by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 17, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Mark Rodoja has claimed the crown in the World Series of Poker's twenty-fourth event of 2011, taking home $436,568 for his efforts.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 17, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The lowest buy-in No Limit Hold’em events at the WSOP always have massive fields, and this year’s Event 20 was no different. A whopping 3,175 players put up $1,000 to play the tournament, creating a prize pool of $2,857,500. This meant $493,091 for first...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 16, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Nearly 500 players entered the $2,500 8-Game tournament at this year’s WSOP and when all the dust settled it was mixed-game specialist John Monnette who took down the title and a $278,144 payday. For the California-native Monnette, this was just one of many...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 16, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
For the second time in as many days a Frenchman has conquered a World Series of Poker bracelet. Picking up from where Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier left off yesterday, fellow countryman Elie Payan won the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Event early Thursday...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 16, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Another world championship is in the books at the 2011 World Series of Poker. Event 21, a $10,000 Stud Hi Tournament, came to a close Wednesday morning a the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tournament attracted 126 of the world’s best Seven Card...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 15, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Through the conclusion of Event #17, or about one-third of the way through the marathon tournament series known as the World Series of Poker, there have definitely been a bevy of positives coming out of the Rio. For one thing, the overall attendance and prize money...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 15, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
It seems like there’s even more attention on the World Series of Poker this year than usual. With online poker on life support in the United States, many have looked at the WSOP as a gauge of the overall health of poker itself. If WSOP 2011’s Event 18 is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 15, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
It isn’t every day you hear the words, “It isn’t really about the money” from someone who just won their first WSOP bracelet. Things are a little different for Brian Rast, though, who won the $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold’em event for $227,232 a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 14, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
HORSE is definitely the best name for a poker format. Comprised of five different variations – Hold’em, Omaha, Razz, Stud, and Omaha Hi/Lo – it also happens to be the most comprehensive test of skills available at the World Series. Usually an excursion for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 14, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Darren Woods, the Englishman, with $193,000 in lifetime live winnings, won his first major live tournament tonight winning the in WSOP Event 19! The event was $2,500 entry 6-handed, limit hold’em. For his victory Woods wins $213,431! Event #19 was as important...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 13, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Congratulations to Erick Lindgren and Erica Schoenberg, who are expecting a child. The couple, who were recently married in Las Vegas, announced the news over Erica’s Twitter feed. “If u catch me at the table doing this (napping), or eating, burping &...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 13, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
It’s an odd paradox that the lower the number of attendees a World Series tournament gets, the more media attention it garners. The reason is that contests like Event #16, the $10,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship, only appeal to a select group of players....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 13, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The WSOP is well under way already with new players and of course the usual suspects expected to play in the field. There’s Hellmuth, Negreanu, Dwan, Ramdin, etc. Wait why would I you lump Ramdin in there?! Sure, he’s a solid player but is he really that...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 12, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Limit Hold’em can be a bit of a tough sell especially given the overwhelming number of players that specialize in No Limit Hold’em rather than Limit Hold’em. The buy-in for Event 14 even increased to $3,000 from last year’s $2,000, but that...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 12, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Yesterday saw the completion of Event 13, the first shoot-out tournament of the 2011 WSOP. 1440 people paid $1,500 to play the No-Limit Hold’em shootout, creating a $1,944,000 prize pool with $369,371 for 1st place. The event started with 160 tables. In a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 11, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
History could be brewing as Phil Hellmuth made the final table of the $10,000 2-7 Lowball Championship late last night at the World Series of Poker. The self-proclaimed “Poker Brat” will be looking to win a 12th WSOP bracelet later today at the Rio Resort...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 11, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Because WSOP events are usually huge, it’s quite common to see final tables filled with relative unknowns. However, once in awhile you’ll find a final table that is quite stacked from top to bottom with a wide variety of talent. Event 7 was one of these as...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 11, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Event 12 of this year’s WSOP featured the $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Triple Chance, a new tournament to the 2011 WSOP. While Triple Chance did make an appearance in 2010, the buy-in was $3,000 and participation was much lower. This year there were 1340...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 10, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
