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
Strong steps were taken this year in the advancement of online poker and gambling legislation for Connecticut. Not only did legislators seriously consider expanding gambling to the internet but the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes both spoke eloquently and strongly in favor of online gambling. That makes the pill even
The $565 COLOSSUS drew a staggering 13,070 entries over the weekend and after nearly a week of play, we finally have a champion in the event. Meanwhile, Daniel Ospina defeated Timothy Mcdermott and Shaun Deeb to take down the $1,500 NL 2-7 Draw Event. Meanwhile, Justin Bonomo’s amazing run in
The last month has been quite a whirlwind for the American Gaming Association. It was only three weeks ago that the United States Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in favor of the ability of all 50 states to legalize sports betting as they so choose.
Two bracelets were awarded on Wednesday. Paul Volpe denied Eli Elezra his fourth bracelet in the $10k Omaha Hi-Lo Championship. Meanwhile, Jeremy Harkin survived a stacked field on the final day of the $1,500 Dealer’s Choice to win his first career bracelet. Paul Volpe Wins Omaha Hi-Lo Championship Heading into
