WSOP News
WSOP Dream Team Begins
Jul 12th, 2009
The Dream Team Poker Event kicked off at the Brasilia Room, Rio Convention Center. The unique format team event drew big numbers and a healthy proportion of big names from the world of poker Read More >>
WSOP Circuit Schedule
Jul 12th, 2009
The World Series of Poker announced its official schedule for the 2009-2010 season of Circuit Events, played throughout the year and around the United States at Harrah’s owned casinos. Venues include Los Angeles, Chicago and San Diego. Read More >>
2009 WSOP Main Event Day 3
Jul 11th, 2009
After six days of action at the World Series of Poker the Main Event’s entire field was narrowed down to 2,044 players. As the day ended it was British player Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier who led the field with a chip count that surpassed the million mark Read More >>
WSOP Nominees for Hall of Fame
Jul 10th, 2009
After a five-week process that saw hundreds of votes cast weekly on the WSOP official website, the public has made clear who they think should be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. It will now be up to the current Hall of Famers. Read More >>
WSOP Star Power
Jul 9th, 2009
The WSOP is renowned for attracting a host of who’s who from the world of film, television and sports. Actors who have graced the tables at the Amazon room at the Rio, Las Vegas include Oscar winners/nominees Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Tilly Read More >>
WSOP Main Event Day 2b Highlights
Jul 9th, 2009
Highlights from Day 2b of the WSOP Main Event 2009. Find out who went out, who had a lucky escape and who will be back for day 3 with a chance to win it all. Read More >>
WSOP Big Dreams, Big Money
Jul 7th, 2009
The payout structure for the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event has been announced and once again it is staggering. The ‘November Nine’ will all become dollar millionaires with the world champion receiving an incredible $8.5m. Read More >>
WSOP Ivy League Success
Jul 6th, 2009
The 2009 WSOP $5,000 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em champion is 27-year-old poker pro Matt Hawrilenko, from Boston, MA. Hawrilenko collected $1,003,218 for first place and was also awarded his first WSOP gold bracelet. He is a graduate of Princeton University Read More >>
WSOP Caesars Cup
Jul 3rd, 2009
The events at the Rio must have sent chills down the back of every geek as team captains began selecting teams for September’s Caesar’s Cup. Unlike the days’ of yesteryear when fat, bespectacled nerds (look away Greg Raymer) fidgeted uneasily...now the poker brain is king! Read More >>
WSOP Veckey wins without KK
Jul 2nd, 2009
His most memorable hand at the final table was actually one he folded. Veckey folded after being dealt pocket kings pre-flop, when he was convinced his opponent, who made an all-in re-raise, held pocket aces. Veckey tabled his kings face up, much to the astonishment of the other players and the crowd Read More >>
WSOP New Yorker wins in Vegas
Jul 1st, 2009
The 2009 WSOP $2,500 buy-in Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) champion is Abe Mosseri, from New York. Mosseri collected $166,151 for first place and was awarded his first WSOP gold bracelet. Mosseri is a 36-year-old professional poker player who started out as a backgammon player Read More >>
WSOP Bounty Hunter gets his man
Jun 30th, 2009
The 2009 WSOP $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split champion is Brandon ‘Bounty Hunter’ Cantu, from Washington. Cantu collected $228,867 for first place and was awarded his second WSOP gold bracelet. He was also runner up in the $1,500 NLH event last week (Event 39). Read More >>
WSOP Just like buses….
Jun 29th, 2009
Greg Mueller claims the 2009 WSOP $1,500 buy-in Limit Shootout championship. Mueller collected $194,854 for first place and was awarded his second WSOP gold bracelet. This was Mueller’s third final table appearance at this year’s WSOP – finishing 1st, 1st, and 7th Read More >>
WSOP 2009 – College Drop Out Wins $586,212
Jun 25th, 2009
Jordan Smith takes down the $2,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em event to win $586,212 at the 2009 WSOP. Read More >>
WSOP – 65th time lucky
Jun 23rd, 2009
Holland's second WSOP bracelet ever goes to the 2009 WSOP $2,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em champion Marc Naalden, from Antwerp, Belgium. He collected $190,770 and was also awarded his first WSOP gold bracelet. He earned his college degree in economics and is fluent in Dutch, Flemish and English. Read More >>
WSOP – Party Pooper
Jun 23rd, 2009
In an unusual twist to the jubilation and self-promotion that comes from winning the coveted WSOP bracelet, $409,484 winner Richard Austin declined to be interviewed after his win. Furthermore, He refuses to participate in the traditional WSOP gold bracelet ceremony. Read More >>
WSOP – Basketball Pro Wins
Jun 23rd, 2009
The 2009 World Series of Poker $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em champion is Eric Baldwin. He collected $521,991 for first place. He is a 26-year-old professional who moved to the Las Vegas area about a year ago to concentrate on playing poker full-time. Read More >>
