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Alleged Borgata Tourney Cheat Finally Indicted

In April, Christian Lusardi, the North Carolina man who allegedly introduced counterfeit chips into a poker tournament at the Borgata in Atlantic City early last year, was sentenced to five years in prison in a separate case involving pirated DVDs. On Wednesday, an Atlantic County grand jury indicted him on charges of second-degree trademark counterfeiting, […]

Money Bubble Looms at 2015 WSOP Main Event

After five days of action in the 2015 World Series of Poker main event, the remaining players in the field are finally ready to begin playing simultaneously as one group starting Friday. Of the 6,420 players who began the tournament, just 1,796 are still around. The top 1,000 players will cash, earning at least $15,000, […]

Bardah's Main Event Streak Comes To An End

By making it so that 1,000 people make the money in this year’s main event, the WSOP was in a way doing poker pro Ronnie Bardah a huge favor. Bardah had cashed in the $10,000 buy-in tournament five years in a row, and he was still alive early on day 2c on Thursday. “In the […]

Main Event: Nearly 1K Players Eliminated On Day 2AB

Two of the three starting fields in the 2015 World Series of Poker main event resumed play at the Rio on Wednesday, but the field did not yet combine. That will occur on Friday when all three starting flights begin day 3. Instead, the 470 surviving players from day 1A took their seats in the […]

Tilly: 'Matter Of Time' Before Female ME Finalist

Bracelet winner Jennifer Tilly was in action Wednesday on day 2ab of the 2015 World Series of Poker main event. Tilly was looking to record her first cash in the $10,000 no-limit hold’em championship. She entered the day with a healthy chip stack, but ran card dead until eventually hitting the rail after the dinner […]

Hellmuth, Ivey Battle At Crazy Day 1 Table

If you are a person who makes at least part of your income from playing poker you expect your day 1 table(s) in the main event to be pretty low-key, offering a good chance to accumulate some chips with little risk. However, there was one table at the Rio yesterday during day 1c of the […]

2015 POY Update: Zinno Takes Stranglehold On Lead

A pair of high roller events made a big impact on the 2015 Card Player Player of the Year race this week. Here’s a look at those two tournaments and how they shifted the standings: 2015 WSOP $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller The inaugural 2015 World Series of Poker $25,000 buy-in pot-limit Omaha high roller […]

2015 WSOP Main Event Draws 6,420-Player Field

There were a number of fascinating story lines on day 1C, the third and final starting day of the 2015 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event. Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul took a seat in the world’s greatest poker tournament. Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth both drew table 256 in the green […]

Woman Sues After Chip Box Was Dropped On Head

A poker player in Florida is suing a casino for injury she claims was sustained when an employee dropped a box containing poker chips on her head, according to saintpetersblog.com. The alleged incident happened at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa. The lawsuit was filed in Hillsborough County court in late May and […]

Newhouse: 'I'll Be Satisfied With Ninth This Year'

On July 6th of last year, poker pro Mark Newhouse said on social media: “Just bought into the main event day 1c. Not f—king finishing 9th again.” He wound up doing just that, which while extremely disappointing was a remarkable feat of back-to-back November Nine final tables. This year, he made no remark on Twitter […]

Aaron Paul Competes At World Series Of Poker

Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul was in action on day 1c of the 2015 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in main event on Tuesday. Despite his fame on TV, at the Rio he was just one out of a sea of poker players competing for the top prize in the game’s longest and most grueling tournament. […]

Craig Varnell Wins 2015 WPT500 Aria For $330,000

The 2015 WPT500 Aria $565 buy-in $2 million guaranteed no-limit hold’em main event drew 5,113 entries across it’s ten starting flights, easily surpassing the guarantee to build a total prize pool of $2,556,500. The guarantee was doubled this year, but still the 2015 running crushed last year’s inaugural number of 3,599 entries to become the […]

Turning Stone To Host Poker Night In America

The very popular Empire State Hold’em Championship is returning to the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York this August, with Poker Night In America set to host the main event. Beginning Aug. 3 and running through Aug. 16, the Empire State Hold’em Championship will host 21 tournaments featuring buy-ins as low as $145. […]

Connor Berkowitz Wins WSOP Lucky Sevens Event

The penultimate tournament of the 2015 World Series of Poker, the $777 buy-in Lucky Sevens event, featured a massive field of 4,422 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,095,400. This was the first ever Lucky Sevens event. The final 468 players finished in the money, earning a minimum of $1,361. After four days of […]

1,716 Turn Out For 2015 WSOP Main Event Day 1B

Day 1B of the 2015 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event drew 1,716 players, down nearly 20 percent from last year’s number of 2,144. Day 1A attracted 741 runners yesterday, bringing the total field so far to 2,457. There is only one starting day remaining, and Day 1C will now need to […]

