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by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Jun 23, '08

A strange thing happened at the World Series of Poker in 1986. For the first time in its history the first-place prize of the main event shrunk from one year to the next (this has only happened again one other time, between 2006 and 2007). The field in the main event only grew by one […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Jun 12, '08

Jack Binion had taken over most of the responsibility for running the World Series of Poker from his father Benny by 1978. Benny Binion was still the man that started it all at Binion’s Horseshoe, but his charismatic presence was now more as a figure head. The preliminary events saw Doyle Brunson win his fifth […]

by BJ Nemeth | Published: Sep 27, '07

Every season of the World Poker Tour has featured at least one tournament in a tropical location, breaking the normal confines of windowless casino poker. For season six, the WPT visits the Turks and Caicos Islands for the first time, setting up at Club Med. To encourage attendance, the inaugural Turks and Caicos Poker Classic […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Sep 11, '26

ACR Poker’s September schedule features eight major multi-day events, $9.725 million in guarantees, and buy-ins ranging from $5.50 to $2,650.

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Sep 11, '26

Mayukh Chakraborty, a Canadian with less than $4,000 in previous results, won the WSOP Super Circuit Canada main event for over $1 million.

by Erik Fast | Published: Sep 11, '26

25-year-old American Alex Anton topped a tough final table in $30,000 turbo event at Triton Jeju to earn $577,000.

by Erik Fast | Published: Sep 11, '26

Pedro Padilha became the fourth Brazilian player to capture a Triton title, winning a $50,000 high roller in Jeju for $1.4 million.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Sep 11, '26

The Illinois Gaming Board unanimously voted to pass three rules to make it easier for people with gambling problems to enroll.

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Sep 10, '26

Kiat Lee won his fourth Triton title in the last 18 months, taking down a $40,000 mystery bounty event in Jeju for $619,000 and 8 bounties.

by Erik Fast | Published: Sep 10, '26

Blake Ellinghaus topped a 294-entry field at bestbet Jacksonville to capture the WPT bestbet Scramble title for $294,900.