Quite a few celebrities play an event or two at the World Series of Poker. Ray Romano and Brad Garrett have been known to play a few, Jason Alexander returns regularly to try for a bracelet, and famous athletes can be found among the entrants on any given day. On
On Monday, June 24, this is what happened at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker. Event 50: $1,500 NLHE Monster Stack – Day 3 of 6 Total entries: 6,035 Prize pool: $8,147,250 Players paid: 906 Minimum payout: $2,249 Winner payout: $1,008,850 Day 3 players remaining: 49 Chip leader: Vincent
As the 50th Annual World Series of Poker flew past the halfway mark last week, there was more going on behind the scenes than tabulating prize pools and payouts. It was time to gather the names of all of the poker legends nominated for the Poker Hall of Fame and
On Sunday, June 23, this is what happened at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker. Event 47: $1K Ladies NLHE Championship – Final Total entries: 968 Prize pool: $871,200 Players paid: 146 Final table payouts: 1st place: Jiyoung Kim (South Korea) - $167,308 2nd place: Nancy Matson (USA) -
The year 2019 has been one of changes and promises for PartyPoker. As the site has increased player engagement and added numerous pros to its roster of ambassadors and Twitch poker streaming team, it has also implemented some changes to encourage a fairer playing environment for all. One change that
Three big names in the world of poker claimed WSOP gold yesterday, all experiencing their first time in the WSOP winner’s circle. Many would have assumed players like Stephen Chidwick, Ari Engel, and Luke Schwartz had been there before, but none had actually won until this year. On Saturday, June
On Friday, June 21, this is what happened at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker. Event 44: $1,500 NLHE Bounty – Final Total entries: 1,807 Prize pool: $2,439,450 Players paid: 272 Final table payouts: 1st place: Asi Moshe (Israel) - $253,933 2nd place: Damjan Radanov (USA) - $156,875 3rd
On Thursday, June 20, this is what happened at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker. Event 39: $1K Super Seniors NLHE – Final Total entries: 2,650 Prize pool: $2,385,000 Players paid: 398 Final table payouts: 1st place: Michael Blake (USA) - $359,863 2nd place: Barry Shulman (USA) - $222,295
All signs point to Sheldon Adelson’s wishes to ban online gambling in the United States being smashed to bits. It has not happened yet, and there are many parts of the machine still in working order, but Congress is preparing to strike another blow against the Wire Act opinion that
Four poker players won WSOP gold bracelets yesterday, one of whom – the man known as Johnny World – took down his sixth WSOP victory. On Wednesday, June 19, this is what happened at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker. Event 34: $1K Double Stack NLHE – Final Total
With three weeks under its belt, the 2019 WSOP is nearing its halfway point. There are 89 events in total this summer, and there have been 37 gold bracelets awarded thus far. Today, the 44th through 46th events will begin, catapulting the series over halfway from its starting mark. But
Adam Friedman adds his name to an elite list that includes players like Hellmuth, Ungar, Brunson, Moss, and Chan, those who have successfully defended their titles in WSOP events. Friedman won the $10K Dealer’s Choice Championship in 2018 and did it again yesterday. Other events played out or progressed yesterday
