It took a lengthy 12 hours of play on the final day of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event to get down to a final nine, but it wasn’t without excitement. We almost had our first female ever at the Main Event final table, and we also have a field of rising amateurs  Read more »

The culmination of the 2012 World Series of Poker was never more transparent than it was on Tuesday, as a newly-reinvented Antonio Esfandiari managed to redeem himself by taking down the biggest prize in tournament history – $18.3 million.While Esfandiari couldn’t forget the feeling of coming so close to his second bracelet just days before  Read more »

There is a lot to report from last week’s high stakes poker at the WSOP 2012. Here is an account of all the action, starting last Wednesday.News from the WSOP high-stakes tablesKanu7 and wilhasha battled it out for the top prize on Wednesday night, and though jokes were exchanged between the two, you could sense  Read more »

Among the various WSOP (World Series of Poker) events, ladies and seniors events are often sidelined. They are considered less important than open field bracelet tournaments. As the entry to these events is not open to all, the records set are also treated slightly differently. But the recent seniors’ event at the 2012 WSOP caught  Read more »

While two of the brightest minds in poker may share the same alias, at the 2012 World Series of Poker it’s likely that the goals of Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth were very distinct.Phil Hellmuth has been dedicated to winning his 12th WSOP bracelet, and although there were several close encounters during the 2011 WSOP,  Read more »

The 2012 World Series of Poker is well underway in Las Vegas, Nevada, and there have already been some intriguing plot lines and breakthrough accomplishments through the event’s first month.While each of the first six events have incorporated their own unique blend of drama and excitement, Event #7 — $1,500 Seven-Card Stud finally brought a  Read more »

The highly anticipated World Series of Poker Main Event began this past Sunday, with several marquee players battling for the $8.7 million first place prize. Three players now remain within this highly-contested round table, including crowd and odds-on favorite Ben Lamb.Martin Staszko, Ben Lamb and Pius Heinz are the survivors of two intense days of  Read more »

Despite tons of anticipation building from several other popular tournaments at the World Series of Poker, after 57 other events, it was finally time for the Main Event final table to be set.Sifting through 6,865 players and 12 days of excruciating action, it was mostly new faces that emerged to compile the November Nine, and  Read more »

While players such as Jeffrey Lisandro and Phil Ivey have stood out amongst several lingering memories when considering successful years during the World Series of Poker, our attention should currently be devoted to one individual — Ben Lamb.Lamb holds the crown for the leading point earner on the 2011 WSOP Player of the Year leaderboard,  Read more »

The 11-time bracelet winner has traditionally made it a tendency to show up late. Although his tardiness has normally applied to his tournament start times, this time around, Phil Hellmuth made a late surge to the top of the 2011 Player of the Year leaderboard.With his latest cash in the $50,000 Players Championship at the  Read more »