Baldwin Looks To Tie Cashes Record For Summer

Going into the $10,000 buy-in main event, poker pro Eric Baldwin was one of three players with a shot at tying Konstantin Puchkov’s record of 11 cashes in a single summer WSOP, which was set in 2012. Baldwin was in action on Monday in the main event. “It’s been a funny summer, 10 cashes and […]

Poker Strategy: Three-Betting Wide From The Button

Today, let’s look at a spot that comes up frequently in the middle to late stages of tournaments. Often when you are in a later position, one or two seats off the button, and the action folds to you preflop, you will raise with a reasonably wide range of hands. Maybe something like all pairs, […]

MGM Pitches $1 Billion Casino In Atlanta: Report

Georgia lawmakers are considering allowing casinos to come to their state, and the discussions have prompted MGM Resorts to propose a $1 billion casino in Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. MGM is currently in the middle of projects in Massachusetts and near Washington D.C. The issue could go before Georgia voters this fall. […]

WSOP Main Event Day 1A Draws 741 Players

Most poker series have what is referred to as a main event, but in reality there is only one main event: the World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in no-limit world championship. It’s the most prestigious event in the game, but it also sports a huge field and what has consistently been the biggest prize pool […]

Quinn Do Wins WSOP $10,000 Dealers Choice Event

The inaugural $10,000 Dealers Choice event at the 2015 World Series of Poker drew a modest field of 108 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,015,200. Given the size of the buy-in and the skill level required to play in the tournament, it’s no surprise that the list of those who made the money […]

Gerald Ringe Wins WSOP $1,500 Stud 8/ob Event

The $1,500 seven card stud eight-or-better event at the 2015 World Series of Poker drew a field of 547 players, creating a total prize pool of $738,450. It took four days to determine a winner, but after the final card had been dealt, it was London, England’s Gerald Ringe who came out on top, earning […]

Anthony Spinella Wins First Ever WSOP Online Event

The 2015 World Series of Poker featured a new event that partnered with their online poker platform WSOP.com to award the first ever bracelet for an online poker tournament. A total of 905 entrants put up the $1,000 buy-in, creating a total prize pool of $859,750. It took just one day to determine the final […]

Jack Duong Wins WSOP NLH Bounty Event

The 2015 World Series of Poker debuted a new event this week with the $1,500 no-limit hold’em bounty tournament. There was $500 withheld from every buy-in, offering up a prize to whomever could knockout a player. The rest of the prize pool was distributed normally. After four days of action, it was Jack Duong who […]

Brian Rast Wins $500k Buy-In Super High Roller Bowl

Brian Rast has emerged victorious in the inaugural $500,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl, taking home the flashy championship ring and a gigantic $7,525,000 payday for the win. Rast already had three seven-figure tournament scores to his name, but this victory is on a level of it’s own. Rast was not on his own though, […]

Andrew Barber Wins WSOP $10K H.O.R.S.E Event

The $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. event at the World Series of Poker always draws a tough field, and the 2015 edition was no exception. A total of 204 of the best players in the world entered the tournament, creating a prize pool of $1,917,000. In the end, it was 32-year-old Andrew Barber who took it down, earning […]

Paul Hoefer Wins WSOP Little One For One Drop

The $1,111 Little One For One Drop event at the 2015 World Series of Poker was a huge success, drawing a massive field of 4,555 entries and creating a total prize pool of $4,099,500. While the charity raised a lot of money, those who played had their sights set solely on the bracelet and the […]

Rast Leads $500k Super High Roller Bowl Final Table

The final table is set in the inaugural $500,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl no-limit hold’em event. A total of 43 players posted the half million, but now only seven remain to battle it out for the title and the massive first-place prize of $7,525,000. The chip leader heading into the final day is Brian […]

Poker's 'Silent Assassin' Eyeing $7.5 Million Top Prize

There’s probably not a professional poker player on the planet more humble than David Peters. With more than $5 million in lifetime tournament scores spread across more than 260 career cashes on the tournament circuit, Peters is one of the game’s road warriors. He says he lives out of a suitcase, and he plays buy-ins […]

Alex Lindop Wins 2015 WSOP $1,500 NLH Event

A total of 2,155 players bought into the latest $1,500 no-limit hold’em event at the 2015 World Series of Poker, creating a prize pool of $2,909,250 to be paid out to the final 216 players. After four days of action, it was 25-year-old poker pro Alex Lindop who came out on top, earning his first […]

$500k Buy-In Super High Roller Bowl Draws 43 Entries

The inaugural $500,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl kicked off today at Aria Resort & Casino Las Vegas. This exciting new event drew 43 players willing to post a half-million dollars each, creating a total prize pool of $21.5 million. Only the top seven finishers will make the money, with a min-cash being worth $860,000. […]