Everyone’s had their rest…now it’s time to get back in the pool! The 2022 tournament poker season seems to have just ended a couple of weeks ago as Father Time strolled out the door. With the arrival of the Baby New Year comes a brand-new fleet of tournaments and a few surprises on the major… Read more »
World Series of Poker Circuit
WSOP Circuit Events Postponed Because of Coronavirus Concerns
The hits to the poker calendar continue as the world goes on semi-lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). As poker players know, a poker room has got to be one of the worst places to be if trying to avoid a virus. And casinos know this, too. To… Read more »
The Bicycle Casino Postpones Remainder of WSOP Circuit Stop
Citing “an abundance of caution,” officials with the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, FL, have postponed the remainder of their World Series of Poker Circuit stop as of today. This will cause the postponement of six of the 13 ring events being held by the casino, including the $1500 Main Event that would have begun… Read more »
Gaming Companies, Poker Rooms Announce COVID-19 Procedures
Currently the world is being affected by the outbreak of the coronavirus, or COVID-19 (short for “coronavirus disease 2019”). Gatherings of as few as 100 people have been banned in some areas and sports organizations such as the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS) and several college basketball conferences… Read more »
Poker Professional Michael Borovetz Arrested for Bilking Travelers
A poker professional who routinely crisscrosses the States of America and the tournament poker circuit will have plenty of opportunities to meet and socialize with the people of this country (and, in some cases, the world). One of those poker pros allegedly took it a bit farther than that, bilking fellow travelers out of thousands… Read more »
Editorial: Want to Drive Away Players? Continue with Re-Entry Tournaments
There’s very little that can harm the game of poker. A bloody U. S. Civil War? Nope, both sides saw their combatants pass time between skirmishes by playing the game. Shuttling it off to seedy casinos and back alley poker rooms? Nope, just adds to the mystery and the charm of the game. Have massive… Read more »
College Student Captures WSOPC-Southern Indiana Championship
Samuel Oberlin, a 22 year old college student from Grand Rapids, MI, captured his biggest tournament victory at the WSOPC-Southern Indiana Championship. Read more »