We’re barely two weeks into the WSOP, but already the endless stream of bracelets is becoming overwhelming for poker fans. The players must have felt the same way in the pro-heavy field in the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo World Championship. Ever major poker discipline...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 10, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
The 2011 World Series of Poker has thus far been a success. Six of nine repeat events have seen an increase from 2010 attendance, and even more telling, the side action is phenomenal. Attendance at the Rio in Las Vegas has, unsurprisingly, exploded this week. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 10, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The WSOP Player of the Year award is one of the most prestigious awards in poker. Every year players receive points for cashing in WSOP events, and the player with the most points when the series is over receives the award. WSOP vice-president, Ty Stewart, recently...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 9, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The article written yesterday about WSOP Event 10 highlighted the talent in the $1,500 6-max event. The remaining field was full of multi-table tournament pros that have made huge fortunes online, many of them in the ballpark of 7-figures. And so obviously it makes...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 9, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
We are now a week into the 2011 World Series of Poker. With 10 events already in the books the action has been fast and furious at the Rio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Between the $500 Casino Employee Championship and the $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Championship...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 9, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
If there’s one big positive to take from this year’s World Series of Poker, it’s that attendance figures have been on the rise. The dark days of Black Friday might take some credit, but the overall message is that poker in United States is far from...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 9, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Some people live for Fantasy sports. Whether it’s an annual baseball, football, or hockey draft, people go all out when it comes to studying potential players and poring over stats in preparation. As if bragging rights weren’t enough, usually everyone...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 8, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
It’s safe to say the WSOP may show a decrease in amount of players due to April 15’s “Black Friday.” Some big names have even declared they will be in fact absent during this year’s series. That’s a huge blow for sure. However,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 8, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker has announced GoDaddy.com as their premier sponsor for the 42nd running of their tournament series.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 8, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
If you love aggressive play, tons of post flop, and huge action, 6-max tournaments are for you. Day 3 of WSOP Event 10 will get started in just under half an hour, and the remaining 15 players will fight for the bracelet. An impressive 1,920 people paid $1,500 to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 8, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
There are plenty of good players without a WSOP bracelet. Although with 50+ handed out every year, it sometimes seems like the small gold wrist decorators aren’t too hard to come by. In reality that’s far from the truth and for that reason, there are...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 8, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
It seems there may be a new poker Mecca and it’s located in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom’s Matt Perrins won the 9th event of the World Series of Poker only days after his best friend of 20 years, Jake Cody, won the prestigious heads-up event....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 7, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The first $10,000 title of the 2011 WSOP has been claimed by Amir Lehavot, winning the Pot-Limit Hold ‘Em championship for a $573,465 first place prize. Lehavot hails from Weston, FL, but was originally born in Israel. The poker professional moved to the U.S....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 6, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Its nothing new to hear about large cash games running alongside of a prestigious tournament series. In fact, this phenomenon of games sprouting up around large tournaments is one of the things that brought players like Doyle Brunson and Barry Greenstein to the sites...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 6, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
For everyone in the world who loves poker, there’s nothing like the World Series of Poker Main Event, held each year in Las Vegas. It’s the most prestigious tournament that can be won. The Main Event Champion is the most coveted title in all of poker. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 3, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
In the largest Omaha Hi-Lo tournament in the World Series of Poker History, Francesco “Cheech” Barbaro has claimed his first bracelet and the $262,283 first place prize. The 37-year-old Barbaro beat 924 contestants to win the third WSOP event. He entered...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 3, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Event #2 is nearing an end. The $25,000 heads-up championship started with 128 players and has now worked its way down to the Final Four. Gus Hansen, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Eric Froehlich, and Jake Cody all advanced to tomorrow’s finale where they will battle it...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 2, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
