27-year-old Yuto Moriyasu is safe, although secrecy about his disappearance remains A Japanese poker player reported missing in Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker has been found safe, according to local authorities. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed on Thursday that 27-year-old Yuto Moriyasu is alive and in good condition after concerns
Tag: nevada
Hellmuth Crashes Out at in the WSOP Main Event After Bad Beat
The Poker Brat lost a winning hand and his entire stack on the river and was forced out Phil Hellmuth’s run at the 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event came to a sudden end on Day 3 after a brutal river card sealed his fate. The 17-time bracelet winner, known as much for his
BetMGM Poker Championship Player Overcomes Incredible Odds To Take the Victory
Nguyen Le took down the event after fighting back with just one chip in his stack Nguyen Le delivered one of the most memorable performances in recent tournament history by taking down the 2025 BetMGM Poker Championship at Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Le earned $777,777 for the win after surviving a near-elimination
Jesse Lonis Bets on Himself to Win WSOP Main Event
The current GPI Player of the Year is optimistic he’ll be able to take down the event Jesse Lonis, the reigning GPI Player of the Year and current frontrunner for 2025, has placed an audacious bet on himself to win the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Lonis agreed to a $2,000 wager at
This Year’s WSOP Main Event Proves To Be Another Smashing Success
The event’s prize pool has reached $90.5 million, with $10 million to the winner The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event attracted a massive 9,735 players for the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship. While the turnout was slightly smaller than the previous two years, it still marked the third-largest field in the event’s
PokerGo Founder Captures First-Ever WSOP Bracelet
Cary Katz has finally broken the spell and picked up his first WSOP bracelet title Cary Katz, the founder of PokerGO and a prominent figure in high-stakes poker tournaments, has secured his first-ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. After years of near misses, including three runner-up finishes, Katz clinched victory in the 2025 $2,500
BetMGM Poker Championship Turnout Doubles $3M Guarantee
The $3,500 buy-in event drew 1,853 entries, pushing the prize pool to $5.9 million The BetMGM Poker Championship returned to Las Vegas in a big way, smashing expectations and nearly doubling its guaranteed prize pool. Held at ARIA Resort & Casino, the $3,500 buy-in event drew an impressive 1,853 entries across two starting flights, pushing
Martin Kabrhel Now Leading the WSOP POY Race
Shipping the $1,000 Mini Main Event put the controversial Czech player on top Martin Kabrhel has officially taken over the top spot in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year race after a massive victory in the $1,000 Mini Main Event. The Czech poker pro captured his fourth career WSOP bracelet—and
Michael Wang Wins Third WSOP Bracelet With PLO Championship Victory
The New Jersey pro added another $1.3 million to his bank Michael Wang added a major highlight to his poker résumé by capturing his third World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet, winning the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship and collecting a career-best $1,394,579. The 36-year-old New Jersey native outlasted a field of 874 entries to claim
Japan’s Shiina Okamoto Picks up Consecutive Ladies Championships Wins
Okamoto finished as the 2023 Ladies Championship runner-up and has come back stronger than ever Shiina Okamoto of Japan has etched her name into World Series of Poker (WSOP) history, becoming one of the rare players to successfully defend a title in back-to-back years—and doing so in one of the WSOP’s largest No-Limit Hold’em fields.
WSOP Withholds Title Following Millionaire Maker Controversy
Alleged collusion in the final heads-up battle caused severe backlash from poker players The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has delivered a decision that’s rattled the poker world. Following intense scrutiny over how the $1,500 Millionaire Maker tournament ended, the WSOP has opted to withhold the bracelet usually awarded to the event’s champion. While the
Michael Mizrachi Adds 4th Poker Players Championship To List of Accomplishments
Mizrachi captured his seventh WSOP bracelet and $1.3 million with the victory Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi has cemented his legacy as one of the most dominant mixed-game players in poker history by winning the $50,000 Poker Players Championship (PPC) for a record-breaking fourth time. With this victory, Mizrachi also captured his seventh World Series of