There was a mixture of excitement and nervousness etched on the face of everyone who made the short bus trip, from the Palazzo to the Rio, to participate in Day 1a of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. The tables and rail were fit to burst and it was very fitting that Doyle Brunson was the man who kicked everything off. Shuffle up and Deal mouthed the Texan after wishing...
Who has in itch to be filthy rich?
Who gives a hoot for a lot of loot?
Who longs to live a life of perfect ease?
And be swamped by necessary luxuries?
Who wants to be a millionaire?
Finding your way to the Palladium Suite on the 48th floor of the Palazzo hotel is no mean feat. The elevator ride lasts so long you feel as if you are being transported straight to the feet of the...
To a professional poker player, winning the $50k buy-in Players Championship at the WSOP is as good as it gets.
You play multiple games (8) against a very strong lineup (Who puts up $50k to play a poker tourney that isn’t an excellent player?) and winning this tournament is very prestigious.
As of this writing, the final table of eight was just assembled, and Phil Hellmuth and Ben...
As the Las Vegas strip was treated to the unusual sight of raindrops today, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) events #56 & 57 kicked off over at the Rio. This means that the WSOP juggernaut is just about to enter its final lap, there is only one event left and when it kicks off in two days time it will cost you $10,000 to enter it and it will last an astonishing 13-days. I am, of...
It has been ‘one of those weeks’ and thankfully it’s nearly finished. I’m back in Vegas again and will be staying here now until the end of the Main Event of the WSOP at the end of July. It’s nice to be back although it hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing.
The airline I travelled over on lost my luggage which isn’t a tragedy obviously but oh man,...
It happens to everybody after a while. I’ve only been here a few weeks but between working with ESPN on the WSOP coverage and playing some of the non-TV bracelet events myself, I’m definitely reaching my Vegas limit.
I played a $1500 event today and although I had what must have been the NICEST table ever in poker (no lie, everyone was a total sweetheart), I was in a foul...
TFC08H qualifies for the WSOP for the second year in a row through PartyPoker.com
German player TFC08H has won a $14,000 WSOP package and this is the second time he’ll be playing in the iconic WSOP main event – last year he also qualified through PartyPoker.
So, what does someone who’s played in a massive event like the WSOP expect to see in Vegas this year? We caught up with him...
After my cash in the earlier $1k event I played, it’s been rather quiet here on the poker front. I played the $1500 shootout event but sadly busted out while we were playing 6 handed when my ran into an opponent’s . It was a fun event though and I was disappointed not to get a chance to play more shorthanded.
Here are my practical WSOP Main Event tips to...
Jeep4D from Canada is one of our recent $14,000 WSOP prize package winners. She’ll soon be winging her way to Vegas for the famous WSOP Main Event, but first she tells us about her journey from learning how to play poker on holiday to winning a seat at the WSOP.
What route did you take to the final WSOP satellite?
I played a $9 sub-qualifier and won my way to the $750 satellite. I...