World Series of Poker news.
Friday marked Day Two action in two tournaments for the 2012 World Series of Poker, with one tournament down to its heads up fights to determine a champion and the determination of an “unofficial” final table in another by the democratic measure of a player vote. Event #6 – $5000 “Mixed Max” No Limit Hold’em… Read more »
The first full weekend of action at the 2012 World Series of Poker kicked off on Friday with one bracelet being awarded. Event #5, the $1500 Pot Limit Hold’em tournament, featured a plethora of known professionals on the felt as well as several newcomers vying for the right to take down the latest gold for… Read more »
Two new tournaments took to the stage at the Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino on Thursday as the 2012 World Series of Poker welcomed its first action in a tournament that hadn’t been seen before at the Las Vegas version of the tournament and one of the venerable forms of the game of poker.… Read more »
With 71 players returning on Thursday in Event #5, the $1500 Pot Limit Hold’em tournament, everyone was comfortable in the fact that they would at least make the minimum cash ($2432). The real goal of all the players, though, was to reach the end of the evening to have a shot at the latest bracelet… Read more »
Two final tables were in action on Thursday at the 2012 World Series of Poker. In one corner of the Amazon Room, the $3000 Heads Up No Limit Hold’em/Pot Limit Omaha tournament came to a close while, in another area of the cavernous poker arena, the $1500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo event determined its champion.… Read more »
Perhaps the first ominous signs regarding attendance at the 2012 World Series of Poker appeared on Wednesday as Event #5, the $1500 Pot Limit Hold’em tournament, took to the floor of the Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino. In 2011, this event drew in a nice field of 764 players and saw Brian Rast win… Read more »
Two tournaments at the 2012 World Series of Poker saw their Day Two action on Wednesday. Event #3, the $3000 Heads Up No Limit Hold’em/Pot Limit Omaha tournament, is down to its final eight, while Event #4, the $1500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo battle, will face a long day in determining its champion. Event #3… Read more »
The first “open” bracelet of the 2012 World Series of Poker has been handed out after an exciting day of play that saw notable names at the final table and a player finally achieving his lifelong dream of WSOP gold on his fourth effort. The 2101 player field had been whittled down to just fifteen… Read more »
If Sunday was the official opening day of the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and Monday was the unofficial opening day, Tuesday would have to be the first busy day of this summer’s premiere poker festival. With three tournaments running simultaneously, it was a full house at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in… Read more »
Monday marked the “unofficial” start to the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) as the first open event, Event #2: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em got underway. While Sunday’s Casino Employees event was the first tournament of this year’s WSOP, it was not an open event, as it was restricted (as might be obvious) to those who… Read more »
It may not be the most lucrative score someone will have at the Rio in Las Vegas this summer. It may not be the most prestigious event. But it’s the first gold bracelet awarded at the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the $70,859 that Chiab “Chip” Saechao won along with it in the… Read more »
The weeks of anticipation are over. It’s time for everyone to calm their “inside tinglies.” The 43rd Annual World Series of Poker is underway! As is the tradition, the first and only event to kick off Sunday was the Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em event. While it is a gold bracelet event, it is different from… Read more »
With the 43rd Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) just a week away, it is only appropriate that the new bracelet has been officially unveiled. After all, it’s the one thing by which poker players measure their success (we suppose one could count that whole business of cash winnings, too). This year’s designer is Jason… Read more »
It appears that World Series of Poker (WSOP) officials are going to lighten up and let the players have a little fun this year. In a conference call Tuesday, WSOP representatives discussed some changes to what had previously been strict rules governing behavior at the tables. One of the biggest complaints from players last year… Read more »
With less than three weeks until the start of the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP), it is now permissible to begin getting excited for the annual poker festival. Before the party ends, ESPN will once again begin its broadcasts of the WSOP, starting with a special airing of the Big One for ONE DROP… Read more »
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) starts in less than four weeks. That’s this month. But before the main course arrives, Series officials would like to give poker fans a bit of an appetizer. On Tuesday, it was announced that the WSOP would dip its toes into international waters for a second time, creating a… Read more »
Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, along with the World Series of Poker (WSOP), announced Thursday that this summer’s $1,000,000 buy-in WSOP event has added eight more entrants, increasing the field to a stout 30 players. The tournament, called the Big One for ONE DROP, is now on pace to feature the largest first prize… Read more »
The most expensive poker tournament of all-time just became a little bit more accessible. World Series of Poker (WSOP) officials announced Wednesday that casinos around the country will be holding satellites for The Big One for One Drop, the $1 million buy-in event to be held at this summer’s WSOP. Fourteen casinos are already onboard,… Read more »
Although it may be more than half a year away, officials at the World Series of Poker and Caesars Entertainment want to make sure that players – eager to make travel plans – know when the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe will take place. The sixth annual running of the WSOP-E will return to… Read more »
In an apparent effort to spice up the event, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced Monday that up to 100 more players, including many name pros, will be participating in the 2012 WSOP National Championship. Last year, just 100 players were eligible in total; now as many as 200 will compete for a share… Read more »
Caesars Entertainment Corporation released the official schedule for the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) today, proudly listing a lineup of 61 bracelet events across 50 days. The festival kicks off Sunday, May 27th with the traditional opening tournament, the $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em event, with the first open bracelet event, $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em,… Read more »
UPDATE: The WSOP was a complete tease with its tweet saying that the November Nine was not returning this year. While technically true, the Main Event final table is simply being moved up to October 28th through October 30th because the U.S. Presidential Election is taking place for the first Tuesday in November. Complete details… Read more »
Remember when a one million dollar first prize in a poker tournament was mind blowing? Well, how about a one million dollar buy-in? It will happen next year, at the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Both a real bracelet event and a charity tournament, the “Big One for One Drop” will run from July… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. The 2011 World Series of Poker was certainly one for the history books. With the ominous cloud of “Black Friday” hanging over the opening of the proceedings, the WSOP proved to be the venerable institution that… Read more »
It all came down to Tuesday night. Three men – Germany’s Pius Heinz, America’s Ben Lamb, and the Czech Republic’s Martin Staszko – returned to the Rio to determine who would be the next poker legend, who would be the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion. It looked like Pius Heinz’s bracelet… Read more »
