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History in the Making: Andreas Walnum Wins World Poker Tour Festa al Lago Title

Few poker venues rival Bellagio in terms of reputation and popularity. Home turf of the famous “big game,” site of the Five-Diamond World Poker Classic and the World Poker Tour Championship, among other major tournaments, Bellagio just might be poker’s equivalent of Lambeau Field.
And now, it might mean more (sorry, “cheese-heads”).
Bellagio became the host of […]

Rules for Rare Occasions

The rules are there to protect everyone
A couple of years ago, I found myself in an extremely unusual situation: Playing Omaha eight-or-better, I was in the big blind with A-K-9-9, double-suited in red. Four players saw the flop for two bets, which came Jdiamond 10diamond 5heart. I led at the pot with my multiple draws, […]

Why was Harry so Mad? Interview with Harry Demetriou

News of Harry Demetriou’s ejection from the $2000 No Limit Hold’em event at the World Series of Poker on Sunday spread like wildfire among the poker community. Demetriou, an incredibly successful European player, was escorted out after witnesses saw him yelling and screaming at a floor person during the early stages of the tournament. However, […]

WSOP Updates - Spotlight Series - 1,001 Gavin Smith Stories

If you have been following the “Spotlight Player” Series you know that part of my WSOP assignment is to follow Liz Lieu, Tony G. and Gavin Smith. While my fellow poker media buddies look for stories and cover final tables, I get to watch three great players and chat with them about the Series away […]

WSOP Results - John Gale Always the Gentleman in his $2,500 Pot Limit Win

Whoever said pot-limit hold’em was a post-flop game forgot to tell that to the final table of the $2500 PLHE event on Friday at the WSOP. Action was incredibly fast-paced an aggressive, and all-in plays preflop were a dominant theme. The final table was composed of:
Seat 1 – Longtime Professional Lee Markholt, $128,000
Seat 2 – […]

WSOP Results - Twice As Nice: Madsen Makes History, Takes Second Bracelet

On a historic day in the Amazon Room, the last week before the start of the $10,000 Championship Event on July 28th was in full swing and definitely brought the crowds to watch their favorites play. The $2000 No Limit Hold ‘Em event was in its second day and the $1500 Seven Card Razz tournament […]

WSOP Updates - Rebuy!

Attention all normal, average, non-professional poker players out there. Rebuy events are a tournament of a different color and if you not ready for a world class rebuy event, you may be in for an experience that if nothing else might be “less than optimal.” A rebuy event at the WSOP is not like a […]

WSOP Results: Richburg Eludes the Matador For Razz Title

Perhaps buoyed by the showcasing of Razz in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E event, an unexpectedly large field of 409 players, many of whom were amateurs, signed up for the $1500 Razz event on Saturday. This was good news to pros such as Scott Fischman, who noted, “[Razz] is really a black-and-white game. The reason it’s not […]

WSOP Results - Great Scott! Justin Dominates Final Table En Route To Victory

It was with a bit of melancholy that I stepped into the ESPN final table arena on Sunday for Event #31 on the World Series schedule, the $2000 No Limit Hold ‘Em event. I had started this tournament on Friday with 2049 of my fellow competitors and beat half the field. Problem was there was […]

WSOP Updates - Spotlight Series - Liz Lieu’s Poker Diva Life

I am going to have to reach deep into my feminine side for this “Spotlight on Liz” report. For those who know me, finding my kinder, gentler side is a bit like having a quiet moment at a table with Mike Matusow and Phil Hellmuth. But I knew the job was dangerous when I took […]

WSOP Updates - Jason Lester Achieves A Goal With A Bracelet Win

Once again, as it has been since the end of June, it was poker, poker, and more poker around the Amazon Room at the Rio on Monday. With the $10000 Championship Event set to start on Friday (and the official count of registered players in the Main Event encompassing last year’s record already with over […]

WSOP Updates - Spotlight Series - Tony G Makes the Final Table

Imagine if you will, way back in June, picking three professional players to follow for the entire World Series of Poker. Now imagine how hard it is to write about them with your fingers crossed. Sure the “Spotlight” series is all about just how tough it is to play poker for seven weeks at this […]

WSOP Updates – Phil Hellmuth Wins his Tenth WSOP Bracelet

The excitement was almost palpable in the Amazon Room on Tuesday afternoon. Four events (the first day of both the $1500 No Limit Hold ‘Em and the two day $5000 Deuce to Seven Lowball with rebuys and day two of the $1000 Seven Card Hi-Lo and the $1500 Limit Hold ‘Em Shootout) were all on […]

WSOP Results – Poels Takes the High, and the Bracelet in Stud Hi/Lo

With a much larger than expected field of 788 players for the $1000 7 Card Stud Hi/Low, Harrah’s once again found itself in the middle of controversy by changing the structure of an event at the last minute. The tournament, originally scheduled to be two days, was extended an extra day by tournament official Jack […]

WSOP Results - Perches Guns Down The Field For First Bracelet

It seemed like it was the ‘calm before the storm’ in the Amazon Room at the Rio on Wednesday. It was officially Satellite Day as several single table, super and mega satellites were ongoing throughout the day. There was the small factor of finishing off the preliminary events that have started over the last couple […]

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