It may have taken a day longer than what officials scheduled, but the victor of the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice World Championship, Event #13 on the 2024 World Series of Poker roster, has been determined. Coming back this afternoon with the chip lead, four-time WSOP bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi became a five-time winner after dispatching Michael… Read more »
WSOP Player of the Year
Ian Matakis Wins 2023 World Series of Poker Player of the Year
The 2023 World Series of Poker has come to and end and the poker world is celebrating Daniel Weinman, who won the biggest Main Event in Series history. Loads of other players had WSOPs to remember, whether they won a bracelet (or two), made a profit, or simply got to experience the world’s greatest poker… Read more »
Today at the 2022 WSOP: Josh Arieh Looks to Defend 2022 POY, MONSTER STACK Enters Day Two
Just when you think you can pause for a breath, the 2022 World Series of Poker kicks the games back into action. Now comfortable in their new digs at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas, things have become almost normal (including waiting for a part for the air conditioning for the Bally’s playing arena). With that… Read more »
Daniel Negreanu Has Some Ideas for the WSOP Player of the Year System
The talk of the poker world the past few days has been the mess the World Series of Poker found itself in on Friday when it was discovered that a data entry error led to the Player of the Year point totals being incorrect. After fixing the mistake, presumed winner Daniel Negreanu was bumped down… Read more »
WSOP Officially Corrects Points Error, Awards WSOP POY to Robert Campbell
“Drama” was the word of the moment in the poker world last week. Shaun Deeb needed went into the final day of the WSOP Europe Colossus event needing to finish fifth to win the 2019 World Series of Poker Player of the Year award, but when he was eliminated in eleventh place, that honor went… Read more »
2019 World Series of Poker Europe: Colossus Exceeds Guarantee, Four Men Left in Fight for POY
The final event of the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe, the €550 Colossus, has wrapped up its multiple Day Ones and been able to exceed the guarantee that was placed on the tournament. As Day 2 action begins today, there’s a big prize pool out there to carve up and four men will be… Read more »
2019 World Series of Poker Europe: Alexandros Kolonias Wins Main Event, Colossus to Wrap Up the Festival
There’s been a champion crowned in the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, but the festivities haven’t ended quite yet. After battling through two of the toughest pros in the game today in Anthony Zinno and Dario Sammartino, Alexandros Kolonias defeated Claas Segebrecht to earn one of the most prestigious prizes in poker.… Read more »
Shaun Deeb Takes Over Lead from Robert Campbell in WSOP Player of the Year Race
We said it was possible and Shaun Deeb is getting it done. Deeb, currently in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, for the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe festivities, has passed the man who led at the end of the WSOP in Las Vegas, Robert Campbell, to take over the lead in the race for WSOP Player… Read more »
Not the “Usual Suspects” atop the WSOP Player of the Year Standings
The 2019 World Series of Poker is well past the halfway point and, as such, it’s time to look at the race for the Player of the Year award. The WSOP POY has been awarded since 2004 to the player who amassed the most points over the run of the summer (and, since 2011, the… Read more »