Good evening to all! Back in the dark ages – about ten years ago – there was such a thing as called “live blogging.” It was where reporters would watch an event and, as they were watching, they offered their thoughts on the proceedings. For tonight and through to the eventual naming of the next… Read more »
On the whole, behavior by players at the World Series of Poker is good. While there might be occasions that arguments, disagreements and other altercations break out, floor staff and security are usually quick to snuff it out. Two situations have come to light recently, however, which demonstrate either the difficulty of the floor personnel’s… Read more »
There was a great deal of hand wringing from Caesars Entertainment officials prior to the start of the 2018 World Series of Poker $10,000 Championship Event. Would the “Main Event” continue to be the draw that it had been in the past, they wondered. Would the “Main Event” continue the upswing that they had seen… Read more »
One of the biggest days of the World Series of Poker Championship Event is when the money bubble pops. That occurred on Saturday at the 2018 version of the $10,000 spectacle, with the 1182 players determined that will pocket at least a $15,000 payday for their efforts in poker’s greatest event. Event #65 – $10,000… Read more »
The final Day 2 of the 2018 World Series of Poker Championship Event wrapped up its action on Friday night. After all the chips were counted, Ignacio Sanchez – an amateur player who plays the “Main Event” every year as his only poker tournament – emerged with not only the Day 2B lead but the… Read more »
The marathon of the 2018 World Series of Poker Championship Event ambled on Thursday, with the combined Day 1A and 1B fields coming together. By the end of the action, California’s Shawn Daniels – who has cashed in the last two “Main Events” – was holding the lead with over a half-million chips in his… Read more »
It is the last weekend ahead of the start of the $10,000 World Championship – the “Main Event” – at the 2018 World Series of Poker. There is still some business to wrap up, however, with some of the preliminary events. In one tournament, a previously unknown player was able to rout a trio of… Read more »
In an incident on social media that occurred earlier this week, poker professional and 2016 World Series of Poker champion Ryan Laplante was the victim of what appears to be a gay bashing attack. In this particular case, it is another poker player who wrote the unfortunate words. It All Started with a Tweet… On… Read more »
Saturday nights at the World Series of Poker is always a fun time. Usually one of the “big dollar” buy in tournaments reaches its conclusion and this Saturday was no different. In fact, it was the rematch of two men who faced off in 2017 in another WSOP bracelet contest, with the outcome this time… Read more »
Another outstanding day of poker is in the books at the 2018 World Series of Poker. An exciting “last hand of the night” brought one of the bigger buy-in tournaments of this year’s WSOP to the money, while another non-Hold’em game got its moment in the sun in its $10K Championship. Event #42 – $25,000… Read more »
The 2018 World Series of Poker was in full swing on Saturday, with one of the big “made for the WSOP” marquee events in the $1000 “Double Stack” stepping up for action. But most eyes were on two other events, one in which a WSOP bracelet was awarded and another in which a two-time winner… Read more »
The 2018 World Series of Poker has entered its third weekend of action and the big guns have come out. In one event, an extra day was required to determine a champion while, in another, one of the most prestigious events in the game got underway. Event #27 – $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship After having the… Read more »
The 2018 World Series of Poker chugged along into its second week on Saturday with plenty of action around the Rio. In one of the bigger tournaments currently running, Christopher Bolek will attempt to hold off a herd of professional players armed with big chip stacks in what is becoming a “player favorite” event, while… Read more »
It was a quick night of work at the 2018 World Series of Poker on Friday. In one tournament, a player continued his outstanding run through the 2018 tournament poker world while, in another, the eventual champion went “wire to wire” in starting and finishing the day with the lead. Event #13 – $1500 Big… Read more »
The 2018 World Series of Poker is steaming into its second weekend of action, with two bracelets set to be awarded on Friday with a big payout for each. Event #13 – $1500 Big Blind Ante No Limit Hold’em The final six players have been determined in Event #13 that will look to battle it… Read more »
We’re a week into the 2018 World Series of Poker at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and the pros are starting to flex their muscles. A man who has quietly had some outstanding results over the past two WSOPs – poker professional Paul Volpe – picked up his third bracelet… Read more »
After facing the slings and arrows of the poker community – especially over the past year as he captured the 2017 World Series of Poker’s Player of the Year award – poker professional Chris Ferguson has issues what he believes was an apology for his actions with Full Tilt Poker and “Black Friday.” In a… Read more »
With his absence being one of the biggest mysteries over the past couple of years in tournament poker, one of the legends in the game, poker professional Phil Ivey, has stated that he plans to participate in this year’s World Series of Poker. In an interview with Frank Op de Woerd and Laura Cornelius of… Read more »
Only a couple of months after announcing his much-ballyhooed departure from PokerStars, French poker professional Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier has revealed his new online home. Beginning immediately, Grospellier will now don the patch of partypoker, the main rival of his old online home. “It is with great honor and pleasure that I can announce I’m joining… Read more »
The Heartland Poker Tour has a history as one of the most highly respected “mid-major” tournament circuits in the poker industry. It’s recent stop at the Westgate Las Vegas, however, has become mired in controversy over a decision regarding the buy-in for the tournament and the guarantee that was set. Making its first return to… Read more »
After a month of nominations from the poker community and a couple of weeks of review by the Nomination Committee, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame has put together an outstanding list of nominees for induction this year. The 11 nominees run the gamut of the poker world, from working behind the scenes as… Read more »
In just a bit more than two weeks, the Fourth Annual American Poker Awards will take place at Andaz in West Hollywood, CA. The yearly celebration of the best in North American poker – and a day of discussion about the state of the game – is presented by PokerStars and has become one of… Read more »
In a case that has gone on for more than three years, two men in Kansas have pled guilty to charges of operating a gambling operation and different tax violations. While these two have pled guilty in their cases, poker professional Brandon Steven – who had been caught up in the wiretapping that the federal… Read more »
Everyone is looking for a fresh start when it comes to a New Year. For some, it is dropping a bad habit, such as smoking or cutting down on eating to drop some weight. For others, it is doing something different within the career they are pursuing or, in some cases, a change to a… Read more »
This summer at the World Series of Poker, Englishman John Hesp had perhaps the run of a lifetime. In the WSOP Championship Event, Hesp played his cards well enough that he made the final table among the chip leaders in the tournament before bowing out in fourth place for a $2.6 million payday. That amazing… Read more »
