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Erik Seidel Wins His Ninth WSOP Bracelet and $977,842
Poker Hall of Fame member Erik Seidel secured the ninth World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet of his long and illustrious career on August 17, tying him with the legendary Johnny Moss. Seidel’s latest victory puts him one bracelet away from joining Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, and Phil Ivey in...
The Five Biggest WSOP Winners Of All-Time
The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) takes place in Las Vegas from September 30 and sees 88 bracelet-awarding events adorn its schedule. Players will win millions of dollars between them, much like the five biggest WSOP winners of all time. The five biggest WSOP winners, in terms of money,...
Bobby Garcia Crowned MSPT Black Hawk Main Event Champion
September 2018 was the last time Bobby Garcia cashed in a live poker tournament. The almost three-year wait for another score is over after Garcia won the $1,100 MST Black Hawk Main Event this weekend. Garcia took home $89,038 after a three-handed deal concluded the tournament. The MSPT continues to...
The Venetian Proves a Happy Hunting Ground For Sean Perry
Sean Perry helped himself to another poker title and another at the Venetian, Las Vegas. Perry won a $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2021 Venetian Deepstack PokerSeries in June and walked away with $365,500. Victory in another $25,000 Super High Roller event at the Venetian resulted in another $290,000...
Avoid These Low-Stakes Cash Games Mistakes
Low-stakes cash games are a potential goldmine. You will not get rich from them, but you can make a decent hourly rate if you approach them correctly. Check out poker forums around the world, and they are full of posters complaining about having to navigate their way through bad players...
McKeehen and Elias Chop SHRPO $25K High Roller
Joe McKeehen added another title to his poker resume when he won the $25,500 Super High Roller event at the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in Florida. McKeehen chopped the tournament when heads-up with Darren Elias and won $550,990. Ninety-one players bought into the $25,500 Super High Roller and...
Who Are The Five Biggest Live MTT Winners From Mexico?
Mexico is the world's 13th largest country by area and the 10th most populous with 126 million residents. The country has produced some incredible poker players over the years and continues to do so. The five biggest live poker tournament winners from Mexico have $10,597,934 in combined winnings. Who is...
BabyBowser Bulldozes Venom Field; Banks $1.5M
Americas Cardroom regular, “BabyBowser,” is more than $1.5 million richer thanks to taking down the $10 million guaranteed Venom. BabyBowser overcame a 3,930-strong field to walk away with $1,514,000. The $10 million guaranteed Venom tournament attracted 3,930 players over four days. That bumper crowd’s buy-ins equated to $9,825,000, resulting in...
Chris Brewer Secures His Largest Live MTT Score
Chris Brewer locked in the largest live poker tournament score of his career this weekend. The man who represented Oregon University’s long-distance running team ran away with $420,670. The prize money from this latest victory pushes Brewer’s career earnings to $1,966,841. Brewer was one of only 24 entrants in the...
Check Out These Great Poker Tips For New Players
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) always attracts new players to the game. Seeing people of all ages, shapes and sizes, from around the world winning vast sums of money is a significant lure. You may be one of the new players discussed here, or you may be relatively new...