Arena Of Poker

The Big Easy will see the World Series of Poker Circuit hit their Harrah’s casino for the fourth year this May, as poker fans and poker pros descend on Harrah’s New Orleans for a chance at big money prizes and a seat to the 2008 World Series of Poker. This will be the last stop on the Circuit tour, a popular outreach of the WSOP that brings that brand to casinos around the country. There will be 15 events culminating in the $5k No Limit Holdem championship event…

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The upcoming 2008 World Series of Poker will have live coverage via Bluff Media and Bluff Magazine, according to a recent press release. The series, which is the longest running and most popular pro level poker series of its kind in the world, begins at the end of May and will run for about six weeks. Every year the eyes of the poker world are on Las Vegas to see how the WSOP will do in terms of payouts, how many players will sign up to play, and who will emerge the winners…

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The World Series of Poker Circuit brings the WSOP brand all across the USA, and the most recent event closed down in Tunica with one player taking a $415,595 victory. Bart Tichelman was the winner, outlasting over 170 other players. The other top winners were Donald Nicholson ($229,309), Giovanni Marcacci ($126,000), John Devia ($100,925), Benjamin Sabrin ($75,751), Mark Garner ( $63,165), Ryan Young ($50,578), Tom Schneider ($37,991) and Jordan Rich who took $25,404 for ninth place…

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Poker fans who long to speak with some of the biggest names in the business will get their chance if they tune in to “World Series of Poker Radio”. The radio program has been picked up and is available on a coast to coast signal in the United States for over 200 stations. It is part of the Sports Byline Radio network, and featured guests are chosen from the cream of the crop, such as World Series of Poker past champions and the new players…

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The new year is underway and with it an announcement from the World Series of Poker - their Circuit is undergoing a schedule change. The WSOP Circuit brings the WSOP to locations around the US outside of Las Vegas, and there are seven events left in the 2007/2008 WSOPC tour. The recent change puts the Caesars Indiana event as kicking off on March 30 and running through April 30…

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When poker pro David “Chip” Reese passed away recently it was a blow felt by the entire poker industry, and one that the World Series of Poker will make sure not soon forget. The first ever $50k H.O.R.S.E. event was won by Chip Reese, one of his greatest in a lifetime of great accomplishments, and future winners of the event will be awarded with a reminder of Chip’s victory…

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The sale of Harrah’s Entertainment - the owner of the World Series of Poker brand - is nearly complete, which begs the question of what will happen to the WSOP. The sale, which is to a couple of private equity firms, rings in the billions, so the firms taking over are certainly counting on the WSOP, along with the rest of the Harrah’s business, to bring in the money. Does this mean they will make big changes in the way the WSOP is going to be run? It does not look like it, as it has been announced that the Chairman and CEO of Harrah’s, Gary Loveman, will be retained, as will WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack.Related Articles:39th World Series of Poker starts with Championship eventJosh Arieh takes 2nd at WSOP Circuit event…

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Despite cold and rainy weather the poker players came out of the woodwork to take part in the World Series of Poker Atlantic City Circuit Championship. Last year there were 237 players, so this year’s turn out of 244 was an upswing, with a total prize pool of $1,195,600. Last year’s champion Rick Rossetti rubbed shoulders with the likes of TV talk show host Montel Williams, while players with less well known names did their best to outshine them with their poker skills…

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The traditional way to wrap up a season of the World Series of Poker is to play the $10,000 championship event, but this next season will be run a bit differently: they are going to start the season with a $10,000 championship event. They are still ending the WSOP with the Main Event, a $10,000 No Limit Holdem championship event, but they are planning on more than one. The first event will be a $10,000 Pot Limit championship event, and a few more events will have “championship” appended on them, all in different poker disciplines or special entry events, like the Seniors.Related Articles:Josh Arieh takes 2nd at WSOP Circuit eventDates up for 2008 World Series of Poker…

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There were 160 people who put up the $5,000 to play in the latest 2007-2008 World Series of Poker Circuit, the Winter Bayou Poker Challenge at Harrah’s New Orleans. The total prize money was over $750k, and everyone wanted to get the lion’s share. That almost went to Atlanta poker pro Josh Arieh, who put the fear of poker into his heads up opponent Andy Philachack from Texas…

