Most years, the Main Event of the World Series of Poker is the culmination of the series. It is the final – or one of the final – tournaments on the schedule with points that could affect the Player of the Year leaderboard. Of course, the WSOP Europe events can
Friday was an exciting day at the Rio in Las Vegas. The Main Event welcomed players its second of six starting flights. That may have been the main attraction for many players and fans, but there were also three important tournaments playing down to a winner. Dan Cates won the
It started on Thursday, November 4. It is the main attraction of the annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, also known as the Big Dance, the World Championship, or just “the Main.” Technically, it is the WSOP 2021 No Limit Hold’em World Championship Main Event. It is a
PokerStars has been trying to be more inclusive of women in the world of poker. They’ve tried numerous initiatives through the years, the most recent being Our Voices earlier this year. This week, PokerStars took a big step into the mainstream via an official partnership with Women Who Code. The
On Day 35 of the 2021 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, three players won WSOP gold bracelets. Only one of them, however, won the second of his series and his fourth career bracelet. Kevin Gerhart became only the second player to accomplish this feat this year; Anthony Zinno
The WSOP Main Event is creeping up quickly, but players at the Rio on Day 34 had other tournaments on their minds. The Super Seniors and Tag Team events were playing down to their winners, and five other events were still progressing. There wasn’t time for any of these players
The latest move by Americas Cardroom made a bit of poker history as well. The flagship site of the Winning Poker Network announced that it signed Chris Moorman and Katie Lindsay to its roster of pros. Not only did the company sign Moorman just months after his departure from the
When poker players get together, they can do great things. I’ve started other articles with this exact same sentence because it is so true. The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas brings poker players together in person, which is so much more appreciated this year after the lockdowns and
The first day of November brought the 33rd day of the 2021 World Series of Poker to the Rio in Las Vegas. It was a very busy day, as the Colossus and Lowball Triple Draw played to their conclusions and numerous other tournaments moved forward. Players put their Halloween costumes
BOO. The last day of October – or Halloween, if you prefer – was an unusual one at the Rio. Most years, the World Series of Poker takes place in Las Vegas in the summer months. The biggest concern then is dressing in layers for the cold air conditioning inside
Saturday was a busy day at the Rio Convention Center. Day 31 of the 2021 World Series of Poker brought 150 players back to the tables of the Seniors Championship and many thousands of new players to the Colossus. After two days of no events playing to their conclusions, two
For the second day in a row, the World Series of Poker awarded no bracelets. Of course, this is only due to timing. Day 30 still offered lots of action, from the Seniors Championship to the Colossus and from Hold’em to mixed games. More players have made their way to
