Tournaments

2016 World Series of Poker Update: Main Event Readies for Kick Off, Fee and Polk Win Tag Team

Today’s the day: the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event is finally here. The tournament you’ve all been waiting for since Joe McKeehen finished off his November Nine opponents eight months ago will get underway...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Update:  Main Event Around the Corner, High Roller for One Drop Starts, $25k PLO Down to 20

The 2016 World Series of Poker may be winding down, but the action at the Rio in Las Vegas is heating up. It’s the most wonderful time of the summer. After 38 exciting days, the Main Event is merely one day away. This...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Update: Rast Wins Another $50K PPC, Ho Hum

In its 11-year history, only two players have won the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship more than once. Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi was the first to do it in 2010 and 2012, and on Wednesday, 34-year-old...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Update: After Eight Final Tables, Peters Wins Gold

Coming into this year, only a handful of poker players in the world had made as many World Series of Poker final tables as David Peters, without ever winning a bracelet. Now the midwesterner can cross that obstruction off his...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Update: Salon Owner Wins Crazy Eights, Bonomo Out Front in PPC

In a year when the pros have been killing one event after another, an amateur player has finally pulled one down for the little guys. Hung Le, a 53-year old nail salon owner from Ohio, came to Las Vegas to “get lucky,” just...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Update:  Mizrachi Brothers Crushing $50K PPC, Lichtenberger Outlasts 1,125

The Mizrachi brothers are making their mark on the 2016 World Series of Poker. Michael has nine cashes this summer. Robert has six so far, including a bracelet in Event #3, the $10,000 Seven Card Stud. Many refer to this...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Update: Brandon Shack-Harris Does It Again, $50K PPC Has Seiver Out Front

Day 32 at the World Series of Poker was all about the big name pros. Not only did the epic Poker Players Championship begin, a talented pro won a bracelet and two others could do so on Sunday. Brandon Shack-Harris, a bracelet...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Update:  Large Field in Crazy Eights, Safiya Umerova Scores First Bracelet

At the 2016 World Series of Poker on Friday, it was all about the ladies. A bracelet win by Russia’s Safiya Umerova yesterday made it two poker queens in two days who swept major, large-field events at this year’s...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Update: Deeb and Bicknell Score, Negreanu Takes on Jesus

You can always count on drama at the World Series of Poker, and 2016 has been no exception. Prior to the start of this year’s Series, Howard Lederer issued a public apology that was parlayed on Daniel Negreanu’s...

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Update:  Norman Chad Defends Old School Pros, Three Players Win Bracelets

ESPN poker broadcaster Norman Chad was paying attention to T.J. Cloutier’s recent run during a 2016 World Series of Poker event. On Wednesday, he took to Twitter to defend Cloutier and other old school legends. Cloutier...