Author: Paul Seaton

WSOP Main Event Day 1c: Earthquake Hits the Rio, Two Players Disqualified, Ivey Busts in an Hour

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The second-biggest WSOP Main Event in poker history saw a vast swathe of players descend upon the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino as the largest single-day field ever took part in the most famous old tournament. Day 1c of the 50th World Series of Poker Main saw incredible drama, with disqualifications,

WSOP Report Day #37: Joao Vieira and Juha Helppi Both Win First-Time WSOP Bracelets

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Two more winners were given gold WSOP bracelets last night as Finnish player Juha Helppi won his first-ever WSOP bracelet after a career in poker spanning 18 years of tournament results and Joao Vieira celebrated victory with a rail of delirious Portuguese fans. VIEIRA CLAIMS 6-MAX CROWN BEATING JOE CADA HEADS-UP Joao

Tempting Jungleman, Keating Gives Therapy a Chance & Galfond Goes For It

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When it comes to the WSOP Main Event, everyone has a different strategy. For some, it's all or nothing. For others, just the idea of a min-cash is their poker paradise. For these stars of the felt, however, there are plenty more questions to answer. SALE OR NO SALE Should you play for

WSOP Main Event Day 1b: Adam Owen Leads, Asi Moshe Second While Galen Hall & Prahlad Friedman Both Soaring High

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After another huge day at the felt,1,915 entries went into the books, meaning that over Day 1a and Day 1b, we've had 3,250 players sit down for $10,000 in the tournament that could change their lives. We've already seen huge drama on Day 1a in the PokerGO coverage, but Day 1b

WSOP Report Day #36: Jeremy Saderne Wins Mini Main Event, Rick Alvarado Crushes Crazy Eights & Joe Cada Makes NLHE $5k Final Table

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A huge day of action at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino saw the WSOP Main Event get underway in style, with some players busting out in dramatic fashion.  But it also saw six other tournaments either reach a conclusion or build closer towards a climax as the World Series

David Williams Storms Away From Main Event, Igor Kurganov Busts Liv Boeree & Justin Bonomo Proves a Point

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It's the WSOP Main Event! Everyone is excited about the greatest poker tournament on Earth...until they're out, that is. We caught up with some relationship friction at the felt, a terrific reaction to a terrible turn-card, and a couple of legends and their takes on Day 1a of the tournament everyone

WSOP Main Event Day 1a Drama as Qui Nguyen Bags a Big Stack, Alex Foxen Goes on the Attack & Chris Moneymaker Rides the Rollercoaster

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After a superb day of action at the felt, the first day of the 2019 WSOP Main Event is in the books, and with just under a thousand players surviving from a total number of 1,335 entries, Bryan Campanello ended the day with the chip lead with 417,500. https://twitter.com/b_campanello45/status/1146686576404992000 Campanello may have

WSOP Report Day #35: Andres Korn Leads Mini Main Event, Rusinovas Leads Final 10 in Crazy Eights & Ben Yu Performs Like a Poker Warrior

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One of the busiest days outside the Main Event took place at the 50th annual World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino as players such as Ben Yu, Andres Korn and Joe Cada all posted signature days at the felt. But who had their best day

David ‘ODB’ Baker Wins Second WSOP Bracelet in Limit Hold’Em Masterclass

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What a day of action in mixed games at the World Series of Poker. Not one but two huge winners saw their names - already carved in legend - only become more widely appreciated as legends of the game. We're back at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for the

Sexton Salutes Warriors, Mike Leah Isn’t Missing WSOP & Zhu Provides Crazy Fantasy Value

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What sort of World Series are you having? If it's like any of the stars at the felt, then it's been entertaining, win or lose! We caught up on the last 24 hours at the felt and away from it, as the great and good share their World Series of