Ep. 105 John Cynn Wins the 2018 WSOP Main Event

Poker Central Podcast Episode 105 - The 2018 Main Event Champion is John Cynn

Remko Rinkema - July 15, 2018

On the final podcast of the 2018 WSOP Main Event a winner is crowned in the biggest tournament of the year. John Cynn took home the $8.8 million first prize and will go down in history as the winner of the longest heads-up in Main Event history. Opening the show

Through The Lens of Drew – 11 Hours and 225 Hands Decide the 2018 Main Event

When we reached the heads-up portion, I knew we were definitely in for a battle. What I did not know is that we were about to watch one of the most epic, and longest heads-up match in Main Event history. John Cynn and Tony Miles battled it out for over 10 hours of grueling poker. The swings were huge and the emotions were at an all-time high, making this heads-up battle an absolute blast to shoot.

Remko Rinkema - July 15, 2018July 15, 2018

Drew Amato has been covering the World Series of Poker since 2014. This year he’s covered the U.S. Poker Open and Super High Roller Bowl for Poker Central. Daily during the Main Event, Amato will share his favorite images from the World Series of Poker. Enjoy this recurring piece as,

John Cynn Wins 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event on PokerGO

Matt Clark - July 15, 2018July 16, 2018

John Cynn is poker's newest and richest champion after winning a record-breaking final table in the World Series of Poker Main Event. Cynn vanquished a field of 7,874 and beat Tony Miles heads up to claim the title and $8.8 million. The last of the three final table days completed

Long-Time Chip Leader Michael Dyer Has No Regrets Exiting the Main Event in Third Place

Coming into three-handed play, Michael Dyer was far and away the shortest stack and in desperate need of a double. The first two hands off the deck Dyer moved all in, but neither time was called. Eventually Dyer stuck in his last 22 million holding ace-ten, but was unlucky to run into the ace-jack of Tony Miles. Dyer failed to improve and would hit the rail in third place, taking home $3,750,000.

Remko Rinkema - July 15, 2018

As the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event built up to its climax: the final table, it was Michael Dyer who dominated the action. For most of Day 7 and nearly 120 hands at the final table, Dyer seemed to be in full control with his aggressive style, but

Ep. 104 – Who Will Become The Main Event Champion?

Get ready for the final night of WSOP Main Event action featuring John Cynn, Michael Dyer and Tony Miles.

Remko Rinkema - July 14, 2018

On this short podcast, a recap of Day 9 of the WSOP Main Event and interviews with Aram Zobian, Nic Manion, Tony Miles and John Cynn. 1:22 – Interview with 6th-place finisher Aram Zobian. 10:35 – Interview with 4th-place finisher Nic Manion. 14:00 – Interview with Main Event chip leader

Tony Miles Looks to Close Out WSOP Main Event on PokerGO

Matt Clark - July 14, 2018

Tony Miles assumed the chip lead on the second day of the 2018 Main Event final table on PokerGO. Miles busted Joe Cada and now holds two-thirds of the total chips in play heading to the homestretch. Cada's amazing attempt at another Main Event win is on the shelf but

Tony Miles Storms To Main Event Final Table Chip Lead on PokerGO

Matt Clark - July 14, 2018July 14, 2018

The second night of the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event final table opened with Michael Dyer in control of the chip lead. That narrative changed right away as Tony Miles took the steering wheel of the final table. Miles holds a commanding chip lead three-handed after knocking out

Through The Lens of Drew – Three $8.8 Million Dreams Remain in the WSOP Main Event

Through The Lens of Drew - A Look at the action on Day 9 of the WSOP Main Event

Drew Amato - July 14, 2018July 14, 2018

Emotions Run High as Manion Runs out of Luck

Nic Manion after having been eliminated in fourth place.

Remko Rinkema - July 14, 2018

A fiction writer could not have tied the plot together when looking at the last 11 days of Nic Manion's life. Turning a few hundred dollars worth of satellite action into nearly three million dollars, the Muskegon, Michigan grinder rode the ride of his lifetime, became part of poker history by

Hard Work Pays Off as Zobian Collects $1,850,000 in the WSOP Main Event

Aram Zobian at the final table on Day 9 of the 2018 WSOP Main Event.

Remko Rinkema - July 14, 2018

Aram Zobian was not an established or well-known high stakes professional coming into the 2018 WSOP Main Event, but through perseverance, discipline, poker skill, and the heart to compete, he changed his life for good by finishing in sixth place for $1,850,000. During the second day of final table play, Zobian