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WSOP Day 20: European News Roundup
Day 20 of the 38th World Series of Poker saw many of the European big-hitters among the 293 participants for the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha rebuy tournament (event 33), but the event structure sparked controversy. Many players voiced their discontent over the blind structure that saw blinds start at $50-$100. Irishman Padraig Parkinson was outspoken in […]
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U.S. Faces WTO Member Heat for Gambling Stance
The United States is about to face litigation from two World Trade Organization members because of its restrictive stance on online gambling. Both the European Union and the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda will seek monetary compensation from the U.S. through the WTO because the U.S. has failed to comply with WTO rulings that […]
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Online Poker and Personal Freedom
As all my readers know, I am a passionate advocate for personal freedom. We live in a democracy in which the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified on July 9, 1868, protects our right to life, liberty, and property. The Constitution is a living, breathing document that is reinterpreted over and over again, but […]
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WSOP Day 19: European News Roundup
Day 19 of the 38th World Series of Poker proved fruitful for European interests, with one bracelet and over $200,000 in prize money secured. Katja Thater won the $1,500 seven-card razz tournament (event 29) while Steve Wong, Rasmus Cartensen, Jesper Petersen, Thomas Wahlroos, and JP Kelly made strong cashes. Thater became the second woman to […]
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Katja Thater Wins Razz Event at the WSOP
A woman is guaranteed to win a bracelet every year. Last year Clare Miller took down the seniors event. This year Sally Boyer won the ladies event. But not since Annie Duke's win in the 2004 $2,000 Omaha eight-or-better event has a woman won an open buy-in World Series of Poker tournament. Now, Katja Thater […]
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Shankar Pillai Wins Event #28 at the WSOP
Poker is a game of near misses. Tuesday at the World Series of Poker one of two historic events almost came to fruition. The obvious one was Phil Hellmuth chasing bracelet number 12, but his exit in sixth place put that on the back burner. As the day developed, another interesting possibility emerged, two female […]
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Bodog Vegas VIP Tourney Has a Winner
Next month, Daniel Zammarrelli is heading to Las Vegas for a trip he won in a poker promotion offered jointly by Bodog and CardPlayer.com. Zammarrelli is the winner of the Vegas VIP Tournament that started in December and played its championship in May. Zammarrelli was one of nearly 50 players who qualified for and played […]
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Hellmuth Looking to Make It a WSOP Dozen Today
Barely a week removed from winning his eleventh record-breaking World Series of Poker bracelet, Phil Hellmuth is nine players away from winning number 12. Hellmuth has a chance to add another bracelet to his already massive collection of WSOP gold today when event 28, the $3,000 no limit hold'em event that attracted 827 players, concludes. […]
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WSOP Day 18: European News Roundup
Day 18 of the 38th World Series of Poker proved quiet on the European front with only a small clutch of players competing in the four events at the Rio. The final table of the $1,500 no-limit hold'em tournament (event 27) played out with no European representative, despite dozens of hopefuls among the field of […]
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David Stucke Victorious in Event #27 at the WSOP
The exclusion of a well-known professional at a World Series of Poker final table changes everything. The nature of the beast changes from intimidation and aggression to friendliness and a relaxed state of strategy. The big hands still take place. Players clash with big cards in the hole from time to time. But, more often […]
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Ralph Schwartz Wins Event #26 at the WSOP
Ralph Schwartz overcame an excellent collection of poker talent to win the $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. event. He took home his first gold bracelet and $275,683. Schwartz emerged from a field that included all the big names – Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, David Benyamine, Men "The Master" Nguyen, Erik Seidel, John Juanda, and many more – to […]
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Ben Ponzio Wins Event #25 at the WSOP
As we have seen over the last couple of weeks, every final table at the World Series of Poker weaves its own story. Some tables are unbalanced, the chip leader is too powerful, has too many chips, and the end is almost a foregone conclusion. Other tables see players come back from the dead to […]
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WSOP Day 17: European Poker News
Day 17 at the 38th World Series of Poker was relatively quiet on the European front, despite five events being played simultaneously. The final table of event 25, the $2,000 no-limit hold'em tournament, had no European players. Martin Green and Praz Banzi were knocked out the previous night in 11th and 10th places, respectively, for […]
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An Interesting Weekend for Online Poker
Papoorboy snags a two-outer on the river to eliminate Jacks_10. The major tournaments on PokerStars and Full Tilt (the Sunday Million and the $400,000 guarantee, respectively) were replaced by massive World Series of Poker main event qualifiers last night for this weekend only, and the two missing big guns seemed to have thinned the Internet […]
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Eli Elezra Wins His First WSOP Gold Bracelet
There is a laundry list of great players who have never won a World Series of Poker bracelet, but today you can scratch one star off the list. Eli Elezra outlasted a stellar field of 236 players, who created a prize pool of $651,360. Elezra was arguably one of the greatest players never to win […]
