World Series of Poker news.
The $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event commemorating the 40th running of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) features an all-star field that includes Tom "durrrr" Dwan, Full Tilt Poker pro Phil Ivey, and "Texas Dolly" Doyle Brunson. A total of 201 players took to the felts, making for a $1.8 million first place prize. Read more »
In an effort to resign some of their current debt and retire loans that the company has, it was announced Tuesday evening that Harrah's Entertainment, the owner of the World Series of Poker, has proposed to sell as much as $1 billion in senior secured notes to qualified institutional buyers. Read more »
Independent online poker room PKR has announced that it will air the final tables of 24 World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournaments as the "exclusive sole live broadcaster." The news comes on the heels of an announcement that ESPN360.com and BluffMagazine.com will also stream 24 events. Read more »
According to betting lines posted on Bodog, Ultimate Bet pro and 11-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth is the favorite to win the WSOP Champions Invitational, fetching 9:1 odds. The tournament will consist solely of former Main Event champions. Read more »
On Friday, it was revealed that Harrah's Entertainment had formed Harrah's Interactive Entertainment. The new entity will be charged with growing the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and other Harrah's brands around the world. Read more »
In just a few days, the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino will open the doors for the WSOP. Thousands of poker players and fans will descend on the Amazon Ballroom to watch the penultimate event of the poker year, but several thousands more will be unable to make it to Las Vegas for the fun and games. Harrah's officials have made it easier for everyone to take in some of the action. Read more »
Over the past five years, poker players have stepped to the forefront for a variety of charitable causes. Online tournaments have raised funds to assist the victims of the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and other deserving organizations. Read more »
The 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) will kick off in exactly one week on May 27th. The traditional $500 Casino Employees event is the first to play out, followed by the new $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournament commemorating the 40th running of the WSOP. Poker News Daily sat down with WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack to gauge the mood at the Rio with just seven days remaining. Read more »
Since its purchase of the World Series of Poker back in 2005, Harrah's Entertainment and WSOP officials have been highly aggressive in driving for sponsorship opportunities for the largest poker event in the world. Read more »
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Gaming Life Expo is no more. In 2009, the world's largest poker expo will be re-branded PokerPalooza and debuts at the Rio in Las Vegas on July 2nd, one day before the start of the prestigious $10,000 buy-in Main Event. Read more »
The third annual Ante Up for Africa fundraiser will kick off on July 2nd from the Rio in Las Vegas as part of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) festivities. This week, Harrah's officials announced a bevy of celebrities and poker players who are slated to attend. Read more »
After battling through a heads up match that lasted longer than the elimination of the previous eight players, Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo finally defeated Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi to become the latest champion of the World Series of Poker Circuit at Caesars Palace late last night. Read more »
The 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe dates were announced on Monday. The tournament series returns to the Casino at the Empire in London on September 17th and runs through October 1st. A total of four bracelet events will be awarded. Read more »
The final table of the $5,000 buy-in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Event Championship at Caesars Atlantic City played out on Saturday. A total of 208 entrants participated and, when the smoke cleared, 23 year-old professional poker player Samuel Chartier emerged victorious. Read more »
After high-profile incidents in 2008 involving Scotty Nguyen and Phil Hellmuth, Harrah's officials are determined to curb player infractions in 2009 at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). This week, tournament officials introduced player conduct guidelines for the 2009 WSOP. Read more »
In just two and a half months, the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) will kick off from the Rio in Las Vegas. A total of 57 bracelets will be up for grabs in 2009, two more than in 2008. Pre-registration is now open. Read more »
When players take to the felts for the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Rio in Las Vegas, they'll notice a stark difference instantaneously. The starting chip stacks, which were doubled in 2008, will be tripled in 2009. Read more »
On May 27th, the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) will kick off from the Rio in Las Vegas with a $500 buy-in Casino Employees event. Among its presenting sponsors will once again be Milwaukee's Best Light, Harrah's officials announced this week. Read more »
On April 5th, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) presents WrestleMania XXV, which will kick off from Reliant Stadium in Houston, home of the Texans franchise of the National Football League. The annual spectacle is one of the storied events in the wrestling industry. Read more »
The Deep South plays host to another high stakes tournament this week. Fresh off the conclusion of the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Southern Poker Championship, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Event Championship begins today. Harrah's Casino in Tunica plays host this time around. Read more »
While some may be distracted with the activities of Super Bowl Sunday, poker fans will also have plenty to be excited about. Fresh from the ratings success that their Las Vegas World Series broadcasts earned through last summer and fall, ESPN will begin their first ever broadcast of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Read more »
On Monday, the lineup of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule was unveiled by Harrah's. Participants at the 2009 WSOP will be able to partake in a $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournament, the second richest tournament on this year's slate of events. Read more »
Move over, Super Bowl. There's a new sheriff in town. On Sunday, February 1st, the first four of episodes of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event will air on ESPN at 6:00pm ET; there will be eight episodes in total. The Super Bowl, which is one of the world's most watched sporting events, kicks off at 6:30pm ET. Read more »
Brent "Astrolux85" Roberts closed out the 2008 World Series of Poker Circuit by winning the final event of the year at Harrah's Atlantic City. Roberts bested a field of 179 players in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event to capture a first place prize of $280,040. Read more »
Heading into the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the major change handed down by tournament officials was the introduction of a 117 day break prior to the start of the Main Event final table, which occurred in November. Heading into 2009, rebuy tournaments may become a distant memory. Read more »
