Time is growing short if you are planning to go to the 2021 World Series of Poker Championship Event, at least as a player. The third of six Day Ones is in the books, drawing in a smaller crowd than on Friday but still bringing a respectable field. How respectable? The chip leader from Day… Read more »
Jake Schwartz
Tony Tran Wins WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event
Tony Tran won the World Poker Tour Rolling Thunder Main Event Tuesday, beating his friend Jake Schwartz for the title. For the victory over a field of 250 entries, Tran won $279,270. It is the second WPT crown of his career. The most fascinating part of Tran’s triumph is that it came over Schwartz. In… Read more »
2020 WPT Rolling Thunder Day Two: Jake Schwartz Seeking First WPT Title
There are just a few tables left in the $5,000 World Poker Tour (WPT) Rolling Thunder Main Event as the tournament heads into its third day. Jake Schwartz is the chip leader of the remaining 32 players with 965,000 chips. He had nearly a 200,000 chip lead over defending champ and reigning WPT Player of… Read more »
Today at the WSOP: Two Tournaments to Crown Champions, “BIG 50” Enters Final Day One
The first weekend of the 2019 World Series of Poker will wrap up today, but there’s no rest awaiting those in the Rio on Sunday. Two tournaments will be looking to crown champions while the “BIG 50” enters its final Day One and the Mixed Triple Draw tests the wills of its competitors. “BIG 50”… Read more »
Final WPT Event of Season XVII Will Determine POY
The World Poker Tour has traipsed the world over the past 12 months, traveling from Sochi, Russia, to Barcelona, to Montreal, to Atlantic City and, finally, to Las Vegas. The ARIA Summer Championship will begin on Monday with a $10,000 buy in tournament that is sure to draw a sizeable and strong professional contingent ready… Read more »