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With so much action happening at the Rio I’ve decided to break up my daily reports into two pieces. This report will focus on the two events that crowned a champion yesterday, whereas Part 2 will update you on the tournaments still in progress.
Event #3: $1k NLHE
After five grueling days of poker and 4,344 bust-outs, [...]

With 6 events going on day 5 at the 2010 World Series of Poker it was an action packed day. We saw two new champions crowned, the $1k NLHE final table set, and the pros dominate 2-7 Triple Draw and the NLHE Shootout events.
Event #2: $50k Players Championship
Well, this very exciting event is now in [...]

There was a lot happening yesterday at the World Series of Poker, so let’s get right to the updates.
Event #2: $50k Players Championship
We’re just a single day away from crowning the $50k Players Championship winner, and heading into the final day of the tournament there is still a Mizrachi sitting atop the leader-board. However, it [...]

The action is heating up, and we’re definitely in full swing at the 2010 World Series of Poker with the previous day’s champions crowned and numerous events underway; so without anymore fanfare here’s what went down at the poker tables yesterday.
Event #2: $50k Players Championship
With 21 players remaining at the end of Day 3 play, [...]

Day 2 of the 2010 World Series of Poker is when the tournament series gets into full swing; with tournament players returning for day 2 of their events as well as a new batch of tournaments underway, this is when poker fans can witness it all, from deep-stack play to final tables.
Players returning to the [...]

World Series of Poker Day 1 recap: Casino Employees and $50k Championship
The World Series of Poker has come a long way since Benny Binion invited six of the most formidable poker players to battle it out in his casino for the title of Best Poker Player in the World. The current incarnation of the WSOP [...]

Most people in Jeff Shulman’s position would be doing some major brown-nosing for the WSOP –Shulman is one of nine remaining players in the WSOP Main Event (set to reconvene in November) and guaranteed $1.2 million with the possibility of earning $8.5 million. Instead, Shulman told members of the media he would ‘throw the Main [...]

The WPT has announced that it has released confidential information to multiple parties, leading to speculation that the company is on the selling block. WPT CEO Steve Lipscomb recently told the Wall Street Journal that, “…the WPT is not for sale. But of course everything is for sale.” Lipscomb went on to confirm that information [...]

The WSOP Circuit Events are a series of tournaments at different Harrah’s owned casinos across the country. Each Casino plays host to multiple tournaments -at varying stakes starting at a couple hundred dollars– culminating in a “Championship” Tournament with a higher buy-in of $5,000.
Harrah’s introduced the WSOPC in 2004, and has tinkered with the structure [...]

The WSOP has turned some 150 poker players into millionaires over the years. The following list takes a look at the top 10 money winners from the WSOP, and what they had to accomplish to take home those huge paydays.