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

Paul Seaton - July 4, 2019July 4, 2019

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

What If Poker Wasn’t Part of the UIGEA Back in 2006?

The UIGEA halted the growth of poker all over the world but what if it had never happened? (Image: Getty)

Paul Seaton - April 10, 2019

Five years before Black Friday shook the poker world, things had already got tough on poker. In 2006, three years after the ‘Moneymaker Effect’, there were 8,773 entries into the World Series of Poker Main Event. Jamie Gold won what is still a record first prize for the Main Event at

What If Sammy Farha Won the 2003 WSOP Main Event?

The biggest What If in all of poker: How would the game have changed if Sammy Farha won the 2003 WSOP Main Event?

Remko Rinkema - January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

If you were to ask even the most passive of poker fans which year is the most important in the history of the modern game, they might not know the year, but they’ll tell you the name. Moneymaker. HISTORY IN THE MAKING In 2003, an accountant by the name of Chris Moneymaker played

The Voices of Poker: Lon & Norm

Remko Rinkema - January 18, 2019

The second season of Stories from the Felt is now available on PokerGO, including episodes focused on Justin Bonomo, music legend Steve Albini and The Mirage, poker's most popular poker room from the 90s. Highlighted in this piece is the episode about Lon McEachern and Norman Chad, the two most

Friday Night Poker Gets Crazy During its Season Finale!

Daniel Negreanu highlights the Friday Night Poker season finale on Stadium's Facebook Watch page.

Remko Rinkema - December 26, 2018December 26, 2018

Last Friday, the season finale of the highly popular Friday Night Poker played out on Stadium's Facebook Watch page. The session was highlighted by a slew of superstars that created some of the most exciting action we've seen during the inaugural season of this highly engaging cash game show. Get ready for

Poker Who’s Who – The Simpsons

Jake Cody stars as Bart Simpson on this edition of "Who's Who?"

Paul Seaton - November 6, 2018

Every week Paul Seaton takes a look at a popular movie or TV show and uses a comedic twist to recast these shows with some of your favorite poker players. This week: The Simpsons. One of the longest-running TV series of all-time, The Simpsons is a global phenomenon. But even the

A Numbers Game – The WSOP Main Event

A diamond encrusted bracelet and a pile of cash worth $8.8 million, that's what awaits the 2018 WSOP Main Event winner!

Remko Rinkema - July 5, 2018July 5, 2018

The WSOP Main Event is a tournament like no other, and last night it showed once again. A record-breaking 4,571 players turned yesterday into the biggest single day in WSOP history, eclipsing last year's Day 1C mark by 309 entries. In this article we'll look at the numbers of past and present

Through The Lens of Drew – Day 1C Shenanigans!

Phil Hellmuth did the thing only Phil Hellmuth can do, cause a scene before entering the WSOP Main Event!

Drew Amato - July 5, 2018September 12, 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. Twice per week, Amato will share his favorite images from the World Series of Poker. Enjoy this recurring piece as, in his