by Erik Fast | Published: Jul 17, '24

After two weeks of adrenaline-pumping action, the 2024 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event has finally narrowed its record field of 10,112 entries down to a single player. Longtime poker pro Jonathan Tamayo emerged victorious with the championship bracelet and the first-place prize of $10,000,000. “Joe McKeehen told me that this tournament’s […]

by Steve Schult | Published: Jun 04, '21

This year’s World Series of Poker was pushed back to the fall, but tournaments in Las Vegas are still plentiful throughout the summer with other properties holding tournament series with massive prize pools. Longtime poker pro Jonathan Tamayo took down one of the first major tournaments of the season, earning $237,935 at the Wynn Summer […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Dec 04, '24

After this summer’s World Series of Poker main event win by Jonathan Tamayo, the series has announced some changes for the upcoming WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas regarding outside help and the use of electronic assistance while at the tables. A controversy arose after Tamayo appeared to be receiving real-time assistance (RTA) from poker pros […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Jul 17, '24

The largest World Series of Poker main event ever held is now down to just three contenders, each with their eyes on the championship bracelet and the first-place prize of $10,000,000. The 2024 WSOP $10,0000 buy-in no-limit hold’em world championship drew a record 10,112 entries, resulting in a prize pool of $94,041,600. There is still […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Jul 15, '24

The 2024 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event set the record as the largest ever held, drawing 10,112 entries to create a prize pool of $94,041,600. After four starting flights, two day 2s, and six consecutive days of combined-field play, there are now just nine players remaining with a shot at the […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Jun 11, '25

Twelve months ago, you couldn’t have picked out a less likely poker player to be surrounded by controversy than Jonathan Tamayo. The 39-year-old from Houston has been attending the World Series of Poker every year since 2007, with highlights that included a runner-up showing in a $1,500 half limit, half no-limit hold’em event in 2008 […]

by Steve Schult | Published: Jun 11, '25

Over the last two decades, phones, tablets, and other electronic devices have become commonplace in poker rooms. Between the ability to play online, the sheer boredom of doing nothing in between hands after folding, and the basic necessity of being connected to the world outside the casino, phones are usually found either in a player’s […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Jan 07, '26

John Racener had an incredible 2024 campaign at the World Series of Poker. The poker pro from Florida cashed 19 times, made five final tables, and earned his second career bracelet. As a result, he finished fourth in the WSOP Player of the Year race. The 39-year-old loves playing a full schedule in Las Vegas […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Aug 20, '25

The 2025 World Series of Poker $10,000 main event felt like a throwback to the Moneymaker era of the game’s most prestigious event, with a palpable buzz from day 1. By the close of tournament registration, 9,735 players had laid down their buy-in to sit down at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas, making it the […]

by Blaise Bourgeois | Published: Jun 11, '25

At the European Poker Tour Monte Carlo main event, eventual champion Aleksandr Shevliakov was accused of angle-shooting by sixth-place finisher Jamil Wakil. Wakil claims Shevliakov “fake misclicked” with a strong hand to induce a shove from Wakil. The potential angle ultimately led to Wakil’s elimination. The blinds were 60,000-120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante. […]