WSOP Plans $1 Million Buy-In Tournament in 2012.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 1, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker officially began Tuesday with a $25,000 buy-in heads-up no limit tournament. Because of Black Friday, many were expecting a low turnout for most of the series. This event would have plenty of players, however, with 128. The whole prize pool...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 1, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Well, I’m glad that I read the news before posting this today, because with Phil Ivey reportedly skipping the World Series of Poker, it changes a lot of things for the players left in all of the tournament fields. But as we thought about a list of the players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 1, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
In a brilliant PR move, the WSOP has put together its first ever series of Grudge Matches, occurring tomorrow (Thursday). Three Grudge Matches will be played, featuring Johnny Chan versus Erik Seidel, Johnny Chan versus Phil Hellmuth, and Chris Moneymaker versus Sammy...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 31, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Starting today is the 2011 World Series of Poker, the world’s richest poker tournament, hosted this year at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The 2011 WSOP features 58 events, the biggest poker stars in the world, and millions of dollars to be...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 15, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
PartyPoker is proud to announce that they will be extending their WSOP 2011 promotion until May 31st. The promotion includes satellites that can be won to win a seat for the WSOP Main Event. A seat will be given daily and there is even a chance to participate...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 11, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker has announced an expansion of their live coverage plans for their upcoming season.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 9, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Although for most players it is not the most tragic effect of the recent DOJ Black Friday indictments, television poker has been hit extremely hard. The filming of poker television shows ground to a very sudden halt and even series which still had unscreened episodes...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 4, 2011 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, WSOP
Going back-to-back is one of sport’s finest accomplishments. In the hideously competitive world of professional games, achieving consistent success in a specific area is something to be lauded. In poker, it can be more difficult to win the same event two times...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
Unleashed Poker, part of the Cake Poker Network, is offering new and old players great deposit bonuses. In addition to a great bonus, Unleashed Poker is also unleashing a bevy of promotions on its players. First, new players are urged to take advantage of Unleashed...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier and Lex “RaSZi” Veldhuis will be squaring off against each other at the WSOP 2011 in a kickboxing match. Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier has over $6 Million in live winnings and holds both a World Poker Tour...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
Bodog has begun their series of WSOP qualifiers, allowing users from across the globe to compete for a chance to sit among the game's elite.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Win a trip to the WSOP 2011 at Betfair now! Enter the Betfair WSOP 6 shooter for a chance at $74,000 in WSOP packages! There are 6 WSOP freeroll finals running on 6 consecutive days in early June. Twelve winners will win a $5,700 WSOP package, which includes flight,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
In this game, nothing has a history like the World Series of Poker. Back in the days of Benny Binnion, one single event pioneered the concept of tournament poker, not to mention the prevalence of Texas Hold’em. Now, as we approach the 42nd annual WSOP, there’s a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 29, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News, PokerStars, WSOP
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit $10,000 Western Regional Championship is well underway, and featured player Daniel Negreanu has made it down to the final 18, finding himself in eighth place. The tournament, being played in San Diego, has a prize pool just...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 25, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News, WSOP
To poker newbies, watching thousands of people pack the Rio in Las Vegas for the $10,000 buy-in Main Event can be a confusing experience. Where did they all get $10k to blow on a poker tournament? Even if it is the most important event of the year? The answer is that...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 21, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
Most poker players only dream of playing in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Nevada. Well, bwin is helping players get one step closer to that dream by running qualifiers for the 2011 WSOP. From March 14th until June 5th, bwin will be hosting several types of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 8, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Each and every grinder, every nearly-man, every five-time bracelet winner, there’s one thing they want above all else: To win the World Series of Poker. Only a select group of players have actually done it. Gathered here today is a list of my favourite Main...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
WSOP.fr has been awarded an online gaming license in France, by regulator ARJEL. Caesars Interactive Entertainment partnered with Groupe Lucien Barrière to create the site. This marks a major step forward in offering poker players what they are really after:...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 12, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker execs have released the schedule for the latest running of their annual extravaganza.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 31, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Caesars Interactive Entertainment, the online subsidiary of Casears Entertainment Corporation, will be marketing the WSOP in Italy after signing a deal with Microgame SpA. The WSOP is a series of poker tournaments sponsored by Caesar’s Entertainment Corporation....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 9, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
