The numbers have been revealed. The Big 50 did, in fact, make history. It had the most total number of tournament entries at 28,371. It had 17,970 unique entries, setting a new WSOP record by beating the 2017 Colossus by 17%. It had the largest prize pool ever for a
As everyone anxiously awaited the final numbers from the Big 50 anniversary tournament at the World Series of Poker, other players moved forward with their events. And that was a good thing, as the numbers have still not been revealed. Look for that information to be announced with some fanfare
The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire ruled today in the case of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission, et al. versus William Barr in his official capacity as Attorney General of the US, et al. The Barr and the US Department of Justice lost. Essentially, US
The World Poker Tour has been wrapping up its 17th season in style in Las Vegas over the past week. Three of its main tour events held final tables in just two days last week, with the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown and WPT Choctaw finals at the HyperX
The final starting day of the Big 50 celebratory tournament to mark the 50th anniversary of the World Series of Poker made its mark and claimed a place in poker history. This is assumed by preliminary numbers, however, since no official results have been provided. https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1135317256584347649 We will have that
Another day of the Big 50 anniversary tournament at the 2019 World Series of Poker, another day of somewhat-orderly chaos throughout the Rio Convention Center in Las Vegas. On Saturday, June 1, this is what happened. Event 3: $500 Big 50 NLHE – Day 2B & 1C Entries: more than
Two days in Las Vegas and two casinos offered up three World Poker Tour final tables, creating three WPT champions. It was a busy week for the WPT staff and employees. Of those three WPT events, two had played out in previous locations, but the final tables and their players
On the third day of the 50th Annual World Series of Poker, the low buy-in anniversary Big 50 tournament again took over the halls of the Rio Convention Center, requiring so much extra space for poker tables that they were set up in a bowling alley and areas normally reserved
As the second day of the 50th Annual World Series of Poker began, the low buy-in anniversary tournament took over the halls of the Rio Convention Center. Meanwhile, the first bracelet of 2019 was awarded in Event 2. On Thursday, May 30, this is what happened. Event 1: $500 Casino
The current season of WPTDeepStacks is nearing its end. The action is at SkyCity Auckland, New Zealand, setting up for its final tournament that begins May 31 and runs through June 3. Meanwhile, the WPTDeepStacks decision-makers were hard at work putting together the details for the next season, which is
The 50th Annual World Series of Poker set its first of 89 bracelet events into motion on Wednesday, May 29 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. This series of articles will run the course of the 2019 WSOP, offering a daily rundown of the basics of each day’s tournaments.
Several weeks ago, GVC Holdings took its first major step into gaining entry to the online poker market in Nevada. It obtained preliminary approval for an interactive gaming license from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. On May 23, GVC executives went before the Nevada Gaming Commission for approval. And it
