
The marathon of the 2018 World Series of Poker Championship Event ambled on Thursday, with the combined Day 1A and 1B fields coming together. By the end of the action, California’s Shawn Daniels – who has cashed in the last two “Main Events” – was holding the lead with over a half-million chips in his… Read more »
2018 WSOP Main Event Day 1B: Smain Mamouni Leads, Former November Niner Out on First Hand
Day 1B of the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event is in the books with 2,378 players showing up for the second of the three starting flights. Smain Mamouni held the largest sum of chips of the 1,794 survivors at the end of the night with 311,000, just barely beating Samuel Bernabeu (309,500) and… Read more »
2018 World Series of Poker Main Event Underway
For all of you poker dreamers out there, this is the week you have been waiting for all year: the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event is upon us. And for those of you like me who don’t have $10,000 to probably waste and didn’t win a satellite, now is the time to live… Read more »
2018 World Series of Poker: Joey Couden Trounces Trio of Pros to Take First Bracelet, Calvin Anderson and Frank Kassela Need Another Day in $10K Razz
It is the last weekend ahead of the start of the $10,000 World Championship – the “Main Event” – at the 2018 World Series of Poker. There is still some business to wrap up, however, with some of the preliminary events. In one tournament, a previously unknown player was able to rout a trio of… Read more »
2018 World Series of Poker: Shaun Deeb Gets Back at Ben Yu in $25K PLO High Roller
Saturday nights at the World Series of Poker is always a fun time. Usually one of the “big dollar” buy in tournaments reaches its conclusion and this Saturday was no different. In fact, it was the rematch of two men who faced off in 2017 in another WSOP bracelet contest, with the outcome this time… Read more »
2018 World Series of Poker: Ben Yu Leads $25K PLO High Roller, Michael Noori Atop Standings in Triple Draw
Another outstanding day of poker is in the books at the 2018 World Series of Poker. An exciting “last hand of the night” brought one of the bigger buy-in tournaments of this year’s WSOP to the money, while another non-Hold’em game got its moment in the sun in its $10K Championship. Event #42 – $25,000… Read more »
Michael Mizrachi Wins Third WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi capped off several days of dominance on Tuesday as he won the 2018 World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship for an astounding third time in only the thirteenth year of the tournament’s existence. Defeating John Hennigan, another previously winner of the event, heads-up, Mizrachi cashed for $1,239,126. Mizrachi previously… Read more »
WSOP Confirms 30 Sign-Ups So Far for Big One for One Drop
On Friday, the World Series of Poker announced that the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop event has garnered 30 registrations so far. The tournament is the last one on the 2018 WSOP schedule, running July 15th through July 17th. ESPN and Poker Central’s PokerGO subscription service will team up to air the… Read more »
2018 WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship: Michael Mizrachi Leads Final Table
All eyes on Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. For the third straight day, Mizrachi leads the field in the 2018 World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship, holding nearly twice as many chips as his closest competitor with just six players remaining. Going into Tuesday’s final day, Mizrachi has 8.865 million chips, compared to Dan… Read more »
2018 WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship – Michael Mizrachi Continues to Lead
Michael Mizrachi REALLY likes the $50,000 Poker Players Championship at the World Series of Poker. Mizrachi, who has won the event – one of the most prestigious at the WSOP – twice, is the chip leader after Day 3 of this year’s tournament with just twelve players remaining. Mizrachi was the chip leader going into… Read more »
2018 World Series of Poker: Steven Albini Defeats Jeffrey Lisandro in Stud; Michael Mizrachi Seeking Third Poker Players’ Championship
The 2018 World Series of Poker was in full swing on Saturday, with one of the big “made for the WSOP” marquee events in the $1000 “Double Stack” stepping up for action. But most eyes were on two other events, one in which a WSOP bracelet was awarded and another in which a two-time winner… Read more »
Elio Fox, John Hennigan atop Leaderboard for WSOP Player of the Year Race
Although we are only a few weeks into the 2018 World Series of Poker, there is a battle brewing for the prestigious WSOP Player of the Year race. Leading the way, perhaps natural after the change to the tabulation system, are two 2018 bracelet winners, with one pulling out an edge due to his performance… Read more »
2018 World Series of Poker: “World” Beats “Bakes” for $10K H.O.R.S.E. Title; $50K Players Championship Underway
The 2018 World Series of Poker has entered its third weekend of action and the big guns have come out. In one event, an extra day was required to determine a champion while, in another, one of the most prestigious events in the game got underway. Event #27 – $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship After having the… Read more »
Brian Rast Wins Fourth WSOP Bracelet, Doyle Brunson Caps Off WSOP Career
Brian Rast won the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw event at the 2018 World Series of Poker this week topping a small but intimidating field of 95 players. It was the fourth bracelet of his career – two of which were in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship – and he now has over $21 million… Read more »
2018 WSOP Europe Schedule Released
The 2018 World Series of Poker is currently in full swing in Las Vegas, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look ahead to what else is coming up this year. And since everyone in the poker world is paying attention to the WSOP, what better time for Caesars to release the schedule for the 2018… Read more »
2012018 World Series of Poker: Christopher Bolek Leads Packed Field in $5000 Big Blind Ante; “Millionaire Maker” Wraps Day 1 Action on Sunday
The 2018 World Series of Poker chugged along into its second week on Saturday with plenty of action around the Rio. In one of the bigger tournaments currently running, Christopher Bolek will attempt to hold off a herd of professional players armed with big chip stacks in what is becoming a “player favorite” event, while… Read more »
2018 World Series of Poker: Justin Bonomo Wins Second, Benjamin Moon Wins First WSOP Bracelet
It was a quick night of work at the 2018 World Series of Poker on Friday. In one tournament, a player continued his outstanding run through the 2018 tournament poker world while, in another, the eventual champion went “wire to wire” in starting and finishing the day with the lead. Event #13 – $1500 Big… Read more »
2018 World Series of Poker: Benjamin Moon Leads Big Blind Ante Final Table, Justin Bonomo in Final Four in Heads Up
The 2018 World Series of Poker is steaming into its second weekend of action, with two bracelets set to be awarded on Friday with a big payout for each. Event #13 – $1500 Big Blind Ante No Limit Hold’em The final six players have been determined in Event #13 that will look to battle it… Read more »