July 1, 2008
A good sized group of festive Brazilians celebrated 25-year-old South American player Alexandre Gomes’s win in Event 48, the $2 000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em competition at the World Series of Poker this week. His victory marked the first WSOP win for a South American in the 39 year history of the tournament. The young Brazilian […]
June 30, 2008
The start of this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event on July 3 will see a brand new and unique poker event….but it will be offering fun and entertainment instead of tension, big money prizes or a bracelet. The occasion will be a special preview and world debut of a WSOP Main Event-themed new […]
June 30, 2008
Taking second place only to the World Series of Poker Main Event itself, Event 45 has attracted a huge amount of interest this week as a galaxy of international poker stars battled it out for a seat at the final table, and a crack at a serious multi-million dollar main prize. The start of Day […]
June 29, 2008
Another WSOP bracelet first-timer has emerged from Event 44, the $1 000 No-Limit Hold’em with Rebuys at the World Series of Poker, taken over the weekend by Toronto, Canada player Max Greenwood along with the main prize of $693 444. 879 players signed up for the competition, and with some 2 500 rebuys a total […]
June 28, 2008
Event 43, the $1 500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Low competition at the World Series of Poker showcased a name that several poker pros believe will become increasingly familiar in big tournaments – that of 21-year-old German student Martin Klaser. This aspiring pro not only survived an entry field of 720 players in the event, but […]
June 27, 2008
A retired police detective from Toledo, Ohio took the 39th World Series of Poker Event 42, the $1 000 buy-in Seniors World Championship title this week, surviving a massive entry field of 2 218 players to take home a gold bracelet and the top prize of $368 832. Years of police experience that included administering […]
June 26, 2008
John “The Razor” Pham has broken his World Series of Poker bracelet drought in style in Las Vegas this year, winning not one but two of the coveted wrist jewelry. The Stockton, California player’s latest win was in Event 40, the $2 500 buy-in 2-7 Triple Draw, which drew an entry field of 238 players […]
June 26, 2008
Good news from the Sunshine State this week is that AB2026, a bill to legalise Internet poker in California proposed by Democrat assemblyman Lloyd E. Levine (see previous report), passed the state Senate Governmental Organization Committee in a 7-to-1 vote this week. The bill amends the state Gambling Control Act to allow state-licensed operators to […]
June 25, 2008
Atlanta pro David “The Magnificent” Woo (30) has joined the ranks of 32 other players celebrating their first 39th World Series of Poker winner bracelets in Las Vegas this week after taking down Event 39 – the $1 500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship. Woo’s victory after 40 hands of heads up play against Matthew Wood […]
June 24, 2008
The professionals continue to dominate events at the World Series of Poker, with the latest win going to Belgium’s David Kitai, who won Event 38 – the fiercely contested $2 000 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold’em competition. 605 players – slightly more than last year – signed up for the event, including Italy’s Internet whizkid 23 year […]