World Series of Poker news.
Earlier this month, Poker News Daily reported on the efforts of Michael Karnjanaprakorn, an entrepreneur from New York who is looking to raise his buy-in for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event from contributors, with any winnings given to charitable causes. Through his World Series of Good, Karnjanaprakorn has enlisted many of the… Read more »
What started as a field of 116 in the $50,000 Player’s Championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has been slashed to 54. WSOP bracelet winner Kirk Morrison leads the way after Day 2 of the prestigious tournament. Eliminated in the closing seconds of Day 2 was Amnon Filippi, who check-called all-in on… Read more »
The first $1,000 No Limit Hold’em event (#3) of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on Saturday with the first of two starting days. A total of 2,601 players tossed their hats into the ring including some of the game’s best. By Level 7, which marked the first to play out after the… Read more »
Day One of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is in the books, with Saturday’s schedule featuring the continuation of one of its premier events and a second tournament whose field size should challenge one of the WSOP’s all-time records. On Friday, the prestigious $50,000 Player’s Championship took center stage at the Rio with… Read more »
About 20 minutes past 5:00pm Pacific Time on Friday, the much-anticipated $50,000 Player’s Championship kicked off at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The high-stakes tournament began with a tribute to the late Chip Reese, the namesake of the trophy given to the winner of the event. Poker legend Doyle Brunson and tournament director… Read more »
We’re one day away from the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), which kicks off from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Friday. Headed to the Nevada desert are officials from the WSOP Academy, who released a revised event schedule on Wednesday. Among the new additions to the WSOP Academy schedule… Read more »
On Wednesday, World Series of Poker (WSOP) officials released a media guide containing the details of the upcoming festivities in Las Vegas. Included in it was the rundown of the 2010 WSOP Europe. Five events are on tap this time around, one more than in 2009. The WSOP Europe schedule will once again play out… Read more »
We’re just two days away from the start of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The game’s elite and a host of amateurs will descend upon Las Vegas on Friday to capture one of 57 bracelets up for grabs and claim riches in a slew of cash games and side events. The Rio All-Suite… Read more »
The 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is almost upon us. Players from around the world will head to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for 57 bracelet events and a host of side tournaments and cash games. Last year, the annual extravaganza topped the $1 billion mark in prize money during… Read more »
World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit officials released a bevy of stats about the recently completed 2009-2010 season. Mark “Pegasus” Smith led the way in several vital stat categories, including most gold rings (two) and most final table appearances (five). The WSOP Circuit made its way to gaming hotspots around the United States over the… Read more »
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) will be offering something new to each of its bracelet winners this year. For the first time ever, a personalized bracelet will be awarded to the winner of each of the 57 official tournaments, and no two will be alike. The WSOP has combined forces with On Tilt Designs… Read more »
With the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) less than two weeks away, poker players around the world are making all kinds of last minute preparations – accommodations, travel plans, playing schedules – before descending upon Las Vegas. Over on the Two Plus Two forums, a few online players are drawing up final plans of… Read more »
On Saturday, July 3rd, the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) Ante Up for Africa charity tournament will kick off from the Rio in Las Vegas. Already announced for the festivities are actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. This week, Harrah’s officials unveiled additional attendees. In addition to Damon and Affleck, fellow actors Ray Romano… Read more »
Winning two World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) events in one’s lifetime is an impressive feat. But for Daphne “Tweety” Turner, the accomplishment had a bit more significance than for most other people. In winning the $300 + $50 Mixed Game tournament at the Bayou Poker Challenge held at Harrah’s New Orleans last week, the… Read more »
In a conference call on Tuesday, World Series of Poker (WSOP) officials were unconcerned about a possible sale of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. The tournament series kicks off May 28th from the off-Strip casino and runs until July 17th. In a Business Week article on April 23rd, it was revealed that Starwood Capital… Read more »
Besides Phil Ivey leading the voting for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions, details on the two sponsor exemptions for the event were released during a conference call earlier this week. One seat is available to U.K. residents through WSOP.com. The online poker site is currently holding daily $1 satellites, with… Read more »
In a conference call held on Tuesday, Harrah’s officials revealed that Phil Ivey is the top vote-getter for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions. Poker’s version of an all-star game will take place on June 27th at the Rio in Las Vegas, with the final table panning out on July 4th.… Read more »
In what may be a first for a contestant in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, a New York poker player has pledged to donate 100% of his winnings to charity. Michael Karnjanaprakorn, an entrepreneur from New York City, is the poker player who came up with this challenging proposition. While attending the… Read more »
In a move to balance the field of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, Harrah’s officials told Poker News Daily that Day 2A will now feature the survivors of Day 1A and Day 1C. Day 2B will feature players who began on Day 1B and Day 1D. Harrah’s Communications Director Seth Palansky… Read more »
Cable station ESPN will broadcast three tournaments as part of its coverage of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Poker News Daily has learned. The action gets underway on July 20th with a special recap of the 2009 WSOP. The kickoff presentation will most likely air for an hour on Tuesday, July 20th on… Read more »
Academy Award winners Matt Damon and Ben Affleck will return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas this year for the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) Ante Up for Africa charity tournament. The $5,000 buy-in event is slated for July 3rd. Ante Up for Africa co-founder and UB.com pro Annie Duke… Read more »
On Friday, World Series of Poker (WSOP) officials released the top 20 vote-getters for the 2010 Tournament of Champions, which will be played in an all-star game format. The list predictably features some of the top names in poker. The top three bracelet winners in WSOP history would make their way to Las Vegas to… Read more »
On Thursday, Ultra Internet Media, the parent company of Everest Poker, filed a lawsuit against Harrah's alleging breach of contract. Everest Poker is the official on-felt sponsor of the Harrah's-backed World Series of Poker (WSOP). Read more »
The WSOP Tournament of Champions, which will take on an all-star game format, has been the most riveting poker story over the past few weeks. Several players have openly lobbied for votes from the poker community, but Irish poker pro Marty Smyth has taken a different approach. Read more »
Outlasting a difficult field of 70 runners and a final table full of experience and talent, noted online and live professional Bryan "badbeatninja" Devonshire emerged after a 4½ hour final table as the champion of the 2010 WSOP Circuit stop at Harrah's Rincon. Read more »
