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The history making Big One for One Drop tournament kicked off Sunday at the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) with 48 deep-pocketed players each putting up a record $1 million buy-in for their chance at immortality. The event was the brainchild of Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, with $111,111 of each buy-in going… Read more »
It’s not as if it hadn’t already happened during the 2012 World Series of Poker, but it is still a bit of a weird feeling when a tournament goes overtime. The excitement and anticipation of a dramatic finish builds up during the final scheduled day and then…nothing. No bracelet winner. The remaining players have to… Read more »
In the 43-year history of the World Series of Poker, there have been quite a few historical moments. Back-to-back WSOP Championship Event winners, the largest buy in tournaments on the largest stages and the achievements of legends that have placed them in the pantheon of the game. Sunday marks the start of another tournament which… Read more »
For the first time at the 2012 World Series of Poker, a day of play went by where no bracelets were handed out. This doesn’t mean that there wasn’t any action on the tables, however, as one tournament suspended play short of the bracelet, two tournaments decided their course for their final day of action… Read more »
The play on Friday has set up for what should be an exciting weekend of poker for those in attendance at the 2012 World Series of Poker this weekend. The Ladies Championship will be determined, along with the Six Handed Ten Game champion, while a satellite event kicks off today for tomorrow’s biggest ever tournament… Read more »
With an exciting weekend on the horizon, the 2012 World Series of Poker wrapped up some business on Friday. While there was one bracelet awarded, a second tournament was unable to even get within shouting distance of the final table by the end of play. Event #49 – $1500 Ante Only No Limit Hold’em The… Read more »
Although the excitement of Michael Mizrachi’s historic win in the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship was the dominant story of Thursday’s action at the 2012 World Series of Poker, two other very difficult disciplines of poker were also able to determine champions also, although one tournament wasn’t done until early Friday morning. Event #47 – $1500… Read more »
In what was one of the most dominant performances in a major tournament ever, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi made history at the 2012 World Series of Poker on Thursday night in becoming the first man to ever win the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship twice. The eight men who came back for action on Thursday had… Read more »
Amid the clamor around the Rio on Wednesday, the 2012 World Series of Poker had three tournaments that were in various stages of their play. The final table has been determined in one with a second getting close to that point, while a third event made its debut on the WSOP stage. Event #47 –… Read more »
The action at the 2012 World Series of Poker heated up on Wednesday with the determination of the eight men who will take part in the final table of the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship. While this tournament will not play out until this afternoon, another tournament awarded a bracelet in a hard fought battle that… Read more »
There aren’t many situations in this world where winning over $400,000 can feel terrible. Even fewer where that feeling has nothing to do with the additional money that wasn’t won. Poker is one of those arenas. To Henry Lu, Monday night was his moment to shine, to celebrate his victory in the 2012 World Series… Read more »
Perhaps Oleksii Kovalchuk should adopt the nickname Roy Hobbs. Like the fictional baseball player, it appears that Kovlachuk is “The Natural,” winning his second World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet in as many years after besting 392 competitors in the 2012 WSOP Event #42: $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better. His newest… Read more »
Day Two play for the two tournaments yesterday at the 2012 World Series of Poker brought something for everyone. In one event, history will be made when its champion is determined this evening, while the other tournament features a leaderboard that should whet the appetite for the railbirds inside the Rio. Event #41 – $3000… Read more »
It was another exciting day of play at the 2012 World Series of Poker, culminating with a World Champion in arguably one of the most nerve-wracking disciplines of the game crowned and a stunning comeback to hand out another WSOP bracelet. Event #39 – $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship The 13 men who stepped… Read more »
The tournament rooms of the Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino were abuzz on Friday, with two tournaments in Day Two play working close to their final tables that will be played today. Event #39 – $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship 88 players returned from the original 293 contestants, looking to work the field… Read more »
The 2012 World Series of Poker handed out two more bracelets on Friday, with one of the tournaments extended one day (due to the late finish early Friday morning) and the second event handing out one of the larger first place prizes to this point of the 2012 WSOP. Event #37 – $2500 Eight Game… Read more »
Three tournaments are in their preliminary stages of play at the 2012 World Series of Poker, with one of the tournaments awarding a bracelet today and the other two tournaments set to hand out the WSOP gold on Saturday. Event #38 – $1500 No Limit Hold’em – Day Two Of the 277 players who returned… Read more »
As another weekend of play at the 2012 World Series of Poker looms, two tournaments went about their final table action on Thursday. While one of the events was able to determine a champion, the other lasted well into Friday morning and was unable to crown a victor. Event #36 – $3000 No Limit Hold’em… Read more »
As two tournaments determined their champions on Wednesday at the 2012 World Series of Poker, three other events were in various stages of their play. Event #36 – $3000 No Limit Hold’em Shootout – Day Two Of the 587 players who started the tournament on Tuesday, sixty would return yesterday with everyone in the money… Read more »
The action at the 2012 World Series of Poker has been intense of late and Wednesday’s slate of tournaments didn’t fail to live up to previous events. Two tournaments awarded bracelets yesterday, with Japan pulling down its first ever bracelet victory and a stunning final hand in the other tournament leading to the crowning of… Read more »
If there was ever a poker player with the right attitude, it is Max Steinberg. The Oakland, California resident said he felt “no pressure” to win 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #33: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em once he reached heads-up, despite finishing as a runner-up in a $1,500 event two years ago. He was… Read more »
When Day 3 of the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em rolled around Monday, nobody was talking about the eventual winner. It was 2009 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Cada that was the talk of the Rio. After all, he was the chip leader with just 19 players remaining and… Read more »
In a H.O.R.S.E. tournament, especially in one with a high buy-in, you can pretty much count on the final table being extremely tough. The 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #32: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. did not disappoint. The participants in Monday’s final table owned 25 gold bracelets, making it the second-most gold laden final table… Read more »
Allyn Jaffrey-Shulman captured her first World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet Monday, defeating a very tough final table at the end of the largest Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship in history. For her win, Jaffrey-Shulman takes home $603,713. It was an interesting tournament for a couple different reasons. As already mentioned, his Seniors Event, open… Read more »
One of the wonderful things about poker is as long as you have the buy-in and the intestinal fortitude, you can sit down and play with anybody. You don’t have to be able to hit a devastating curveball or hit a three-pointer with a hand in your face. Just learn the rules of the game… Read more »
