$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

This is the Most Fun Josh Arieh’s Had Since the 2004 Main Event

Josh Arieh comes into the final table of the $50k Poker Players Championship as the chip leader.

Remko Rinkema - June 28, 2019June 10, 2022

The final table is set for the $50,000 Poker Players Championship at the 2019 World Series of Poker and it's Josh Arieh who holds the chip lead. Arieh has two bracelets to his name but is most known for his third-place finish in the 2004 WSOP Main Event for $2,500,000.

Phil Ivey Did Not Win The 2019 Poker Players Championship

Phil Ivey at the feature table on Day 4 of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.

Remko Rinkema - June 27, 2019November 2, 2021

A soft slow round of applause welled up from the Amazon room main stage as Phil Ivey shook hands with John Esposito, Phil Hui, and Daniel Cates before exiting poker’s most famous battleground. For the fourth time in his career, the game’s biggest star stranded with its most prestigious trophy

Is This The Worst PLO Hand in Poker History?

Will O'Connor - June 27, 2019June 27, 2019

"That's one of the worst PLO hands I've seen played in the history of poker." - Prahlad Friedman Because Prahlad Friedman likes to speak his mind and because Shaun Deeb isn't afraid to trash talk a little himself, "Pragress" didn't hold back after the reigning WSOP Player of the Year played a

Phil Ivey Leads Poker Players Championship on PokerGO

Will O'Connor - June 27, 2019June 27, 2019

Keep pace with the non-stop action and get in the game with Poker Central’s “PokerGO WSOP Daily Brief.” Each day, we’ll highlight World Series news, poker’s biggest names, upcoming live streams, and more. Follow along and watch the 2019 World Series of Poker on PokerGOand CBS All Access all summer long. The GOAT

Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates’ Dream: “It’s My Destiny to Win.”

Dreaming Daniel Cates is relaxed in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship because he already knows that he's going to win.

Remko Rinkema - June 25, 2019June 26, 2019

"It's my destiny to win," a stone-faced Dan 'Jungleman' Castes said when asked about his sentiments towards the $50,000 Poker Players Championship. A silence followed and I found myself under the deep gaze of one of the best poker players in the world. Cates sized me up as if I was

“Pokerography: The Story of Michael Mizrachi” Streaming on YouTube

Will O'Connor - August 9, 2018

Free PokerGO previews have returned to Poker Central's YouTube channel and the first wave of Pokerography episodes features World Series of Poker legend Michael Mizrachi. "The Grinder" won his third Poker Players Championship this past summer and while this free Pokerography episode was released when Mizrachi was just a two-time PPC

Method and Madness: The Story of Michael Mizrachi

Friends, fans and family mobbing Michael Mizrachi after winning his third Poker Players Championship title. (Photo: Drew Amato for Poker Central)

Remko Rinkema - June 20, 2018June 20, 2018

On Tuesday night, a little before 10 pm local time, towering over the final table with his arms raised to the sky on the main stage inside the Amazon Room, Michael Mizrachi let out a visceral scream. Live on PokerGO, the 'The Grinder' had just hit an unbeatable flush against John Hennigan,

Through The Lens of Drew: Mythical Mizrachi in the $50k

Remko Rinkema - June 20, 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

Michael Mizrachi Triumphs The Poker Players Championship on PokerGO

Matt Clark - June 20, 2018June 22, 2018

History was made on PokerGO when Michael Mizrachi claimed the Poker Players Championship title for the third time. An achievement like this is unheard of in poker and Mizrachi beat a diverse final table to win his fourth career bracelet. In a tournament, he calls his "Main Event," Mizrachi came