Cloutier, Mueller, Benyamine Carry Torch at WSOP
Cloutier, a poker legend with six WSOP bracelets, two runner-up Main Event finishes and almost $10m in career earnings, surprised some young guns by making the final 16 in Event #28, $1,500 No-Limit...
View ArticleJason Koon: “Heads-Up the Purest Form of Poker”
“Heads-up is great, as players aren’t protected,” he explained while on break at the 2013 WSOP.“If you’re playing a ring game with ten people, even if you’re not that skilled of a player, you can have...
View ArticleUnheralded Hagerling Shocks Steinberg in $3k Mixed Max Final
Steinberg had the young pro dead-to-rights with ace-king over king-ten on the river of a Q-8-2-4 board with a bracelet on the line in Event 27 $3,000 Mixed Max.Instead Hagerling binked a miracle ten to...
View ArticleGreenstein Scolds London Casino for Not Paying Ivey
“I guess their new motto has to be ‘Play here, but if you win we may not pay you,’” said Greenstein while on break at the 2013 WSOP. Ivey is involved in a massive lawsuit with the venerable casino...
View ArticleFormer POY Schneider Hunts Bracelet #2, Rodawig Crushes
Schneider already has a bracelet in his pocket from a HORSE Event at the 2013 WSOP and another win would give him four total bracelets for his career.In other action around the Rio Jason Duval won his...
View ArticleSchneider Cruises to 2nd H.O.R.S.E. Bracelet
Earlier today Schneider came out on top in a rapid-fire four-handed finish to Event 29 $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. It was Schneider’s second bracelet of the summer, fourth overall, with both coming in the...
View ArticleWSOP Win Would Put South Africa on Poker Map
And yet, despite being over 10,000 miles from Las Vegas and the biggest poker series in the world, there is a tight-knit poker community in Johannesburg, according to local pro Jarred Solomon. “We have...
View ArticleGreenstein Stalks PLO Bracelet, Negreanu Surges in Six-Max
Hall of Famer Greenstein, whose last WSOP win came in 2008, held strong to make the final 14 of Event #31 with a solid stack and a chance to make a run at his fourth bracelet.Negreanu meanwhile, off to...
View ArticleFull Tilt, InterPoker Put Up 29 Packages for 2013 Battle of Malta
A total of 29 BOM packages are up for grabs across the two sites, including buy-in, 5-star hotel accommodations and spending money.The Battle of Malta is a four-day No-Limit Hold'em tournament held at...
View ArticlePratyush Buddiga: ‘I Had to Take a Shot at GDAM Million’
“I live with Mike 'Timex' McDonald and he kept telling me it was going to be a sweet tournament and that I had to go,” said Buddiga. Despite never playing a tournament that even approached the buy-in...
View ArticleMelbourne Pro Upsets Greenstein to Win First WSOP Bracelet
The 24-year-old Australian grew up watching Joe Hachem on TV but on Wednesday it was Hachem who was cheering on Graham to victory in Event 31 $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo of the 2013 WSOP.“It helps having...
View ArticleGraham Scores for Australia, Bach Verges on Second Bracelet
Graham shut out experienced pros Marco Johnson and Barry Greenstein in second and third to win his first bracelet, and notch his very first WSOP cash.Four other events are also ongoing, including...
View ArticleFull Tilt Poker Galway to be Europe's Biggest Poker Series Ever
Running July 27 to August 12 the series will feature a wide range of poker variants including Irish Poker, PLO, Chinese Poker, Heads-Up, Open Faced Chinese, a high roller event and for the first time,...
View ArticleAntonio Esfandiari: “Online Poker Creates Jobs in USA”
Earlier this week an article on Forbes.com called online gambling “fool’s gold” and claimed the industry would lead to lost jobs and underage gambling. The three-time WSOP bracelet winner Esfandiari,...
View ArticleLindgren Continues Comeback Year, Wins 2nd WSOP Bracelet
One of the most famous poker players in the world, Lindgren came under fire over the last year for failing to pay gambling debts.“It’s been a long, tough, ride and this makes me feel really good,” he...
View ArticleLindgren Leads Bracelet Run, Madsen + Mueller Crush
Lindgren, once one of the most popular players in the world before a string of unpaid debts was exposed after Black Friday, battled all the way from the trials of the last few years to win Event #32,...
View ArticleFour Stories Flying Under the Radar at WSOP 2013
That's why PokerListings.com is giving you the benefit of our great wealth of experience, the kind of experience you can only get from spending every day, every WSOP, for nine years, at the Rio.This...
View ArticleElwood Breaks into Publishing with Reading Poker Tells
So he decided to write it. Despite not being a big name pro, or even a hugely successful online player, Elwood released Reading Poker Tells last year and it’s since generated critical acclaim as one of...
View ArticleTexas Poker Pro Wins Bracelet in his First WSOP Razz Tournament
Campanello came out on top of a stacked field in the $2,500 Razz event and beat one of the best mixed game players in the world – David “The Gunslinger” Bach – heads-up to win his first WSOP title and...
View ArticleMadsen Wins Third Bracelet, Demidov + Hellmuth Attack
2006 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Madsen won his first bracelet in seven years with a dominating performance in Event 35, $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha.2008 WSOP Main Event runner-up Ivan Demidov looks primed...
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