Caesars Entertainment Corporation released the official schedule for the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) today, proudly listing a lineup of 61 bracelet events across 50 days. The festival kicks off Sunday, May 27th with the traditional opening tournament, the $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’ [...]
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2012 WSOP Schedule Released

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WSOP Eliminates November Nine…But Not Really

UPDATE: The WSOP was a complete tease with its tweet saying that the November Nine was not returning this year. While technically true, the Main Event final table is simply being moved up to October 28th through October 30th because the U.S. Presidential Election is taking place for the first Tuesda [...]
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22 Players Confirmed for $1 Million Buy-In WSOP Event

Remember when a one million dollar first prize in a poker tournament was mind blowing? Well, how about a one million dollar buy-in? It will happen next year, at the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Both a real bracelet event and a charity tournament, the “Big One for One Drop” will run f [...]
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Editorial: ESPN, WSOP Should Ditch “November Nine,” Go Live

The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. The 2011 World Series of Poker was certainly one for the history books. With the ominous cloud of “Black Friday” hanging over the opening of the proceedings, the WSOP proved to be the [...]
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Pius Heinz Wins 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event

It all came down to Tuesday night. Three men – Germany’s Pius Heinz, America’s Ben Lamb, and the Czech Republic’s Martin Staszko – returned to the Rio to determine who would be the next poker legend, who would be the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion. It looked like P [...]
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2011 WSOP Main Event Final Table: Heinz, Lamb, Staszko Remain

Sunday was the day the poker world had been waiting for almost four months. The 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event resumed after its break in July as the November Nine got together to battle it out for millions of dollars. Play began at 3:30pm ET and was scheduled to go until three [.. [...]
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Time To Determine A Champion: 2011 WSOP November Nine Starts Today

After four long months of waiting, building the suspense to palpable levels, the 2011 World Series of Poker Championship Event “November Nine” will step to the felt this afternoon (for most of the world) to begin to determine the World Champion. Set to kick off this morning at 11:30AM (Pacific S [...]
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Elio Fox Maintains Final Table Chip Lead To Take World Series of Poker Europe Championship

After an epic battle that went just over 200 hands, the United States’ Elio Fox defeated the United Kingdom’s Chris Moorman in heads up play to capture the championship of a record-breaking World Series of Poker Europe Championship Event. At the end of play on Wednesday, the final table was dete [...]
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WSOP Europe Day 3: Silver and Moorman Lead the Way

The 2011 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) completed its third day on Tuesday and with just 25 players remaining, the finish line is now in sight. Topping the leader board is London’s Max Silver, sitting behind a 1,780,000 chip stack. Hot on his heels is fellow Brit Chris Moorman, with 1,76 [...]
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2011 WSOPE Main Event Day 2: Rijkenberg Top Chip Stack

Day 2 of a big live tournament is often the one where many players change their mindset from “let’s survive the day” to “let’s get to work.” Day 1 at the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event, as was the case for the traditional WSOP in Las Vegas, was split into multiple flig [...]
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WSOP Europe: Michael Mizrachi, Philippe Boucher Capture Bracelets As Championship Event Enters Day 1B

As the €10,000 Championship Event of the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe enters its second Day One on Sunday, poker pros Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi and Philippe Boucher captured the final two preliminary bracelets awarded on Saturday. In the €10,000 Split Format No Limit Hold’em even [...]
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WSOP Europe: Two Bracelets To Be Awarded Today As Day 1A Of Championship Event Begins

The players have gathered in Cannes, France, for the €10,000 Championship Event of the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe, but there is a bit of unfinished business in two of the preliminary events to take care of as the Championship Event begins. In the €10,000 Split Format No Limit Hold’em to [...]
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Tristan Wade Defeats Stacked Shootout Final Table, “Mixed-Max” Enters Heads Up Play

On the eve of the Championship Event of the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe, there are still two bracelets left to be awarded. During yesterday’s action, the relatively unknown Tristan Wade defeated a stacked final table in the €3000 No Limit Hold’em Shootout to take his first WSOP bracelet. [...]
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WSOP Europe: Steve “MrSmokey1” Billirakis Wins Second WSOP Bracelet, Stacked Final Table In Shootout

With the €10,000 Championship Event of the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe looming on the horizon, Steve “MrSmokey1” Billirakis etched his name into the annals of WSOP history on Wednesday by taking down his second gold bracelet, while a stacked final table is set for play in the €3000 Sho [...]
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WSOP Europe Event #2: Andrew Hinrichsen Wins Largest WSOPE Event Ever

The second event of the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) concluded Tuesday with Aussie Andrew Hinrichsen emerging victorious, the sixth Australian in history to win a World Series of Poker gold bracelet. The €1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament was the largest ever at the WSO [...]
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WSOP Europe Event #1: Guillaume Humbert Wins First-Ever Swiss Bracelet

The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) kicked off Friday with the first of seven official bracelet events as the Series moves to Cannes, France after four years in London, England. In another first, Guillaume Humbert became the first Swiss national to win a bracelet, taking the 2,500 Six-Handed [...]
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Captains Phil Hellmuth, Bertrand Grospellier Name Caesars Cup Squads

With the World Series of Poker Europe looming on the horizon, Team Americas captain Phil Hellmuth and Team Europe captain Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier have chosen their teams for the second-ever battle for the Caesars Cup. Grospellier is opting to go for the younger, more aggressive sect with the [...]
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Caesars Cup Competition To Return To WSOP Europe

After a two year hiatus, the Caesars Cup will once again be up for grabs during this year’s World Series of Poker Europe in Cannes, France. Back in 2009 in London, the Caesars Cup was devised as a poker competition between two teams of players from the Americas and Europe, roughly akin to golf’s [...]
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2011 WSOP Coverage Starts Tonight on ESPN

Having trouble coming down from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) high? Not to worry, as ESPN’s taped coverage of the 2011 WSOP begins tonight. Two episodes will air every Tuesday night from today through November 8th, leading to the Worldwide Leader’s slogan, “Tuesday Night is [...]
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Two 888 poker Players Make November Nine

Now that we know the composition of the November Nine for the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, much of the attention of the poker community will shift from what has gone on in the tournament to what will happen during the three and a half month layoff. One of the biggest opportunities [...]
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2011 WSOP November Nine is Set

Everyone knew where this road was headed, we just didn’t know who would get there. Just 22 players entered play at the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Tuesday with a chance to make the final table and come hell or high water, the field was going to be narrowed to nine [...] [...]
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WSOP Main Event Day 7: 22 Player Remain, Anton Makievskyi Leads

Here we go. One more day until we know the identities of the November Nine. Day 7 of the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event is history and with 35 eliminations on Monday, just 22 players – less than three tables – remain. And as has been the case for the last week, [...] [...]
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WSOP Day 6: 57 Players Remain, Ryan Lenaghan in Control

We’re at the point in the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event where everyone left in the field can smell the finish line. The coveted championship bracelet is now a realistic possibility, even for those at the bottom of the leader board. With just 57 of the original 6,865 players [...]
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2011 WSOP Main Event Day 2B: Ben Lamb on a Roll

Enough of these split days. It’s time to get everyone still in the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in the same room. And that’s just what will happen tomorrow as all of the survivors from Days 2A and 2B reconvene as the field of the world’s biggest live poker tourn [...]
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WSOP-C National Championship: Sengphet Leads After Day 1

The top performers of the 2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit season gathered at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas Friday afternoon for Day 1 of the inaugural WSOP Circuit National Championship. The invite-only freeroll tournament offered a prize pool of $1 million up for grabs, with first place collect [...]

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