by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 12, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The $5,000 buy in Event #19 was a Pot Limit Holdem event which attracted 195 of the top tournament players to compete for a chunk of the $916,500 prizepool. The field was indeed very talented and some of the most talented players in the world made it to the final...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 12, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The $1,000 buy in Event #18 was a huge success, attracting 2071 players who battled it out for 3 days hoping to score a nice chunk of the $1,863,900 prize pool. This time the player eliminated in 10th place, just missing the final table was James Epner, who got...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 11, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Event #17 was a NL Holdem event with a buy in of $1,500. This 3-day event attracted 2,105 players, creating a prizepool of $2,841,750 with the winner receiving more than half a million dollars! The man who just missed the final table this time was Paul Francoi...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 11, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Here we go, the start of the second week of the 2013 WSOP, and we have 17 new bracelets in circulation, as well as a lot of prize money. The 10th of June saw only one final table, but we have action in another three events to bring you. Event #17 Event #17 came to a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 10, 2013 | Canada, Poker News, WSOP
Mark Radoja Wins 2nd Bracelet in WSOP Heads-Up Event Guelph, Ontario-native Mark Radorja won his 2nd WSOP bracelet, winning Event #16, the $10,000 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em and taking home $258,960. Radoja defeated Don Nguyen heads up for the title, who earned...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 10, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Navigating a tough field in one of poker’s most testing formats, knock-out heads-up, Canadian pro Mark Radoja captured the WSOP bracelet and $331,190 in cash in the $10K Heads-Up No-Limit tournament that concluded last Sunday night at the Rio. The initial field of 162...
by Mike1013 | Jun 10, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The WSOP $1,500 HORSE Event #15 saw a field of 862 participants, of whom 21 survived to participate in day three on Sunday. After the dust had settled, Tom Schneider emerged as the victor, earning $258,960 and adding a third bracelet to the two that he had won in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 10, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
As I sit here catching up on the action from the Amazon Room in the Rio Casino, I am eternally grateful that I get to do this for a job. There is nothing to equal turning on your computer and wanting to work, and speaking of which, it’s my job to bring you all...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 9, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Jonathan Taylor is no stranger to the WSOP brand, racking up 10 Circuit cashes and an impressive 3 Rings for over $250,000 in the last 2 years alone. Yesterday, he went on to improve that record by winning Event #14 – a $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event with...
by Mike1013 | Jun 9, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Yesterday saw a winner decided in event #14, continuing play in events #15 and #16, and the first day of play in event #17. The WSOP is surely moving along smoothly at the Rio in Las Vegas, and we’ve brought you an overview of all the action. Event #14 The...
by Mike1013 | Jun 8, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Adding to his already impressive collection of jewelry, Mike “The Mouth” Matusow won his fourth career WSOP bracelet in event #13, a $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low event. The three-day tournament drew 210 players and payed out prizes just shy of $1 million, of which...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 8, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
It seems that the “old school” of poker players aren’t as bad as a lot of people seem to think. At least that’s what the winner of Event #13 is going to be telling people for the foreseeable future. We have the results from that event as well...
by Mike1013 | Jun 8, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Event #12 of the 2013 WSOP ended Friday after about eight hours of final table play. Lev Rofman won the tournament, earning $166,136 and his first career bracelet. The Pot Limit Hold’em event attracted 535 entrants, who each payed $1,500, for a total prize pool...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 7, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
On the 8th day of WSOP 2013, FTR looked about the results coming from the Amazon Room in the Rio casino in Las Vegas, and we saw that it has been a good start. We have more action from the events that ran on the 6th, including the final table of Event #11 Event #11...
by givememyleg | Jun 7, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Day 3 of event 11 started with 14 hopefuls and on the top of the pack was the man who eventually took it down, Levi Berger. It around 11 hours and 108 hands at the final table, but when it was said and done, Berger took home nearly a cool half mil and his first gold...
