What’s so special about October 24? It’s a Sunday. It’s in October. It’s probably a birthday for a lot of people. For poker players in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, October 24 is a big tournament day on their PokerStars websites. Pennsyl-MANIA, the Michigan Classic, and the New Jersey Classic
It was a regular Wednesday for many people but not for poker players at the World Series of Poker. Three players won gold bracelets – one of them grabbed his first career bracelet, another his second, and one earned his third. Five women made the final day of the Ladies
When poker players get together, they can do great things. This has been the case for many a charity, cause, foundation, and friend. Longtime poker pro Matt Stout chose to coordinate some of these efforts into the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP). From 2014 to the present day, CSOP has
The fallout from the previous day continued on Tuesday, as many poker fans and players complained about Phil Hellmuth’s viral rant from his last final table. While some defended his behavior, others demanded that the World Series of Poker do something. As I mentioned in yesterday’s op-ed, Hellmuth’s tirade broke
Harsh headline? Not even within striking distance of the harsh treatment Phil Hellmuth applied to his competitors at the Seven Card Stud Championship final table. I’ll opine more on that at the end of this piece. On a positive note, three players won 2021 WSOP bracelets on Day 12. Vladimir
The European Poker Tour took a pandemic hiatus during the pandemic as did most other live tournament series. However, it was one of the first ones to return in 2020. PokerStars took the EPT to Sochi, Russia in October 2020, though they removed guarantees and expectations for turnout. But it
The 2021 WSOP continued on Sunday starring Phil Hellmuth. He made yet another final table. This is not a repeat post. He will – again – play for his 16th gold bracelet today. That same final table will feature none other than Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland, not to
Saturday at the 2021 World Series of Poker had everything – exciting final tables, a massive field in a hold’em event, and some stud and draw action. There were grinders and high rollers; there were people chasing their first bracelets and others trying to join the multiple-bracelet club. Ultimately, the
On the eve of the second weekend of the 2021 WSOP, players turned up for the Millionaire Maker in droves. And that was only for the first starting flight of the event. Several players lost their bids to pick up fresh bracelets, like Shaun Deeb, David Williams, and Michael Gathy.
What was a regular Thursday day for many turned out to be an amazing day for some poker players at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Three players, however, had a particularly special day. Late into the Vegas night, Jason Koon won his first WSOP gold bracelet. And
It was supposed to happen today. That’s not happening. However, Connecticut will launch its first state-regulated online gaming sites soon. The process is moving forward, despite a few hiccups. In reality, everything has happened really quickly. While there were years of bills that didn’t make their way through the Connecticut
Poker information and WSOP social media guru Kevin Mathers decided to take a day off after nearly a week straight of long hours. He started work before the World Series of Poker even began. So, he planned to take Wednesday for himself…and everything conspired against him to keep that from
