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It has been another hectic weekend around Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas as the 2022 World Series of Poker rolls along. For this third Sunday of action in Sin City, the MILLIONAIRE MAKER will come together for the first time, while the “High Roller” denizens will work towards a champion in Deuce to Seven Lowball.… Read more »
Is this high stakes enough for you? A month ago, Phil Hellmuth defeated Scott Seiver in Round 4 of High Stakes Duel III, PokerGO’s made-for-streaming heads-up competition. Each player risked $400,000, the highest the stakes had gotten in the appropriately-named competition. Seiver had the option to ask for a rematch, which Hellmuth would be obligated… Read more »
For years, Adam Friedman was known as the guy who cried after losing a huge hand during the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event, though most people don’t remember that he recovered from that and finished 43rd for nearly a quarter of a million dollars. That was his first tournament; he was 23 years… Read more »
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 »
If you are looking for action in Las Vegas on Saturday, then the 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas has everything you need. A variety of poker disciplines will be on display over the two properties, including Omaha, Deuce to Seven Lowball and a Mixed Game tournament. Of course, the… Read more »
The 2022 World Series of Poker is heading into its second weekend of activity, and what better way to kick it off than with a big Friday schedule. In one event, Alex Foxen looks to become the latest to remove his name from the “best without a bracelet” list. In another, Yuval Bronshtein will look… Read more »
In breaking news, two players who have been participating at the 2022 World Series of Poker have tested positive for COVID-19, the illness that has killed over six million people worldwide and resulted in the shutdown of the world for the past two years. Players Phil Hellmuth and David Baker have taken part in some… Read more »
As the second week of the 2022 World Series of Poker prepares for launch, there is going to be quite a bit of business to wrap up from Sunday. ‘The Housewarming’ will come together for the first time under one roof, while a second event was not able to reach a champion by early Monday… Read more »
The 2022 World Series of Poker is rolling along as it closes out its first week of action on Sunday. ‘The Housewarming’ will play out the fourth of its four Day Ones, finally letting those who have survived to this point know what they will be playing for. The “high rollers,” meanwhile, will have to… Read more »
The first Saturday of the 2022 World Series of Poker is upon us, and it is chocked full of poker action across the board. Want the “high rollers” to make you say “wow?” Then there is an event for you. How about getting in contention for a bracelet on the cheap? ‘The Housewarming’ is in… Read more »
The first weekend of the 2022 World Series of Poker is ready to go on Friday, with two tournaments down to their final day of action. The first “big” preliminary tournament will also take to action, while the “big” high roller event will work down to its final four. It sets up for a busy… Read more »
The first day of the 2022 World Series of Poker is in the books and two tournaments are already either in the money or near it. The money, though, means very different things in the two events: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em and $100,000 High Roller Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit… Read more »
New home(s) on the Strip Today is the day that poker players and fans have circled on the calendar every year: the start of the World Series of Poker. This will be the first year since 2019 that the WSOP is back to “normal,” as the 2020 WSOP was canceled (save for a last-minute online/live… Read more »
In only three days, the 53rd Annual World Series of Poker will take place in Las Vegas. This is a year like few others, however, in that there have been some changes to the action for 2022. We are going to look at some of those issues that might arise and perhaps offer some suggestions… Read more »
Interstate online poker could be just days or weeks away Online poker players in Michigan are very close to compete against players in other states. On Monday, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced that executive director Henry Williams has signed the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) to share player pools with Nevada, New Jersey,… Read more »
Texas is one of the states that has very explicit bans regarding gambling in the state. There have been entrepreneurs that has been able to circumvent the laws in the Lone Star State. Several cities offer poker “clubs,” with many springing up around the state. Along with these clubs have come incidents that lead to… Read more »
We are only ten days away from the start of the 53rd Annual World Series of Poker, so players are pretty much in their bunkers getting ready for action. Those players are examining the schedule, looking for what tournaments are their strong suit, and running over potential game scenarios and optimal play strategies that might… Read more »
Bluffing his way to victory Oh look, something new. Phil Hellmuth won a High Stakes Duel match. On Tuesday night, for the ninth time in ten tries, Hellmuth defeated his opponent in the heads-up poker battle and for the largest prize in the made-for-streaming show’s brief history. Hellmuth took down Scott Seiver in High Stakes… Read more »
The World Poker Tour (WPT) Choctaw Main Event final table shapes up to be a great one, as the chip counts of the six remaining players are as even as you will ever see. Leading the way is Ray Qartomy with 9.400 million chips. And while first place is where you want to be, regardless… Read more »
In just over two weeks, the 53rd Annual World Series of Poker will take to the felt at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas. The greatest professionals in the poker world, the best amateur players and simply “those with a dream” will converge to battle for the bracelets, but one thing will remain the same. The… Read more »
I have never been in a fight in my life. I almost got into one once in high school, but it was more of a strategic move to look like I was willing to fight when I was 95% certain that a brawl wouldn’t actually transpire. I don’t remember why it almost went down –… Read more »
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale was up to his usual betting hijinks again this weekend, as he put a total of $2.6 million on Kentucky Derby favorite Epicenter to win the world’s most famous horse race. And it looked for a moment like he was going to cash in, too, until 80-1 longshot Rich Strike came… Read more »
That’s right…if you have been under a rock for the past six months, you might find it hard to believe that it is only a few weeks until the cards hit the air for the 2022 World Series of Poker. The actual date for the first event is May 31 (when the Casino Employees Event… Read more »
The festivities are over on the shores of the Mediterranean as the European Poker Tour closes the book on their festival in Monte Carlo. In the €5000 Main Event, it looked like Morten Hvam was going to steamroll to the title – that is, until Marcelo Simoes Mesqueu made history in knocking him off. In… Read more »
Hey look, it’s Phil Hellmuth again It seems like every week there is something going on with Phil Hellmuth. Either he does something amazing, fails miserably, or makes an ass out of himself. Yesterday, it was both (a) and (c), as he starred in the Hustler Casino Live Poker Show alongside influencers, streamers, and YouTubers… Read more »
