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Jon Sofen

Jon began playing poker after Chris Moneymaker’s WSOP victory in 2003. Since then, he’s become a prolific writer about the game, offering daily news coverage for CardsChat. Away from the table, he’s a proud Midwesterner and die-hard Kansas City Royals fan and Iowa Hawkeyes cheerleader.

Articles by Jon Sofen

July 15, 2016

WSOP 2016 Day 44 Recap: Main Event Bubble Bursts, 2015 Champ Joe McKeehen Exits

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Jon Sofen
July 13, 2016

Former Main Event Champs Joe Hachem and Greg Raymer Quip on the WSOP and Online Poker: Exclusive Interview

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Jon Sofen
July 13, 2016

WSOP Day 42 Recap: Circuit King Vornicu Tops Main Event Field, Little One for One Drop Gets Underway

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Jon Sofen
July 12, 2016

WSOP Day 41 Recap: Phil Ivey Joins the Mainstream, “SLARKDUCK” Wins Online Bracelet

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Jon Sofen
July 11, 2016

WSOP Day 40 Recap: Holz Captures One Drop, Russia’s Zaichenko Leads Main 1B, Kennedy Beats Ladies Event

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Jon Sofen
July 10, 2016

WSOP Day 39 Recap: Main Event Kicks Off, Kyllonen and Dunst Win Bracelets, Ladies Event Down to Final Nine

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Jon Sofen
July 9, 2016

WSOP Day 38 Recap: Polk, Fee Claim Tag Team Event, Aldemir Leads in One Drop, Main Event Preview

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Jon Sofen
July 8, 2016

WSOP Day 37 Recap: Monnette Hits a Roadblock, Prociak Wins Bracelet, Mizrachi Brothers Dominating $25K PLO

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Jon Sofen
July 5, 2016

WSOP Day 34 Recap: PPC Bubble Bursts, Le Lands in First, Hellmuth Out of Luck

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Jon Sofen
July 4, 2016

WSOP Day 33 Recap: Lichtenberger Gets Lucky, Bonomo Leads PPC

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Jon Sofen
July 3, 2016

WSOP Day 32 Recap: Seiver Leads PPC, Shack-Harris Champs, Lichtenberger Goes Heads-Up

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Jon Sofen
July 2, 2016

WSOP Day 31 Recap: Safiya Umerova Is Second Female Bracelet Winner This Season

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Jon Sofen
July 1, 2016

WSOP Day 30 Recap: Kristen Bicknell First Woman to Win 2016 Bracelet, Shaun Deeb Wins $1,500 Stud

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Jon Sofen
June 30, 2016

Crazy Eights Team CardsChat to Feature 2016 WSOP Bracelet Winner Ryan Laplante

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Jon Sofen
June 30, 2016

WSOP Day 29 Recap: Hennigan, Mandavia, and Wolansky Take First in Events

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Jon Sofen
June 29, 2016

WSOP Day 28 Recap: Cloutier Misses Final, Mercier Continues Run, Towner and Klein Turn Golden

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Jon Sofen
June 28, 2016

WSOP Day 27 Recap: Danzer Wins Fourth Bracelet, Pham Leads Monster Stack

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Jon Sofen
June 27, 2016

WSOP Day 26 Recap: Todd Brunson Channels His Inner Doyle, Phillip McAllister Wins a Shootout, and Our Own Holloway Does Us Proud

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Jon Sofen
June 26, 2016

WSOP Day 25 Recap: Jesus Gets Booed, Kozlov and Vitch Snare Bracelets

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Jon Sofen
June 24, 2016

WSOP Day 23 Recap: Awad Takes One for the Oldsters, HU Play in Summer Solstice, Gathy Wins Six-Handed $5k

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Jon Sofen
June 23, 2016

WSOP Day 22 Recap: Zaichenko Now 2-7 Champ, Mercier Still Chasing #3, Summer Solstice Down to 17

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Jon Sofen
June 21, 2016

WSOP Day 20 Recap: Mercier Guns for Third 2016 Bracelet, Ortynskiy and Craig Join Champ League

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Jon Sofen
June 20, 2016

WSOP Day 19 Recap: Ian Johns Wins Second 2016 Bracelet, POY Race Is On

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Jon Sofen
June 19, 2016

WSOP Day 18 Recap: Benny Glaser, Michael Gagliano Capture Gold

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Jon Sofen