Two new WSOP champions were crowned on Thursday. Benjamin Dobson finally dispatched Tim Finne and Jesse Martin to take down the $1,500 Stud 8 or Better Event. Meanwhile, Filippos Stavrakis finally broke through for his first live tournament victory after taking down the $1,000 PLO Event after holding the chip
One of the most famous sayings in poker came from Mike Sexton during his time with the World Poker Tour: It takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master. Few people actually master the game of poker. It is a game that requires skill but also experience and
The $1,500 Millionaire Maker is one of the most popular events at the World Series of Poker. This year’s event drew a field of 7,361 entries and after five days of play, we finally have a winner. Arne Kern scored his first WSOP cash last year in this event and
Michigan State Representative Brandt Iden did it. He found the support needed to pass the Lawful Internet Gaming Act through the House of Representatives before the end of the spring legislative session, and the bill now heads to the Senate for consideration later this year. Iden began championing online poker
Day 3 of the $10k NL 2-7 Lowball Championship resumed on Tuesday with 11 players looking to take down the title, but the only player that anyone really cared about was 10-time WSOP bracelet winner Doyle Brunson. Brunson late registered the event on Monday and promptly announced this would be
A person announcing retirement at the age of 84 is generally not face with responses of sadness and disappointment. But when that person is a legend and a trailblazer, fans often have difficulties trying to process the news. Such is the case of Doyle Brunson, who played his last World
Two bracelets were awarded on Monday in the $1,500 Eight-Game and the $5,000 NL Hold’em, but those wins were overshadowed by the announcement that Doyle Brunson is retiring from poker after this summer. Doyle decided to play one final event at the World Series of Poker, the $10k NL 2-7
The case was years in the making. The charges against David Baazov were so severe that he was forced to resign from the company he oversaw and grew through its acquisition of PokerStars. The Stars Group distanced itself from him and his business dealings in order to garner its coveted
Three WSOP bracelets were awarded on Sunday. Oguyan Dimov managed to survive a stacked final table to win his first title in the $1,500 NL Six-Max. Meanwhile, Adam Friedman won his second career bracelet in the $10k Dealer’s Choice Championship. Finally, Craig Varnell crushed the final table and survived a
Only one new WSOP champion was crowned on Saturday as Andrey Zhigalov took down the $1,500 HORSE after defeating Timothy Frazin heads-up. Meanwhile, there will be four WSOP bracelet winners competing for the $1,500 NL Six-Max title on Sunday. Joey Weissman leads while Ryan D’Angelo will look to win his
Justin Bonomo might be on the sickest heater in the history of poker. In the last two weeks alone, he’s won three poker tournaments. Correction - make that four. Bonomo won the $10k Heads-Up NL Hold’em Championship at the 2018 World Series of Poker on Friday. He defeated Martjin Gerrits
The weekly Global Glance looks at the online poker scene around the world. What happens with online poker and gambling beyond America’s borders can and often does impact the state of online poker in the United States. It was a big week for PartyPoker, as its dot-EU collaboration launched to
