We’ve talked ad nauseum about the effects of the pandemic on the World Series of Poker. And don’t worry; we’ll keep doing that. A big topic of those conversations pertained to its effect on the turnout at this year’s WSOP in Las Vegas. Results thus far have been mixed, with
As everyone knows by now – and as was the case with everything in poker – the pandemic prompted some delays. Since the World Poker Tour wasn’t able to film its final tables at the HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas in March and April 2020, there were no new
Chalk one up for the recreational players. A relative unknown in the world of high-stakes poker played the second event of the 2021 WSOP in Las Vegas. He paid $25K to play, navigated a field of some of poker’s greatest players, made the final table, tilted Phil Hellmuth, and won
It’s happening. Day 2 brought players back to the Rio Convention Center in Las Vegas, some for their first Day 2 of the live series this year. Others settled in for what they hoped would be long days playing No Limit Hold’em or Omaha Hi-Lo. Two players won bracelets, with
It’s a go! The 2021 World Series of Poker kicked off in Las Vegas yesterday. It spread its wings throughout the Rio Convention Center, and vaccinated people came from around the world to play poker. Of course, there were fewer players than some anticipated, though most people had no idea
As the World Series of Poker opened its ballroom doors at the Rio Convention Center on September 30, players and fans entered poker mode. WSOP news will dominate for the next two months, from the first of 88 live tournaments in Las Vegas to ten tournaments online, through the final
Just before the 2021 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, poker players had the chance to put their skills to practice at the Aria. Those players, though, had to have quite the substantial bankrolls, though. The Super High Roller Bowl is not for the faint of heart or bank
The latest edition of the Venom tournament on the Winning Poker Network is over. It ran its course this week and exceeded its guarantee by bringing in more than 2300 entries. Everyone loves a bounty tournament these days, making the Venom PKO a very popular version of the WPN’s flagship
One day before the start of the 2021 WSOP, a new primary sponsor emerged. VELO announced that it is the new primary sponsor of this year’s World Series of Poker at the Rio in Las Vegas. As the WSOP staff was setting up the tables in the Rio Convention Center
The story with more twists and turns than we ever anticipated continues. Welcome to Chapter 428 – or something like that – of the Mike Postle saga. The most recent chapter was a new twist, as a PR firm has been doing work for Mike Postle. At the very least,
Just days before the start of the 2021 World Series of Poker kicks off in Las Vegas, PokerGO announced a new partnership for the fall of this year. Solve For Why is now the exclusive poker training site for the fall of 2021, also known as the time of the
The World Poker Tour’s main tour often gets attention because, well, it’s the main tour. But while that main tour has been rolling with the punches in 2021 and putting together as many live poker tournament stops as possible, WPTDeepStacks has been doing the same. Its Season VII actually started
