Viet Vo wins WSOPC Main Event in Rio

February 28, 2019

Viet Vo has topped a field of 952 entries to win the World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Main Event title, a $274,030 first prize, and his second circuit ring. A tough final table saw five previous ring winners take their seats, but ultimately Vo defeated Sohale Khalili heads up for the win. Final table results were: 1:  Viet Vo […]

Final pod of live events confirmed for 2019 WSOP

January 31, 2019

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has confirmed its final raft of live events for WSOP 2019 offering a number of low buy-in, short-duration deep stack events which complete the 2019 iteration of the WSOP to be held May 28 to July 16 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. A half-dozen $600-$800 No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, […]

WSOP promises bigger starting stacks and big blind ante in 2019 tournament

January 24, 2019

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has revealed more details on its 2019 tournament saying changes have been made for the 50th running of the tournament to improve the overall experience for participants. The 50th Annual WSOP will provide players, in the majority of events, significant increases in their starting chip stack compared to 2018 and prior. […]

WSOP announces 20 x $10,000 and above events for 2019

January 16, 2019

The World Series of Poker’s (WSOP) 50th annual tournament, scheduled from May 28 to July 16, 2019, includes a  20-event schedule of buy-ins priced $10,000 and higher. The 2019 schedule will offer its first-ever “Short Deck” No-Limit Hold’em event, priced at a buy-in of $10,000 and a $50,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament, both structured as four day […]

Local poker pro wraps up WSOP Circuit Sydney with a A$422,796 win

December 18, 2018

Besting a field of 1,191, Australian poker pro Alex Lynskey has won the A$2,200 buy-in World Series of Poker Circuit Sydney main event to claim his largest pay day yet – A$422,796. It was seven days of hard work at the Star Casino for the young pro, who beat fellow Australian Matt Pongrass heads-up to […]

Melbourne poker pro takes down high roller event in Sydney

December 14, 2018

Young Melbourne poker pro Luke Martinelli scored the biggest live tourney pay-day of his career this week in claiming the A$356,250 main prize in the A$20,000 buy-in High Roller competition at the WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney. The event attracted a field of 50 entries. Although he started the final day’s play as chip […]

Canadian pro victorious in WPT Montreal competition

November 5, 2018

Patrick Serda bests fellow Canadian Ema Zajmovic heads up to win Cdn$ 855,000 and a $15,000 entry in the WPT Tournament of Champions. Canadian poker pro Patrick Serda (28) scored the second largest cash of his career Sunday in taking down the Cdn$ 5.300 buy-in World Poker Tour Montreal, a NLHE main event carrying a […]

U.K. poker pro wins main event at WSOPE

November 3, 2018

Having finished eighth in the World Series of Poker main event last year in Las Vegas, UK poker pro Jack Sinclair travelled to Rosvadov, Czech Republic this year determined to improve in the European version of WSOP at King’s Casino…and the trip proved to be well worth his time and trouble. Sinclair bested a field […]

Malaysian victory in WSOP Europe High Roller

October 31, 2018

Malaysian poker pro Ivan Leow walked away from the Euro 100,000 buy-in World Series of Poker Europe Leon’s High Roller competition Euro 1,251,455 wealthier this week after besting a field of 33 (including re-entries) at Kings Casino in Rozvandov, Czech Republic. It was Leon’s largest career cash yet. The single day event attracted many of […]

Aussie poker pro wins WSOP Europe high roller

October 26, 2018

The Euro 25,500 buy-in NLHE Super High Roller competition at the World Series of Poker Europe tournament in the Czech Republic has yielded an impressive pay day for Australian professional poker player Michael Addamo, who bested a field of 133 – many of them top names in the international game – to claim his second […]