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Dean Hamrick Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 42

Dean Hamrick Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 42

Jul 5th, 2010

After previously finishing 10th in the WSOP Main Event Dean Hamrick swept away the competition in Event 42. He collected $591,869 for his first place finish. Read More >>


Frank Kassela Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 40

Frank Kassela Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 40

Jul 1st, 2010

Frank Kassela won his second Bracelet of the 2010 in the Razz championship. For his efforts he collected $214,085. Read More >>


21-Year-Old Steven Kelly Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 39

21-Year-Old Steven Kelly Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 39

Jul 1st, 2010

Steven Kelly was the winner of the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Shootout championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker. For his breakthrough victory he collected $382,725 in prize money and his first ever WSOP Bracelet. Read More >>


Valdemar “Luigi” Kwaysser Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 38

Valdemar “Luigi” Kwaysser Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 38

Jun 30th, 2010

Valdemar “Luigi” Kwaysser was the winner of the $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold’em World Championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker. Kwaysser collected $617,214 for first place. Read More >>


Phil Ivey Wins Eight WSOP Title

Phil Ivey Wins Eight WSOP Title

Jun 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

Scott Montgomery Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 36

Jun 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

Mahmood Becomes First Bangladesh-Born WSOP Champion

Jun 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

78-Year-Old Florida Retiree Wins 2010 Seniors Championship

Jun 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

Luis Velador Wins Second WSOP Gold Bracelet

Jun 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

Jeffrey Papola Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 32

Jun 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

Konstantin the Great: Puchkov Conquers H.O.R.S.E. at WSOP

Jun 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

London Financier Earns Fourth UK WSOP Victory in 2010

Jun 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

Matt Keikoan Wins Second WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 29

Jun 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

Miguel Proulx Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 28

Jun 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

David Warga Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 27

Jun 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 >>


23-Year-Old Poker Pro Collects $630,031 in Prize Money

23-Year-Old Poker Pro Collects $630,031 in Prize Money

Jun 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

Sammy Farha Wins WSOP Omaha High-Low Championship

Jun 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

Jeff Tebben Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet

Jun 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

Dutch Boyd Wins Second WSOP Gold Bracelet

Jun 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

Parisian Piano Player Collects $192,132 in Prize Money

Jun 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 >>