World Series of Poker news.
The opening flights of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event are always the most exciting; everyone in the tournament room is at the beginning of what could be a life-changing journey, everyone is so hopeful. There is a buzz in the air. So let’s enjoy the first three days of this week because… Read more »
This past weekend was a time of celebration in the United States. Not only was Saturday Independence Day (or Treason Day for those of you in the U.K.), but Sunday was the start of the 2015 World Series of Poker $10,000 Championship Event, best known as the Main Event. It is the biggest week of… Read more »
The final two $10,000 World Championship events at the 2015 World Series of Poker – other than the Main Event, that is – have been the focus of much of the attention around the Amazon Room over the past couple of days. In one event, Andrew Barber was able to overcome a tough final table… Read more »
Much was made of the plans by Caesars and WSOP officials announced they would have an online event as part of the 2015 World Series of Poker Schedule. People wondered if there would be anyone who would show up for the $1000 buy-in event; people pondered whether the WSOP.com online poker software would stand up… Read more »
When Jonathan Duhamel wins a World Series of Poker bracelet, he certainly makes the most of the situation. Early this morning, Duhamel won the second gold bracelet of his career, taking the title in the 2015 WSOP $111,111 High Roller for ONE DROP Event, winning $3,989,985. Duhamel, of course, won the 2010 World Series of… Read more »
As the schedule steams toward the start of its $10,000 Championship Event next weekend, the 2015 World Series of Poker crowned two more champions. In one event a longtime Limit expert was able to defeat a strong field of contenders while an amateur became the first woman to take down a bracelet at this year’s… Read more »
After a long Day 4 of action, Mike Gorodinsky was finally able to break through at the 2015 World Series of Poker, defeating Jean-Robert Bellande heads up early Friday morning to win arguably the most prestigious bracelet on the WSOP schedule, the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship. Six men returned on Thursday afternoon to battle for… Read more »
After three days of battle amongst some of the world’s greatest poker players, David Baker – the ‘ODB’ version, not the ‘Bakes’ one – will head the six men who will contest the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship final table at the 2015 World Series of Poker this afternoon. 19 players returned from the original 84… Read more »
ATTENTION: DOYLE BRUNSON SIGHTING AT THE 2015 WORLD SERIES OF POKER. Apologies for the dramatics, but hey, Doyle Brunson playing in a tourney at the WSOP is news (at least I didn’t include the Drudge sirens). The poker legend is not much of a tournament player anymore, so it is a big deal when he… Read more »
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 »
