World Series of Poker news.
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 »
Winning two World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) events in one’s lifetime is an impressive feat. But for Daphne “Tweety” Turner, the accomplishment had a bit more significance than for most other people. In winning the $300 + $50 Mixed Game tournament at the Bayou Poker Challenge held at Harrah’s New Orleans last week, the… Read more »
In a conference call on Tuesday, World Series of Poker (WSOP) officials were unconcerned about a possible sale of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. The tournament series kicks off May 28th from the off-Strip casino and runs until July 17th. In a Business Week article on April 23rd, it was revealed that Starwood Capital… Read more »
Besides Phil Ivey leading the voting for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions, details on the two sponsor exemptions for the event were released during a conference call earlier this week. One seat is available to U.K. residents through WSOP.com. The online poker site is currently holding daily $1 satellites, with… Read more »
In a conference call held on Tuesday, Harrah’s officials revealed that Phil Ivey is the top vote-getter for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions. Poker’s version of an all-star game will take place on June 27th at the Rio in Las Vegas, with the final table panning out on July 4th.… Read more »
In what may be a first for a contestant in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, a New York poker player has pledged to donate 100% of his winnings to charity. Michael Karnjanaprakorn, an entrepreneur from New York City, is the poker player who came up with this challenging proposition. While attending the… Read more »
In a move to balance the field of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, Harrah’s officials told Poker News Daily that Day 2A will now feature the survivors of Day 1A and Day 1C. Day 2B will feature players who began on Day 1B and Day 1D. Harrah’s Communications Director Seth Palansky… Read more »
Cable station ESPN will broadcast three tournaments as part of its coverage of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Poker News Daily has learned. The action gets underway on July 20th with a special recap of the 2009 WSOP. The kickoff presentation will most likely air for an hour on Tuesday, July 20th on… Read more »
Academy Award winners Matt Damon and Ben Affleck will return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas this year for the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) Ante Up for Africa charity tournament. The $5,000 buy-in event is slated for July 3rd. Ante Up for Africa co-founder and UB.com pro Annie Duke… Read more »
On Friday, World Series of Poker (WSOP) officials released the top 20 vote-getters for the 2010 Tournament of Champions, which will be played in an all-star game format. The list predictably features some of the top names in poker. The top three bracelet winners in WSOP history would make their way to Las Vegas to… Read more »
On Thursday, Ultra Internet Media, the parent company of Everest Poker, filed a lawsuit against Harrah's alleging breach of contract. Everest Poker is the official on-felt sponsor of the Harrah's-backed World Series of Poker (WSOP). Read more »
The WSOP Tournament of Champions, which will take on an all-star game format, has been the most riveting poker story over the past few weeks. Several players have openly lobbied for votes from the poker community, but Irish poker pro Marty Smyth has taken a different approach. Read more »
Outlasting a difficult field of 70 runners and a final table full of experience and talent, noted online and live professional Bryan "badbeatninja" Devonshire emerged after a 4½ hour final table as the champion of the 2010 WSOP Circuit stop at Harrah's Rincon. Read more »
Dwyte Pilgrim added another title to his impressive resume last week by winning an event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit stop at Harrah's Rincon. The Brooklyn pro bested a field of 169 players in the $340 buy-in tournament to collect $13,392 and his third WSOP Circuit gold ring. Read more »
According to the poker website Pokerati.com, 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year Tom Schneider is willing to give a part of whatever he wins in the invite-only WSOP Tournament of Champions to those who mark their ballots with his name. Read more »
As of Friday morning at 1:00pm ET, the poker community had cast 180,827 votes for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions. Voting opened on March 15th and will close on June 15th at Midnight ET. Read more »
Making headlines in recent days is the announcement of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions, which will take on an all-star game format. Harrah's Interactive Entertainment Vice President Ty Stewart sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss the new addition to the annual schedule. Read more »
There are just under 70 days remaining until the start of the WSOP. As such, poker pros are getting their affairs in order, planning their schedules beginning on May 28th. One of those who has been quite open about his schedule is PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu. Read more »
ESPN's coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has been nominated for a Sports Emmy Award for the second consecutive year, as announced this week by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Read more »
Recently, World Series of Poker officials announced open voting to determine 20 of the 27 spots in the 2010 Tournament of Champions. With five automatic qualifiers already in the field and two more left up to the event's sponsor, Poker News Daily staff writers cast their votes. Read more »