by Mike1013 | Jun 6, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The ninth event of the WSOP, a $3,000 No-limit Hold’em Shootout, was won by Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy, giving him his second career WSOP bracelet. The pro player from Syosset, New York triumphed over the field of 477 players, winning $299,486. On the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 6, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
It took the better part of Wednesday night and 121 hands of heads-up play, but Brent Wheeler of Chicago, IL emerged a winner of a $1,500 Limit Holdem tournament at this years’ World Series of Poker collecting $191,605. The final table of nine started last night with...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 6, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
As we enter the second week of the 2013 WSOP, the wins are starting to mount up, and the points are stacking up for the Player of the Year race. Two bracelets were won on the 5th, and we also had another three events all giving us great action. Event #9 The final...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
For those of you who are not familiar with 8-Game Mix, this is the game of the true poker pro. Consisting of a rotation of 8 games (Fixed Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball, Fixed Limit Texas Holdem, Fixed Limit Omaha High/Low, Fixed Limit Razz, Fixed Limit Seven Card...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Event #6 kicked off on Saturday with an astonishing 6,343 entrants spread out across two starting sessions which created a $8,563,050 prize pool as well as the biggest single day starting field in the History of the WSOP! Unfortunately for some, no final table is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Day Seven in the WSOP House, and I’ve been so hooked on the action, I appear to have forgotten to eat, wash, or leave my computer for the past week. Bad news for my girlfriend, good news for you as I have all the action from The Rio casino in Las Vegas. Event #6...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The $1,000 NLHE Event #7 gave us the biggest heads up battle of the 2013 WSOP over seven hours of mano-a-mano action, ending with Matt Waxman winning the bracelet and $305,952. Ten players entered the final day, but Scott Felton fell very early in the day to give us...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 4, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The sixth day of the 2013 World Series of Poker from Las Vegas didn’t see any final tables, but only because Event #6 has had an extra day added due to a higher than expected turn out. Event #6 The 6300 entry $1,500 “Millionaire Maker” has broken all...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 3, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
American poker pro John Beauprez (pronounced boh-prai) from Denver, Colorado came out on top among 1,069 entrants at Event #4 in this year’s WSOP for $324,764. The field featured notables of the likes of Jonathan Duhamel, Joe Cada, Rob Salaburu, Matt Salsberg, Grant...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 3, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The $2,500 Omaha/Seven Stud Hi/Lo 8 or better event may have not been everyone’s cup of tea, but had some names starting the final day that would have been recognisable to most poker fans. Mike Gorodinsky won out against the last 19 players making it into Day 3....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 3, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Day Five with the poker circus at the Rio, and we have another 2 WSOP champions, and a massive “Millionaire Maker” messing with the schedule. Event #4 The $1,500 6-Max NLHE Event #4 came to a close with John Beauprez winning the title and $324,764 to go...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 2, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Day four at the WSOP, and we have our second and third bracelets won. We also have action from Event #4, Event #5 and the “Millionaire Maker” Event #6 to cover as well. Event #2 Today saw Trevor Pope dominate the final table of Event #2, the $5,000 8-Max...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 2, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The first of June saw two WSOP bracelets won in the poker complex of the Rio casino in Las Vegas. The one won by Charles Sylvestre was for Event #3, $1,000 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry, and won him $491,360. Across the two opening flights, 3,164 entries had joined...
by Mike1013 | Jun 1, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Trevor Pope, from Wisconsin, won his first career bracelet today in WSOP Event #2, an eight-handed NL Hold’em event. This event attracted 481 hopeful entrants who ponied up $5,000 each, generating a prize pool larger than $2 million, of which Pope took home...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 1, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The 31st of May 2013 saw the third day of action in the 2013 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, but we didn’t see any bracelets awarded. The next titles are going to be won later today, and will be in tomorrow’s update. Event #2 The $5,000 8-Max Event #2...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 31, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The 30th of may 2013 was the second day of the 44th WSOP in Las Vegas, and saw the first Bracelet awarded. We also saw action in Event #2 and Event #3. Event #1 Today saw Poker Journalist Chard Holloway take the first bracelet of 2013 in the $500 Casino Employee...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 31, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
How often have we heard Poker Journalists claim to know what they’re talking about when it comes to the top flight of the game? I know I do it nearly every day. Chad Holloway now has a big stick to beat any detractors of his work over the head, and it comes in...
