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Achieving one’s first six-figure cash in a poker tournament is an exciting moment for any poker player. Winning one’s first World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet is a dream come true. How great is it, then, to have these two things happen at the same time? That was Clifford Goldkind’s amazing day Monday as… Read more »
What can you say about Phil Hellmuth that hasn’t already been said? The guy knows how to play poker. Hellmuth, already the most prolific World Series of Poker (WSOP) player of all time, won his record twelfth WSOP bracelet early Monday morning, defeating a strong group of competitors at the final table of Event #18:… Read more »
WSOP history was made on Saturday as poker professional Matt Matros won his third bracelet in as many years in taking down Event #16, the $1500 Six Handed No Limit Hold’em championship, at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Nine men returned to the tables yesterday to determine a victor in this tournament and there… Read more »
Over the last two days at the 2012 World Series of Poker, four different bracelets have been awarded to their fortunate recipients. The four tournaments ran the gamut over different disciplines of poker, giving something for the railbirds inside the Amazon Room intriguing events to watch. Event #12 – $10,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold’em… Read more »
While there have been plenty of international players inside the Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino for the 2012 World Series of Poker, they haven’t had much impact on the final tables that have been played to this point. That all changed on Wednesday as two players from outside the United States took down bracelets… Read more »
At the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and really anywhere else for that matter, No-Limit Hold’em tournaments are the highlight events because of their size and the excitement of the “all-in.” Other games, particularly an old favorite like Seven Card Stud, tend to take a back seat. But here’s the thing: despite their small size,… Read more »
If it is possible to have a heads-up battle that determines a World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet winner be a bit anticlimactic, then Monday’s match between Aubin Cazals and Joseph “subiime” Cheong may have been just that. After Cazals won a record-breaking marathon contest the day before, he took “only” five hours to… Read more »
It looked like a terrible mismatch. Poker Triple Crown winner versus a guy with no cashes in a tournament greater than a $500 buy-in. Young pro versus senior financier. Expect to be here versus happy to be here. But this is poker and the beauty of it is that given a bit of skill and… Read more »
After more than two decades of effort, veteran poker professional Andy Bloch emerged as the champion of Event #7, the $1500 Seven Card Stud tournament, defeating Barry Greenstein in heads up play at the 2012 World Series of Poker. After getting down to the unofficial final table of nine on Friday night, the players came… Read more »
The first full weekend of action at the 2012 World Series of Poker kicked off on Friday with one bracelet being awarded. Event #5, the $1500 Pot Limit Hold’em tournament, featured a plethora of known professionals on the felt as well as several newcomers vying for the right to take down the latest gold for… Read more »
Two final tables were in action on Thursday at the 2012 World Series of Poker. In one corner of the Amazon Room, the $3000 Heads Up No Limit Hold’em/Pot Limit Omaha tournament came to a close while, in another area of the cavernous poker arena, the $1500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo event determined its champion.… Read more »
The first “open” bracelet of the 2012 World Series of Poker has been handed out after an exciting day of play that saw notable names at the final table and a player finally achieving his lifelong dream of WSOP gold on his fourth effort. The 2101 player field had been whittled down to just fifteen… Read more »
If Sunday was the official opening day of the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and Monday was the unofficial opening day, Tuesday would have to be the first busy day of this summer’s premiere poker festival. With three tournaments running simultaneously, it was a full house at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in… Read more »
It may not be the most lucrative score someone will have at the Rio in Las Vegas this summer. It may not be the most prestigious event. But it’s the first gold bracelet awarded at the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the $70,859 that Chiab “Chip” Saechao won along with it in the… Read more »
The weeks of anticipation are over. It’s time for everyone to calm their “inside tinglies.” The 43rd Annual World Series of Poker is underway! As is the tradition, the first and only event to kick off Sunday was the Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em event. While it is a gold bracelet event, it is different from… Read more »
Utilizing his huge chip lead at the start of final table play, Marvin Rettenmaier emerged as the victor at the World Poker Tour Championship late Saturday night, albeit not without some drama along the way. The six men who would vie for one of the most prestigious championships on the WPT schedule started action right… Read more »
In an epic battle for one of the biggest prizes so far this tournament poker season, Tom Marchese was able to outlast his other five opponents to take down the World Poker Tour’s $100,000 Super High Roller late last night at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Although the six men who came to the table… Read more »
It was a short Day Six for the World Poker Tour Championship at the Bellagio in Las Vegas on Thursday as the nine remaining men worked their way down to the official WPT six-handed final table in expedient fashion. At High Noon yesterday, the competitors gathered for the showdown, with Marvin Rettenmaier holding a slight… Read more »
The final days of the World Poker Tour’s Season Ten schedule are upon us as the WPT Championship heads into its penultimate final two days with Germany’s Marvin Rettenmaier and Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi leading the unofficial nine handed final table. In a situation that was hotly debated among the players, the Bellagio staff and… Read more »
There were likely several poker players at the Bellagio who didn’t get much sleep Tuesday night after Day 4 of the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship came to a close with just 19 players remaining. Since 18 players will get paid, those still in the mix got to dream restless dreams about the money… Read more »
Three days and thirteen levels and there is still so much more poker to be played. The WPT World Championship isn’t even halfway to the finish, but with just 44 players remaining, it already feels like it’s getting down to the nitty gritty. Leading the way is Curt Kohlberg with 918,300 chips, a full 150,000… Read more »
At first blush, it looks like only three players were eliminated on Day 2 of the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship Sunday. Because of the rather generous late registration rules, however, 32 more players bought-in to the tournament on Day 2, increasing the total field to 135 from Saturday’s 103. With 95 players remaining… Read more »
The tsunami of poker that is descending on Las Vegas for the next three months has kicked off with the start of the World Poker Tour’s World Championship event at the Bellagio on Saturday. The WPT Championship features an extremely deep stacked format and late registration that kept the first day numbers down but, even… Read more »
Earlier this week, the North Carolina Senate took up discussion on whether to allow the only casino located in the state, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in Cherokee, NC, to have live dealers for their table games, such as poker and blackjack. After the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who operate the Cherokee Casino, and Governor Beverly… Read more »
The penultimate event of the Season Ten schedule of the World Poker Tour, the WPT Championship at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, kicks off this Saturday, with the additional thrills of a Super High Roller tournament joining it next week. The WPT Championship, the $25,000 buy in event that has traditionally closed each year of… Read more »
