Poker players exhibit a variety of reactions when they win a World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Some run to the rail and high-five and hug friends. Most smile, and some even cry. It is a moment that hits every player just a bit differently. When Mike Jukich won the
We’ve been saying for weeks that this 2022 World Series of Poker is the return to normalcy. It is the first year in several that the participation will be free of variables pertaining to vaccine mandates and travel restrictions due to Covid-19. Not true. Covid-19 also came to the 2022
As the 2022 World Series of Poker began, three poker players each won their fourth bracelet: David Peters, Scott Seiver, and Brad Ruben. On Day 13 of the 2022 WSOP, Adam Friedman won his fifth. He joined an elite group of poker players that includes names like Scotty Nguyen, Allen
The 2022 World Series of Poker keeps recording big registration numbers. And it is doing so while fighting several issues, one of which was a lack of air conditioning in the main Bally’s ballroom for nearly a week. The other big issue is Covid-19, which has been rearing its ugly
Most tournaments at the 2022 World Series of Poker have specific end times. They play to a certain level or number of players/tables, and they wrap. Obviously, the playdowns to find winners are more unpredictable, but most tournaments end at a reasonable hour. Sometimes, a tournament plays down to the
Seven tournaments were in action at some point or another on Day 10 of the 2022 World Series of Poker. This is typical of a WSOP day. There were three new tournaments that started, and the others were in various stages of their playdowns. It takes a lot to juggle
There is a lot of talk about Las Vegas poker these days. Of course, the World Series of Poker is happening there, as are many other tournament series. The vast majority of poker players, however, cannot be there. Even if they are able to go for a weekend or a
It started out as a part of a larger tournament series. Originally, the tournament was simply the No Limit Hold’em Championship, the pinnacle of the ARIA Poker Classic’s 2022 summer schedule. It was a $3,500 buy-in with a $1M guarantee. Solid but standard. All became clearer in early May when
The World Series of Poker is open to players from around the world. Few are barred from participating, as only a few people have ever been banned from Caesars Entertainment properties. Poker players accused of cheating in one venue are unlikely to be barred from participating in the WSOP unless
The biggest tournament of the 2022 World Series of Poker is in the history books. It will forever be known as the market for this year’s series, the one that set the barometer for the first WSOP in its new Paris-Bally’s home. And it will be known for encouraging more
With everything back on track this year, the World Series of Poker is underway, and it is time to start thinking of nominees for the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame. The process is now open and will be open through June 19. Nomination Process This week, the World Series of
If it’s not one thing, it’s another. That’s a good thing at the World Series of Poker when referencing all of the poker action. After four flights for the Housewarming tournament, that finally settled into a Day 2 to begin the playdown. But as that madness calmed down a bit,
