June 29, 2015
Major names in international poker took their seats Sunday to compete in the second-ever edition of the World Series of Poker High Roller for One Drop. Designed to complement the charity-oriented Big One for One Drop which is held every second year, the High Roller is not for the faint-hearted with a buy-in of $111,111 […]
June 28, 2015
Few visitors to this year’s World Series of Poker in Las Vegas will have failed to notice the high profile presence of one of the top sponsors, the daily fantasy sports provider DraftKings. That makes a lot of business sense, given the long-known cross-over interest between poker and sports betting, although the DFS industry will […]
June 28, 2015
Carol Fuchs, who is an entertainment attorney, screenwriter and multi-talented live tournament poker player from Los Angeles became the twenty-first woman in the World Series of Poker’s 47 year history to win an open event winner’s bracelet this weekend, along with Alaskan businessman Young Ji (52) who triumphed in a separate event. Young Ji claimed […]
June 27, 2015
There was plenty of pre-weekend action at the World Series of Poker as four more events concluded with big money prizes and bracelet wins. Texas pro Upeshka De Silva (27) started the ball rolling with his convincing victory in event 45, a $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em contest that required an additional day to decide a […]
June 26, 2015
29-year-old San Diego internet and live tourney pro Mike Gorodinsky achieved one of poker’s most impressive victories Thursday night, claiming his second World Series of Poker bracelet, a place on the Chip Rees Memorial Trophy and $1,270,086 in first prize money in Event 44, the ten mixed game Poker Players Championship. It was the biggest […]
June 26, 2015
Some of the glitter may have been removed from online and live tournament poker pro Brian Hasting’s two WSOP bracelets won this series following allegations on the top 2+2 poker forum of questionable online conduct. Several respected players have alleged that Hastings has been playing on another player’s account, and has been using the subterfuge […]
June 26, 2015
At some point Thursday evening Las Vegas time one of the most prestigious mixed-game events at the World Series of Poker will be decided after a tough final table battle waged by six finalists, each intent on winning the biggest chunk of the $4.03 million prize pool. In event 44, the Poker Players Championship, there […]
June 25, 2015
OVERTIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE EXTENDED PLAY POKER EVENT Gruelling five day competition ends in victory for German pro Adrian Apmann. The inaugural $1,500 buy-in Extended Play NLHE event – number 42 on the 2015 World Series of Poker schedule – concluded Wednesday after being extended from a four day competition to a five day test […]
June 25, 2015
Yesterday’s California Assembly Government Organization Committee hearings on legalised intrastate online poker is perhaps best summed up as generally positive but familiar in content to that which has gone before. Both supporters and detractors made now well-known submissions, and experts provided factual information on the pros and cons of regulation and licensing and what other […]