World Series of Poker news.
As of 8:30pm ET on Sunday night, just five players remain in the $2,500 buy-in Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event being held as part of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Headlining the field is a familiar face in the poker world: Daniel Negreanu. Read more »
Large crowds formed in the back of the Amazon Room Saturday afternoon to watch Doyle Brunson and son Todd Brunson play at the same table of the $10,000 buy-in World Championship Mixed Event during the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). That was with 20 players remaining. By the end of the night, the crowd… Read more »
Two first-time winners were awarded gold bracelets at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) on Friday evening. A Cinderella story became reality for Ken Aldridge in the $1,500 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em event. Aldridge, whose career live tournament earnings were just $2,000, defeated a field of 1,459 players to win the bracelet and a prize of $428,259. Read more »
The 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has already been firmly cemented as one of our industry's most epic events ever. Three of the first nine tournaments were sold out for the first time in WSOP history, including the $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Stimulus Special event, which attracted 6,000 runners. Read more »
Participants in the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) will bear witness to the awarding of the first ever Caesars Cup. The tournament pits the United States against Europe in a battle for poker supremacy. Read more »
In another action-filled day at the Amazon Ballroom in the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino, the World Series of Poker rolled along with six tournaments that were in play. Read more »
Jason Mercier's career on the live tournament circuit is just 14 months young. But he has a list of accolades during that span that would make any professional green with envy. Read more »
Paddy Power recently unveiled betting options for players searching for action on the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). A bevy of prop bets on the WSOP Main Event are now available. Read more »
A record-setting 6,000 players turned out for Event #4 of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Stimulus Special. In the end, 24 year-old professional poker player Steve Sung banked $771,000 for the win. Read more »
There were no bracelets awarded Tuesday at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), but there were several big stories that kept people riveted to the tables of the five different bracelet events that were running. Read more »
In breaking news from Ultimate Bet, the USA-friendly site is offering an extra incentive for players in the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event to wear its logo: a $10 million sponsorship package. The news comes just one month from the start of the WSOP Main Event, which kicks off on July 3rd… Read more »
During the dinner break of Monday's World Series of Poker (WSOP) Champions Invitational, poker legends Doyle Brunson and Amarillo Slim squared off armed with scooters in the halls of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. Read more »
Tom McEvoy has been looking to regain some admiration from his peers. That goal was likely achieved late last night. Read more »
In previous years, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year race ended when the first cards were dealt in the Main Event. Now, WSOP officials will include Main Event results towards the Player of the Year standings. Read more »
It was a busy day at the World Series of Poker, with Vitaly Lunkin coming from behind to defeat Isaac Haxton in the special $40K No Limit event. Thang Luu makes WSOP history with his defense of the Omaha Hi/Lo championship and Carlos Mortensen leads the Champions Invitational. Read more »
History was made on Sunday at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Thang Luu won the $1,500 buy-in Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better event for the second consecutive year. In 2007, he finished as the tournament's runner-up. Read more »
The ongoing $1,500 buy-in Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better tournament at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has reached the final table of nine players. A total of 19 runners started the day in the event, the third of the 2009 WSOP. Read more »
This week, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) kicked off its 2009 season from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas amid large fanfare. On Tuesday, May 26th, players flocked to the Rio as the festivities officially opened up with the first event of the year, the $500 buy-in Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em tournament. Read more »
Isaac Haxton will take a comfortable chip lead into Sunday's $40,000 Special 40th Annual No Limit Hold'em event final table at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The table is loaded with twenty-something pros that will each attempt to earn legendary status by defeating one of the most skilled fields ever put together. Read more »
In breaking news from the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the $1,000 buy-in Stimulus Special tournament is officially sold out. A field of 6,000 players will take to the felts over two starting days in the largest non-Main Event field in WSOP history. Read more »
With a starting field rivaling the most talented ever assembled in a poker tournament, it was assumed that the final three tables of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event would consist of the game's biggest names. That promise has now been fulfilled, as players cracked the money bubble late Friday evening. Read more »
A full house is expected for Saturday's $1,000 buy-in Stimulus Special tournament held as part of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Harrah's officials have cautioned that players may be turned away from the event, which has two starting days. Read more »
The cards are in the air at the 2009 World Series of Poker, with the first bracelet being awarded and the special 40th anniversary tournament exceeding expectations. Read more »
The $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event commemorating the 40th running of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) features an all-star field that includes Tom "durrrr" Dwan, Full Tilt Poker pro Phil Ivey, and "Texas Dolly" Doyle Brunson. A total of 201 players took to the felts, making for a $1.8 million first place prize. Read more »
In an effort to resign some of their current debt and retire loans that the company has, it was announced Tuesday evening that Harrah's Entertainment, the owner of the World Series of Poker, has proposed to sell as much as $1 billion in senior secured notes to qualified institutional buyers. Read more »
