Two flights of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event Day 1 are in the books, and while there have been plenty of ups and downs for the 2,600 players so far, it has been a story of contrasting days for the members of Team UB. Day 1A drew 1,125 runners, two of whom… Read more »
The World Series of Poker’s Championship Event is now halfway through its four Day Ones, with UB.com sending its stable of pros from Team UB to battle. Joining the crew from UB.com are a slew of online players who won their way into the event through satellites on the site. According to a spokesperson for… Read more »
Jack Effel is the Tournament Director of the World Series of Poker, a role that he has drawn industry acclaim for. We caught up with Effel on Day 1A of the 2010 WSOP Main Event and he discussed what makes the event the spectacle that it is, in addition to registration advice for people who… Read more »
Today’s Daily Deal comes from the 2010 World Series of Poker at the Rio inside the Media Room. Host Sean Gibson welcomes PND site editor Dan Cypra and the two recap the excitement from the floor of the Main Event for Day 1A. Read more »
The start of the new week marked the beginning of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Players filed into the Amazon Room at the Rio in Las Vegas around 11:45am, about 15 minutes prior to Greg Raymer’s “shuffle up and deal” command. After hoisting his gold bracelet in the air, Raymer gave… Read more »
In an announcement today following the close of trade on the London Stock Exchange, PartyGaming PLC reports that, while the second quarter of 2010 remained steady despite falling slightly short of forecast expectations, earnings for the company are outpacing their results from 2009. The second quarter for PartyGaming – which encompasses the late spring and… Read more »
It seems like every year when the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event begins, we and all the other poker news outlets start out our first article about it with something melodramatic, something poetic about the drama and fanfare of the legendary poker tournament. And that introductory paragraph usually ends with something like, “That’s… Read more »
With the World Series of Poker Main Event just hours away, Sunday was originally intended to be a quiet day at the Rio Hotel and Casino. But with constant schedule changes to the Tournament of Champions and two events adding an extra day of play, it turned out to be a rather eventful day in… Read more »
Whether it was for the various parties going on, the fireworks or the start of the World Series of Poker Championship Event on Monday, the Independence Day weekend brought all the pros to Las Vegas. The Twitterverse was abuzz with their activities as they worked towards the biggest day of the poker year. One of… Read more »
Joe Cada won the World Series of Poker Main Event in 2009, winning over $8 million and catapulting him to superstar status in the poker world. But what happens when he’s challenged by our own Sean Gibson in a penalty kick prop bet? In this video, Cada joins us from a park next to the… Read more »
In a relatively subdued atmosphere compared to previous cycles, the Ante Up for Africa event at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) drew 83 players. The $5,000 charity poker tournament benefiting victims of the crisis in Darfur raised nearly $300,000. Ante Up for Africa founders Don Cheadle and Annie Duke were the first two… Read more »
In the $25,000 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em event at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), six players came back on Saturday to determine a champion. Eliminated on Friday evening were favorites Carlos Mortensen (17th), Daniel Negreanu (11th), and Isaac Haxton (9th), but the final table still provided exciting action. Leading the tournament when six-handed… Read more »
The $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout (Event #53) was the lone final table on the World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule on Friday, making for a somewhat quiet day before the Main Event kicks into gear. A handful of Limit specialists advanced to the eight-player final table, including Full Tilt Poker Red Pro Mike Schneider, Terrence… Read more »
Matt Damon joins us from the Ante Up for Africa event at the 2010 World Series of Poker straight from the red carpet. In this interview he is asked about the growth of the charity poker tournament as well as his beginnings in poker in the movie Rounders. He also addresses the rumor about Rounders… Read more »
Taped in front of the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on the Las Vegas Strip, Daily Deal host Sean Gibson is joined by site editor Dan Cypra. With a ton of action ramping up at the 2010 World Series of Poker, the two discuss updates from the various tournaments taking place including the… Read more »
From Monday, July 12th to Sunday, July 18th, Full Tilt Poker is holding Rush Week. Capitalizing on the popularity of its fast-paced Rush Poker, Full Tilt is dishing out up to $250 in cash per player along with entries into an exclusive $50,000 Rush Week Freeroll. In honor of Rush Week, which totes “Seven Days… Read more »
In what could best be described as “the calm before the storm,” only one bracelet was awarded on Thursday night in action at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). In the $3,000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold’em tournament, Event #51 on the WSOP schedule, 12 men returned on Thursday afternoon for their shot at a… Read more »
Absolute Poker recently ran a promotion asking players to submit their wackiest last longer prop bets. They picked the craziest ones and put them up for a public vote with the winner getting a trip out here to Las Vegas and their entry fees to the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em event paid for by the… Read more »
I think the WSOP may actually be shedding some excess and concentrating on poker, as it should. It’s no secret that the Las Vegas economy has been one of the hardest hit in the American (and global) downturn; the WSOP is reflecting its host city’s hardships. Now, I don’t consider this a bad thing. The… Read more »
This month’s running of the UB.com Second Sundays charity poker tournament will donate its funds to the Crystal King Benefit Foundation. The $10 buy-in tournament will pan out at 14:45 ET on July 11th and former “Amazing Race” contestant Tiffany Michelle, a member of Team UB, will host. UB.com will match all of the proceeds… Read more »
Today’s Daily Deal comes from the Amazon Room at the Rio in Las Vegas from the 2010 World Series of Poker. Host Sean Gibson covers the day’s big news which includes Shannon Elizabeth signing to become a sponsored pro over at Carbon Poker. In addition we get a quick update from the World Series of… Read more »
The Rio’s Amazon Room was overflowing with energy on Wednesday evening as three final tables played out at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Dozens of railbirds flocked to see champions crowned in Events #47, #49, and #50 and three first-time winners collected bracelets. Wisconsin native Adam White entered the final day of Event #47… Read more »
After not being included on the original list of operators, PokerStars has earned a license to be able to operate an online poker site in France. It was announced on Tuesday that ARJEL (Autorité de Régulation des Jeux En Ligne, or the Authority of Regulation of Online Games), the French organization that is in charge… Read more »
This week, the USA-friendly online poker site Carbon Poker inked “American Pie” actress Shannon Elizabeth to become its newest sponsored pro. Elizabeth, who has briefly been sponsored by other online poker rooms, will now join the flagship site of the Merge Gaming Network. Carbon Poker spokesperson Peter Hampton commented in a press release distributed by… Read more »
Dan Bilzerian lives at the Panorama Towers and is a high stakes live cash game pro who has taken on some of the biggest games for huge scores. Living in the luxurious Panorama Towers in Las Vegas is reserved for only the elite, and Bilzerian gave us an exclusive tour of his home. See how… Read more »
