Frankenberger Explains Premier League Fold
Despite his considerable success, he’s has taken criticism from a number of pros including Luke Schwartz and Mike Sexton, for his sometimes unconventional style at the table. During the Party Poker...
View ArticleWSOP 3-Bet: Failla Double-Dip, Cunningham Pic, WSOP Worm
Today in the WSOP 3-Bet we bring you Will the Thrill getting confused about the rules of re-entry tournament, Russ Hamilton watching over the WSOP tournament floor and a $150 prop bet that saw a man...
View ArticleNear Miss for Griffin, Kenney King of $5k Stud
A broken-ankled Liv Boeree and 71-year-old bracelet winner also deserve some ink. Tapscott Edges Griffin for $1,500 Omaha 8 Bracelet A tumultuous couple of years for Gavin Griffin improved dramatically...
View ArticleNegreanu: Annie Duke Shouldn't be Banned from the WSOP
Long-time rivals, Negreanu and Duke were both playing in the $5k Stud event yesterday, a confrontation some believed would prove inflammatory. “She sucks so that’s good for the game but I don’t have...
View Article71-Year-Old Air Force Vet Wins Biggest Omaha-8 Event in History
967 players entered this event making it the bona fide record holder for the largest tournament of its kind ever. Tapscott, who earned $264,400 when he defeated Triple Crown winner Gavin Griffin...
View ArticleJames Woods: Online Poker is Good for America
Woods has taken a few years off from playing at the World Series of Poker but he registered for his second event of 2012 this afternoon. We had the chance to interview him back in 2006 and he’s as...
View ArticleWSOP 3-Bet: Mercier’s Million, Updates On Demand, Gold’s Return
In today’s WSOP 3-Bet we present two-time WSOP bracelet winner Jason Mercier signing on for the Big One, another unique twist on live coverage from PokerListings.com and news of Jamie Gold’s arrival at...
View ArticleRast Rolls, Lisandro Surges on WSOP Day 9
Brian Rast, winner of two bracelets last year, and Jeff Lisandro, he of three bracelets and a Player of the Year title in 2009, both lead their respective events after impressive days at the felt. Rast...
View ArticleWSOP Tweet Relief: Let's Hear It for the Chairs!
Have there been some egregious missteps by the WSOP in 2012? Yep. Should the official WSOP twitter account ever be used to insult a player? Of course not. Is $6 for an apple and water in the Poker...
View ArticleBefore the Boom: Re-Watching the 2002 WSOP
Thus was it startling recently to note we’d already arrived at the 10th anniversary of amateur Robert Varkonyi’s surprise win at the 2002 World Series of Poker Main Event. There’s an added layer of...
View ArticleHoward "Tahoe" Andrew Plays 39th Consecutive WSOP
Andrew first attended the World Series in 1974, the year Johnny Moss won his third Main Event. Two years later Tahoe won two WSOP bracelets in the span of two days, both in No-Limit events. “You want...
View ArticleWSOP 3-Bet: Monnette Win, Phelps Tweet, JRB Buys Big
Any suggestions for a future WSOP 3-Bet, leave a note in the comments. Olympian Michael Phelps Shows Interest in WSOP Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has been known to play a bit of poker, and it was...
View ArticleRast, Mueller, Wade Final Table on WSOP Day 10
In other ongoing events, the $10k Heads-Up Championship played down to the final 32 and another massive $1,500 Limit Hold'em event kicked off. Olisar Leading, Rast Chasing in $1,500 No-Limit Holdem...
View ArticleWSOP Tweet Relief: Dream On Little Dreamer
And that, of course, is false hope (We kid, we kid). What the World Series of Poker is really all about is what we all got into poker for: A shot at winning a bracelet and a pile of cash bricks. Also,...
View ArticleFrench Pro Cazals Breaks U.S. Dominance at WSOP
The Vallesvilles, France, native beat U.S. pro Joseph Cheong heads-up in the final match of the inaugural $5,000 Mixed Max event for $480,564. The 21 year old was cheered heartily by a collection of...
View Article‘Angry John’ Monnette Wins Second WSOP Bracelet
The 30 year old outlasted a stacked final table that included Perry Friedman, Jeff Lisandro and Bryn Kenney before beating upstart Huu Vinh heads-up to claim the $190,826 first-place prize. “Any time...
View ArticleWSOP 3-Bet: Musumeci Miss, Hastings High, Booth Apology
Additionally today marked the first time Doyle Brunson played a tournament at the WSOP (you can read more about it here). In other words it was just another day at the 2012 WSOP. Check below for the...
View ArticleIvey Advances, Ashkan Triumphs on WSOP Day 11
Among the highlights: Ashkan Razavi won the biggest payout so far in 2012 in the $1,500 No-Limit Reentry event, Vincent Van Der Fluit won the first bracelet for the Dutch, the $10k Heads-up reached its...
View ArticleWSOP Tweet Relief: 12 More In, Big One Coming
Twelve more entrants were officially confirmed by the WSOP this morning to bring the full list of participants up to about 42 - very close to the 48-player cap. And that's not including Ben Lamb, who...
View ArticleFormer Newspaper Boy Wins Fourth Dutch WSOP Bracelet
Last night he became just the fourth player from the Netherlands to become a WSOP champion. “The WSOP is the main stage,” he said. “This is where you want to prove yourself.” The 24 year old from...
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