by givememyleg | May 31, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The 43rd annual World Series of Poker is under way in the fabulous Las Vegas! The action kicked off on May 29th with events 1 and 2, and this year will bring in a total of 61 new bracelet winners. We will be updating this page on a daily basis to keep you up to date...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 30, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The 29th of May 2013 was the first day of the 44th World Series of Poker at the Rio Casino in Las Vegas. Event #1 The Series started off with, as you’d expect, Event #1, the Casino Employee Event. This event is only open to, as you’d expect, Casino...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 29, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Yes, it’s that time of year already. Anyone who’s anyone in the poker world is either already in Las Vegas, or planning their trip. Their goal? To win lots of money, and add the line WSOP Title to their résumés. American, Greg Merson, is both the reigning...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 15, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
WSOP APAC is over, and we have a Main Event Champion, and I think you might actually know his name. Daniel Negreanu, one of the biggest ambassadors in the game of poker, has won his 5th WSOP Bracelet, and the inaugural WSOP APAC Main Event. To say Negreanu ran over...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 14, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The first final table in the history of the WSOP APAC Main Event is set, and it has some names we know and love set to return tomorrow. The 15 players that started today have been whittled down to just 8, with all of them eyeing up the Bracelet, and the A$1,038,825...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 13, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
94 players entered the Crown Casino with hopes of becoming the first WSOP APAC Main Event champion, and 15 are left with that dream heading into Day 4. Overnight chip Leader Winfred Yu is still in, but with only 354,000 chips, leaving him currently in 12th place. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 12, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
After a short Day 1, and a full Day 2, the players have bagged their chips, and crawled off to bed to get ready for Day 3 of the last Event in this year’s WSOP APAC. The Chip Leader going into day 3 is Winfred Yu, who has a string of cashes in Macau events, and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 11, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, has issued it’s forth WSOP bracelet, and this time it goes to a local boy. Aaron Lim has beaten out the other 166 runners in the A$5,000 6-Max Event #4 for a payday of A$233,800, a bracelet, and the record as the first...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Play has finished at the Crown Casino for the night, and the 4th event in the WSOP APAC series is down to one table, and it’s barely 2am in Melbourne. The $5,000 6-Max event had attracted 167 runners, all playing for the bracelet, and the first place prize of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Phil Ivey, considered by many to be the greatest living poker player, has just improved the quality of his legend. He won the A$2,200 Mixed Event that gave the 3rd WSOP APAC bracelet in Melbourne, Australia, and took home a relatively small A$51,840 to go with the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 9, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Day 1 of the 4th WSOP APAC event from Melbourne is in the books, and Ben Wilinofsky is finishing the day sitting top of the pile. The A$5,000 buy in to this 6-Max event has limited the field to around 170 players, and ensured that the general quality of these players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 9, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The final table is set for Event #3 in the WSOP’s first adventure in Melbourne, Australia., and what a final table it is. The A$2,200 Mixed event was always going to attract a lot of big names given the extra respect winning a mixed event always carries in high...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 9, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The second WSOP APAC bracelet has been awarded, and this time it was for the A$1,650 PLO Event #2. I think the newest WSOP bracelet holder, James “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy, likes Australia. Earlier this year he came in 3rd in the Aussie Millions A$2,500 6-max...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The third in the series of events planned for the inaugural WSOP APAC has played through it’s first day. This Mixed Event had a buy in of A$2,200, and attracted 81 runners. The quality of the field makes most $2,000+ buy in events look like your average Tuesday...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
And then there were 9. 172 people entered the event, 32 made it to Day 2, 18 made the money and now 9 have made it all the way to the final table. They are led by Jim “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy, who will return to the table with 209,200 chips to fight it out...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The Crown Casino, in Melbourne Australia, has seen the first ever WSOP APAC bracelet handed out. The historic event saw the golden jewellery go to “Run it once” instructor Brian Piccoli. Piccoli went into the Final Table with the chip lead and beat out...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 7, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Today saw the start of the second event in the inaugural WSOP APAC, taking place in the Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia. This $1,650 Pot Limit Omaha event has had 172 entries, generating both a prize pool of A$258,000, and a first prize of A$69,662. The event has...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 7, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The Crown Casino in Melbourne has been a hive of activity today, with Day 2 of the A$1,100 Event #1 Accumulator taking place. The day may have started with former November Niner, Antoine Sault, having the chip lead, but he didn’t manage to make it to the final...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 6, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
