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

Paul Seaton - July 6, 2019July 6, 2019

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,

World Series of Poker Players Rattled by 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake

An earthquake struck at the Rio during Day 1c of the World Series of Poker.

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Remko Rinkema - July 6, 2019

A day after a 6.4 magnitude was felt in the Las Vegas area a much stronger earthquake rattled the World Series of Poker Main Event. During play on Day 1c of the biggest poker tournament of the year, an earthquake hit again in the Ridgecrest, California area, sending shockwaves through

When The Money Matters Most, John Cynn Gets Excited

Defending champion John Cynn in action during Day 1c of the WSOP Main Event.

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Remko Rinkema - July 5, 2019

John Cynn will forever be known as a World Series of Poker Main Event champion but winning the biggest event in all of poker didn't change him. Now, almost exactly a year after his journey to $8.8 million and poker immortality started, Cynn is back at the place where his

Kevin Pollak: “This is the Ultimate Poker Tournament.”

Kevin Pollack is ready to battle in the 2019 WSOP Main Event!

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Remko Rinkema - July 5, 2019July 5, 2019

Award-winning actor and poker fanatic Kevin Pollak is a busy man. Currently, in the middle of taping season three of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Pollak has managed to find time away from the set in Brooklyn to play in his favorite poker event of the year. Pollak took his seat just before

Man Disqualified From WSOP Main Event For Dropping Pants and Throwing Shoe

Georgii Belianin gets escorted off property for allegedly stealing chips. Full story near bottom of the article.

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Remko Rinkema - July 5, 2019July 5, 2019

The 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event is only on Day 1c and plenty of drama has already transpired with two players getting disqualified today while two players last night were on the brink as well due to some inebriated antics. Some people just can't handle the world's largest

$50,000 Poker Players Championship Champion Phil Hui Joins the Poker Central Podcast

Phil Hui jumps on the Poker Central Podcast this week to talk about his $50,000 Poker Players Championship win.

Remko Rinkema - July 5, 2019

The $50,000 Poker Players Championship is the most prestigious tournament of the year and this year a new name was added to the David 'Chip' Reese memorial trophy. Phil Hui took down the event for a whopping $1,099,311 after battling through a stacked final table that included Josh Arieh, Bryce

Phil Ivey Lasts 51 Minutes in 2019 WSOP Main Event

Phil Ivey all in and at risk in the first level of the 2019 WSOP Main Event.

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Remko Rinkema - July 5, 2019July 5, 2019

Phil Ivey has an amazing track record in the World Series of Poker Main Event but he won't be adding to that legacy this year. The 10-time bracelet winner was eliminated within the hour after showing up roughly 10 minutes late to his table. From Sam Greenwood, who was seated on

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

Paul Seaton - July 5, 2019July 5, 2019

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

Paul Seaton - July 5, 2019

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

Paul Seaton - July 5, 2019July 5, 2019

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