• World Series of Poker Dos and Don'ts

  by Jeff Shulman

  Summer is here and the World Series of Poker has arrived. This will be my sixth year of playing at the World Series, and as always, I feel that I am ready. Six weeks of poker with maybe a day or two off in a row is grueling, but I really can't …continued

• Making History

  by Phil Hellmuth

  They laughed at me back in the day when I told everyone, "I'm playing for history, not for money. My big goal in life is to win more big-time poker tournaments than anyone else in history." "Miami" John Cernuto told me …continued

• The New World Series of Poker Triple Crown

  by Daniel Negreanu

  Golf and tennis have their grand slams, while horse racing and baseball have their triple crowns. In order to win the triple crown in baseball, you have to lead the league in batting average, runs batted in (RBIs), and home runs. It's not an easy …continued

• Joseph Hachem: Reflections of a World Series of Poker Champion

  by Lisa Wheeler

  For most locals and tourists, it was a day like any other in the blistering summer heat of Downtown Las Vegas. But on July 15, 2005, nine men braced themselves for the challenge of a lifetime, competing at the final table of the World Series of Poker …continued

• H.O.R.S.E.

  by Lisa Wheeler

  Garnering attention from the poker community is the introduction of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event. It's addition to the 2006 World Series of Poker schedule is a direct result of the Players Advisory Council urging organizers to preserve a 37-year …continued

• So, Who Created H.O.R.S.E., Anyway?

  by Lisa Wheeler

  Daniel Negreanu: "H.O.R.S.E. dates back to the days of Chip Reese and Doyle Brunson." Barry Greenstein: "Thirty years ago, we played dealer's choice." Annie Duke: "H.O.R.S.E. originated at The Mirage when high-stakes …continued

• 2005 World Series of Poker Bracelet Winners

  by Lisa Wheeler

  In 2005, more than 28,000 players participated in the World Series of Poker, and the richest sporting event in the world awarded nearly $100 million in prize money. Poker's largest event didn't disappoint, as it crowned the first Australian …continued

• My Fab 52 Players to Watch

  by Lee Munzer

  Last year I selected 100 players for my World Series of Poker (WSOP) watch list. Based on the subjective criteria that I established, I omitted several former world champions and many others who, given a good run of cards, had excellent potential to …continued

• World Series of Poker Gallery of Champions

  by Michael Friedman

  The game of poker has exploded around the globe. Like the Super Bowl, there is a single event in poker that crowns a world champion. The World Series of Poker main event is the biggest and the most important tournament in the game, and its champions, …continued

• Online Poker Shoots and Scores With World Series of Poker Entries

  by Craig Tapscott

  You don't have to be a math whiz to calculate the impact online poker has had on the explosive growth of the World Series of Poker, especially the main event: 2002, 631 entrants; 2003, 839 entrants; 2004, 2,576 entrants; and in 2005, 5,619 …continued

• All-Time World Series of Poker MONEY BOARD

  by Lee Munzer

  The World Series of Poker all-time money winners list reads like a virtual who's who of the game. With a mixture of young guns and oldschool veterans, the list also displays the WSOP's explosion in size, as prize pools reached record-breaking …continued

• Al Alvarez and The Biggest Game in Town

  by Tim Peters

  Twenty-five years ago, an English poet, critic, and avid poker player named Al Alvarez flew across the Atlantic to Las Vegas, checked in at Binion's Horseshoe Casino to watch the World Series of Poker, then sat down and produced the best poker …continued

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