World Series of Poker news.
Canadian student Pascal LeFrancois collected his first bracelet and $568,974 by winning the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Event #8 on Friday evening. The Montreal, Quebec native took a massive chip lead to the final table and breezed through to add his name to the list of Canadian bracelet winners, joining… Read more »
One of PND’s reporters is on the other side of the news this year. JD is in Vegas for the WSOP, but he will not be conducting interviews or reporting chip counts; he is on a quest to win his first bracelet. We asked him to submit weekly updates of his WSOP experience as part… Read more »
Completing its first week of action at the Rio in Las Vegas, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) awarded two bracelets on Thursday night, with three other tournaments in action and two set to start their Day Ones on Friday. Event #6, the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Shootout, began on Tuesday with 358 runners coming… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker Pro Braz Bansi bested a field of 2,092 players to win the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $1,500 No Limit Hold ’em (Event #5) early Thursday Morning at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The 32 year-old pro from England defeated Vincent “Vluff” Jacques heads-up to earn $515,501 and his… Read more »
What do you give a man who has 11 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets? How about a 12th? UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth, fresh off an appearance in the music video for Ludacris’ new hit “Sex Room,” sits in 16th on the leaderboard after one day of play in Event #8 of the 2010 WSOP,… Read more »
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) just saw the end of Event #2: $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship. The final table marked just the second time in WSOP history that two brothers made the final table of a tournament, with Robert Mizrachi holding the chip lead heading into play, while his brother, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi,… Read more »
Prior to the start of this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP), UB.com announced an expansion to its sponsored players roster, signing adult entertainer Samantha Ryan to a limited contract. While Ryan has no cashes in the tournament poker world, she has been involved with the game for the past couple of years. During the… Read more »
Former World Series of Poker (WSOP) Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack has a new gig. After parting ways with Harrah’s last November, Pollack is the new Executive Chairman of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and will serve on the company’s Board of Directors, according to the Sports Business Journal. Former PBR CEO Randy Bernard stepped down in… Read more »
What started as a field of 4,345 players in Event #3 of the 2010 World Series of Poker, a $1,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament, is down to just 41. Sitting in eighth on the leaderboard after two days of play is UB.com pro Eric “basebaldy” Baldwin, a WSOP bracelet winner who is in prime position… Read more »
Only a few days into the 41st World Series of Poker (WSOP), potentially one of the biggest stories of the year is developing. After four days of play, the final table of WSOP Event #2, the $50,000 Player’s Championship, has been set, with Robert Mizrachi leading the way. Also at the final table is Robert’s… Read more »
Twenty-one players remain in the $50,000 Player’s Championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) after Day 3. Leading the field is a familiar face, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, who owns a stack of 1.48 million chips entering Day 4. Hot on his heels with 1.43 million is Russia’s Vladimir Schmelev. Also appearing in… Read more »
Last year, 6,012 players turned out for the $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em Stimulus Special held during the World Series of Poker (WSOP). This year, the first of six open $1,000 events (#3) attracted 2,601 players on Day 1A and 1,742 on Day 1B for a total field of 4,343. Day 1B was not without… Read more »
Earlier this month, Poker News Daily reported on the efforts of Michael Karnjanaprakorn, an entrepreneur from New York who is looking to raise his buy-in for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event from contributors, with any winnings given to charitable causes. Through his World Series of Good, Karnjanaprakorn has enlisted many of the… Read more »
What started as a field of 116 in the $50,000 Player’s Championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has been slashed to 54. WSOP bracelet winner Kirk Morrison leads the way after Day 2 of the prestigious tournament. Eliminated in the closing seconds of Day 2 was Amnon Filippi, who check-called all-in on… Read more »
The first $1,000 No Limit Hold’em event (#3) of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on Saturday with the first of two starting days. A total of 2,601 players tossed their hats into the ring including some of the game’s best. By Level 7, which marked the first to play out after the… Read more »
Day One of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is in the books, with Saturday’s schedule featuring the continuation of one of its premier events and a second tournament whose field size should challenge one of the WSOP’s all-time records. On Friday, the prestigious $50,000 Player’s Championship took center stage at the Rio with… Read more »
About 20 minutes past 5:00pm Pacific Time on Friday, the much-anticipated $50,000 Player’s Championship kicked off at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The high-stakes tournament began with a tribute to the late Chip Reese, the namesake of the trophy given to the winner of the event. Poker legend Doyle Brunson and tournament director… Read more »
We’re one day away from the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), which kicks off from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Friday. Headed to the Nevada desert are officials from the WSOP Academy, who released a revised event schedule on Wednesday. Among the new additions to the WSOP Academy schedule… Read more »
On Wednesday, World Series of Poker (WSOP) officials released a media guide containing the details of the upcoming festivities in Las Vegas. Included in it was the rundown of the 2010 WSOP Europe. Five events are on tap this time around, one more than in 2009. The WSOP Europe schedule will once again play out… Read more »
We’re just two days away from the start of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The game’s elite and a host of amateurs will descend upon Las Vegas on Friday to capture one of 57 bracelets up for grabs and claim riches in a slew of cash games and side events. The Rio All-Suite… Read more »
The 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is almost upon us. Players from around the world will head to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for 57 bracelet events and a host of side tournaments and cash games. Last year, the annual extravaganza topped the $1 billion mark in prize money during… Read more »
World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit officials released a bevy of stats about the recently completed 2009-2010 season. Mark “Pegasus” Smith led the way in several vital stat categories, including most gold rings (two) and most final table appearances (five). The WSOP Circuit made its way to gaming hotspots around the United States over the… Read more »
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) will be offering something new to each of its bracelet winners this year. For the first time ever, a personalized bracelet will be awarded to the winner of each of the 57 official tournaments, and no two will be alike. The WSOP has combined forces with On Tilt Designs… Read more »
With the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) less than two weeks away, poker players around the world are making all kinds of last minute preparations – accommodations, travel plans, playing schedules – before descending upon Las Vegas. Over on the Two Plus Two forums, a few online players are drawing up final plans of… Read more »
On Saturday, July 3rd, the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) Ante Up for Africa charity tournament will kick off from the Rio in Las Vegas. Already announced for the festivities are actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. This week, Harrah’s officials unveiled additional attendees. In addition to Damon and Affleck, fellow actors Ray Romano… Read more »
