World Series of Poker news.
Online poker guru Jeffrey “jpapola” Papola came out on top in the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max event (#32) at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Papola became the first person ever to finish 1-2 in Six-Max events at the WSOP, having also taken second in Event #26, a $2,500 No Limit Hold’em Short-Handed… Read more »
Two more World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets were handed out early Saturday morning at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas as Events #30 and #31 came to an end. Mike Ellis won the $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Event #30, while Konstantin Puchkov took down the $1,500 HORSE Event #31, rewarding each player… Read more »
In 2008, the $1,000 Seniors’ No Limit Hold’em Championship at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) attracted a field of 2,218. Last year, 2,707 players turned out for the annual tournament, an increase of 22%. This year, the field size once again grew leaps and bounds, as 3,142 players age 50 and over turned out… Read more »
A busy Thursday at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) saw one of the most underrated players in the game capture his second bracelet and the crowning of a fresh face from north of the border. In Event #28, the $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha tournament, 12 players from the original starting field of 596 returned… Read more »
Thursday marked the completion of 29 events in the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), or the halfway point. Fifty-seven bracelets will be awarded overall, culminating in November with the crowning of the Main Event champion. Whether due to the ongoing worldwide recession, a declining poker presence in the United States, or a combination of… Read more »
The dispute between World Series of Poker (WSOP) on-felt sponsor Everest Poker and the casino gaming goliath Harrah’s just became even more heated. Late last week, the Las Vegas Sun newspaper reported that Everest Gaming Limited sued Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment claiming trademark infringement for using “Everest trademarks during the 2010 World Series of Poker now… Read more »
Wednesday was one of the busiest days in the history of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), as not only was the official Tournament of Champions lineup released, but also three tournaments played down to a champion at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Among the winners was Jeff Tebben, a medical supplies… Read more »
After over 350,000 votes submitted by fans of the game, the field for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions is set. Voting closed on Tuesday at Midnight ET and the tournament kicks off in 11 days from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino with 27 players. Phil Ivey, considered by many… Read more »
The entire Poker News Daily family was railing one of our own last night. PND writer JD McNamara, known online as “BubbaKGB,” landed in the top spot in Event #24 of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), a $1,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament, entering the final table. McNamara made the field of 30 his… Read more »
After a 20-hour final table and four-hour heads-up marathon, Sammy Farha defeated James “Flushy” Dempsey to take home his third World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in the $10,000 Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better Championship (Event #25). All of Farha’s accolades have come in Omaha events. Farha also claimed nearly $500,000 for the win,… Read more »
The first event to reach its conclusion yesterday at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) was #22: $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold’em Championship, in which Vanessa Hellebuyck banked $192,132 for her victory. The ladies tournament attracted a number of men, which had the Rio buzzing with various opinions. None of the frowned-upon gendered players made… Read more »
With almost half of the 57 events at this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) either completed or in action, Team UB.com has been battling some early WSOP bad luck. With many in the stable in action this weekend, fortunes may be turning for its members. The top two players from Team UB, Phil Hellmuth… Read more »
The largest payday of Saturday’s action at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) went to John “Tex” Barch, who topped the field in Event #20, a $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha tournament. Barch, who made the final table of the 2005 WSOP Main Event, cashed for $256,000 and earned his first gold bracelet. Event #20… Read more »
UB.com’s Phil Hellmuth earned his second cash of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) this week, but his bid for a 12th bracelet fell short in the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em event (#17). Hellmuth, in typical fashion, Tweeted throughout the tournament about big laydowns and greats reads he made, but ultimately fell short: “Out… Read more »
In Event #18 of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), $2,000 Limit Hold’em, 2009 November Niner Eric Buchman held a slim lead over Hansu Chu when 10-handed action began, but Buchman was able to extend that lead in the early going by eliminating Daniel Quach in tenth place. Already a winner this year in… Read more »
In a tragic story that played out over the skies of New York last week, Paul “Smalls” Kitsos suffered a heart attack on a flight bound for Las Vegas, site of the 2010 World Series of Poker. Kitsos is best known for final tabling the 2008 Borgata Summer Poker Open Main Event for $103,000. According… Read more »
Whether for charity or not, male poker players Shaun Deeb and David “Blue Knight1” Sesso were among the entrants for the $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold’em Championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP). However, their involvement caused quite a stir across the poker world as Event #22 kicked off. Among those Tweeting about… Read more »
Week two at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) began with nothing but excitement and anticipation, as Saturday marked my first event of the year. I set my alarm nice and early so I’d have time for a shower and a good breakfast before heading to the Rio. Four of us – Tim, Dan, Tristan,… Read more »
One of the most hotly contested battles of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament, Event #17 on the schedule, which concluded this morning. Eighteen players came back from the original field of 792 to play down to an eventual champion, with top online player Jason “TheMasterJ33” DeWitt… Read more »
Players from around the world have descended upon Las Vegas for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), which kicks off its 22nd and 23rd events today from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. Curiously absent is 2008 WSOP Main Event champion Peter Eastgate. According to the PokerStars Blog, the World Cup in South Africa,… Read more »
Team PokerStars Pro member Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier has only one cash in the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), a 91st place showing in a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em tournament. However, he lodged an all-important win in the WSOP Academy Tournament of Champions qualifier, which played out on Thursday. The freeroll, which will air as… Read more »
Online poker pro Carter “bdybldngpoker” Phillips picked up his first bracelet on Wednesday evening by winning the $1,500 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em (Event #16) at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). The 21 year-old bested a field of 1,663 players to collect a payday of $482,774 and earn bragging rights as one of the youngest… Read more »
Some love them, some hate them, but no matter people’s feelings, it is hard to ignore Phil Hellmuth‘s grand entrances to the Main Event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) the last few years. He used to just arrive late so that everybody could see him strut into the room, but starting in 2007,… Read more »
Memphis, Tennessee transplant Frank Kassela defeated a star studded final table in Event #15 of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the $10,000 Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better Championship. Kassela collected $447,000 for his efforts and, more importantly, his first WSOP bracelet. Kassela finished 22nd in last year’s $40,000 commemorative No… Read more »
The final seat to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions will be given away through a special nine-man sit and go presented by the WSOP Academy. Tom “Durrrr” Dwan, Andy Bloch, Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier, Gus Hanson, Don Cheadle, Sorel “Imper1um” Mizzi, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, Liv Boeree, and Paul Wasicka will battle… Read more »
