f there is a lesson to be learned tonight, it’s “don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.” Monday’s Day 7 of the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event is final table cut down day, the day that the field is narrowed from 27 to the November Nine (well, the October Nine, but we’re… Read more »
Are we having fun yet? Just shy of 6,600 players entered the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Now there are just 27 – three tables – remaining. Each survivor to this point is guaranteed almost $300,000, but they all have their hearts set on much more. Leading the charge to the final… Read more »
It’s getting down to crunch time in the Amazon Room at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino as the 2012 World Series of Poker Championship Event has broken the 100 players remaining mark, but the leaderboard is still tightly bunched with no single player really seizing control of the tournament to this point. At… Read more »
In an odd dichotomy that seems to not only defy logic but also seems to be rampant, a survey of voters in California have different opinions on two forms of gambling that may make their way into the state. According to a story in the Riverside Press-Enterprise written by Jim Miller and Ben Goad, respondents… Read more »
As expected, the Day Four action at the 2012 World Series of Poker would prove to be a day of celebration…at least for most of the 720 players who returned to the felt on Friday to contest for the title. With the payouts starting at 666 players, 54 souls would go home empty handed and… Read more »
As expected, the summertime running of the 2012 World Series of Poker has shuffled up the various Player of the Year races compiled by many of the top outlets in the poker industry. After leading the top three POY races for much of the first half of 2012, former World Champion Jonathan Duhamel has fallen… Read more »
For the first time during the 2012 World Series of Poker Championship Event, the entirety of the field gathered together in the Amazon Room at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino for Day Three of the event. After three versions of Days One and Two were wrapped up, there were 1738 players who came… Read more »
After battling through the 99 World Series of Poker Circuit All-Stars who had qualified for the event – and 57 more WSOP Player of the Year contenders who bought in for $10,000 to the million dollar freeroll – Ryan Eriquezzo emerged as the victor of the WSOP National Championship last night at the Rio in… Read more »
After having arguably one of the finest performances at the World Series of Poker in its history, Phil Ivey is the subject of discussion in the court system of the state of Nevada. Prior to Christmas 2009, Ivey and his then-wife, Luciaetta, filed a joint petition for dissolution of their marriage that was granted by… Read more »
The final Day Two of the 2012 World Series of Poker Championship Event has wrapped up its play, sending the survivors from the day off to the first day that the field will join together this afternoon in the Amazon Room at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino. At the start of the Day… Read more »
Day 2 of the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event is a bit of an odd bird. During the last few years, there have been four Day 1 flights which transitioned quite naturally into two Day 2 flights. The survivors from two of the Day 1’s combined for one Day 2 and the… Read more »
A week after surrendering to U.S. law enforcement officials at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar has been released on bail. While he is far from “free,” Bitar may be able to sleep in his own bed in California as early as Wednesday. According to a report by Diamond Flush… Read more »
Now that the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event is in full swing, one of the fun things to start eyeballing is the WSOP Player of the Year (POY) points race. While the players are aiming for the $8.5 million prize at the end of the Main Event, they do take a lot… Read more »
The butterflies have dissipated and the players have settled in. Now it’s time to play some poker. The final starting flight of the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event is complete and while the money bubble is barely a blip on the radar, players can stop worrying about surviving the first day and… Read more »
Black Friday killed many an online poker room, but on that day in April just over a year ago, the seed was planted for a new type of poker site. It took a long time, but that seed finally sprouted this month in the form of SkillBet.com. SkillBet touts itself as a pure skill game… Read more »
To the casual observer, each starting day of the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event looks the same. Loads of tables crowded with poker players, the constant rattle of chips throughout the room, the initial buzz of excitement that eventually gives way to resolute grinding. It’s all there each day. But those who… Read more »
With nearly all the preliminary events completed on its schedule, the $10,000 Championship Event took center stage at the 2012 World Series of Poker. The first of three Day Ones would turn out to have some surprises in store for the railbirds arranged around the Rio while the final preliminary event, the WSOP National Championship,… Read more »
It was an active day around the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino as – well, most of the people – were there for the start of the 2012 World Series of Poker $10,000 Championship Event. There was some unfinished business left for some, however, as one tournament surprisingly reached its conclusion a day early… Read more »
Unless you are a casual observer of the world of poker – or have been living under a rock for the past seven weeks – the greatest day in poker is set to kick off at noon (Pacific Time) at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. That’s right, it is time… Read more »
For the final tables that had been suspended early that morning due to the late hour, a journey back into the Amazon Room was required on Friday to determine a champion in two events. While one wrapped up stunningly quickly, the second would provide a bit more drama for the railbirds at the 2012 World… Read more »
Although you might expect a “calm before the storm” that will be today’s start of the $10,000 Championship Event at the 2012 World Series of Poker, there are still three tournaments that will hand out bracelets over this weekend. The final $1000 NLHE event is in action, the WSOP National Championship is looking to crown… Read more »
On the eve of the beginning of the $10,000 Championship Event, there are still plenty of issues to be determined in the preliminary tournaments at the 2012 World Series of Poker. The two tournaments that were supposed to conclude last night will extend into Friday, while another World Championship and the WSOP National Championship are… Read more »
According to reports from not only the poker world but the mainstream press, U. K. poker pro Sam Trickett was attacked and beaten following one of the brightest moments of his poker career. The stunning attack was first revealed by Trickett over his Twitter account late last night with accompanying pictures. “Was having a great… Read more »
As anticipation for the beginning of the $10,000 Championship Event this weekend builds, there are still a few bracelets out there for the masses in the Amazon Room. Three tournaments were in different stages of their play through Wednesday as players look to pick up some last minute cash to make their way into the… Read more »
After the buzz over Antonio Esfandiari’s historic win in “The Big One For One Drop” on Tuesday – and the news of runner-up Sam Trickett’s brutal attack following the completion of that tournament – the play at the 2012 World Series of Poker might have seemed tame in comparison. Two tournaments crowned their victors on… Read more »
