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Not one, but two members of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine made the final table of the WSOP Europe Main Event. Last year, Ivan Demidov accomplished the feat. This year, Antoine Saout and James Akenhead will battle for the top prize. Read more »
Two days of play remain in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event and, perched atop the leaderboard entering Wednesday's battle is Matt Hawrilenko, a 27 year-old poker pro who goes by "Hoss-TBF" online. Read more »
History may be in the making in one of the most historic cities in the world. Doyle Brunson is in search of his record-tying 11th bracelet in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event and is sixth in chips with 92 players remaining. Read more »
One of the most popular players in the game today, 11-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, has given those who couldn't make their way to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe festivities the opportunity to tour the Casino at the Empire in Leicester Square in London and get personal with other poker pros through his Twitter account. Read more »
Two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Steve Zolotow paced the field in London on Day 1B of the 2009 WSOP Europe Main Event. A total of 178 players entered on Sunday for a combined starting grid of 334. Read more »
Day 1A of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event played out on Saturday. When the smoke cleared, Brian Powell and Team PokerStars Pro member Jason Mercier led the field, which began with 156 players. Read more »
Harrah's Interactive Entertainment (HIE) announced Thursday that its World Series of Poker (WSOP) brand would be renewing its contract with IMG Sports and Entertainment for five more years through 2014. The two groups have worked together since 2005. Read more »
Team Europe emerged victorious in the first ever Caesars Cup, claiming the heads-up and two-on-two matches by a 4-1 margin. Daniel Negreanu captained the American team, while Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad headed the European squad. Read more »
Who will win the 2009 WSOP Main Event? Poker News Daily sought the insight of some of the other players who made incredible runs at this year's Main Event as well as a couple of our own writers who spent the summer keeping a very close eye on the action. You'll be surprised to read just how many of them did not opt for fan favorite Phil Ivey. Read more »
The conclusion of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event is now just six weeks away and an $8.1 million first place prize will be up for grabs. Poker News Daily has learned that CardPlayer Editor Jeff Shulman is receiving training from Phil Hellmuth. Read more »
Most poker enthusiasts are currently thinking about their plans for World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) or the World Poker Tour (WPT) event currently running at the Borgata in Atlantic City. However, those who like to plan ahead are already setting their sights on another upcoming Atlantic City tournament series, the World Series of Poker Circuit Event (WSOPC) at Harrah's in December. Read more »
Last week, Harrah's, the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and the Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council announced the final list of players to be considered for induction into the Hall this fall. This has brought out differing opinions among some in the world of poker. Read more »
With the Caesars Cup getting ready for its inaugural action in just over three weeks, both American captain Daniel Negreanu and European captain Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad have been busy filling out the remainder of their squads. Earlier this week, each named two additional members to their teams. Read more »
Recently, World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine member Joe Cada inked an agreement to be sponsored by PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site. The signing marked the end of a grueling process for Cada and his agent, Dan Frank. Read more »
It took all of three episodes of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) on ESPN for 11-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth to get the industry buzzing. Hellmuth used a parade of words not fit for television during ESPN's Day 1C recap. Read more »
Four players now comprise each team that will battle in September in the Caesars Cup as part of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe festivities. Recently, team captains Daniel Negreanu and Annette Obrestad each made two more selections. Read more »
On Tuesday night, cable station ESPN featured action from the Ante Up for Africa charity tournament held during the 2009 World Series of Poker. The final table aired for just 30 minutes in a unique telecast. Read more »
Antoine Saout, who recently earned a seat as a member of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine, has signed a deal to join Team Everest Poker. Read more »
Tuesday night saw the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Champions Invitational play out on ESPN. A rather subdued final table competed for a vintage 1970 Corvette and the title of "Champion of Champions." Read more »
The 2009 WSOP will certainly be remembered for dominating performances by Jeffrey Lisandro and Phil Ivey. While those two superstars took the poker world by storm, Poker News Daily was at the Rio all summer to catch some of the other memorable stories from the world's largest poker event. Read more »
Will CardPlayer Magazine owner Jeff Shulman become poker's biggest villain? In the interviews that followed the conclusion of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Wednesday, reporters were huddled around Jeff Shulman, who candidly shared his thoughts on WSOP management and the championship bracelet. Read more »
After 56 events and 13 days of play in the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the final table of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event was determined. Read more »
It was another relatively short day at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, as play lasted for just four levels before the tournament staff sent everyone home for the night. Sixty-four players began Day Seven of the Main Event, but only 27 survived to return on Wednesday and play down to the November Nine that will comprise this year's final table. Read more »
The second of two starting days are in the books at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Bellagio Cup V. When the smoke cleared, 268 players turned out to the storied Las Vegas casino, down sharply from the 446 that entered last year. Read more »
Two familiar names took the Rio by storm on Day 6 of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event as Phil Ivey and Antonio Esfandiari climbed into the top six chip counts as play concluded Monday evening. Read more »
