World Series of Poker news.
All in all, the 2022 World Series of Poker has been relatively controversy-free. There is always something every year, but overall, it seems like the WSOP’s first year on the Strip has gone pretty smoothly. There IS always something, though. On Sunday, eyebrows were raised and feathers were ruffled over a slightly wacky misdeal. The… Read more »
The real challenge is staying on top Over here in the United States, it is Independence Day, the Fourth of July. And because it is on a Monday, that means a three-day weekend for lots of folks. With the excitement of a three-day weekend, I suspect that many poker fans forgot that the 2022 World… Read more »
It may not feel like it, but we have come to the final couple of weeks of the 2022 World Series of Poker. The indicator of this is that Sunday will mark the start of the crown jewel of the schedule, the $10,000 Championship Event. The first of three-Day Ones will take to the felt… Read more »
It has been an eventful weekend at the 2022 World Series of Poker. One Poker Hall of Famer has added to his legacy while another came up just short of the top prize. Eli Elezra captured his fifth bracelet in his storied career by keeping David ‘Chino’ Rheem from capturing his first bracelet early Saturday… Read more »
The 2022 World Series of Poker has been groundbreaking in several areas. The throngs that have returned to the new home of the WSOP, Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas, have brought outstanding poker to fans. Early Friday morning, another page was written in the history books as Dan Cates became the first back-to-back champion of… Read more »
No rest for the weary The World Series of Poker has released the 2022-2023 WSOP Circuit schedule, which kicks off as soon as this summer’s WSOP ends. The first stop is at Choctaw Durant in Oklahoma, just north of the Texas border, about an hour and a half from Dallas. All told, there are 25… Read more »
High roller tournaments have become old hat nowadays, the main reason why the all-time money list is now dominated by “younger” players. The term “high roller” can signify a range of buy-ins, from $15,000 to $25,000 to $50,000. But then there is the “Super” high roller, which uses the modifier to mean something even more,… Read more »
The 2022 World Series of Poker opens for action on Sunday with one of its “tentpole” tournaments coming together for the first time. Typical of multiple entry (and Day One) events, the COLOSSUS pumped the players through the door and to the tables; the survivors of the two-Day Ones will come together for the first… Read more »
As we enter the fourth weekend of action at the 2022 World Series of Poker, there is something for all fans of poker. If you are looking for the stars of the game, then the $250,000 High Roller is your cup of tea. If you are looking to get a cash for a much smaller… Read more »
I suppose this should be called “Yesterday at the 2022 WSOP,” but considering the extremely busy Tuesday at Paris and Bally’s Las Vegas concluded with three bracelets awarded in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, we can stick with what we’ve got. Let’s take a look at the tournaments that finished up overnight at the… Read more »
There are certain accomplishments in one’s poker life that a player will never forget. Playing at the World Series of Poker. Eliminating Phil Ivey from a tournament. Winning a WSOP gold bracelet. How about all three? Aleksejs Ponakovs did just that Monday night, as he knocked out arguably the greatest poker player of all time… Read more »
The day before summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere (though it has certainly felt like summer in many places for weeks now), the 2022 World Series of Poker has several events in action at Paris and Bally’s Las Vegas. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights: Steve Albini wins his second bracelet… Read more »
As someone who has written about poker and gambling for quite some time now, Pedro Bromfman is interesting to me. I feel like I’ve seen his name pop up a lot over the years, so he has clearly done something right in the world of poker, but looking up his live tournament results, he has… Read more »
If you will remember last week when we talked about the 2022 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race, you should recall that I said, “this entire list could change in a couple of weeks.” I was wrong…it only took ONE week for it to be completely upended, with a new overall leader… Read more »
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 »
It is the point of the race where some fatigue may be setting in. The 2022 World Series of Poker is rapidly approaching the halfway mark of its 48-day run and the action has continued at a rather steady pace. Thursday’s action will be highlighted by two final tables in non-Texas Hold’em events, as Pot… Read more »
The pandemic isn’t over Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the in-person version of the World Series of Poker (along with most other live activities for months), the deadly virus is still having an impact on the WSOP. Things are “back to normal” at the Series, now located at Paris and… 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 »
It is one of the “shadow competitions” that the poker world seemingly does not pay attention to. We’re not talking about the bracelet bets that go on or the other props that are running around Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas. We are talking about the race for the 2022 World Series of Poker Player of… 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 »
There are a handful of players who are in a club they do not want to be in. That club would be “Best Without a Bracelet,” players who have a stellar tournament poker career without having a World Series of Poker bracelet touch their wrist. On Saturday night, that club was reduced by one member… Read more »