If you make any attempt at all to follow the poker world, then you’ll know that the November Nine took their seats around the World Series of Poker Main Event final table over the weekend, and battled it out until there were just two players remaining. Jonathan...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 7, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The final two are set for Monday’s heads-up battle for $8.9 million. Jonathan Duhamel and John Racener will battle it out for the 2010 WSOP Main Event bracelet and the title of WSOP Main Event Champion. Duhamel will go in with a monstrous chip lead of 189...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 7, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker has been living up to its name more and more in recent years, as we’ve seen the introduction of things such as the World Series of Poker Europe, bringing the series to a stage outside of Las Vegas. The World Series of Poker Circuit...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 3, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News, WSOP
The most exciting final table in tournament poker, the November Nine, is approaching quickly. Anybody who has watched any poker event on television has certainly noticed the patches worn on the clothes of tournament players. These patches are generally worn due to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 29, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Day 4 of the WSOP Midwest Regional Circuit Event in Hammond, Indiana started with nine players battling for Midwest region poker supremacy. At the end of the day, though, only one player could be victorious. Triumphing over a final table loaded with poker pros, Jim...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 27, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker is enjoying a vigorous round of play in their first ever Regional Championship event, held at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. With a $10,000 buy-in, 226 players have been engaged in a two-day battle for the inaugural crown.
And when the cards finally hit the air on Day Three, it was FlopTurnRiver's own Gabe Patgorski in the lead. His stack of 729,000 chips bested a field which included such names as Steve Zolotow, Brandon Adams, Bernard Lee, and Justin Smith. Twenty-four players were still alive, all having made the money.
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 29, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
One of the world’s most popular poker professionals has taken down the 2010 World Series of Poker Europe High-Roller Event. Gus Hansen, known for his aggressive and interesting tournament style, outlasted one of the strongest fields in all of poker to win the...
by givememyleg | Sep 27, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
As written by Mark in a previous article, FTR’s very own Danny Steinberg (forum name IowaSkinsFan) has had quite the showing thus far at the WSOPE Main Event. It was last reported that Steinberg was in 12th place with 69 runners left, but with some luck and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 25, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The poker spotlight has shifted across the pond this month, with the World Series of Poker Europe taking place in London. Hundreds of poker professionals and hopeful amateurs alike have been testing their skills on the felt over the past several days in a variety of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 2, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
The public polls are closed for the 2010 Poker Hall of Fame nominations, with voting winding down on the final day of August. This marks the end of a two month long deluge of internet balloting. In total, there were 102 players who received votes from the public, 44...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 10, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker is the tournament every poker player dreams about playing. This year, 7,319 players registered for the tournament to make that dream come true; it was the second largest field in WSOP history. ESPN was there to capture all the poker glory on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 20, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
(July 15, 2010) Bodog Poker player Dennis Scott (dgs) busted out of the World Series of Poker on day five of this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event and while we would have loved to see the factory supervisor from Midland, Michigan end up among the November...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 18, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The “November Nine” for the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event have been decided. After battling through a field of 7,319 players who each ponied up $10,000 for the chance to win the $8.9 million first prize, only nine players remain for the final table...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 18, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Less than 24 hours ago we started Day 8 of the World Series of Poker Main Event. The task at hand was simple: eliminate 18 players and get down to the November Nine. It would turn out, however, to be no easy feat as it took almost 18 hours of cards before everything...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 16, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker Main Event is starting to get personal for FlopTurnRiver as, with slightly under eighty players still remaining, our very own Mark Meloche is fighting for the bracelet. Day seven kicks off tomorrow and he’ll have no shortage of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 15, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Things are definitely starting to heat up this week in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker. With Day Five coming to a close, the pressure is now really starting to be felt by those remaining as their fellow players drop like flies around them. This...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 7, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
