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Daniel Negreanu Faces Backlash from Donald Trump Supporters During Democratic National Convention

Love him or hate him, Daniel Negreanu isn’t afraid to speak his mind. The poker sensation recently became an American citizen. Part of what made him so excited to gain citizenship was the ability to vote against Donald Trump in...

2016 WSOP Top Performers: Mercier and Bonomo Shine

We are now down to just the Main Event final table before closing the doors on the 2016 WSOP. The series had many great and not-so great performances. Big name pros such as Jason Mercier, Justin Bonomo, and even Chris “Jesus”...

A Look at the 2016 WSOP: Mercier Dominated, Hellmuth Didn’t, Bad Boys Showed Up

As it does every year, the 2016 World Series of Poker seems to have come and gone in the blink of an eye. The biggest poker tournament in the world had plenty of drama, scandal, victories, and disappointments. Let’s take a look...

October Nine is Set for 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table  

The October Nine might not ring a bell, but the presidential election has bumped this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event final table playdown back a week, thus the name change. And as of the wee hours of Tuesday...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Update:  Tureniec Scoops Little One, Marchese Chasing Biggest Win of His Career

Day Four of Event #69, the $1,111 Little One for One Drop, concluded with Michael Tureniec scoring the bracelet on Sunday. The Swede outlasted Calvin Anderson in a relatively short heads-up match. This tournament didn’t receive...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Update: Wong Leads Main Event, Colman Still a Threat, LOFOD Down to 12

The 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event is just two days away from determining its final table. Those players will then be held back until October 25. ESPN will then air the final table “live” (with a 30-minute delay). But...

2016 World Series of Poker Update: Piccioli Out Front in Main Event, Colman on His Heels

On Friday, the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event played down from 800 players to the final 251. Bryan Piccioli, who won the 2013 WSOP Asia-Pacific $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em Accumulator for his first bracelet, bagged and...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Update: Furgatch Bubbles, Ivey Busts, Esfandiari Makes Some Magic

The 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event didn’t last long for the great Phil Ivey. Less than three days, to be exact. The ten-time WSOP event bracelet winner waited until the Main to show up at the Rio in Las Vegas. He got off...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Recap: Chris Moneymaker and Other Champs Exit Main Event, Poker Players Chasing Pokémon

After five-and-a-half levels of play on Day 2C of the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event, 1,416 players survived the night. But no player bagged and tagged more than Gustavo Lopes with his 630,700 chipstacks, though that still...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Recap: Mercier Still Chasing #3, Vornicu Leads Main Event

When you have a chance to win $1.8 million in a prop bet, you don’t give up easily. Just ask Jason Mercier. Prior to the start of the 2016 World Series of Poker, Mercier made a wager with Vanessa Selbst. She gave him 180-1...