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:
The poker world keeps poking the bear – the Texas bear – by openly promoting poker action at poker clubs around the state. For years, poker club owners have circumvented the state’s laws with legal advice and loopholes, pushing the state to its limits. Recent actions may prompt the final
The Big 50 anniversary tournament will find its winner today, so many people will be watching to see who bought in for $500 and will walk away a millionaire and gold bracelet winner. Meanwhile, on Thursday, June 6, this is what happened at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker.
On Wednesday, June 5, this is what happened. Event 3: $500 Big 50 NLHE – Day 3 of 5 Entries: 28,371 (17,970 unique players) Prize pool: $13,509,435 Players paid: 4,258 Minimum payout: $750 Winner payout: $1,147,449 Players remaining: 127 Day 3 chip leader: Amer Torbey (Venezuela) – 32.5 million chips
The World Poker Tour wrapped up its 17th season of poker action in style. Not only did it host three final tables last week in Las Vegas, it hosted the Baccarat Crystal WPT Tournament of Champions at Aria on the Las Vegas Strip from June 1-3. The Tournament of Champions
The numbers have been revealed. The Big 50 did, in fact, make history. It had the most total number of tournament entries at 28,371. It had 17,970 unique entries, setting a new WSOP record by beating the 2017 Colossus by 17%. It had the largest prize pool ever for a
As everyone anxiously awaited the final numbers from the Big 50 anniversary tournament at the World Series of Poker, other players moved forward with their events. And that was a good thing, as the numbers have still not been revealed. Look for that information to be announced with some fanfare
The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire ruled today in the case of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission, et al. versus William Barr in his official capacity as Attorney General of the US, et al. The Barr and the US Department of Justice lost. Essentially, US
The World Poker Tour has been wrapping up its 17th season in style in Las Vegas over the past week. Three of its main tour events held final tables in just two days last week, with the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown and WPT Choctaw finals at the HyperX
The final starting day of the Big 50 celebratory tournament to mark the 50th anniversary of the World Series of Poker made its mark and claimed a place in poker history. This is assumed by preliminary numbers, however, since no official results have been provided. https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1135317256584347649 We will have that
Another day of the Big 50 anniversary tournament at the 2019 World Series of Poker, another day of somewhat-orderly chaos throughout the Rio Convention Center in Las Vegas. On Saturday, June 1, this is what happened. Event 3: $500 Big 50 NLHE – Day 2B & 1C Entries: more than
Two days in Las Vegas and two casinos offered up three World Poker Tour final tables, creating three WPT champions. It was a busy week for the WPT staff and employees. Of those three WPT events, two had played out in previous locations, but the final tables and their players
