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WSOP 2019: 9 players left in the Main Event; Big chip lead for Ensan as Sammartino survives

WSOP 2019: 9 players left in the Main Event; Big chip lead for Ensan as Sammartino survives

10 days of tournament play in 2019 WSOP Main Event have all boiled down to this. The end of day 7 brought with it, an unrecognisable list of chip counts as the former leaders fell away and a new leader emerged from the pack to march into a commanding chiplead. We now have a strong […]
07/13/2019
WSOP 2019: Nicholas Marchington leads the Main Event; Sam Greenwood eliminated in brutal fashion

WSOP 2019: Nicholas Marchington leads the Main Event; Sam Greenwood eliminated in brutal fashion

After another frenetic day at the WSOP Main Event, just 35 contenders are left vying for a place at the final table. Nicholas Marchington managed to win a flip against a short-stack late in the day to top the counts, with former leader Timothy Su holding steady in 3rd after leading for most of the […]
07/12/2019
WSOP 2019: 106 Survive Main Event Day 5; Timothy Su chip leader; Jiwoon Kim carries Asian hopes

WSOP 2019: 106 Survive Main Event Day 5; Timothy Su chip leader; Jiwoon Kim carries Asian hopes

Day 5 of the 2019 WSOP Main Event has been a lengthy day of notable names falling and 354 players being chopped down to just 106 survivors, each with dreams of a final table seat and a seven-figure prize. There is $10,000,000 set aside for the eventual champion, a crown which Timothy Su has laid […]
07/11/2019
WSOP 2019: Daniel Tang wins his first WSOP gold at the Final Fifty High Roller

WSOP 2019: Daniel Tang wins his first WSOP gold at the Final Fifty High Roller

Huge celebration at the World Series of Poker 2019 with one of Asia’s leading pros, Daniel Tang, achieving the dream at Event #90: US$50K Final Fifty No Limit Hold’em High Roller. Tang overcame the 123 strong field to capture his first-ever bracelet and a bucketful US$ 1,608,406 in winnings. Tang’s WSOP achievements For the vast […]
07/11/2019
APT Vietnam 2019: Zhou Jiaping ships the Main Event; Eunho Kwon & Junwoo Oh among early winners

APT Vietnam 2019: Zhou Jiaping ships the Main Event; Eunho Kwon & Junwoo Oh among early winners

Ongoing in Ho Chi Minh City at the Pro Poker Club is the Asian Poker Tour’s sixth festival of the year. APT Vietnam 2019 has been running since July 3 and is scheduled to conclude on July 14. This is the tour’s second visit of the year with a third one lined up for early […]
07/10/2019
WSOP 2019: Dean Morrone leads the Main Event; Asian players rise on Day 4

WSOP 2019: Dean Morrone leads the Main Event; Asian players rise on Day 4

Day 4 is now written into the books of Main Event history and things are starting to get serious up top. Dean Morrone required a sack the size of a hot-air balloon at bagging up time, having developed a comfortable lead at the top of the counts. Meanwhile, notable names are sitting on 100BB stacks […]
07/10/2019
Locals dominate Manila Super Series 11: Alexis Lim wins the Main Event; Kim Enriquez wins the opener

Locals dominate Manila Super Series 11: Alexis Lim wins the Main Event; Kim Enriquez wins the opener

From July 2 to 7, PokerStars LIVE Manila ran the 11th edition of the Manila Super Series at their hub in Okada Manila. The Main Event drew a strong field of 622 entries to more than double the advertised 3M guarantee. 94 players dipped into the Php 6,371,270 (~US$ 124,600) prize pool with Filipino player […]
07/10/2019
Rick Salomon’s Life: Biggest Profits, Losses, Private Life & Net Worth

Rick Salomon’s Life: Biggest Profits, Losses, Private Life & Net Worth

Rick Salomon is an American entrepreneur, film producer and poker player. He was born on January 24th, 1969 in Neptune Township, NJ. He’s the son of former
07/10/2019
Stephen Chidwick’s Life: Net Worth, Biggest Profits, Losses & Private Life

Stephen Chidwick’s Life: Net Worth, Biggest Profits, Losses & Private Life

Stephen Chidwick is a British professional poker player. He was born on May 10th, 1989 in Deal, England.
07/10/2019
WSOP 2019: Bubble bursts in Main Event; Preben Stokkan chip leader;  Xixiang Luo leads Asian pack

WSOP 2019: Bubble bursts in Main Event; Preben Stokkan chip leader; Xixiang Luo leads Asian pack

The 2019 Main Event has thrown up some interesting stories during the opening days as the huge field of players has been busy with the task of culling itself. Now, after three day 1 starting flights, two day 2 flights and an action packed third day on the felt, the bubble has burst. All players […]
07/09/2019
WSOP 2019 Main Event creates 2nd biggest field ever; Winner set to take home $10M

