The 2010 World Series of Poker is looking more and more like it will be the biggest main event in years. On Wednesday, day 1C, over 2,0000 players showed up at the Rio and entered the main event, with more big name players taking their seats. Johnny Chan is no stranger to big time poker … [Read more…]
The World Series of Poker keeps packing them in for the main event, and Tuesday was no different. On day 1B, more of the top names in the poker world started their tournament, and Phil Laak is positioning himself nicely to make a run into day two. Laak currently sits in eighth place in the … [Read more…]
The World Series of Poker was already the most followed poker event in the world. Now, the main event at the WSOP will receive even more coverage, thanks to the recent online gambling crackdown in the US. ESPN has made the decision to air thirty-four more hours of coverage on this year’s WSOP main event. … [Read more…]
The US government attempted to scare online poker players off their computers several weeks ago when the Department of Justice issued an indictment against executives of Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, and PokerStars. That scare tactic, however, may have backfired. Now that millions of Americans are scurrying to find places to enjoy the game of … [Read more…]
The World Series of Poker had one of its biggest years ever in terms of attendance this past summer in Las Vegas. With online players in the US being locked out from competing from the comfort of their own homes, thousands decided to flock to Sin City to try and supplement the income that had … [Read more…]