Day 4 Recap: Diverse Field

The World Series of Poker is a truly diverse event. Day 4 started with 337 players remaining. Almost a quarter of those still in the tournament came from outside the borders of the United States, with 27 different nations represented. Italy, Vietnam, Russia, and Denmark were just some of the many...

Wednesday Jul 11, 2007

published 360 days ago

Day 2A: Will a Pro Ever Win Again?

The 2003 main event attracted 839 players. Only three years later 8,773 people came out to play in 2006. This explosion in popularity is frequently attributed to "The Moneymaker Effect." When unknown amateur Chris Moneymaker parlayed an online satellite victory into $2.5 million,...

Sunday Jul 08, 2007

published 363 days ago

Main Event Day 1B Recap

The $10,000 world championship of no-limit hold'em is the only major televised event in which professionals, amateurs, celebrities and even families can all compete together for a bracelet, millions of dollars, and a place in poker history. The 1,545 entrants who started day 1B of the...

Wednesday Jul 04, 2007

published 367 days ago

Robert Mizrachi Wins Event No. 50 at the WSOP

The $10,000 world championship of pot-limit Omaha is an action tournament. With each player having six two-card combinations, there is just more going on in each hand than is possible in hold'em. With so much action and such a large buy-in, this event attracted 314 players, up from 213 in...

Sunday Jul 01, 2007

published 370 days ago

Bill Edler Wins His First Bracelet

The $5,000 shorthanded no-limit hold'em event attracted a field 728 players this year, up from 507 in 2006. As loose-aggressive play becomes the favored style of many players, a shorthanded event caters to that approach. Play was fast all the way through the event and at the end of day one,...

Sunday Jun 24, 2007

published 376 days ago

Ryan Young Wins Event No. 35 at the WSOP

Event No. 35 was the fourth $1,500 no-limit hold'em event of the 2007 World Series of Poker. Like its predecessors, this event began with seemingly endless lines snaking down the hallways that surrounded the Amazon Room. The first day saw the familiar faces of notable pros hidden among a sea...

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