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
It has been a long and rocky road for the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma in its quest to launch an online poker site. It started in 2015 and pushed through site name and software changes, legal challenges, management adjustments, and eventually a slow but steady launch. Many wondered if the
Sunday served up a one-day online tournament, the end of the Seniors Championship, and a little controversy, all in a day’s work at the Rio. On Sunday, June 16, this is what happened at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker. Event 32: $1K Seniors NLHE – Final Total entries:
On Saturday, June 15, this is what happened at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker. Event 26: $2,620 NLHE Marathon – Final Total entries: 1,083 Prize pool: $2,553,714 Players paid: 163 Final table payouts: 1st place: Roman Korenev (Russia) - $477,401 2nd place: Jared Koppel (USA) – $295,008 3rd
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:
