World Series of Poker news.
During this break between the traditional World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas and October’s WSOP Europe, many people are still reflecting on the action of this summer. Bracelets are celebrated, winnings are counted, Player of the Year points are accumulated. Also to be cheered: the $1.3 million raised for the One Drop organization.… Read more »
The nine members of the 2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP) final table, otherwise known as the “November Nine,” were determined Tuesday morning and now, just a day later, sports books have begun setting the odds of each player winning. After all, it’s the World Series of Poker. We all need to pile on more… Read more »
When Day 7 of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event kicked off at around noon Pacific on Monday, 27 players had visions of bricks of money, a gaudy bracelet, and a life-changing title bouncing around in their hands. When play wrapped up at 2:30am this morning, just nine were left holding on those… Read more »
And so it comes down to this. Three tables of nine players. Just a few days ago, it was difficult to see across the poker room at the Rio, to distinguish one table from another. But now, now the tournament can fit into a good sized living room. In some ways, today is the most… Read more »
The long trek towards the next champion of the 2013 World Series of Poker Championship Event inched closer to a finish on Saturday as the field was decreased from 239 runners to only 68 survivors. The 239 players who came back on Saturday were all guaranteed a payday of $37,019, but anyone who plays the… Read more »
The 2013 World Series of Poker $10,000 Championship Event has reached crunch time, with the money bubble popped early in the day and the true contenders beginning to emerge from the 6352 players who started the tournament last Saturday. An even 666 players came back on Friday for Day Four play, but eighteen of those… Read more »
The 2013 World Series of Poker $10,000 Championship Event rolled through its Day Three activities on Thursday and, for the first time in the tournament, the entirety of the field was drawn together, albeit not in the same room. With a total of 1753 players emerging from the three Day Ones and Twos, the large… Read more »
The final Day Two of the 2013 World Series of Poker Championship Event played out on Wednesday as the massive number of survivors from Day 1C stepped to the felt in the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino looking to take the next step towards poker immortality. The overall Day One chip leader, Mark “P0kerH0”… Read more »
Tuesday was a bit of an odd-ball day on the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event schedule, as two Day 2’s ran concurrently. Once the Main Event got enormous several years ago, Day 1 was split into four flights with the survivors of two of those flights meeting up for Day 2A and survivors… Read more »
Day 1C of the 2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event wrapped up Monday night and while it didn’t attract enough players to get the total field over last year’s mark, it was still an impressive draw. The 3,467 players that paid the $10,000 to play made Day 1C the single largest starting day… Read more »
Another week, another bit of history at the 2013 World Series of Poker. Just days after Dana Castenda added her name to the short list of women to ever win a bracelet in an open event at the WSOP, Loni Harwood did the same, winning Event #60, the final $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event of the… Read more »
The second of three starting flights in the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event ran Sunday and, as expected, the turnout was significantly greater than the previous day. Day 1A’s in the Main Event have historically been the small, primarily because players would prefer to not have to wait around multiple days for Day… Read more »
The 2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event may be the…well…Main Event this week, but there are still a few events finishing up at the Rio. One that was done in a flash Sunday was Event #58: The Little One for One Drop $1,111 No-Limit Hold’em. Only eight players remained of the original 4,756… Read more »
The biggest moment on the tournament poker calendar, the $10,000 Championship Event at the World Series of Poker, got off to a grand start on Saturday. While some were celebrating that special day (or lamenting the fact that it was over so quick), three other preliminary events on the WSOP schedule played down to the… Read more »
As the cards, chips, dealers, floor staff and, yes, even the players are preparing for the start of the 2013 World Series of Poker $10,000 Championship Event today, the WSOP Player of the Year race has taken a startling turn after this week’s action. After making three final tables over the schedule of this year’s… Read more »
On the eve of the 2013 World Series of Poker $10,000 Championship Event, two top pros were able to capture their second bracelet each in defeating some equally talented opposition. Event #57 – $5000 No Limit Hold’em In one of the quicker final tables of the 2013 WSOP, the United Kingdom’s Matt Perrins started the… Read more »
After coming up short at his three previous final tables during the 2013 World Series of Poker, the United Kingdom’s Matthew Ashton finally broke through in a big way, taking down the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship early Friday morning. Event #55 on the 2013 WSOP schedule brought back the survivors from the previous five days… Read more »
As the 2013 World Series of Poker makes its preparations for the start of the $10,000 Championship Event this weekend, there are still a few preliminary events that are left on the schedule. One of those tournaments, the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship, has worked its way to the final table while the second is down… Read more »
Tuesday night was a historic night at the 2013 World Series of Poker as Dana Castaneda became one of the few women in the 44 years of the Series to win a bracelet in an open event. She triumphed in Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em, beating 2,882 foes and earning $454,207. Castenda joins a who’s… Read more »
Monday night marked the end of Day 2 of the 2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $50,000 Poker Players Championship (PPC), a tournament arguably more prestigious in the poker community than the $10,000 Main Event. The PPC debuted in 2006 as a H.O.R.S.E. tournament, with the idea that the expensive buy-in and mixed game format… Read more »
The final weekend before the start of the $10,000 Championship Event next weekend wrapped up on Sunday, with several notable pros stepping up to capture WSOP bracelets in a multitude of poker disciplines. Event #49 – $1500 No Limit Hold’em This particular $1500 NLHE tournament drew in a nice sized field of 2247 but, by… Read more »
Three days of battle wasn’t enough for the competitors in the “One Drop High Rollers” event as four men came back on Saturday to determine the champion of the epic tournament. The four men – chip leader Bill Perkins (14.7 million), Anthony Gregg (13.9 million), Chris Klodnicki (12 million) and Antonio Esfandiari (9.2 million) –… Read more »
The $111,111 One Drop High Rollers Event may be taking center stage right now at the 2013 World Series of Poker, but there are other tournaments to be played and other bracelets to be won. One of those tournaments, Event #48: $2,500 Six-Handed Limit Hold’em, concluded Friday night with 27-year old poker pro Marco Johnson… Read more »
After Thursday night’s controversy surrounding the close of Day 2 and a table re-draw on Day 3, the 2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #47: $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold’em Event forged ahead on Friday. There were 26 players remaining to begin Day 3, but only 24 of them would avoid exiting… Read more »
The second day of the largest buy in event at the 2013 World Series of Poker ended on a controversial note early this morning as the players, looking to reach the money in the tournament, were instead denied that opportunity and will come back on Friday with 26 men remaining. 108 players returned on Thursday… Read more »
