World Series of Poker news.
If you want a say in who is elected to the Poker Hall of Fame (HOF), it is time to get on it, as the nomination period for the 2015 Poker Hall of Fame class is now open to the public. Largely the same as the past several years, those interested in shaping the Poker… Read more »
Brian Hastings is making a case for WSOP Player of the Year, as he has become the first player this year to win two bracelets at the 2015 World Series of Poker. The 26-year old who is better known for his online poker prowess won Event #39: $1,500 Ten-Game Mix, earning $133,403. Hastings certainly seems… Read more »
It was a busy Friday at the 2015 World Series of Poker as three tournaments handed out bracelets. It would have been four, but the final two contenders in that event played to the WSOP curfew before deciding to come back on Saturday afternoon to decide the champion. Event #34 – $1500 Split Format Hold’em… Read more »
With half of the 2015 World Series of Poker in the books, two players that have not yet won a WSOP bracelet – Paul Volpe and Mike Gorodinsky – sit atop the standings for the 2015 WSOP Player of the Year race. Both men have had outstanding starts over the first three weeks of the… Read more »
The 2015 World Series of Poker is blowing past the halfway point as more than half of the scheduled events have either started or concluded. In two of those concluded events, a top professional was able to capture his third WSOP bracelet against a difficult field while a newcomer surprised the pros in the other tournament. Event… Read more »
When one looks back on the poker boom era of the World Series of Poker, one of the distinct themes was the changing of the guard from the old school players who became instant television stars in the mid-aughts to the new-age, brash, young internet players who learned the game by grinding out thousands of… Read more »
OMG. Phil Galfond won the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship Monday at the 2015 World Series of Poker, earning his second career bracelet and his first since 2008. For the win, Galfond won $224,383. As is always the case with high buy-in specialty events like 2-7 Draw Lowball, the field was very small, just… Read more »
Working its way into its third weekend of the schedule, the 2015 World Series of Poker had arguably one of its busiest days yet in the series. There were four bracelets awarded throughout Saturday – three from scheduled events and one that had been suspended from Friday – as the tournament schedule drew closer to… Read more »
The 2015 World Series of Poker, like the venerable riverboats of yore on the Mississippi River, is steaming into its third weekend of action. On the schedule for Saturday is the completion of one event that was carried over from Friday night alongside two tournaments which will crown a champion on Saturday. Event #24: $1500… Read more »
In this latest (and first) edition of “truth in advertising,” the 2015 World Series of Poker’s sixteenth event, the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Millionaire Maker did actually create a millionaire (or technically, multiple ones, depending on the net worth of the individual players going into the tournament…but I digress). Tuesday night, Adrian Buckley won the third… Read more »
Phil Hellmuth continues to prove that poker is a game of skill with an element of chance, not the other way around. In fact, when Hellmuth plays at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), it seems that it takes bad luck for him NOT to make a deep run in a tournament. Already the most… Read more »
The Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino and, in particular, the tournament poker arenas were buzzing yesterday at the 2015 World Series of Poker. Coming back to a delayed tournament, Konstantin Maslak came off the short stack in Event #13 to win the WSOP bracelet while U. S. professional players Barry Hutter and Shaun Deeb… Read more »
The 2015 World Series of Poker entered its second weekend of play with the final day of action in two tournaments. In one the eventual winner triumphed over several known professionals in the field while the other fell short of its goal to crown a champion. Event #12 – $1500 Six Handed No Limit Hold’em… Read more »
The 2015 World Series of Poker is headed into its second week of action with a host of bracelets on the line for its participants. In yesterday’s action, the highly controversial Heads Up World Championship reached its conclusion while a part-time player defeated several top professionals on his way to winning WSOP gold. Event #10… Read more »
Over the past couple of days, other tournaments not named “The Colossus” or featuring a sizeable buy-in completed their festivities. Of these events, several newcomers were able to make their mark while, in one tournament, a veteran pro who is a fan favorite emerged to once again claim a championship. Event #6 – $1000 Hyper… Read more »
It’s been a busy first week of the 2015 World Series of Poker. In total, nine events have crowned champions, including the largest ever live tournament victor and a feat that hasn’t been done since 2009 in another tournament. Event #5 – “The Colossus” In a rapid five hour blast, the champion of “The Colossus”… Read more »
Ah, it seems like yesterday when over 22,000 entries were racked up for “The Colossus” at the 2015 World Series of Poker. Last night the field was cut down to the final 39 players as, in the very same Amazon Room, the players in the Deuce to Seven Triple Draw Lowball World Championship reached the… Read more »
Making the biggest noise in the room, “The Colossus” careened onward on Sunday at the 2015 World Series of Poker but, somewhat oblivious to the commotion around the largest live poker tournament ever, Lowball specialists gathered together to determine what is essentially the game’s World Champion. Event #5 – “The Colossus” As we documented here… Read more »
Amid the clamor of “The Colossus” at the 2015 World Series of Poker on Sunday, two tournaments were also in the mix. In one that was delayed from Saturday night, a veteran pro came from behind to take the title while the “speed junkies” in the poker world set the final table for the first-ever… Read more »
In the end, it was what the officials for Caesars Entertainment and the WSOP had billed it to be: the largest ever live tournament ever held. When the numbers were announced for “The Colossus” at the 2015 World Series of Poker this afternoon, it wasn’t surprising that it broke records but what was a stunner was the… Read more »
In what has been a frantic weekend around the tournament rooms of the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino, the 2015 World Series of Poker – and its grand experiment, “The Colossus” – and its officials have been holding their breath regarding how well the tournament was received. From all appearances, the players came out… Read more »
In what was a crowded Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino tournament poker room(s) on Saturday, two tournaments at the 2015 World Series of Poker were supposed to play down to their champions. While Nick Petrangelo was able to take the Shootout gold, Jacob Dahl and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi were playing to… Read more »
If its “Colossus” tournament wasn’t enough for players and fans around the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino, the 2015 World Series of Poker had three other tournaments that might have captured someone’s fancy. In these tournaments, a player was denied a bracelet after dominating the final table, one of Hollywood’s elite will take on… Read more »
Preparing for its first big weekend on its seven week schedule, the 2015 World Series of Poker has plenty of action going around the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino. Two tournaments will enter into their second days of play on Friday while “The Colossus” awaits for what could be the largest live poker tournament… Read more »
With surprisingly little fanfare (no celebrities or showgirls around for the “shuffle up and deal” announcement this year) the 2015 World Series of Poker is off and running. The first official bracelet of this summer’s grandest poker spectacle has been awarded and, in the second tournament on the schedule, there are 20 players that are… Read more »
