Archive for the ‘WSOP’ CategoryMay 04 2008 Cunningham Wins WSOP Circuit EventThe latest World Series of Poker Circuit has ended, and the main event was won by someone who is no stranger to WSOP glory, Allen Cunningham. Down by four to one in chips on Thursday at Caesars Cunningham overcame the deficit to beat Ben Fineman for the win and nearly half a million dollars. In third place was Kelly Samson, followed by Moto Mobuchi, Justin Bonomo, Blair Hinkle, Thomas Hover, Ralph Perry, and Doug Lee… More: continued here May 02 2008 Lawson Wins WSOP Circuit and Tops Two MillionThe World Series of Poker is not long off, and players are getting warmed up playing in the many WSOP Circuit events around the country. The latest, which took place recently at Caesars Palace, was the longest running single tourney at a circuit event at eight hours of play. The final victor was pro Ted Lawson, who with this victory made his tournament career cashes top two million dollars… More: continued here May 02 2008 WSOP Announces Change ConfirmationThe rumors were out that the World Series of Poker this year won’t end till November, and the confirmation given by WSOP commissioner Jeffrey Pollack on May 1st settles the matter. In an attempt to make the final table of the WSOP more dramatic, the organizers have decided to delay the game until November 9 and 10. While the main event will get started in July, the game will pause once the final nine players are determined… More: continued here Apr 25 2008 WSOP Academy Brings Online Players InWhen registrants show up for the World Series of Poker Academy at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas they may be surprised to learn that some of their instructors are online poker pros. The WSOP is most certainly a live event, but online poker has progressed to the point that the WSOP Academy has decided to bring along some poker pros who make their living online – Mark “P0ker H0″ Kroon and Gary “Debo34″ DeBernardi – to teach. Joining them will be some live action pros, including Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke, and Shawn Rice.Related Articles:WSOP parent company to change nameNew class from the World Series of Poker Academy… More: continued here Apr 11 2008 Could the 2008 WSOP Final be Delayed?In the quest to bump ratings and attendance at this and all future World Series of Poker events, the WSOP may delay the final table play of the main event for a few months, in order to broadcast the action live. In the last two years live broadcasting was available, but as a pay per view event. The discussion now is to hold the final table in October, delay the broadcast by a few hours to allow for graphics to be added, and air it for free… More: continued here Apr 11 2008 WSOP Parent Company to Change NameThe owner of the World Series of Poker is about to undergo a name change. Harrah’s Entertainment will become the Caesars Entertainment Corporation, according to recent reports. While individual properties with the Harrah’s name are not likely to change, the company that owns them all will rebrand… More: continued here Apr 10 2008 New Class from the World Series of Poker AcademyIf anyone knows how to make it far in the World Series of Poker it would be players like Annie Duke, Paul Wasicka, Andy Bloch, and Howard Lederer. These are the instructors of the new class from the World Series of Poker Academy – advanced No Limit Texas Holdem theory and strategy. This camp will be held April 18 and 19 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, a comprehensive two-day poker camp covering such topics as heads-up strategy, advanced mathematics of poker, advanced tournament stage strategy, and winning cash game strategy… More: continued here Mar 30 2008 Poker and Golf Return TogetherLast year the World Series of Poker influenced a number of big time poker pros to organize and play in their second favorite game – golf. The 2007 World Series of Golf was a big deal to the players, who teamed up to try and take each other’s bankroll down to zero and win all the “chips”, like in poker. The game will return to Las Vegas in May, from the 12th to the 15th, as the 2008 World Series of Golf… More: continued here Mar 28 2008 WSOP Adopts Children’s FundraiserAn official WSOP satellite tournament is nothing to sneeze at, and now the Fort Collins Series of Poker has officially joined the World Series of Poker. The event, which is a charity event raising money for the Realities for Children Triumph Awards Scholarship Fund, gets a big boost in recognition by becoming affiliated with the biggest name in poker. The WSOP has been running longer than any poker tournament of its kind in the world, and now will use that reputation to help the children… More: continued here Mar 24 2008 WSOP Europe on TV in AprilThe first ever WSOP event to take place outside the US is going to hit the airwaves this April, giving poker fans the chance to see for themselves how the first woman, and the youngest player ever, won a championship event at the World Series of Poker Europe. The WSOP Europe event was held in September of 2007 and the winner was Annette Obrestad, who was at the time 18 years old. Sky Sports subscribers will be able to see the event spread out over eight episodes on both Channel 3 and Channel 2.Related Articles:2008 World Series of Poker Europe announcedPre register for the 2008 World Series of Poker… More: continued here |