More often than not, those playing for the love of the game triumph over players who are simply seeking the big payday. Such was the case in the final regular WSOP event of 2010. On the eve of the Main Event, software engineer Tomer Berda outlasted a loaded field, capturing his first gold bracelet and an astonishing $825,976.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 6, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
With the brain power exerted on a regular basis at his day job, the challenges of the WSOP didn't seem to faze Marcel Vonk. The 36 year-old theoretical physicist from Holland managed to outlast a field of 3,844 players in the $1,000 NLHE Event #54. It was his second cash in four attempts, earning him a handsome reward of $570,960.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 5, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
A star-studded line-up squared off on the felt over the past several days as the fourth ever Tournament of Champions took place at the World Series of Poker, leaving Huck Seed standing proud as the 2010 Champion of Champions. The original Tournament of Champions was...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 4, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker was abuzz today as 81 celebrities and poker professionals sat down together at the tables for an event not designed to award wealth or glory, but rather to support an excellent cause. This was the fourth annual Ante up for Africa tournament...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 3, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Another victory on the felt for online poker players took place this week as Ryan “gutshtallin” Welch took down his first gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, showing yet again that internet players are not to be taken lightly at the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 1, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Shawn Busse joined the ranks of the poker elite today, securing his first gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The young player bested a large field to emerge the victor of a $1,000 No Limit Hold’Em event, earning him over $450,000 in prize...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 1, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Whether he knew it or not, the WSOP's Event No. 49 champion has poker in his blood. It was only recently, in fact, that young Michael Linn discovered that his mother's brother, Barry Greenstein, is a famous poker player.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 29, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The good news keeps flooding in for Full Tilt Poker, with two more of the site’s FTP Red Pros winning bracelets at the World Series of Poker over the last week. Scott Montgomery and Gavin Smith won the $1,000 No Limit Hold’Em and the $2,500 Mixed...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 26, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Dean Hamrick isn't used to being one of the older men at the table. But he was this past Friday, with a first place prize of $604,222 on the line in the the Event #42, a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em tournament. In a final table which held three recent college grads, the tournament's eventual winner would use his maturity and experience to nab his first WSOP victory.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
It has been the month of a lifetime at the World Series of Poker for Frank Kasella, who earlier this week won the $2,500 Seven-Card Razz event, earning thereby his second bracelet of the series and making him the first double-bracelet winner of 2010. Poker players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Only two months removed from his 21st birthday, Steven Kelly has earned his first World Series of Poker bracelet. With a total prize pool of $1,885,950 on the line, the young pro outlasted a field of 1,397 to take home the crown.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Valdemar Kwaysser has done himself and his country proud at the World Series of Poker this week, surviving a grueling final table and emerging the victor of the $10,000 Championship of Pot Limit Hold’em. The Hungarian native’s performance lead to the third...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 23, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Back in the day when cash games dominated the poker landscape, heads-up play was something of a rarity. The format was mostly reserved for embittered one-on-one confrontations between rival players gambling huge sums on their superior ability. With the rise of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 22, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
It was an exciting Monday at the World Series of Poker for José Luis Velador, who took down the $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold’Em/Pot-Limit Omaha split event, netting himself the princely sum of $260,552 and his second World Series of Poker bracelet. The Full Tilt Poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 22, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Early Tuesday morning the world’s best poker player took down another World Series of Poker title in Event #37: $3,000 HORSE. Phil Ivey defeated a stacked final table full of mixed-game specialists as well as a large chip deficit once heads-up play began. Ivey...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 21, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, WSOP
The $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold’Em event concluded at the World Series of Poker today with Harold Angle destroying the competition at the final table and taking down the tournament. At 78 years of age, Angle has been playing poker for nearly sixty years and is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 19, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, WSOP
If you're like us, you're counting down the days before Vegas' biggest game. The WSOP Main Event kicks off on July 5, and PokerStars wants to send you along for the ride.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 15, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
One of FlopTurnRiver's most ardent supporters, Bodog Poker has given away two seats to their 2010 WSOP Satellite. This past Saturday, 24 players paid their $10+$1 for a shot at the biggest game on the planet.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 12, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
