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2016 WSOP sees 6,737 players register for Main Event

July 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Poker Tournaments, Nevada

The World Series of Poker is a much-anticipated tournament series that takes place each year in Las Vegas at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino. Players travel from around the world to take part in various ev...

2016 World Series of Poker to feature a team event

Alex Lanter

February 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Nevada

According to Gregory Chochon, director of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), this year, a new team event is going to be introduced to players, while dealer auditions should begin as early as March. Chorchon reve...

WSOP concludes with November Nine determined

Sadonna Price

July 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Nevada

The World Series of Poker Main Event has finished up, at least down to the November Nine, with the remaining players having to wait until the fall to see who will be the 2015 champion. The Main Event took sever...

WSOP Main Event whittled down to 69 going into Day 6

Sadonna Price

July 13, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, Poker Tournaments, Nevada

Day 6 of the World Series of Poker Main Event begins today at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas with 69 players returning to the felt to try and bag a spot in the November Nine. On Day 5, 237 play...

APPT Macau Day 2 action–Xiaohua Fu owns the day

Lars Jones

May 29, 2015

Poker Tournaments, Macau

After starting Wednesday and Thursday (Days 1a, 1b) with 493 total entrants, today's action began with a field of 188. That number became 41 on Day 2 of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour Season 9 in Macau Friday. All...

APPT Macau Main Event; Jia Liang takes lead Day 1b

Lars Jones

May 29, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Macau

Day 1b of the Season 9 Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau HK$25,000 Main Event at PokerStars LIVE Macau at City of Dreams brought in more competition than Wednesday's event with 286 entrants compared to 207 from Day...

WPT main events coming to state-owned Holland Casino with 4 year deal

Lars Jones

March 21, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Poker Tournaments, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Netherlands

The World Poker Tour will continue to hold events in the Netherlands with the signing of an exclusive four year deal with Holland Casinos. The bwin.party owned WPT hosted their first WPT National event at Holla...

Swede Martin Jacobson wins $10m 2014 WSOP Main Event

November 14, 2014

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Online Poker, European Casino News, Online Gambling News

Australian Gambling - Martin Jacobson, aged just 28, has cashed over $5.5 million in winnings across his career, but had never won a major live poker tournament. But that all changed yesterday when he outwit...