Former WSOP Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen Wins 2017 WSOP $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship

by June 22, 2017

After scooping the WSOP No-Limit Hold’em Main Event title in 2015, Pennsylvania-born poker pro Joe McKeehen added a Limit Hold’em Championship one to his list of poker accomplishments. It was only last night when the player took down the $10,000 buy-in tournament for his second g ...

James Moore Defends WSOP $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Title

by June 21, 2017

James Moore achieved a feat that not many have managed to accomplish – to win a back-to-back title in a WSOP Series event. The player won last night the $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em tournament to defend his title from last year. The victory accolades were accompanied by ...

Ben Yu Takes Down 2017 WSOP $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship

by June 20, 2017

Nevada-based poker pro Ben Yu battled his way to his career second gold bracelet, winning the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship last night. The player also added $232,738 to his poker bankroll, which now exceeds $2 million.Yu’s road to victory was long and t ...

Koray Aldemir Wins Latest Aria Casino $25,000 High Roller

by June 19, 2017

We are only halfway through 2017 and German poker pro Koray Aldemir can already say that he has had his best year in poker. The player, now residing in Vienna, Austria, has added more than $2.88 million in live tournament winnings over the past six months.Aldemir has made a ...

David Bach Wins Third Career Gold Bracelet in 2017 WSOP $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

by June 18, 2017

David Bach has just scooped a second WSOP gold bracelet for the summer after beating the likes of David Mercier and Daniel Negreanu at the final table of the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship. The player from Athens, Georgia also collected $383,208 in prize money to bring his overa ...

Chris Moorman Wins 2017 WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed

by June 17, 2017

Despite a terrific WSOP career with 30 in-the-money finishes in the Series, a gold bracelet has somehow eluded UK poker pro Chris Moorman over the years until last night. The player topped the field of the 2017 WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed after a strenuous four- ...

James Obst Takes Down 2017 WSOP $10,000 Razz Championship for First Gold Bracelet

by June 16, 2017

James Obst, a 26-year-old poker pro from Australia, eventually won his career first WSOP gold bracelet after the it evaded him several weeks ago, when he finished runner-up in the $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball.Mere hours ago, the player emerged as the victor in the $10,00 ...

Shane Buchwald Seals Victory in His First-Ever WSOP Event

by June 15, 2017

It is on rare occasion when a poker player registers for their his or her WSOP event ever and eventually wins it. However, this is exactly what happened to Shane Buchwald several hours ago. The player traveled 25 hours to visit friends in Las Vegas, was encouraged to enter the $1 ...

John Monnette Wins 2017 WSOP $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship for Third Gold Bracelet

by June 14, 2017

John Monnette added a third WSOP gold bracelet to his list of poker achievements by winning the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship last night. The player claimed the title after a star-studded eight-handed final table of WSOP regulars, with 2014 champion Paul Volpe be ...

Ron Ware Wins 2017 WSOP $1,500 8-Game Mix 6-Handed

by June 13, 2017

Ron Ware joined the club of WSOP gold bracelet winners after claiming the victory in this year’s $1,500 8-Game Mix 6-Handed event. The player collected a first-place prize of $145,577 alongside the shiny gold piece.The tournament attracted 472 entries who generated $637,200 ...

Omaha Specialist Tyler Smith Takes Down 2017 WSOP $565 Pot-Limit Omaha

by June 12, 2017

Tyler Smith, a player who has finally appeared on the poker tournament scene after a two-year hiatus, won last night the 2017 WSOP $565 Pot-Limit Omaha event for his first-ever gold bracelet and $224,344.Smith had the difficult task to remain the last man standing out of a f ...

John Racener Wins 2017 WSOP $10,000 Dealers Choice Six-Handed Championship

by June 11, 2017

John Racener, a Tampa, Florida-based poker pro, finally won his first WSOP gold bracelet after coming close to the achievement on several occasions over the course of his terrific career. The player claimed the $10,000 Dealers Choice Six-Handed Championship title mere hours ago, ...

Adrian Mateos Makes History at 2017 WSOP with $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship Victory

by June 10, 2017

Adrian Mateos is among the brightest representatives of the youngest generation of poker professionals and last night the player made another statement to solidify his reputation. The 22-year-old Spaniard won the 2017 WSOP $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship, cla ...

Frank Kassela Scoops Third Gold Bracelet in 2017 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw

by June 9, 2017

Frank Kassela, originally from Chicago and now residing in Las Vegas, became the next WSOP champion in the 2017 edition of the world’s longest running live poker series. The player beat the field of Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw for his third-ever gold bracelet and ...

Thomas Pomponio Emerges as 2017 WSOP Colossus III Champion

by June 8, 2017

The Colossus has been one of the most greatly celebrated tournaments on the WSOP schedule since its introduction in 2015. The third annual edition of the $565 buy-in event drew a staggering field 18,054, thus becoming the third largest tournament to have taken place within the Se ...