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The latest of the stops on the World Series of Poker Circuit has gotten underway in Louisiana, the $5,000 Championship Event taking place at Harrah’s in New Orleans. The Winter Bayou Poker Challenge got started after three other preliminary tournament events were wrapped up, whetting the poker fans’ appetite for more. There were two $1,000 events, won by John Sarver, who won $75,734, and Timothy Miles, who won $80,704…

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The company that owns and operates the World Series of Poker brand, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc, may soon be sold off to private investors, as the lights keep turning green on the game plan. Recently Harrah’s announced that the Missouri Gaming Commission had granted approval regarding the company’s proposed acquisition by Apollo Management and TPG Capital. This is just one step of a long journey, but many other steps have been taken prior to this, with approval coming from many sources, including various states and the European Union…

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Harrah’s Entertainment, currently owners of the World Series of Poker brand and franchise, put in a bid for 28 percent of UK based land and online gambling group Rank Plc, but were turned down. The offer, which would have exchanged Harrah’s UK casino holdings for the chunk of ownership, was rejected despite Rank’s shares having taken a hit when gaming machine removal and smoking bans have hurt their business in the United Kingdom. In fact last month Rank put out a profits warning to their share holders that was at a seven year low, covering their major gaming brands Grosvenor Casinos and Blue Square.Related Articles:WSOP voted a top sport in USADates up for 2008 World Series of Poker…

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When the market research firm Turnkey Sports & Entertainment took a poll of North American sporting preferences, they may not have expected poker to rank so high. The poll of 12,000 sports fans showed that, despite what the purists may think about poker not being a sport, these fans certainly consider it one. While the top ten sports were what might be expected, such as the PGA, NASCAR, the NHL, NBA and Major League Baseball and NFL grabbed the top two spots, the World Series of Poker presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light managed the 11th favorite spot.Related Articles:Poll shows opposition to US poker positionPoker pro goes to Washington…

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For the fourth year in a row the folks from the World Series of Poker will be arriving in New Orleans for another Circuit event to take place at the Harrah’s New Orleans casino. The event will take place from November 26 through December 5, and at least one player will be coming a long way in order to participate. The runner up of the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe event which took place in September, John Tabatabai, will be making a special trip to play in this WSOP Circuit event.Related Articles:Dates up for 2008 World Series of PokerDealers go heads up at WSOP qualifier…

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The first WSOPE bracelet was recently awarded for a victory in a H.O.R.S.E. event, and now the second has been handed out, with the victor of the £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha event taking the coveted gold wrist jewelry. Dario “Ryu” Alioto is the winner, besting a host of pros and other players who wanted to be the second WSOP, non-US event winner…

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The main event of the World Series of Poker Europe won’t be anywhere near as big as the main event of the WSOP, but still organizers decided to split the starting days up, and day 1A has come to a close. A number of big names were in the running, as is to be expected, and a number have already busted out. One favorite, Ted “Spooky” Forrest, is gone, having run afoul of Andrew Feldman, and Lee Watkinson is done, but Humberto Brenes and Dave Ulliott are still hanging tough.Related Articles:First WSOPE bracelet won by BihlMany pros miss golden poker opportunity…

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The second first day of the World Series of Poker Europe has concluded and more big name players have missed out on the chance to claim the first main event WSOP bracelet outside of the United States. Michael Binger may not be a household name in poker circles but this physicist made the final table in the 2006 WSOP Main Event, and cashed eight times in the 2007 WSOP - but he busted out in the first WSOPE. Scotty Ngyuen, Kirk Morrison, Jeff Madsen, and Mark Teltscher have all hit the rail…

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The first ever World Series of Poker Europe is over and done, and the winner is Annette Obrestad, the youngest WSOP winner in history. Taking home a prize that was guaranteed at 1 million pounds sterling thanks to an infusion of cash from sponsor Betfair Poker, Obrestad was one of nine final table players who started the day. The complete roster of final table players was: Johannes Korsar, Annette Obrestad, John Tabatabai, Oyvind Riisem, Theo Jorgensen, Dominic Kay, Mathew McCullough, Magnus Persson and James Keys…

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During the Day Four action in London at the World Series of Poker Europe, Gus Hansen dominated the tables while other well known pros bit the dust. Erick Lindgren and Annie Duke busted out, as did favorite Patrik Antonius, who managed 29th. His payout? Twenty seven thousand pounds sterling, and Duke and Lindgren did even better…

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