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Phil Ivey Wins Eight WSOP Title
June 30th, 2010
Phil Ivey was the winner of the $3,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker. The dramatic win marked his eighth career WSOP gold bracelet victory. Ivey won $329,840 for his latest first place finish. Read More >>
Scott Montgomery Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 36
June 30th, 2010
Scott Montgomery was the winner of the $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker. This marked his first career WSOP gold bracelet victory after eight previous cashes here in Las Vegas. His first-place cash was $481,760. Read More >>
Mahmood Becomes First Bangladesh-Born WSOP Champion
June 30th, 2010
Ayaz Mahmood was the winner of the $10,000 buy-in Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker. This marked his first career WSOP gold bracelet victory after nearly a decade spent on the tournament trail. First place paid a whopping $626,674. Read More >>
78-Year-Old Florida Retiree Wins 2010 Seniors Championship
June 30th, 2010
Harold Angle was the winner of the $1,000 buy-in Seniors No-Limit Hold’em World Championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker. This marked his first career WSOP gold bracelet victory. First place paid $487,994. Read More >>
Luis Velador Wins Second WSOP Gold Bracelet
June 25th, 2010
Luis Velador (a.k.a. Jose-Luis Velador) was the winner of the $2,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha championship at the 2010 WSOP. This marked his second career WSOP gold bracelet victory. Velador topped a highly-competitive field of 482 players to collect $260,552. Read More >>
Jeffrey Papola Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 32
June 25th, 2010
Jeffrey Papola was the winner of the $5,000 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker. This marked his first career WSOP gold bracelet victory. He earned $391,068 for that noble effort. Read More >>
Konstantin the Great: Puchkov Conquers H.O.R.S.E. at WSOP
June 25th, 2010
Konstantin Puchkov was the winner of the $1,500 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. championship at the 2010 WSOP. This marked his first career WSOP gold bracelet victory. The 58-year-old Russian topped a field of 828 players. Puchkov collected $256,820 for first place, his biggest poker payday ever. Read More >>
London Financier Earns Fourth UK WSOP Victory in 2010
June 25th, 2010
Mike Ellis was the winner of the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker. He is a 45-year-old financial trader from London, England. First place paid $581,851. Read More >>
Matt Keikoan Wins Second WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 29
June 25th, 2010
Matt Keikoan was the winner of the $10,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker. This marked his second career WSOP gold bracelet victory. This victory paid $425,969, which was his second-biggest poker payday ever. Read More >>
Miguel Proulx Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 28
June 25th, 2010
Miguel Proulx was the winner of the $2,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha championship at the 2010 WSOP. This marked his first career WSOP gold bracelet victory. The Quebec-based poker player made his first WSOP cash in three years, earning a huge payout totaling $315,311. Read More >>
David Warga Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 27
June 22nd, 2010
David Warga was the winner of the $1,500 buy-in Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split at the 2010 WSOP. This marked Warga’s first career WSOP gold bracelet victory in an open event. He actually owns two gold bracelets having won the WSOP Casino Employees Event in 2002. This victory paid $208,682. Read More >>
William Thorson Wins PokerStars Baltic Festival 2010
June 21st, 2010
William Thorson has won the second PokerStars Baltic Festival for a first prize of more than €80,823. Thorson bested a field of 222 players to take his first major No Limit Hold’em title. Read More >>
23-Year-Old Poker Pro Collects $630,031 in Prize Money
June 18th, 2010
Will Haydon was the winner of the $2,500 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em championship at the 2010 WSOP. This victory paid a whopping $630,031, which was his biggest poker payday ever. Read More >>
Sammy Farha Wins WSOP Omaha High-Low Championship
June 18th, 2010
Sammy Farha has won the 2010 WSOP Omaha High-Low Championship after besting a field of 212. For his efforts he collected his 3rd WSOP bracelet and $488,241. Read More >>
Jeff Tebben Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet
June 18th, 2010
Jeff Tebben was the winner of the $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship at the 2010 WSOP. This marked Tebben’s first career WSOP gold bracelet victory. He collected $503,389 for his win. Read More >>
Dutch Boyd Wins Second WSOP Gold Bracelet
June 18th, 2010
Russ “Dutch” Boyd was the winner of the $2,500 buy-in Six-Handed Limit Hold’em tournament at the 2010 WSOP. It marked his second career gold bracelet victory. Boyd pocketed the top cash prize amounting to $234,065. Read More >>
Parisian Piano Player Collects $192,132 in Prize Money
June 18th, 2010
Vanessa Hellebuyck was the winner of the $1,000 buy-in Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship at the 2010 WSOP. This marked not only Hellebuyck’s first career WSOP gold bracelet victory. The Piano Player won $192,132. Read More >>
Ashby Becomes Third Englishman to Claim Victory at 2010 WSOP
June 18th, 2010
Richard Ashby won the $1,500 buy-in Seven-Card Stud tournament at the 2010 WSOP. It marked his first ever gold bracelet victory. Ashby pocketed the top cash prize amounting to $140,467. Read More >>
Texas Poker Pro Wins WSOP Title in Record-Setting Pot-Limit Omaha Battle
June 16th, 2010
John “Tex” Barch was the winner of the $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha event at the 2010 WSOP. The top 81 finishers collected prize money. Barch collected first-place prize money totaling $256,919. Read More >>
Jason DeWitt Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet
June 16th, 2010
Jason DeWitt was the winner of the $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2010 World Series of Poker. This marked his first career WSOP gold bracelet victory.DeWitt won a whopping $818,959 for first place. Read More >>
