One of the interesting stories to emerge during this year’s WSOP was that of Phil Ivey. Poker’s greatest star held the overnight chiplead in the $50K Poker Player’s Championship (PPC) and seemed in great shape to win a bracelet before crashing out in 8th place the following day. This collapse, and his bustout in the […]
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Interview with WSOP Main Event Runner-Up Dario Sammartino
A few weeks ago, Dario Sammartino finished runner-up of the WSOP Main Event pocketing $6M in the process. Our reporter Gaelle Jaudon had the chance to talk with him about this incredible performance. Somuchpoker: First, congratulations on the nice suit you wore at the final table. It was a really classic Italian style, and I think it’s […]
Borgata goes after Phil Ivey’s 2019 WSOP winnings
Phil Ivey’s legal woes have been well documented in recent years, with his “edge sorting” feud with Borgata being dragged through numerous courts before eventually being settled in favour of the casino. With the case now having been ruled upon by the highest court of appeal, you might think that Ivey would now be free […]
The top five Australian performances this summer
When it comes to poker, Australia can often be seen punching above its weight. Not content with a regular great summer in terms of bracelets, with Australian Robert Campbell being the only man to bag two; Australia then had a great run in the Main Event too, with two Australians still in contention during the […]
WSOP 2019: Highlights of the Asian contingent
Every year the World Series of Poker drags in players from all around the globe each one aspiring to become a world champion and bring home one of the iconic gold bracelets. This year, a large contingent from Asia sought that dream. Many ran well however only four players reached stardom. Here are the top […]
Daniel Negreanu’s bittersweet WSOP 2019 makes his investors $481,026 richer
The WSOP has always been a special series for players, recreational and professional alike. However, few have the history, the success and the near misses associated with Daniel Negreanu. With 6 bracelets, he has accomplished more at this series than most players, and yet his years at the World Series remain marked by moments of […]
WSOP Player of the Year race goes to Rozvadov; Campbell, Deeb and Negreanu in contention
The WSOP Player of the Year (POY) award is one of the most hotly contested titles in poker and everyone who heads to Vegas to play a full schedule in the summer will hope to collect the accolade, and ideally a couple of bracelets along the way. The award has been collected by some stellar […]
WSOP 2019 Main Event: Hossein Ensan is crowned World Champion; Dario Sammartino Runner-Up
Day 1A of this event now feels a very long time ago. It was in fact a full two weeks ago that this huge event got underway, before going on to become the second largest field in WSOP Main Event history at 8,569 entries. Last night, the journey came to an end with Hossein Ensan […]
WSOP 2019: Abhinav Iyer wins bracelet; Daniel Negreanu’s wait continues
With an abundance of focus and fanfare being centred on the Main Event in the last week, you could be forgiven for thinking that it is the last event of the series. In fact, there are still plenty of other events which have recently concluded, with some interesting stories and near misses having been experienced […]
WSOP Main Event 2019: Hossein Ensan leads the way; Final Table in full swing as five survive
After a week of highly intensive poker, the WSOP Main Event took a break once the final table was set on Friday. Thankfully, gone are the days when that break covered several months. This time, the players had just a day to gather their thoughts and prepare themselves for the biggest test of their poker lives […]