Tournaments

Travis Baker Wins WSOP Seniors Championship

The World Series of Poker Seniors Championship is an extremely popular event, bringing together thousands of players who, while not exactly ancient (a player only needs to be 50 in order to qualify for this tournament), may not...

Poker News Roundup: WPT Sold, Micon Returning To US

The World Poker Tour has been sold to Ourgame International Holdings for $35 million, a move that may be in line with bwin.party’s ongoing search for potential mergers and sales of all or part of their business operations....

Mercier Wins Third WSOP Bracelet

Jason Mercier was once associated with the hashtag #whenwillitend, a reference to the nearly endless tournament success he has seemed to enjoy throughout his young career. But at this year’s World Series of Poker, the same...

Phil Galfond Wins Second WSOP Bracelet

Phil Galfond has long been known as one of the brightest young minds in poker, both online under the OMGClayAiken screen name and in live games, where he’s been successful in both cash games and tournaments. Now, his collection...

Brian Hastings Wins Second WSOP Bracelet

Brian Hastings is already known as one of the top players in poker, whether you’re talking about online or live, cash or tournaments. Now, his World Series of Poker numbers are beginning to back up that reputation, as...

Daniel Alaei, Adrian Buckley Big Winners in WSOP 2015 Events This Week

Daniel Alaei may not be a familiar name to most recreational poker players, but he’s now entered a select group: poker players who have won multiple bracelets at World Series of Poker events. The WSOP has, of course,...

It’s Phil Hellmuth for the Win in WSOP $10K Razz, as Poker Pro Scoops 14th Bracelet

The legendary Phil Hellmuth simply cannot be stopped at the World Series of Poker. The man who holds the record for the most career WSOP gold bracelets added to that record on Monday by winning the $10,000 Razz Championship, his...

Stu Ungar Chip Count Card on the Auction Block at eBay

Stu Ungar is considered by many poker aficionados to be one of the greatest natural talents the game has ever known. Now, many years after Ungar’s untimely passsing, one man is looking to profit from this notoriety. Brought...

WSOP Heads Up Championship Marred by Valeriu Coca Cheating Accusations

Valeriu Coca made a deep run in this year’s World Series of Poker $10,000 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em Championship, ultimately losing to eventual champion Keith Lehr in the quarterfinals. But Coca’s run seemed a little too...

Cord Garcia Wins WSOP Colossus

The Colossus has set records with its fields, created long lines for payouts, and caused controversy with its payout structure. Now, the biggest event in live poker history has done the most important thing any tournament can do:...