It’s taken three day ones, but finally the WSOP APAC A$1,100 No Limit Hold’Em “Accumulator” Event #1 has reached day 2. Chip Leader going into Day 2 is Antoine Saout, who will have 105,375 chips in front when play begins. The Frenchman is a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 4, 2012 | Poker News, WSOP
In July, 6,598 people began the World Series of Poker’s Main Event with the dream of being crowned its champion months later. And after seven grueling sessions of play were completed over 11 days, only nine remained in competition for the title. When play...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 16, 2012 | Online Tournaments, WSOP
The World Series of Poker Main Event field has dwindled down to the final two tables, with not one but two women players remaining in the event. Gaelle Baumann of France and Elisabeth Hille of Norway are both trying to make history as only the second female player to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 16, 2012 | Online Tournaments, WSOP
The World Series of Poker Main Event field has dwindled down to the final two tables, with not one but two women players remaining in the event. Gaelle Baumann of France and Elisabeth Hille of Norway are both trying to make history as only the second female player to...
by givememyleg | Jul 10, 2012 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News, WSOP
FlopTurnRiver.com was thrilled to be joined by Max Steinberg, known as Numbr2intheWorld on the FTR poker forums. Max recently was the first FTR member to win a WSOP bracelet, winning event 33 for $440,000. In this interview, Max goes into detail on his WSOP win and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 13, 2012 | Poker News, WSOP
As we head into Day 3 of Event #24, the $5k Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8-or-Better, the poker world watches some of the best Omaha8 players chase an elusive tournament win and bracelet. Among the notables making a deep run are Joe Cassidy with ~16bbs, Scotty Nguyen with...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 11, 2012 | Poker News, WSOP
It was a very exciting and record breaking Sunday in Las Vegas for the poker world at the World Series of Poker. It began with Phil Hellmuth winning a record setting 12th bracelet in the $2,500 Razz Event #18 and ended with Phil Ivey taking 2nd in the 10k Pot Limit...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 9, 2012 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Brandon Schaefer has won the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event 14, the No-Limit Hold’em $1500 Shootout. Schaefer, a Seattle, WA resident, bested a field of more than 1,100 players to take down $311,174 for his efforts in his first WSOP win. A former professional...
by givememyleg | Jun 8, 2012 | WSOP
The 42nd annual World Series of Poker kicked off on Sunday, May 27th. In total, there will be 61 gold bracelets handed out to pros and hopeful amateurs. Who are the big winners? We will keep updating this list daily, just check back and see if your favorite player was...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 8, 2012 | Poker News, WSOP
Brian Hastings, one of the first coaches of CardRunners, has one his first W.S.O.P. bracelet in the $10k No Limit Texas Hold’em Heads Up Event. Hastings, a well known nosebleed pro, bested a field of 152 established online and live pros to win Event #12, the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 12, 2012 | Poker News, WSOP
According to an article on CardPlayer.com, the confirmed number of players for the $1 million Big One for One Drop has now reached 30. The tournament, scheduled for July 1st to July 3rd, will feature some of the top names in poker as well as recreational players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 8, 2012 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker Europe schedule was released today and it will feature seven events to be held in Cannes, France for the second year in a row. The tournaments will run from September 21st to October 4th and will award seven bracelets to each of the event...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 5, 2012 | Poker News, WSOP
Caesars Entertainment has reached an agreement with Groupe Lucien Barriere, a French company specializing in hotels and casinos, which will extend their partnership into the foreseeable future.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 2, 2012 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada — Local police authorities have announced that half of the reported $115,000 cash stolen from 2010 WSOP champion Jonathan Duhamel in a robbery last December has been found. An anonymous tipster provided the police with information which led...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 1, 2012 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule was released recently, allowing for players to begin to make their plans for a summer in Las Vegas. The time for poker pros and recreational players alike to head down to the Rio for potential riches begins May 27th,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 1, 2012 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker is just around the corner of this year’s poker schedule. The World Series of Poker released their full schedule on the 1st of February. There is one huge change that will have most of the poker community rejoicing: the November Nine...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Los Angeles has historically been one of America’s largest poker markets, but it has never hosted a WSOP Circuit event. This all changes on January 1, 2012. For twelve days, the Bicycle Casino in L.A. will ring in the new year with the first WSOP Circuit to be...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event just concluded last week, with Pius Heinz being crowned champion. For his extraordinary play, Heinz pulled in a massive $8.7 million. Hailing from Germany, a popular question has been just how much of these winnings will be...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 9, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Pius Heinz, a 22 year-old professional poker player from Germany, has captured the Main Event crown in the 2011 World Series of Poker. For his heroic efforts, the young man was awarded a prize of $8,715,638.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 2, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The November Nine was started in 2008 to build anticipation for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) final table. Fans were supposed to be worked into a frenzy, excited to see the dramatic finish to the world’s premiere poker tournament. An almost fourth month wait...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 21, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
