Previewing the 2016 WSOP Championship Event “November Nine,” Part Two: How They’ll Line Up

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Tomorrow afternoon the men who constitute the “November Nine” will reconvene at the Penn & Teller Theater inside the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to begin the work of determining poker’s next “World Champion.” The World Series of Poker Championship Event is the “holy grail” of anyone who has ever picked up… Read more »

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ESPN Releases WSOP Broadcast Schedule

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A week from today marks the beginning of ESPN’s fall coverage of the 2016 World Series of Poker; within the past week, the “Worldwide Leader” released the complete schedule for the weekly broadcasts. Oh, how times have changed. Whereas a decade ago, we might have seen a number of preliminary events in addition to the… Read more »

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Jason Mercier Wins 2016 WSOP POY

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Since early on in the 2016 World Series of Poker, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Jason Mercier was going to claim the WSOP Player of the Year (POY) title and while he did, it was not until yesterday, that he could say the award was officially his. With Paul Volpe’s ouster from the… Read more »

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Courtney Kennedy, Fedor Holz Take Down Bracelets as 2016 WSOP Championship Event Lumbers On

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As the 2016 World Series of Poker’s $10,000 Championship Event played out its second Day 1 on Sunday, two tournaments were looking to crown champions. The “Big One High Roller” concluded its action late Sunday night, while the Ladies’ Champion was crowned in rapid fashion on Sunday afternoon. Event #65 – $10,000 Ladies’ No Limit… Read more »

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Final Preliminary Events Wrapping Up at 2016 WSOP

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While the first Day One for the 2016 World Series of Poker’s Championship Event was held on Saturday, several other tournaments either wrapped up or were near their conclusion. In one event in particular, a popular professional player picked up the second leg of poker’s Triple Crown in winning a WSOP bracelet. Event #63 –… Read more »

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