Rise of the High Roller: From $50k H.O.R.S.E. to Players Championship
This year marks the eighth straight year that the WSOP has held the Poker Players Championship, although it was originally introduced as $50,000 H.O.R.S.E.Now that the official prizepool information...
View ArticleHellmuth, Negreanu and Ivey Out of $50k, Vamplew Eyes Gold
Considered the most prestigious event in poker the $50k Player's Championship draws in the best all-around poker players every year but they'll carry on to Day 3 this year without Phil Ivey, Phil...
View Article25 $1,800 BOM Packages on Full Tilt Starting July 3!
Every day from July 3-7 (Wed-Sun) five full $1,800 travel packages (25 in total) are on the line in a nightly $5 MTT on FTP.Events are exclusive to PokerListings players (those who open an account at...
View ArticleMikael Thuritz: “Taxes Make it Tough for Swedish Pros"
"Poker players who reside in Sweden have a tough time,” said Thuritz while on break from the 2013 WSOP.“They can’t really come out here and play comfortably.”A notable high-stakes player, Thuritz took...
View ArticleCocktail Waitress Adds Bracelet for Women at 2013 WSOP
Castaneda, who works as a cocktail waitress in California, entered the final day of Event 54 $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em nearly last in chips and admitted she thought she’d be the first player out.Instead...
View ArticlePokerStars Joins with Resorts Club for NJ Online Poker
Just two days after PokerStars' appeal to buy the Atlantic Club was denied by a New Jersey judge the company announced a new partnership with Resorts Club today.The deal is still contingent on approval...
View ArticlePublic Nominations Open for Poker Hall of Fame
Submit your nomination to the WSOP for consideration via WSOP.com starting today and any time before August 15.On August 16 the full list of submissions will be forwarded to the Nominating Committee...
View ArticleCanadians Crush Record with 10 Bracelets at 2013 WSOP
Historically the United States is the dominant force at the WSOP, having won 877 of the 1,075 gold bracelets ever awarded.2013 is no different; the Americans are still dominating. But this year Canada...
View ArticleMike Watson Posts Remarkable Turnaround at 2013 WSOP
Watson is on a red-hot heater that includes five cashes and three final tables for nearly $250,000.“I don’t think I’ve changed anything in particular,” he said. “I’ve just been playing well lately. I...
View ArticleGerman-Italian Online Crusher LeChiffre19 Looks to Breakout
Known online as LeChiffre19 or Ansgar2000, Pantaleo is one of the best online MTT players in the world and is currently ranked second on PocketFives’ German rankings.That online success hasn't...
View ArticlePoker Amateur Wins Second German Bracelet of 2013 WSOP
The German outlasted an enormous 1,736 to win Event 56 $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em at the 2013 WSOP.To say Tiechart was delighted by the outcome of the tournament would be an understatement.“This is the...
View ArticleRising Pro Sarah Tolagson Hitting Stride at 2013 WSOP
The attractive 26-year-old blonde female looks markedly different than the average grinder in the male-dominated poker world.Her story, however, should sound familiar to many young poker...
View ArticleAshton and Perrins Crush for UK, Negreanu Nears Bracelet #6
Matt Ashton, a British pro rapidly making a big name for himself this summer, nailed down his first bracelet in no less than the prestigious $50k Player's Championship.Matt Perrins, already a WSOP...
View ArticleTag Yourself in Giant Gigapan Photo of World Series of Poker
The photos below are just tests but during the Main Event we'll be breaking out our special Gigapan robot and creating enormous, interactive images of the WSOP.The first photo below is 1.14 gigapixels,...
View ArticleElezra Outduels Negreanu in 2-7 Triple Draw at WSOP
The air was electric in the Rio as poker fans packed into the stands, hoping to see Kid Poker win what would have been his sixth bracelet.It was an incredibly tough final table that included David...
View ArticleTag Yourself in Huge Gigapan Photo of WSOP Main Event Day 1A
PokerListings.com is creating the biggest photos ever taken at the WSOP and if you were playing or watching the Main Event on Day 1a there's a good chance you were caught on camera.Zoom in and look for...
View ArticlePaul “The Truth” Pierce is a Revelation in PLO at WSOP
Unlike most athlete/poker players, Pierce isn’t limited to playing basic No-Limit Hold’em.On a day where most of the attention was on Day 1a of the $10,000 WSOP Main Event, Pierce is stacked in the...
View ArticleKevin Pollak Looks for Another Deep Main Event Run
Very few accomplish much of anything.Last year actor Kevin Pollak bucked the trend and went on a deep run that finally ended in 154th place for a cash of $52,718.This year he’s returned to the Main...
View ArticleMerson, O’Brien Finish Strong on WSOP Main Event Day 1a
Online pro Evan Panesis looks to be the chip leader with 190,975 while Merson, O'Brien and Busquet all finished with over 80,000.Day 1a proved to be a bit of a letdown as far as attendance went as only...
View ArticleGSP: "Anderson Silva Still Best in the World, Greatest of All Time" (Video)
GSP is in Las Vegas competing in the $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event and spent a few minutes on video talking poker and reflecting on Weidman's recent upset victory.“I predicted Chris Weidman...
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