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WSOP Day 16: European News Roundup
The Amazon room was packed to capacity and the 38th World Series of Poker buzzed with anticipation on day 16 of the greatest poker event on earth. The final table of event 24, the $3,000 world championship seven-card stud eight-or-better, hosted a star-studded lineup that included Scotty Nguyen, Eli Elezra, David Sklansky, Dutch Boyd, and […]
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Clements' Time at the WSOP
Sometimes, a victory at a final table during the World Series of Poker comes with so little challenge that it seems preordained. Don't be too quick to call it fate, destiny, or a favor from the correct side of fortune though. When a player dominates a final table from beginning to end, never loses the […]
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James Mackey Wins Event #22 at the WSOP
"Life moves pretty fast; if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." – Ferris Bueller The same could be said about the final table of the $5,000 no-limit hold'em (event #22), which lasted only 48 hands, and took just over two hours to unfold. James Mackey emerged as […]
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WSOP Update: European News Roundup
Day 15 at the 38th World Series of Poker saw significant Euro interest across all events. Event 22, the $5,000 no-limit hold'em saw Brit Stuart Fox, Pole Michael Gracz and Dane Jan Sorensen reach the final table. Gracz was first out, earning $43,684, when he pushed his short stack all in preflop with 9 9 […]
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Johnny Chan Goes for WSOP Win No. 11
Phil Hellmuth just broke a three-way tie and took the top spot as the guy with the most World Series of Poker bracelets in history when he won the $1,500 no-limit event Monday. Today, Johnny Chan has a chance to re-tie Hellmuth and win his 11th bracelet. There are 23 players left and he is […]
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Florida Law Change Allows No-Limit Poker
Cash games of no-limit hold'em can now be played in Florida. A bill that both increases allowed wagers in limit games and also gives permission for Florida cardrooms to spread no-limit games is now a law in Florida. The law goes into effect July 1. The law also increases the amount of money than can […]
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WSOP Update: European News Roundup
On the face of it, day 14 at the 38th World Series of Poker looked relatively quiet, with just three events scheduled and no final tables. The reality couldn't have been more different as a field of 576 entered the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha tournament (event 23). Players began the game, described by Padraig Parkinson as […]
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Ryan Hughes Wins Event #20 at the WSOP
Last night we saw the completion of event #20, $2,000 seven card stud eight-or-better. The event attracted 340 entrants, creating a prize pool of over $620,000. Coming into the final table saw the return of Greg Raymer, the 2004 main event champion. The lineup by chip count was: Steve Graboski ($373,000), Ryan Hughes ($341,000), Raymer […]
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Borgata Summer Poker Open Starts
While both the World Series of Poker and the Bellagio Cup III are going on in Las Vegas – just one of a handful events taking place in Las Vegas this month – the Borgata in Atlantic City has just launched its Summer Open yesterday with a $560 no-limit event that attracted 456 entrants. The […]
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Start Times of Bellagio Cup III Events Are Changed
The Bellagio today announced a change to the starting and registration times of all Bellagio Cup III events. All events now start at 2 p.m. instead of 1 p.m., and players can register for the events until near the start of level three, which happens around 4: 15 p.m. The reason the Bellagio decided to […]
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Francois Safieddine Wins Event #19 at the WSOP
Each final table at the World Series of Poker, or any poker tournament for that matter, develops an identity. Tight, loose, aggressive, passive, flamboyant, boring, long, short, etc. Whatever adjective you choose to describe the table is really chosen for you by unseen forces. The final table of the $2,500 no-limit hold'em event is described […]
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Sunday: 250 WSOP Main Event Seats up for Grabs
If you haven't yet secured your seat in the 2007 World Series of Poker main event, this Sunday is likely to be your biggest chance. PokerStars and Full Tilt are offering a combined 250 guaranteed seats to the main event from just two tournaments, along with the plethora of other main event satellites that are […]
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Don Baruch Outshoots 899 to Win Event #21
Don Baruch Outshoots 899 to Win Event #21 The $1,500 no-limit hold'em shootout event is a tournament with a unique structure. Each table in the event plays down until one player is left, then the players consolidate and repeat. Players essentially have to win three consecutive single-table sit-and-gos in a row to capture the bracelet […]
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Day Two Leaders of $5,000 WSOP Event Are Tough
Day two of the $5,000 no-limit hold'em event is set to take place today, and among those in the top 10 chips leaders are several World Series of Poker bracelet winners – one of whom also was nominated for an Oscar. The tournament's leaders and their chip counts are: Dustin Dirksen, $304,500 Tex Barch, $219,000 […]
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WSOP Day 13: European News Roundup
Day 13 at the 38th World Series of Poker saw three final tables and two Europeans in contention for one bracelet. Young Danish pretender Lars Bonding entered the final table of the $2,500 no-limit hold'em tournament (event 19) as chip leader on $882,000 in chips and serial Series casher Bertrand Grospellier was still in with […]
