Three months away until the prestigious World Series of Poker comes to life and already, poker players across the globe are teeming with excitement. This year’s festivities are about to bring in a whole new level of action with the premier event gearing to surpass 2022’s overwhelming success. From last year’s record-breaking $327.9 million […]
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WPT World Championship arrives at Wynn Las Vegas this December; Full schedule unveiled
The live poker scene is back in full swing with operators and players altogether, celebrating the smashing success of recently concluded festivals. While the summer games have just wrapped up, tournament runners can now set their eyes on the upcoming 2022 World Poker Tour World Championship happening this December. The series is geared to play […]
Vegas Briefs: WSOP’s response to staffing issues; Golden Nugget’s 2021 Grand Poker Series underway; Robbins settles $1.25 million lawsuit against Borgata
In this column, we deliver the most interesting topics happening at the entertainment capital including the biggest news, recent updates, and upcoming events within the location. WSOP’s response to staffing issues As exciting as the upcoming 52nd World Series of Poker may be, it’s unlikely that an event of that magnitude, especially amid a pandemic, […]
Vegas Briefs: WSOP likely to require masks; Golden Nugget’s Grand Poker Series set for this September; Reopening and closure of various poker rooms
The past few months have been most eventful for the blinding city of Las Vegas with live events returning to the scene as well as the recovering crowd. However, with cases on the rise due to the fast-spreading Delta variant, things have unfortunately taken a turn, beginning with cutting its progress towards normalcy a little […]
Live poker makes a slow comeback in Vegas and Atlantic City
Months into the Covid-19 situation that shook the global economy, live poker is finally making a slow return to the industry’s most prominent scenes. Las Vegas and Atlantic City, mainly known for its wide variety of entertainment offerings, were once booming with crowds prior to the effects of the pandemic. With live poker inevitably put […]
Full review of Asian performance during the first half of 2019 WSOP
We have reached the halfway mark of the 2019 World Series of Poker at the Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The series has been running since May 28 to conclude on July 16. A total of 89 events fill up the schedule. At the time of writing, 43 events have completed. […]