The World Series of Poker made a lot of changes in 2020 and early 2021 to work around pandemic restrictions and avoid potential problems. But since the 2021 WSOP kicked off its live series in Las Vegas on September 30 – still running through November 23 – it became clear
Another Tuesday at the World Series of Poker was much more than just another Tuesday for quite a few players, especially those fighting for the shiny WSOP gold bracelets. And most players understand that they are fortunate to be in the position of being at the Rio and competing at
As the 2021 World Series of Poker pushes full speed ahead into its second half, this writer wraps a few days in Las Vegas. It’s been real. And I’m off to St. Louis on an early morning flight. Therefore, this recap is short and to the point. Event 43: $1K
October 24 was Day 25 of the 2021 World Series of Poker. It is also approximately the halfway mark of the schedule. There are 88 tournaments on the live schedule for events taking place at the Rio, and Event 44 found its champion yesterday. One of two responses follows this
Day 24 of the 2021 World Series of Poker was a big bracelet day. Several tournaments reached their conclusions and delivered shiny gold bracelets to players. Two of those winners picked up their third career WSOP jewelry, and one took his first. It was a very busy day, another weekend
There are some names that longtime poker fans will always remember, players who were ever-present during the poker boom and made their mark on the game in one way or another. Some of them are back at the tables this year, like David Benyamine, and some never left, like Erik
Diversity is one of the best parts of the World Series of Poker…when it happens. There are no ethnic, racial, or national boundaries inherent in the game itself. A normal year at the WSOP in Las Vegas brings dozens of nationalities to the tables over the course of six or
It is too early for stores to start selling Christmas decorations. It’s not even Halloween yet. But it’s definitely not too early to announce high-stakes poker tournaments for the first quarter of 2022. PokerGO knows that high rollers might want to look past the World Series of Poker and the
It was such a star-filled final table that PokerGO gave in to the fans. The $10K Dealer’s Choice Championship was not originally on the list of final tables to cover on PokerGO’s subscription service. The fans wanted to see it, though, so PokerGO decided to livestream it. And they gave
The World Series of Poker can capture succinctly the bankroll bookends of the game of poker. There is the $500 buy-in No Limit Hold’em Freezout playing at an accelerated pace. And then there is the $50K buy-in High Roller, playing slowly and with a small, elite group of high-stakes poker
The US internet gaming market is still growing. As many of the pandemic boosts begin to fade, most states had an initial realization period, realizing that people were free to leave their homes to gamble and find other entertainment again. Since then, though, igaming sites continue on an upward trend
Most of the nominees for 2021 induction to the Poker Hall of Fame have been in this position before. Seven were on the list of nominees in 2020, and some of them were repeats even then. Three new ones joined the list. Today, the World Series of Poker announced the
