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  • WSOP 2024: Davis and Xiao Neck And Neck, Foxen and Song Survive Day 6 of Main Event
    WSOP 2024: Davis and Xiao Neck And Neck, Foxen and Song Survive Day 6 of Main Event

    The march to crown a new WSOP Main Event champion continued on Day 46 of the 2024 World Series of Poker, with the field whittled down to double digits by night’s end. A lone WSOP gold bracelet was handed out on Friday, and five more events were on the docket as the final weekend of […]

  • WSOP 2023: Wildest Day of WSOP Main Event So Far as Rigby Slays Kornuth, Shawn Daniels Wins First Bracelet Event of Career
    WSOP 2023: Wildest Day of WSOP Main Event So Far as Rigby Slays Kornuth, Shawn Daniels Wins First Bracelet Event of Career

    A huge day of action in the 2023 WSOP Main Event saw the Main Event light up Las Vegas with drama, excitement and premium-level play as it reached the final 149 players in this year’s World Championship. Elsewhere, Joao Vieira and Josh Arieh duked it out at the top of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller […]

  • WSOP 2021: Aleksandr Shevlyakov Takes Overall Lead on Day 1c of Main Event; Matt Glantz and JC Tran Both Fly High
    WSOP 2021: Aleksandr Shevlyakov Takes Overall Lead on Day 1c of Main Event; Matt Glantz and JC Tran Both Fly High

    A dramatic day at the felt saw plenty of big names make the cut on Day 1c of the WSOP Main Event as 600 players battled down to 433 survivors. As in previous days, plenty of the early action saw big names having to battle for their place in the later levels, let alone the […]

  • James Gilbert Defeats Landon Tice to Win WSOP Online Event #18
    James Gilbert Defeats Landon Tice to Win WSOP Online Event #18

    After an exciting final table, the World Series of Poker Online Series Event #18 ($1,000 NLHE North American Open), was won by James Gilbert after he took control of a stellar final table to sweep to victory and claim his first-ever WSOP gold bracelet, along with the top prize of $137,569.

  • Super Bowl 55 Bets From David Baker, Tony Dunst, Chris Moneymaker
    Super Bowl 55 Bets From David Baker, Tony Dunst, Chris Moneymaker

    Super Bowl 55 is just hours away, and it is a matchup for the ages, as Patrick Mahomes leads the Kansas City Chiefs into battle, looking for their second straight Super Bowl title. Standing in their way is the most successful playoff quarterback of all time, Tom Brady, leading his new team, the Tampa Bay […]

  • WSOP: Tony Dunst Dominates Event #21 Final Table for Second Bracelet
    WSOP: Tony Dunst Dominates Event #21 Final Table for Second Bracelet

    Tony Dunst topped a 1,361-entry field to win World Series of Poker Online Event #21 ($777 Six Max NLHE) to give him the second WSOP bracelet and a $168,342 payday early Wednesday morning. Dunst eliminated four of his final five opponents at the final table and held the chip lead for all but a few […]

  • WSOP: Social Media Fun Ramps Up In Week One
    WSOP: Social Media Fun Ramps Up In Week One

    One look at #WSOP gives even those with the slightest interest in poker a severe case of FOMO. The first week of the 49th Annual World Series of Poker had it all. Big names fighting for multimillion-dollar scores and players mixing it up both on and off-the-felt.

  • A Sideshow No Longer: Tony Dunst Takes His Seat in WPT’s Big Chair
    A Sideshow No Longer: Tony Dunst Takes His Seat in WPT’s Big Chair

    Sometime next spring, loyal World Poker Tour fans will tune into the WPT Choctaw broadcast on Fox Sports and might be a little bit startled, not so much by what they see, but rather what they hear. After serving as the lead commentator and de facto voice of the WPT for 15 seasons, Mike Sexton […]

  • WPT Replaces Tony Dunst with Phil Hellmuth as Raw Deal Host
    WPT Replaces Tony Dunst with Phil Hellmuth as Raw Deal Host

    Tony Dunst made the move from hosting the World Poker Tour’s Raw Deal segment to the commentary booth for Season XVI of the WPT, leaving a large void to be filled. In grand fashion, none other than Phil Hellmuth is joining the WPT team as the new Raw Deal analyst. The move comes as the […]

  • Mike Sexton Retires From World Poker Tour, Tony Dunst Takes Over
    Mike Sexton Retires From World Poker Tour, Tony Dunst Takes Over

    After 15 seasons in the booth and countless memorable moments, Mike Sexton’s run as the voice of the World Poker Tour is at an end. The WPT announced Sexton’s retirement today as he transitions into the next stage of his poker career.

  • Jason Rivkin Closing In On A Full Life Outside Of Poker
    Jason Rivkin Closing In On A Full Life Outside Of Poker

    There are many schools of thought about how to be a successful poker player on a long-term basis. Some suggest specializing in a single game and increasing your edge as much as possible while others would say it is better to have a diverse background to have an edge in many games.

  • Partypoker Doubles Caribbean Poker Party Guarantee to $2 Million
    Partypoker Doubles Caribbean Poker Party Guarantee to $2 Million

    Set at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in sun-soaked Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, partypoker’s Caribbean Poker Party is sure to be one of the most anticipated poker events of the year. Now, the online poker site is giving players even more reason to make the trip after doubling the guarantee of one of the […]

  • WSOP: Main Event Begins, Kyllonen, Dunst, Bowker Win Bracelets
    WSOP: Main Event Begins, Kyllonen, Dunst, Bowker Win Bracelets

    After nearly five weeks of events, the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event kicked off on Saturday with 764 players showing up for Day 1A action. And while the Main Event was kicking off, five other events continued including three that awarded bracelets to some well-known players.

  • Seth Davies Wins WPT Canadian Spring Championship
    Seth Davies Wins WPT Canadian Spring Championship

    Just over 10 days ago, the World Poker Tour put a bow on Season 14. Thursday afternoon in Montreal, Quebec, the first champion of Season 15 was crowned with the conclusion of the WPT Canadian Spring Championship at the Playground Poker Club. It also likely going to become known as the Seth Davies show.

  • Ari Engel Thinks Aussie Millions Might Propel Him to Play Higher
    Ari Engel Thinks Aussie Millions Might Propel Him to Play Higher

    Life-changing money was awarded at this year’s Aussie Millions. The annual poker series Down Under ended with 732 entrants showing up for the Main Event. In the end, a former #1 ranked player on PocketFives, Ari Engel, took it down for USD $1.1 million. He joins the ranks of former Aussie Millions Main Event winners […]