World Series of Poker news.
On Monday, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Academy announced that two Cash Game Academy events will take place in the beginning of 2009. The WSOP Academy's team of brand name poker instructors will share their expertise in the world of cash games beginning on January 24th at Harrah's Atlantic City. Read more »
This week, word spread across the offices of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) that All In Energy Drink, which is partly owned by 10-time bracelet winner Johnny Chan, had signed a multi-year partnership to remain as a sponsor of the marquee tournament series. Read more »
ESPN World Series of Poker commentator Lon McEachern is one of the most recognizable faces in the poker industry. Fresh off the production of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, McEachern sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss the process of airing poker. Read more »
After battling his way back from an 8:1 chip disadvantage during heads-up action, professional poker player and 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event final table member Michael Binger was able to come back to capture the title at the World Series of Poker Circuit's latest stop at Harvey's Lake Tahoe. Read more »
The first day of the Harvey's Lake Tahoe World Series of Poker Circuit Event kicked off on Friday and emerging atop the leader board was Chris Dombrowski, who had four cashes during the 2008 WSOP tournament series in Las Vegas. Read more »
After a highly successful tournament schedule in Hammond, Indiana at the end of October, the World Series of Poker Circuit moved across the U.S. to land at Harvey's in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Read more »
The long-awaited winner of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event was crowned on Monday night. The heads-up match pitted a Russian, Ivan Demidov, against Denmark native Peter Eastgate. In front of a packed house at the Penn and Teller Theater at the Rio in Las Vegas, the two battled it out for the $9.1 million first place prize. Read more »
Jeff Haney is a reporter for the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. He's been on the scene at the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event and will, along with a throng of fans, return to the Rio on Monday night. Play between Ivan Demidov and Peter Eastgate will kick off at 10:00pm local time and continue until one man is $9.1 million richer. Read more »
After a 117 day layoff, the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event resumed on Sunday night. At the end of play, two men were left standing and will now compete for the $9.1 million first place prize: Peter Eastgate and Ivan Demidov. Read more »
Following in the graces of fellow World Series of Poker "November Nine" member Dennis Phillips, PokerStars Pro Ylon Schwartz has auctioned himself off for charity. Schwartz has hired Recordweb Communications to promote his marketing endeavors and is offering a 10 square-inch advertising patch on his hat, chest, or arm to the highest bidder on eBay. Read more »
Early Monday morning, Steve "Mr. Smokey" Billirakis, who already holds the distinction of being the youngest ever bracelet winner in competition at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, added another notable chapter to his poker career by becoming the youngest champion of a World Series of Poker Circuit Championship Event. Read more »
The World Series of Poker is one of the marquee events to air on ESPN. New episodes currently air on Tuesdays and are replayed numerous times throughout the week on its family of networks. On November 11th, just a few hours after it concludes, the WSOP Main Event final table will air. Read more »
When the final nine players return for the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event on November 9th, they won't be headed to the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino. Instead, the action will move to the Penn and Teller Theater inside the hotel, where the final table participants will quite literally take center stage to determine a winner. Read more »
While neither the Chicago Cubs nor White Sox were able to reach baseball's Fall Classic, there is still plenty of World Series action that the denizens of the Second City can get into. For the first time ever, the World Series of Poker Circuit continues its 2008-09 season with a stop near Chicago at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. Read more »
The eBay auction for a sponsorship logo on 2008 World Series of Poker chip leader Dennis Phillips will conclude early Sunday morning and, from appearances, looks to have been a huge success. Read more »
Demonstrating the philanthropic side of the poker world, current World Series of Poker Championship Event chip leader Dennis Phillips has offered to wear sponsorships at the final table to raise money for charity. Read more »
Samuel Oberlin, a 22 year old college student from Grand Rapids, MI, captured his biggest tournament victory at the WSOPC-Southern Indiana Championship. Read more »
To say that the final table of the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event was grueling would be an understatement. In fact, 22 hours and 484 hands after it started, the final hand of the WSOPE Main Event was dealt. Read more »
In the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, nine players remain, led by Full Tilt Poker pro John Juanda. The final group will play down to a winner on Thursday. The champion will pocket £868,800 and hold the title of the second WSOP Europe Main Event Champion ever. Read more »
It's the end of Day 2 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event and leading the field at the Casino at the Empire London is a familiar face, Andy Bloch. The Full Tilt Poker pro and former member of the infamous MIT Blackjack Team enters Day 3 holding about 10% more chips than his next closest competitor. Read more »
Sunday marked the second of two starting days for the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. The £10,350 buy-in event attracted 362 players and leading the pack as the tournament enters its second day is Justin Smith. Read more »
Day 1B of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event kicked off on Sunday. The attendance on the second of two starting days boosted the total tally to 362 players, the exact same number that competed in 2007's Main Event. Read more »
The third and final preliminary event of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe wrapped up on Friday night and sitting atop the final leader board standings was none other than Theo Jorgensen, a 36 year-old accomplished poker pro from Copenhagen, Denmark. Read more »
In a battle for the ages, poker legend Doyle Brunson defeated reigning World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad heads-up in two straight games to win the best of three series. It was a match that pitted one of the top poker players of all time against the symbol of a younger generation. Read more »
The £2,500 buy-in HORSE tournament wrapped up on Wednesday at the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe. Winning the coveted bracelet was Sherkhan Farnood, who took home £76,999. Others at the final table included Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, and Jeff Lisandro. Read more »