On Sunday, November 6, the November 9 will return to the Rio Casino in Las Vegas and the WSOP Main Event action will resume as cards will be dealt at 3:30 p.m. E.T. Hardcore poker fans will remember that earlier this summer, ESPN offered its viewers over 30 hours...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 14, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
Oh boy. Some people just like to start fights. People like James Bord, that is, who just recently stated his very firm belief that European poker players completely smoke Americans. Bord said, “I don’t think an American can win the [WSOPE] bracelet;...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 4, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
Daniel Negreanu knows how to pick a fight. Matt Savage is probably the most respected tournament director in the world and also happens to be the target of Negrenau’s recent ire. The dispute? A poker tournament rule that’s got Negreanu’s chips in a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 31, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Earlier this month Brad Daugherty, 1991 WSOP Main Event Champion, put one of his most prized possessions up for sale on Ebay.com, his 1991 WSOP Main Event Bracelet. Under the Ebay handle “Ratster”, Daughterty offered his 1991 WSOP Main Event bracelet to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 25, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The WSOP player of the year race determines who the hottest running tournament poker player is in the world, the “it boy.” With the WSOP in Las Vegas running 55 bracelet tournaments, and with many of the top players in the world, especially those who play...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 24, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Fifty seven events down, one to go. The WSOP in Las Vegas is officially on hold until the November Nine Main Event Final Table. The Main Event final table which will take place at the Rio in Las Vegas, November 5-7. In the meantime, we take a look forward to the next...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 21, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Yesterday I posted an article summarizing the best Team PokerStars performances in WSOP 2011 for pros based in Europe. A number of European pros had incredible success, winning bracelets and enjoying 6-figure cashes. Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier had the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 21, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Black Friday prevented PokerStars staff from making an appearance at this year’s WSOP, but the site still had plenty of presence at the series thanks to its myriad of patch-wearing pros. Team PokerStars was out in full force, some of them with very impressive...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 20, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The final table of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event was set last night. A field of more than 6,500 players was whittled down to just nine players over more than a week of action from the Rio Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Main Event, which is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 20, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The 2011 November Nine is set and once again there will be no women on the final table. However, one young lady did come close. Erika Moutinho battled all the way to 29th place, winning the coveted Last Woman Standing moniker. It’s a sad fact that the number of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 19, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
This is it! With Day 8 of the WSOP Main Event taking place right now, we are mere hours away from seeing the 2011 November Nine. When the day is finally over, nine lucky poker players will leave the Rio with changed lives and the knowledge that they will be back again...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 18, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
It was interesting to look back this morning on my Day 4 recap from Saturday. The numbers just seem so quaint and insignificant! But alas, that’s the nature of tournament poker- the stakes keep rising, and adjusting your own stack accordingly is the key to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 17, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
It’s official: Black Friday (April 15) has ended poker and has made the WSOP a laughing stock. Or has it? Interestingly enough, the WSOP is doing just fine! In fact, the Main Event has had the third most participants ever. What a huge statement made. A cool...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 16, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Poker players will tell you without hesitation that the WSOP Main Event has one of the best tournament structures in the game. They’re right, and although it is a grueling test of physical and mental endurance, it is also one of the most fair tests given that...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 15, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
