Hachem folds K-K preflop, and his decision proves to be right on the money As the money bubble got closer on Day 2 of the 2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, Joe Hachem got the poker world to react after making an incredible fold while at the featured table. Everyone watched as he
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2024 WSOP schedule set, with the Main Event to be held in July
One of the biggest poker events of the year is already getting ready for another deep run The World Series of Poker (WSOP) just finished its WSOP Paradise festival in the Bahamas and has now turned its focus to Las Vegas with the announcement of the dates for the 2024 WSOP. The 55th edition of
Jason Koon falls to Masashi Oya in WSOP Paradise Ultra High Roller
Oya picks up $2.9 million and his first bracelet after beating the high-rolling regular Masashi Oya has won the $2.9 million top prize at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $100,000 Ultra High Roller at Atlantis Bahamas after battling past eight established pros who played their best poker at the final table. With $24 million
World Poker Tour Prime Event down to final six players
The remaining players will take home at least $290,000 each The $1,100 World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime event at the WPT World Championship series is down to the final six players, who made it through a record-breaking 10,516 entrants to play for their cut of the $10,196,640 prize pool. These are the players that will
Lisa Costello takes down WPT Ladies Championship in Las Vegas
The long-time player rebounded from just five big blinds to win the tournament Las Vegas resident and retired poker pro Lisa Costello was the winner of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Ladies Championship that just ended at the Wynn, taking home $85,297 and the championship trophy. It was an improbable win after Costello found herself
EPT event becomes contact sport resulting in player’s ejection
Italy’s Michele Nizzardelli was ejected after head-butting another player A triple-knockout occurred during Day 1b of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague Main Event, with only one involving a losing poker hand. The other two were disqualified after a fight broke out at the table. The incident involved two competitors playing together in an all-in
Erik Seidel picks up 10th WSOP bracelet
The Poker Hall of Famer shows his skills once again at the felt Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel clamped down his tenth World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet after winning the $50,000 Super High Roller at the WSOP Paradise at the Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas. He joins a small group of poker legends
WPT Prime Championship Prize Pool breaks the $10M barrier
The turnout for the ongoing series keeps pushing the purse higher The World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Championship, which commenced on December 7 at Wynn Las Vegas, had a $5 million guaranteed prize pool, much bigger than the usual $1,100 buy-in tournament. However, that number was only the beginning, as registration closed after Day 1d
WPT World Championship Festival produces more winners
Players continue to capture gold as the poker tournament series unfolds The World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship’s main event hasn’t started yet, but several winners have already taken home big prizes at the Wynn Las Vegas series. The $40-million guaranteed tournament series is the largest prize pool in poker history, kicking off on December
Stephen Song adds three WSOP Circuit rings to his collection
Song only needed three weeks to pick up three more WSOP Circuit wins Stephen Song had three World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) rings at the start of November and hadn’t won a tournament in almost a year. However, the 27-year-old has doubled his ring collection and increased his career tournament winnings to nearly $6
EPT Prague streaming schedule released
Poker fans will be able to follow almost all the EPT action as it takes place The 2023 European Poker Tour (EPT) series has officially begun at the Hilton Prague with the festival’s first event, the €1,100 (US$1,183) Eureka Main Event. Besides a busy tournament schedule, poker lovers have a lot to anticipate during the
The first event of the WSOP Paradise series has produced a winner
South Korea’s Jin Hoon Lee takes down the $1,500 Mystery Millions event The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise has crowned a champion at the Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas as Jin Hoon Lee outlasted 3,446 entries from five starting flights to take Event #1: $1,500 Mystery Millions for the biggest slice of the $5,169,000