The 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event just got bigger…and more diverse. This week, the United States announced the official easing of border restrictions that had been implemented during the pandemic. The US government had prefaced this move in late September with the intention to make this happen, but
Friday showed off two big final tables and brought lots of players into action with the Monster Stack. Day 16 of the 2021 World Series of Poker delivered action in several poker variants. To top it all off, Anthony Zinno catapulted into a serious lead on the WSOP Player of
It slipped by the radar. As the 2021 World Series of Poker has been the center of the poker world since it began on September 30, most of us missed the news that the WSOP Europe schedule changed. The news only quietly emerged on the King’s Casino Twitter account –
Two final tables played out on Thursday. The first one to finish was the Ladies Championship. So many people wanted to watch it that PokerGO made the livestream available to the public for free on YouTube. More than 20K people tuned in, and Dr. Lara Eisenberg earned her first World
What’s so special about October 24? It’s a Sunday. It’s in October. It’s probably a birthday for a lot of people. For poker players in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, October 24 is a big tournament day on their PokerStars websites. Pennsyl-MANIA, the Michigan Classic, and the New Jersey Classic
It was a regular Wednesday for many people but not for poker players at the World Series of Poker. Three players won gold bracelets – one of them grabbed his first career bracelet, another his second, and one earned his third. Five women made the final day of the Ladies
When poker players get together, they can do great things. This has been the case for many a charity, cause, foundation, and friend. Longtime poker pro Matt Stout chose to coordinate some of these efforts into the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP). From 2014 to the present day, CSOP has
The fallout from the previous day continued on Tuesday, as many poker fans and players complained about Phil Hellmuth’s viral rant from his last final table. While some defended his behavior, others demanded that the World Series of Poker do something. As I mentioned in yesterday’s op-ed, Hellmuth’s tirade broke
Harsh headline? Not even within striking distance of the harsh treatment Phil Hellmuth applied to his competitors at the Seven Card Stud Championship final table. I’ll opine more on that at the end of this piece. On a positive note, three players won 2021 WSOP bracelets on Day 12. Vladimir
The European Poker Tour took a pandemic hiatus during the pandemic as did most other live tournament series. However, it was one of the first ones to return in 2020. PokerStars took the EPT to Sochi, Russia in October 2020, though they removed guarantees and expectations for turnout. But it
The 2021 WSOP continued on Sunday starring Phil Hellmuth. He made yet another final table. This is not a repeat post. He will – again – play for his 16th gold bracelet today. That same final table will feature none other than Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland, not to
Saturday at the 2021 World Series of Poker had everything – exciting final tables, a massive field in a hold’em event, and some stud and draw action. There were grinders and high rollers; there were people chasing their first bracelets and others trying to join the multiple-bracelet club. Ultimately, the
