The preliminary days one and two are over and tonight the whole field comes together for day three of the Main Event at this years WSOP. There are still 1,864 players left in the field, and there is still a sizeable contingent remaining from here in the UK. Americans Ben Lamb and Kevin Saul may be clear at the head of the field, but with such a long way still Read More ...
When you think Las Vegas poker, one of the first things that pops into your head should be the glitzy neon lights of the “Downtown” Vegas landmark, Binion’s Horseshoe Casino, which is celebrating its 60th birthday this year. Binion’s was the brainchild of Las Vegas mogul, and one of the original casino barons, Benny Binion, and the site has played a historic role in shaping the poker world. The earliest Read More ...
A lot has been made in recent years about the number –or lack thereof—of women in poker tournaments. And even though there are a number of really strong female poker players populating the pro ranks, the ladies have also been stymied when it comes to winning at the WSOP, with their last open-bracelet coming in 2008 –women have been winning their fair share of other major tournaments around the world. Read More ...
After over a month of poker tournament, after poker tournament, after poker tournament, the 2011 World Series of Poker had its first full day-off on Wednesday as the remaining players from the two Day 2 flights of the 2011 Main Event get set for Wednesday’s Day 3; the first day when the entire field of the 2011 WSOP Main Event will be combined. With plenty of big names like Daniel Read More ...
The 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event played down to 22 players on Day 7 –five more eliminations than was expected—and hopes for an Erick Lindgren, “Doc” Sands, JP Kelly, Tony Hachem, David Bach, Andrew Brokos, Sebastian Ruthenberg, John Esposito, and Steve Brecher final table were dashed yesterday as all of the previously mentioned players fell by the wayside –as did the last Woman Standing Erika Moutinho who finished Read More ...
The WSOP made history when they live broadcast Day 3 through Day 8 of the 2011 WSOP on ESPN3.com, ESPN 2, and ESPN. While the ratings proved a monumental success for ESPN 2, there are still some things that can be improved upon to make broadcasts more interesting for fans. Shot Clock The hand where Matt Giannetti took over 10 minutes to make a decision showed one very glaring problem Read More ...
The 2011 World Series of Poker has only one event yet to be completed –the Main Event, but since that tournament won’t be over until November, I thought now would be a good time to see which players have excelled at the 2011 WSOP in terms of consistency and money won, and to also take a look at some of the all-time leaders in these categories. Most Cashes at the Read More ...
The World Series of Poker Main Event has new chip-leader, and after the chip-leader started with 2009 $50k HORSE Champion to David Bach, it was then passed to online star Phil “USCPhildo” Collins, and then to 2011 WSOP POY frontrunner Ben Lamb, but it ended the night in the hands of a relatively unknown player by the name of Ryan Lenaghan. Lenaghan has eight career cashes according to thehendonmob.com database, Read More ...
Poker enthusiasts are likely blocking off their Tuesday nights for the next 19 weeks as ESPN’s coverage of the 2011 World Series of Poker is set to begin tonight and run through November. Unfortunately, the first week will showcase an idea that fell on its face at the 2011 WSOP: The Main Event Grudge matches. The Grudge matches were meant to showcase/relive some of the greatest moments from the World Read More ...
With the 2011 Main Event in full swing the World Series of Poker decided to unroll the complete schedule for the 2011/2012 WSOP Circuit Series, as well as announce a few notable changes, which I’ll get to first. The First big change was the announced inclusion of the top players from both the World Series of Poker and World Series of Poker Europe in the World Rankings, making them eligible Read More ...
