June 19, 2017
Vladimir Shchemelev won his second World Series of Poker career bracelet when he took down Event 32, the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix, for $193,484. Shchemelev, a Russian banker from St. Petersburg, emerged from a field of 688 players to defeat Howard Smith in heads-up play. Final Table Results: 1 Vladimir Shchemelev – […]
June 19, 2017
Gaurav Raina outplayed a large field of 1,068 to defeat James Calvo in heads play during an unscheduled, extra decider day in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event 29, the $2,500 No-Limit Hold’Em earning himself a pay day of $456,822. This is Raina’s first WSOP career gold bracelet and his fourth WSOP cash. “[The […]
June 18, 2017
Venezuelan Joseph Di Rosa Rojas notched up Event 23 of the 2017 World Series of Poker, the $2,620 No-Limit Hold’em, dubbed “The Marathon”. Emerging victorious from a massive field of 1,758, Di Rosa Rojas defeated Australian Alexander Lynskey headsup to win $690,469 and his first WSOP gold bracelet. Final Table Payouts: 1 Joseph Di Rosa […]
June 17, 2017
32-year-old Brian Brubaker has outplayed a field of 326 to win World Series of Poker Event 28, the $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw. Brubaker defeated Brendan Taylor headsup for a $109,967 pay day, the title and his first WSOP career bracelet. Final Table Results were: 1 Brian Brubaker – $109,967 2 Brendan Taylor – […]
June 16, 2017
The latest World Series of Poker (WSOP) title winners include Australian James Obst and Las Cruces native, Tyler Groth. Obst won his first WSOP gold bracelet this week after he defeated Las Vegas import Eric Kurtzman heads-up in Event 26, the $10,000 Razz Championship for a payday of $265,138. Obst was denied his first bracelet […]
June 16, 2017
Former financial analyst, Canadian Pablo Mariz has outplayed 7,758 paid entries to win Event 20, the WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Millionaire Maker. It’s Mariz’ second deep run in this season at the Rio, his first saw him finish as a runner-up with David Guay in Event 10, the $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em. Mariz made short […]
June 16, 2017
Event 4, the $1,500 Limit Hold’em has awarded Shane Buchwald his first WSOP bracelet, the title and $177,985 in winnings. “It’s the first WSOP event I’ve ever entered, and somehow, I built up a stack and ran really, really well,” Buchard said after busting a field of 616 in which he denied Venkata “Sandy” Tayi […]
June 15, 2017
The New York Senate has voted in favor of John Bonacic’s S3898 online poker bill 53-9 following the addition of a bad actor clause. The bill would allow eleven licensees to offer Omaha Hold’Em and Texas Hold’Em Poker in the State to residents 21 years and older. S3898 now moves to the New York Assembly […]
June 15, 2017
John Monnette won his third career World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet when he took down Event 21, the $10,000 NL 2-7 Lowball Draw in Las Vegas this week for $256,610. Monnette defeated Per Hildebrand heads-up at a fast-paced final table to take the title and his 54th WSOP cash. Final Table Payouts were: 1 […]
June 14, 2017
Ron “Grumpy” Ware has won Event 21, the $1,500 8-Game Mix for his first WSOP career bracelet and $145,577, the biggest cash of his career. Ware defeated a field of 472, ultimately besting Michael Ross during a hand of no-limit hold’em, one of eight different poker formats played during the event. Final Table Payouts were: […]