One thing that I love about Poker is this almost obsessive-compulsive desire that many players have to make pithy, one-liner statements about the nature of the game. It’s almost like the more quippy lines you have, the more equipped you are as a player –...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 14, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Phil Hellmuth is the definition of love him or hate him. With his volatile table behavior, and brash demeanor, the hardcore poker fanbase, have a polarized view of Phil. He’s either the nuts, or air, and nothing in between. Combine that with his long list of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 13, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The biggest poker event in the world finally kicked off almost a week ago on July 7th. There had been some speculation that participation for the WSOP Main Event would be drastically lower this year due to recent problems with online poker it the US. Numbers were,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 12, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The WSOP Ladies Event used to be little more than a curiosity. A place for women to compete against each other, instead of wallowing through the usual sea of Y chromosomes. It had definite positive qualities. Encouraging those females to play in the WSOP who might...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 12, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
For those that couldn’t track down the funds to play the $10,000 WSOP Main Event, the last chance to win a bracelet came in Event 56, a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em tournament. 3,389 people showed up for the festivities, creating a gigantic prize pool of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 12, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
With the end of WSOP 2011 drawing near, Event 54 attracted a very impressive field of 4,576 people. This meant a $4,118,400 prize pool for the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em event, with an impressive $648,880 for 1st place. 468 people made the money, including a number...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 7, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Event #55, The $50K Poker Players’ Championship, was a complete joy to watch and cover from start to finish. Not only did it feature the game’s best players going at each other in an 8 Game mixed format, but it wound up producing an absolutely awesome and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 6, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
There’s no denying that 2-7 Triple Draw is something of a niche poker discipline, but it’s no less skilful for it. Just take a look at the list of stellar pros who signed up for WSOP 2011 Event #49 if you’re in need of any convincing. 309 competitors...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 5, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Event #55 of the 2011 WSOP is a unique tournament among the others in this Series not only because of the buy-in level, but also because of the unique format and the unparalleled prestige attached to it. It is an event that is relatively new to the WSOP menu, and yet...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 5, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Call it a fantasy, a dream come true, a railbirds paradise, or you can just call it the Poker Player’s Championship. Today is day three of this $50,000 entry tournament, the most prestigous poker tournament in the world. The buy-in is steep enough to limit the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 2, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Event 46 was definitely the most exciting event in this year’s World Series of Poker so far. The six-handed format of the tournament guaranteed tons of action at every table. The $10,000 buy-in guaranteed only the best players registered for the tournament. A...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 30, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
While some might say the 2011 World Series of Poker is winding down, others will contend it is just heating up. With another week left to play before the 2011 Main Event kicks off on July 7th there are still a handful of smaller events yet to run. The biggest event...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 29, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Flopturnriver.com has already announced that Ken Griffin is the winner of Event 45 at the WSOP. Flopturnriver has also explained just what Griffin plans on doing with his earnings. He will be spending his earnings on his mother and I thought it would be a good idea to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 29, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Like all soldiers, Ken Griffin was ingrained with a relentless desire to win. In only his third event at the World Series of Poker, that's exactly what he did.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 28, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The WSOP, like always, has a nice variety of events for poker players to choose from. One of these is that playing in the usual No-Limit structure, except players would sit at tables with a maximum of six total players. This seems to draw a lot of interest mainly from...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 28, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Ben Lamb has taken the 2011 World Series of Poker and made it his own. In addition to winning event #42, he currently sits atop of the Player of the Year standings (right above Phil Hellmuth). Event #42 hosted only Pot-Limit Omaha players good enough to pay the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 28, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Everything was peachy keen for, Justin Pechie as the 24-year old American won his first ever WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 shootout. Event 41 featured 538 entrants. For first place Pechie won $167,060 in cold hard green. This win brings Pechie’s lifetime winnings...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 28, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Mitch Schock shocked the world, winning event #39 $2,500 NLHE/PLO for a first place prize of $310,225. The professional poker player, who is a father of three, became the first player from the state of North Dakota to ever win a World Series of Poker Bracelet. Schock...