45th WSOP kicks off in Las Vegas

May 28, 2014

The 45th World Series of Poker is officially underway as Event 1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em Event kicked off at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas today (Tuesday). . 80 000 poker players are expected to enter the tournament and WSOP organisers predict they’ll give out more than $200 million in […]

Nitsche claims WSOP winner’s bracelet in Atlantic City

May 25, 2014

The 23-year-old German poker pro Dominik Nitsche bested a 126-player field to claim the honours and the $352,800 main prize in the buy-in 2014 WSOP National Championship in Atlantic City Saturday. The entry list was made up of made up of the top WSOPC performers over the season plus freeroll qualifiers on WSOP.com, but the […]

Tighter identity requirements at WSOP

May 23, 2014

On the threshold of the 2014 edition of poker’s most prestigious tournament, the organisers of the World Series of Poker have warned would-be players travelling to Las Vegas to join the action that they must produce proof of identity and proof of where they are currently residing in order to comply with tighter money laundering […]

New Jersey mayors to participate for harity in WSOP

May 18, 2014

The World Series of Poker is to achieve further brand awareness in New Jersey following the announcement Saturday that the brand’s online poker platform WSOP.com is to host a new competition in which New Jersey mayors play for charity. WSOP.com will host its inaugural New Jersey Mayor’s Poker Tournament on May 22 as part of […]

2014 WSOP on the horizon

May 14, 2014

With the 2014 edition of the World Series of Poker on the immediate horizon, tournament director Ty Stewart briefed media this week on poker’s most prestigious event, which this year will run from May 27 to July 14 in Las Vegas. Excitement is building as more professionals lay down the $1 million buy-in to the […]

Another ten sign up for WSOP Big One for One Drop

May 13, 2014

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) BIG ONE for ONE DROP $1,000,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em charity poker tournament has ten new player commitments, leaving just twenty-three seats remaining. ESPN has committed to producing multi-day coverage from the second installment of the charity tournament due to be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino comprising […]

Sandling takes WSOP Main Event at Harrah’s Cherokee

April 16, 2014

Jason Sandling took the title, his first ring, the largest cash of his career and a seat to the National Championship when he bested 665 entrants in the World Series of Poker Circuit $1,675 Main Event held at Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina. Final Table Payouts finished up: 1. Jason Sandling    $204 487 2. William […]

Online poker and U.S. hockey partner up

March 25, 2014

Caesars Interactive Entertainment has scored a high profile sports deal, allying its WSOP.com online poker brand operating in New Jersey with the New York Rangers, a National Hockey League team. The agreement has already resulted in the first in a series of linked promotions through which WSOP.com players are given an opportunity to win prizes […]

WSOP charity poker event already attracting attention

March 19, 2014

The second running of The BIG ONE for ONE DROP $1 million buy-in No-Limit Hold’em charity poker event due to be held as part of the 45th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas has already confirmed the participation of 23 poker players, despite the event being over three months away. Almost half […]

Next WSOP schedule released

February 12, 2014

With Ryan Riess’ $8,361,570 victory in the 2013 World Series of Poker main event last November still fresh in the memory, the organisers of poker’s most spectacular tournament have announced the official 2014 schedule, which will again be held at the Rio in Las Vegas. This year, US players in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware […]