Sexton to Play WSOP Big One for One Drop
“The Big One for One Drop is the most highly anticipated poker event in history and I’m thrilled to be a part of it,” said the Party Poker pro. One of the most recognizable names in poker Sexton has...
View ArticleWSOP 3-Bet: Femme Fatale, Booth Bounces, Marathon Match
Von Altizer added yet another fantastic performance by a female player at the 2012 WSOP while Randy Ohel and Benjamin Lazer went on to show their endurance in an epic heads-up match. Finally the...
View ArticleIvey Leads, Matusow Chases, ElkY Lurks on WSOP Day 16
Fresh from two final tables in the past week and a heartbreaking second-place finish in the $10k Pot Limit Hold’em, Ivey is the chip leader with 27 players left in Event 24, $5k Omaha Hi-Lo Split...
View ArticleFormer Standout Wrestler Closes in on WSOP Bracelet
At the time this article was published, Blumenthal was third in chips heading into the final table of Event 23 $3,000 6-Max No-Limit Hold’em. Last year the 26 year old went on a fantastic run at the...
View ArticleDuhamel Set for $1 Million Buy-in WSOP Big One
“I’m really excited,” said Duhamel. “It’s amazing, it’s going to be something really special that we’ve never seen before in the poker world.” On July 1, Duhamel and up to 47 other players will put...
View ArticleIvey Foiled Again, Out in Third in $5k Omaha-8
Ivey entered Day 3 of Event 24 $5,000 Omaha-8 as one of the chip leaders and dominated play for the majority of the day before finally succumbing to the rail in third place after a lengthy three-handed...
View ArticleWSOP Tweet Relief: There's Something About Ivey
Not just in "regular" people either. World-class poker players get a little giddy when Ivey runs deep in a tournament. The poker world was buzzing again last night as Ivey had the chip lead deep in the...
View ArticleAspiring Screenwriter Charette Wins First WSOP Bracelet
Charette, a 24-year-old poker pro and aspiring screenwriter from Toronto, outlasted 924 players to take down the biggest prize of his career. But it was the bracelet that was most important to him. “I...
View ArticleCassidy Defeats Nguyen, Ivey to Win First WSOP Bracelet
Cassidy, who is rated by his peers as one of the toughest live cash game players on the planet, outlasted an absolutely stacked final-table roster to win Event 24, $5k Omaha-8, in Las Vegas Thursday....
View ArticleScotty Nguyen Denied Sixth WSOP Gold Bracelet
Nguyen received just over $182k for winning Event 24, $5k Omaha Eight-or-Better. It was his 19th WSOP final table and it pushed his career earnings to over $11.6 million. “I’m disappointed but it’s not...
View ArticleWSOP 3-Bet: Negreanu Treat, Matusow Beak, Seniors Gone Wild
The WSOP 3-Bet is three streets of poker news value straight from the floor of the WSOP. Today we bring you news of Kid Poker’s $25,000 discovery, a high-stakes Omaha-8 challenge issued by Brian...
View ArticleSchwartz, Rast, Dunst Chase Bracelets on WSOP Day 18
Joe Cassidy, Brien Meinders and Austin Scott all bagged their first WSOP bracelets while Schwartz, chess player and former November Niner, staked his claim to the chip lead with 18 left in Event 27,...
View ArticleISPT Wembley Event a Go but Questions Linger
According to a recent update to the ISPT site and a live press conference held by ISPT director Prosper Masquelier and ISPT President Laurent Tapie in Paris yesterday, plans are moving forward for the...
View ArticleChamani Breaks Through for South African Women at WSOP
Chamani, who has been playing poker for roughly seven years, splits her time between poker and running a business in Johannesburg but she’s still managed to rack up over $100,000 in tournament results....
View ArticleWSOP 3-Bet: Delayed HORSE, Biggest Ever, All Dolly
The WSOP 3-bet is a nightly rundown of three World Series stories that might have otherwise fallen through the cracks. Keep reading for news on Stephen Chidwick, Ylon Schwartz and David Chiu going for...
View ArticleChess Master Schwartz Wins First WSOP Bracelet
Schwartz outlasted 889 players to take top position in Event 27 $1,500 H.O.R.S.E for a first place prize of $267,081. The Brooklyn, New York, resident was nearly speechless after beating David Chiu...
View ArticleMatusow Speaks Out on Poker Industry, Full Tilt, Ivey
Matusow is opinionated as they come about the entire poker industry whether it’s online poker, brick and mortar casinos or individual poker players. Since last summer, the old-school pro has shied away...
View ArticleWSOP 3-Bet: Big $1,500 Tourney, Aussie Schedule, Oh Canada
Today in the WSOP 3-Bet we take a look at yet another Canadian bracelet winner, the 2013 Aussie Millions schedule and the massive numbers in the latest $1,500 tournament. Hit up the comments section to...
View ArticleCantu, Mizrachi, Lindgren Highlight WSOP Day 20
All three players are featured in the final seven of Event 30 $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball along with Rep Porter and Andrew Lichtenberger. In addition Cherish Andrews will take the chip lead into the second...
View ArticleTexas Rancher Upsets Cantu, Mizrachi to win $1.5k 2-7 Draw
The rancher from McQueeney, Texas, took down $101,975 and a gold bracelet for his efforts in Event 30 $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball. Wright beat a field of 285 players to win poker’s ultimate prize. “I was...
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