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 27, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Matt Jarvis, part of last year’s November Nine, came back to this year’s World Series of Poker looking to win. He did just that in WSOP Event 40. The six-handed no-limit hold’em event cost players $5,000 to enter. A total of 732 registered for the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 27, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Las Vegas, NV – Ukrainian-born Arkadiy “Kamsky” Tsinis won the World Series of Poker’s 38th event. The event cost players $1,500 to enter. With 2,192 entries, the prize pool was a huge $2,959,200. Kamsky took home the bracelet and a $540,136...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 25, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Pot Limit Omaha is known as an action game, which makes all the WSOP events of this type extremely entertaining. 685 players put up $3,000 to play PLO in Event 31, which meant a $1,870,050 prize pool and $420,802 for first place. Day 3 began with 25 players eyeing the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 25, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
One of the best things about the World Series of Poker is that there is something for everyone. An example of this is WSOP Event 30, the $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold’em Championship. Players must be 50 years old or older in order to participate in this...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 25, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
It is a little bit odd, in a way, to make a big deal out of young players who have not yet won a WSOP Bracelet. They are incredibly difficult feats of poker accomplishment, and yet at the young age of 24, Tom Dwan is already being saddled with this infamous title of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 24, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
After four days of raucous play, Mihail Lakhitov emerged as the eventual winner in the 36th event of the 2011 World Series of Poker. Overcoming a field of 1,734 players, Russian-born pro took home an incredible $749,610.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 24, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
As the WSOP has grown over the years, the events have become more diverse. WSOP Event 29 is an example of this as it features a $2,500 10-Game 6-max Mixed tournament. Being a well rounded poker player was highly recommended to play this event as the following events...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 24, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
Tomorow Republican Joe Barton from the state of Texas will be at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, at the Rio, announcing, “Shuffle up and deal!” For many in the poker community, hopefully he is also announcing something else. Tomorrow, hopefully...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 24, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
This year’s World Series of Poker has seen both newcomers and proven professionals taking their fair share of money from the events. Somewhere in between are the emerging stars of the poker world, the ones who are well on their way to cementing their status as...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 23, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
One of the more exciting events at the 2011 WSOP is in the books. In a tournament that has players holding twice as many cards, it was Jason Mercier who ended up seeing double when it comes to World Series of Poker bracelets. With more than 500 players in the field...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 23, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Events that generate real column inches at the WSOP usually involve big pros making the final table. Sometimes, amid stories of Mercier’s second and Hellmuth’s close shave, the success of an ordinary man or woman can be overshadowed. Kirk Caldwell is just such a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 23, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Mark Schmid, the Michigan poker pro who plays online under the name PimpinDonks, won Event #34, the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em, tournament taking home $488,283. For Schmid, who coaches at Sharkscopers, this marks his sixth World Series of Poker cash and first...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 21, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Usually when you cover a Tournament, your headline makes it clear who won the event, and it does little else. After all, the winner of the event IS the story, right? Well, usually that’s the case, and we would be remiss not to congratulate Eric Rodawig on his...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 21, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship is known for generating one of the toughest fields in the WSOP, and this year’s version was no exception. Some truly great players endeavored to take home the $378,642 first place prize, including Tom Dwan, Eugene...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 20, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
This year’s World Series of Poker continues to deliver on the hype – the best players in the world are going after each other day after day on the felt, and for most of us, it has been a lot of fun to watch. It’s hard to imagine at this point that many players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 19, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Seven-Card Stud tends to be a niche event, especially when you pair it with Hi-Low-8 or Better. However, that didn’t stop a wealth of talent from coming out for WSOP Event 25, a $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better tournament. 606 players put up the buy-in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 18, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Oleksii Kovalchuk wins Event 26 of the 2011 WSOP.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 18, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The ultimate goal for every poker player is to make the November Nine of the WSOP Main Event. Doing so not only puts a lot of money in your pocket, it also garners you a certain amount of fame that wouldn’t be achievable in any other event. If you make the Main...