Outside of Men Nguyen's win and the handful of first time bracelet winners, there have been very few big stories. There is, of course, the player who was banned for sweeping in a tablemate's chips. And there's also the news that players caught smoking marijuana in the Rio parking lot will receive a lifetime WSOP ban.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 9, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Wherever he goes for the rest of his life, Men Nguyen will carry the stigma of a supposed cheater. But if there's anything that can distract him from the pain, it's a World Series of Poker bracelet. Well, Men got his Bandaid this year, capturing his seventh career win in the 2010 $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 7, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Two veteran members of FlopTurnRiver.com nearly clenched WSOP titles this past weekend. First, Max Steinberg finished runner-up in WSOP Event 8, $1500 No Limit Hold ‘Em. Max is a prolific member and can be found posting under the name Numbr2intheWorld....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
For my last article about WSOP satellites, I will write about the promotions happening at PokerStars. Every year PokerStars sends a ton of people to Vegas to play in the World Series Main Event, and this year should be no different. Like UB and Full Tilt, they have a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, WSOP
It's been a slow couple days in the poker world, outside of the always exciting WSOP. Most of the online giants are holding off on the big promotions, spending their money instead on lucrative sponsorship and advertising deals. While this is great for the visibility of the game, it sure does make for some boring online play.
But as we say in poker, there's always another game. There are plenty of interesting news nuggets to find, if your ears are open and your reads are sharp. With that in mind, here is a brief rundown of the latest info from the digital and tangible felt...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 4, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
There are two ways to steal money at a poker tournament: with guns, like in the recent German poker heist, or with sleight of hand, like this week in the World Series of Poker. Instead of prison, the thief now faces a humiliating lifetime ban. In the third level of...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 29, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Last week I talked about the various UB satellites for the WSOP Main Event, as well as the bonuses you get for representing them during the big tournament in Vegas. Today I will do the same thing for Full Tilt Poker, one of the biggest online poker sites in the world...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 28, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
For professionals and poker fans around the world, the start of the WSOP in Vegas today marks the beginning of the greatest tournaments that the poker world has to offer. The series kicks off with the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship, an event designed for...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 22, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
As you know, the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is almost ready to go in Vegas, and many online players will be looking to satellite into events. I am going to start a 3 part series of articles that will help American players figure out where to earn their seats to...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 21, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
In the poker world it doesn’t get any bigger or any more glam than the World Series of Poker. For two weeks Las Vegas is the place to be. WSOP 2010 promises thousands of contenders – but only the best will survive. Daily Qualifiers bwin is once more the gate to...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 13, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Every May the best poker players from around the world gather in Las Vegas to duke it out for the unofficial title of poker world champion. They hone their skills, laboriously size up their competition, and attempt to cash out with the fat Vegas hauls they’ve always...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 5, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Online poker players can win their way to the $10,000 World Championship of No Limit Texas Hold’em at Titan Poker’s round-the-clock satellite tournaments. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – March 31, 2010) Titanpoker.com, the leading online poker room in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 30, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
27th April 2010 – Live Events specialist Poker room RedKings.com announced today the scheduling of more online Finals for WSOP Main Event packages to the eagerly awaited poker tournament of the year starting July 5th in Las Vegas. The six new Online Finals will run...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 29, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Looking to win a seat for the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event? Look no further! Bodog will be giving away 10 seats in total this coming Sunday. That’s the most seats Bodog will be giving away in any of their satellite tournaments! This is a great...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
It's almost time for the 2010 running of the WSOP and we at FlopTurnRiver are absolutely stoked! So too, apparently, are the people at Bodog, who are now offering players three different ways to join them at the 2010 Main Event in Vegas. If you dream of seeing yourself on an episode of ESPN's coverage, then this may be one of your best available avenues. Check out our breakdown of each of Bodog's three routes.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 9, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
For players and fans of poker, there is no greater or more prestigious game than the World Series of Poker Main Event. From now until June 20th, you can qualify to win a $15,000 Main Event package at bwin and earn your chance to play with the pros. bwin, a member of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
Lots of online poker sites offer their players a chance to sit in on the 2010 World Series of Poker. But how many of them offer you a shot at an additional $1,000,000?
