U.S. players claim two more WSOP bracelets

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 […]

More WSOP events conclude

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 […]

Gorodinsky victorious in poker players championship

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 […]

WSOP player’s championship will be decided tonight

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 […]

Overtime needed to complete Extended Play poker event

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 […]

Jon Andlovec is a poker super senior

June 24, 2015

Latest big winner – of $262,220 and his first bracelet – at the World Series of Poker is Jon “Hippy Jon” Andlovec (70) who has been competing in WSOP events for over 15 years and took down the $1,000 buy-in Super Seniors NLHE competition Tuesday. The event, reserved for players 65 years old and over, […]

Fourth WSOP bracelet for the Italian pirate

June 23, 2015

Salute Max “The Italian Pirate” Pescatori, who has just claimed his fourth World Series of Poker bracelet (and his second in this  year’s series) after defeating a star-studded field of 110 mainly professional players in one of the most respected competitions at the annual tournament. With a $1.043 million prize pool and massive kudos attached […]

Victory for Brazil in World Series of Poker NLHE event

June 22, 2015

On Sunday, the last day of event 38 at the World Series of Poker, a colourful and exuberant crowd of railbirds supporting Brazilian poker pro Thiago Nishijima demonstrated once again how enthusiastic supporters from this South American nation can really be. They hooted, whistled and yelled their throats raw as the last five survivors of […]

Hastings scores again at WSOP

June 21, 2015

Online and live tourney professional player Brian Hastings is riding high in the current World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, claiming his third career winner’s bracelet just over a week after winning his second in the $10,000 buy-in Seven Card Stud Championship (see previous report). Hastings’ battleground this time was event 39, a $1,500 […]

Another win for Florida at WSOP

June 21, 2015

Another player from Florida – professional ace Corrie Wunstel – has triumphed at the World Series of Poker, taking down the $1,500 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha event after surviving a field of 978 entries that included almost every top name in the international game. Among the 117 players who cashed from the $1.32 million prize […]