In what was a truly international final table, Austria’s Max Neugebauer was able to outlast the remaining eight men from the final table (and the 817-player field) to capture the championship of the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event on Wednesday. In front of a packed house at the King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech… Read more »
Michael Rocco
Darren Elias Captures Event #2 of 2023 Poker Masters, Day Off on Sunday
It was a day off on Sunday for the 2023 Poker Masters, but that doesn’t mean that the buzz had died down from its action. Saturday saw the crowning of the Event #2 champion, while Event #3 opened play. In both cases, the tournaments failed to come up to the numbers that were established by… Read more »
Michael Rocco Wins Event #9 of Stairway to Millions II as Numbers Plunge
There’s no way to sugarcoat this – the Stairway to Millions II is NOT doing very well. Event #9 of the Stairway to Millions II at The Venetian in Las Vegas had everything going for it. A $10,000 buy in tournament, a two-day schedule (meaning plenty of time for play), and the opportunity to earn… Read more »
Poker Documentary “For Love or Money” Entertaining but Disjointed
Last week, I wrote an editorial about how there wasn’t a need for a Rounders 2 in the Poker Cinematic Universe (or the PCU, which you can say you heard it here first!). One thing that is timeless, however, are documentaries, as seen by the recent Ken Burns opus Country Music (well worth the time… Read more »