On Friday, June 14, this is what happened at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker. Event 26: $2,620 NLHE Marathon – Day 5/6 Total entries: 1,083 Prize pool: $2,553,714 Players paid: 163 Minimum payout: $3,928 Winner payout: $477,401 Day 5 players remaining: 6 Final table chip counts: Jared Koppel
Liliya Novikova was only 26 years old but had already accomplished a great deal in the world of poker. The Russian player had spent time as a member of Team Online for PokerStars several years ago, and she was a popular Twitch Poker streamer. Russian media reported earlier this week
As thousands of poker players over the age of 50 took over the Rio in Las Vegas for the Seniors Championship, Michael Mizrachi was doing his thing, which was winning a fifth WSOP bracelet. On Thursday, June 13, this is what happened at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker.
The Department of Justice isn’t exactly acknowledging defeat, but its latest move does face the reality that it cannot legally enforce its 2018 Office of Legal Counsel opinion regarding the Wire Act at this time. In a memo dated June 12, 2019, US Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen instructed all
The WSOP has created another millionaire. John Gorsuch won the largest Millionaire Maker event to date, along with his first gold bracelet. But he wasn’t the only one that won gold yesterday. On Wednesday, June 12, this is what happened at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker. Event 19:
Poker trivia: Who won the 1993 WSOP Main Event? Hint: That same person won a WSOP bracelet yesterday, a full 26 years after his last one. Scroll to the bottom to get the scoop on that poker champion and the new record that he set. On Tuesday, June 11, this
Last week, the United States Department of Justice lost an important case in the US District Court when Judge Paul Barbadoro ruled for the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and its online service provider, NeoPollard. The ruling overturned the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel opinion regarding the scope of the federal
The Millionaire Maker pushed forward on Monday, finally whittling its field down to double digits. Meanwhile, other players signed up for the Marathon NLHE event with six days of action ahead for the most patient among them. But let's get down to basics. On Monday, June 10, this is what
After four tournaments found their champions on Saturday at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker, the action was comparatively calmer on the last day of the weekend, finding just two winners, one in Frankie O’Dell at the Rio and another online. On Sunday, June 9, this is what happened.
On Saturday, June 8, this is what happened at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker. Event 14: $1,500 HORSE – Final Total entries: 751 Prize pool: $1,013,850 Players paid: 113 Final table payouts: 1st place: Murilo Souza (Brazil) - $207,003 2nd place: Jason Stockfish (USA) – $127,932 3rd place:
Last week, the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire brought good news for the US online poker market – for what a few states have built thus far and the future of online poker in America in general. The decision by District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro
A busy weekend is in store for poker players in Las Vegas, with a full slate of tournaments at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker on tap. But first, let’s get up to speed with what went down yesterday. On Friday, June 7, this is what happened. Event 3:
