WPT

Yesterday saw one of the very toughest WPT final tables ever, if not the toughest final table ever, period. Everyone at the table was more than capable of holding their own; each player world class in their own right. Last year’s final table was no slouch either, with Kevin Saul (the eventual winner), Mike Matusow, […]

Sometimes in poker, it seems as if destiny plays a part. Not everyone believes in destiny, but sometimes it just seems irrefutable. Take Gus Hansen, for example. Gus Hansen is quite obviously an extremely talented tournament player, with constantly ruthless aggression. However, when you combine this with running amazingly well, it starts to feel like […]

Five days have passed since the championship started, and we are now down to the TV final table which is, of course, six players. For an introduction to the tournament, please click here. My article will cover the last three days of the tournament to get us up-to-date and ready for tomorrow’s highly anticipated final […]

For those who’ve been following the traditionally star-studded World Poker Tour all season long, your payoff is finally here with the Season 6 WPT World Championships.  And what a payoff it has been so far!
In all, 545 players paid the hefty $25,000 entry fee (maybe not so hefty for some) to play at The Bellagio in […]

With 15 WPT cashes to his name, Erik Seidel finally his first WPT title after winning the WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic. Seidel outlasted a field of 345 players and entered the 6 handed final table with a commanding chip.
The action on the final table last nearly 12 hours, one of the longest in WPT […]

Last time I wrote, I left off at the end of Day 4 of the 2008 No-Limit Holdem Championship of the Foxwoods Poker Classic. There are two days left to discuss, so let’s get right to Day 5!
Day 5 started with just 9 people and the day’s goal was to play down to 6 people […]

The 2008 version of the Foxwoods Poker Classic has been going on since March 24th, and the $10,000 No-Limit Holdem Championship started last Friday. This championship event attracted 346 players to this World Poker Tour event, creating an impressive $967,300 first place prize. The winner of the event will also receive a $25,000 seat to […]

This has been a simply huge couple of days in the tournament scene, with big names frequenting the high buy in preliminary events at the Five-Star World Poker Classic at the Bellagio, while we near the end of the road at the Foxwoods Poker Classic.
The EPT San Remo just wrapped up this past weekend, with […]

The past few days have been a bit of a holding pattern for live tournaments, as we’ve just put the WPT World Poker Challenge behind us, and are gearing up for an enormous April, ushering in the Spring with millions of dollars in payouts, and new faces made famous while doing so.
Yet another exciting tournament […]

Heading into Day 3 of the 2008 World Poker Challenge, one would have to put their money on Phil Ivey. It would’ve been a safe bet to say the least. Not only does Phil Ivey has the distinction of being one of the most talented and respected players in the world, but literally every time […]