2017 WSOP Main Event winner Scott Blumstein wasn’t the only person benefiting from the deuce on the river that beat Dan Ott on the final hand of poker’s biggest tournament […]
Friends Who Invested in WSOP 2017 Main Event Winner Scott Blumstein Now $40K Richer
Jon Sofen - July 26th, 2017
Taehoon Han Ships PokerStars Festival Korean Main Event Against More Seasoned Opponent
Chad Holloway - July 26th, 2017Earlier this week, New Zealand’s Taehoon Han won the PokerStars Festival Korean Main Event to capture a ₩83,130,000 ($74,651) first-place prize. It was a surprise upset for the player, who […]
WSOP Circuit Superstar Maurice Hawkins Sued by Backer for $23K
Jon Sofen - July 25th, 2017It’s not the first time a prominent poker pro has ended up in a financial disagreement with a backer, but it is the first time that arguably the most successful […]
Matthew Vignali Wins MSPT Potawatomi, More Than 1,600 Entrants Set Wisconsin Tournament Record
Chad Holloway - July 25th, 2017On Sunday night, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) $350 Regional Event at Potawatomi Casino saw 47-year-old local attorney and recreational poker player Matthew Vignali became the winner of Wisconsin’s largest-field […]
ESports League Adds Las Vegas Team, Could Appeal to Poker Players
Daniel Smyth - July 24th, 2017The Las Vegas eSports community welcomed a new event that’s giving gamers a chance to compete on a national scale, and poker players a chance to test their skills in […]
Scott Blumstein Wins 2017 WSOP Main Event for $8.15 Million, 25-Year-Old’s First-Ever World Series of Poker Tournament
Chad Holloway - July 23rd, 2017Jersey boy Scott Blumstein, with his parents and throngs of friends cheering him on, etched his name in poker history late Saturday night. The 25-year-old defeated opponents Dan Ott and Benjamin […]
Three Left in WSOP Main Event, with Blumstein Building Big Lead Over Ott and Pollak on Live TV
Chad Holloway - July 22nd, 2017After Ben Lamb and Jack Sinclair fell on Day 8 of the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event, the remaining seven players from a 7,221-player field returned to play […]
2017 WSOP Main Event Down to Seven, Lamb and Sinclair Fall, Hesp Survives Major Cooler, Blumstein Builds Massive Chip Lead
Chad Holloway - July 21st, 2017In front of a worldwide ESPN audience, two players saw their dream of winning poker’s most prestigious title come to an end on Thursday night, as the final nine players of […]
Is Chris Ferguson a Sure Thing to Win WSOP Player of the Year?
Jon Sofen - July 20th, 2017The return of Chris Ferguson this summer was a surprise to many. He had started cashing in poker tournaments last year, after a nearly five-year hiatus amid fallout from Black […]
The Purple Jacket: Five-Event ‘Poker Masters’ High Roller Series Rips Page from PGA Fashion to Crown New Elite
Chad Holloway - July 20th, 2017On the heels of streaming World Series of Poker events all summer long, PokerGo has announced its next big lineup. The inaugural Poker Masters, a week-long series of high-stakes poker […]
What Are the Odds? Chip Leader Scott Blumstein Vegas Favorite to Win WSOP Main Event
Jon Sofen - July 20th, 2017Scott Blumstein is a 2-1 favorite to win the WSOP Main Event, according to the famed Las Vegas sports book at the Westgate casino. That’s not exactly a huge surprise, […]