That's exactly what Everest Poker, one of the world's most popular gaming companies, is doing right now. In case their standard prize packages weren't enough, each qualifier who nets a seat in either the Main Event or Side Event #54 will also receive a share of up to $1,000,000 in additional prize money!
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
At the Tournament of Champions, competition starts before the first hand is dealt. In order to qualify for this event, a $1 Million freeroll reserved for WSOP champions, you need votes. 20 players out of 27 are chosen by an online contest where fans vote for their...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 16, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker is always coming up with new ideas and formats to keep the yearly poker mecca fresh and exciting. Alongside a raft of new features for the 2010 WSOP, an old favorite is set to re-take the stage. The WSOP Tournament of Champions will have it’s...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 23, 2009 | Poker News, WSOP
The 41st annual World Series of Poker may still be more than 6 months away, but the dynamic team behind the scenes is nothing if not prepared. The full schedule for next year’s most prestigious poker event has been released, with 57 bracelet tournaments packed into a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 3, 2009 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars, WSOP
Joe Cada 2009 World Series of Poker Champion On November 10th, Joe Cada changed poker history as the youngest man to ever win the World Series of Poker Main Event. Few expected the record would be broken so soon, since Peter Eastgate had just set it in 2008 at the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 2, 2009 | Poker News, WSOP
The slow decline of poker’s most historic venue continues, following the news that Binion’s Hotel and Casino have shut their 365 room hotel. In 1970, the titular casino owner Benny Binion created the World Series of Poker, undoubtedly the most successful poker...
by carlcarlsoniv | Nov 19, 2009 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars, WSOP
It is pretty much business as usual at PokerStars. Nothing major has taken place, but there are a few things to note. First, in celebration of awarding $5million since the inception of the Battle of the Planet leaderboards began, they are doubling the prize pool for...
by carlcarlsoniv | Nov 19, 2009 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars, WSOP
It is pretty much business as usual at PokerStars. Nothing major has taken place, but there are a few things to note. First, in celebration of awarding $5million since the inception of the Battle of the Planet leaderboards began, they are doubling the prize pool for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 13, 2009 | Poker News, WSOP
After three successful years at the helm of the poker’s most prestigious event, Jeffery Pollack has announced that he is stepping down as the Commissioner of the World Series of Poker. Under his aegis the WSOP has grown dramatically and Pollack has become a popular...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2009 | Poker News, WSOP
The story of this year’s World Series of Poker belongs to the 46-year old Darvin Moon. A logger from the small town of Oakland, Maryland, he has become the everyman’s poker icon similar to Chris Moneymaker in 2003. However, in many ways, Darvin Moon is different....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2009 | Poker News, WSOP
The story of this year’s World Series of Poker belongs to the 46-year old Darvin Moon. A logger from the small town of Oakland, Maryland, he has become the everyman’s poker icon similar to Chris Moneymaker in 2003. However, in many ways, Darvin Moon is different....
by carlcarlsoniv | Nov 11, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
The WSOP Main Event has already come and gone. The final table started with 9 players who would play 17 hours until the last two were left standing. The biggest story coming into the final table was Phil Ivey’s presence. Despite being short stacked, many felt if...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
After four months of waiting, the much anticipated final table action of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event have played out and left Joe Cada as the youngest ever World Series of Poker champion. The 21 year old walked away with a total of $8,546,435 along with...
by carlcarlsoniv | Nov 7, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
We know Phil Ivey is now playing for the most coveted prize in poker, the WSOP Main Even bracelet. What we don’t know much about is Ivey’s personal life, until now. Ivey allowed ESPN’s E60 crew to follow him around the globe from north America to...