WSOP 2019 Main Event creates 2nd biggest field ever; Winner set to take home $10M

Day 2C has now come to close, concluding the day 2 action and giving us the other half of what will form our day 3 field tomorrow. All remaining players will be in the same place to play out the rest of what is the second largest Main Event ever. Here are the updates from […]
07/08/2019
WSOP Main Event 2019: Qui Nguyen makes his mark on Day 2AB

WSOP Main Event 2019: Qui Nguyen makes his mark on Day 2AB

After the madness of day 1C, the Main Event rediscovered some equilibrium. The surviving players from days 1A and 1B came together to fight it out at the Rio, with Bryan Campanello leading the way at the start of play. By the end, many players had fallen, with some interesting names having also clambered up […]
07/07/2019
WSOP Main Event 2019: Crazy day at the Rio for biggest ever Day 1C!

WSOP Main Event 2019: Crazy day at the Rio for biggest ever Day 1C!

Day 1C typically brings big fields and interesting stories at the WSOP Main Event, but yesterday was on an entirely different level. The first unusual happening was the sheer number of players who flooded into the tournament areas. This was then followed by a generous helping of Ivey-busting, shoe-throwing, player-mooning, double-disqualifying, earthquake interrupted poker – […]
07/06/2019
WSOP 2019 Main Event Day 1B: Adam Owen takes the lead; Numerous Asian pros make it to day 2

WSOP 2019 Main Event Day 1B: Adam Owen takes the lead; Numerous Asian pros make it to day 2

The WSOP 2019 Main Event moved on to its second starting flight yesterday, leaving the 375 lost souls from day 1A in its wake. With the second of three day 1’s playing out, the Rio was full of players hoping to follow the 960 survivors from the day before. The field size for day 1A […]
07/05/2019
WSOP 2019: Campbell doubles, Baker binks and Schulman adds to career haul

WSOP 2019: Campbell doubles, Baker binks and Schulman adds to career haul

Yesterday’s action has brought the best and worst of doubles to the fore, with one player taking his second runner-up spot of the series while another claims his second bracelet this summer. In addition, former bracelet winners have been getting busy, with two of them adding to their career collection in the last 24 hours. […]
07/04/2019
WSOP Main Event takes off; Day 1A field sees 44% increase from 2018

WSOP Main Event takes off; Day 1A field sees 44% increase from 2018

The biggest WSOP event of all has finally arrived – event 73. The $10,000 NLH Main Event is underway, with the first of three starting day flights having played out last night. With the smoke having cleared after the opening salvos, we have all the latest on risers and fallers to bring you. Typically, the […]
07/04/2019
Big Cash Games action in Las Vegas during the WSOP

Big Cash Games action in Las Vegas during the WSOP

Reports suggest the current blinds in Bobby’s Room are $4K/8K and $250K pots are changing hands. Who said summertime in Vegas was all about the WSOP? This cash game action does of course spring up partly due to the WSOP bringing players together, but many players head to Vegas at this time of year purely […]
07/03/2019
WSOP 2019: Sejin Park wins Korea’s second bracelet as Yueqi Zhu is denied title defence

WSOP 2019: Sejin Park wins Korea’s second bracelet as Yueqi Zhu is denied title defence

The 2019 WSOP continues to roll on, with stories and bracelet battles springing up across the Rio. Yesterday saw two exciting Asian stories unfold, with Korea’s Sejin Park adding to Korea’s stellar series, and Yueqi Zhu attempting to win the same event two years running, having also final tabled it the year before that. Event […]
07/02/2019
Pinoy Briefs: Mark Amparo wins the Metro WALK TO A MILLION; Manila Super Series and APPT Manila in July

Pinoy Briefs: Mark Amparo wins the Metro WALK TO A MILLION; Manila Super Series and APPT Manila in July

We’ve entered the last half of the year and with that comes plenty of exciting poker all over the Asian region. Focusing our attention on the Philippines, this July will see plenty of cards flying and chips shuffling at Okada Manila. Two events will bookend the month, the Manila Super Series 11 and APPT Manila. […]
07/02/2019
WSOP 2019: Phil Hui Wins $50K Player’s Championship, Negreanu, Seidel and Ivey go close

WSOP 2019: Phil Hui Wins $50K Player’s Championship, Negreanu, Seidel and Ivey go close

This week has been a fascinating one at the Rio, with the $50K Player’s Championship concluding, Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan getting involved in the action, and star names going deep in events too. There may not be too many $10K events left, but the biggest one of all is now not far away. With […]
06/30/2019
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