Sands Tops Cheong for $1m in WPT Super High Roller
Sands, taking a 3-1 chip lead over Cheong into heads-up play, held on easily for the win in just four hands to take home the title and $1,023,750.Former November Niner Cheong earned $614,250 for the...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Negreanu Secret, Gus Collapse, Jungle Bites
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, drop a link in the comments and we'll check it out for a future post.Today in the 3-Bet we find Daniel Negreanu narrowing down his recent success to a few key...
View ArticlePokerListings Intros “Follow the Chips” Coverage for WSOP 2013
This is the ninth year in a row we've made the trip to Las Vegas and let's just say we've learned a thing or two about how to maneuver in Sin City.This year we'll be covering a selection of the biggest...
View ArticleRheem Outlasts Lindgren for $1.1m at WPT Championship
Rheem, who has mixed seven-figure scores with crippling gambling debts throughout his long career, earned $1,150,297 for the win.It was his second WPT title - Rheem also won the WPT Five Diamond...
View ArticleNegreanu Wins First Online Major in SCOOP $5k PLO
Starting with a win at the inaugural WSOP APAC Main Event in April Negreanu has been on a tear he hasn't seen since 2004 with a fourth-place finish at the EPT Grand Final and a third consecutive major...
View ArticleRant: I Support Jason Mercier's WSOP Bracelet Bets
Step forward two-time WSOP bracelet winner Jason Mercier.“Looking for action at 3 to 1 on winning a bracelet this summer. Also willing to bet on myself vs. almost anyone and lay small odds. Players I...
View ArticleSCOOP: Tollerene, Griffin, Visser Pick Up Titles
It was a busy weekend of action as Ben “KidCardiff6” Warrington and Daniel Negreanu also earned SCOOP titles.The only thing left for the 2013 PokerStars SCOOP is results from the massive main event,...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Ike Psych, O’Dwyer Hate, Vegas Haste
Any tips for a future 3-Bet, drop a note in the comments and we’ll try and get it in an upcoming postToday in the 3-Bet we find Isaac Haxton explaining an important psychological distinction he needed...
View ArticleWSOP Stats: Most Events w/out a Cash 2011-2012
While it’s true we usually think of the glory and amazing stories generated by the venerable tournament series it’s easy to forget it can also be very difficult to even cash in the thing.In fact there...
View ArticleBlom Again! Isildur1 Soars to SCOOP Main Event Title
One of the most impressive online poker players of all time dropped a few more jaws earlier tonight with a dominating finish to win the PokerStars SCOOP $10k Main Event title and $1.1 million.All Eyes...
View ArticleSCOOP: gaucho47, Villa-Lobos Win Last Events, Danzer Takes POY
Villa-Lobos, who is the son of famous Brazilian guitarist Dado Villa-Lobos, took down Event 43-M $1,050 NLHE Main Event while gaucho47 overcame pro Joe Ebanks heads-up to win Event 44-H NLHE...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Hellmuth Odds, Hastings Shrinkage, Binking Bad
Any tips for a future 3-Bet, drop a note in the comments and we'll try and include it in an upcoming post.Today in the 3-Bet we find the odds looking very short for a 14th Phil Hellmuth bracelet this...
View ArticleTweet Sheet: Cheap Entertainment in Las Vegas
Fortunately Vegas is jam-packed with entertainment options. Unfortunately the average cost of a Cirque du Soleil show is well over $100 and you don’t want to put a huge dent in your bankroll.Not...
View ArticleWSOP Stats: Most Events Played 2011-2012
While it’s true that WSOP winners get a lot of cash for taking down tournaments, those numbers mean nothing if you don’t factor in what they paid in buy-ins.In fact some of the biggest-name pros in the...
View ArticleWSOP Stats: How Countries Have Fared 2011-2012
You might be surprised that over the last two WSOPs in Las Vegas players from the U.S. have lost more cash than the rest of the other counties combined. Instead new poker powers Germany, the United...
View Article2013 WSOP Predictions: Most Likely To…
Oh right. No one did that. Because no one had heard of Frank Kassela before.And there, basically, is the crux of WSOP forecasting. No matter how much you follow poker or how much you have a “feeling”...
View ArticleCheong: If You're a Poker Pro You Have to be at WSOP
“If you're a professional poker player you have to be here,” Cheong told PokerListings.com after registering for tonight's $5,000 buy-in event.“You can't find tournaments like this anywhere else.”In...
View ArticlePhelps, Marchese Get Party Started on WSOP Day 1
The 18-time Olympic gold medalist and avid poker player made a surprise appearance during the first open event of the 2013 WSOP and made it through to Day 2 with 20,850 chips.It marks the first time...
View ArticleWSOP Stats: Players Who Cashed the Most 2011-2012
Especially when it comes to cashing at the WSOP.Over the last two years players like David “Bakes” Baker, Jason Koon and Phil Hellmuth have been cashing machines and they’ve each won hundreds of...
View ArticleForgotten World Series of Poker Champions Part 1
The winner is crowned the ostensible "World Champion of Poker," and a lot of those champions have gone on to long and storied careers in the game.Some of those World Champions, though, have faded into...
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