4 Must-Read Tips for Surviving Low-Buy-In WSOP Donkaments
The World Series of Poker offers a huge range of buy-ins but the level most of us will experience is the low buy-in No-Limit Hold'em events. Thousands of players flood the vast WSOP tournament rooms...
View ArticleDominik Nitsche's WSOP Diary: Don't Forget to Buy Shares in Andrew Teng
German poker player Dominik Nitsche is a true poker globetrotter with tournaments played on every continent and big results everywhere he goes. The WSOP is his annual opportunity to make his biggest...
View ArticleThe Secret Numerology of the 2014 World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker loves numbers. This year, they’re big on the number 10. This is the 10th year the Rio has hosted the WSOP. The Main Event is also guaranteeing $10 million dollars to the next...
View ArticleThe Day the Nachos Died: How All-American Dave Changed the WSOP
The less-than-healthy food options at the Rio during the World Series of Poker are well documented - and went unchanged for years until someone new came on the scene to give players a different...
View ArticleWhat It Means to Be a Poker Fan at the World Series of Poker
Sports fans are fanatical the world over but true poker fandom is a less-observed phenomenon. Not so at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. At the WSOP, fans can stroll into the tournament room,...
View ArticleWorld Series of Poker Bracelet Ceremony: Postponed
It's not uncommon for someone who won, say, close to half a million dollars or so in a poker tournament - in Las Vegas, no less - to go out and celebrate a bit afterwards. Or a lot. It's also not...
View ArticleZooopItUp: How to Avoid Hypothermia at the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker virgins don’t expect a lot of things when they come to Las Vegas to play the WSOP for the first time. One of those things? They’re going to be freezing cold all the damn...
View ArticleA Crash Course for World Series of Poker Rookies
Each summer a group of first time WSOP participants descend upon the Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino looking to make their name in the game. But they quickly learn that playing in the WSOP is a...
View ArticleDominik Nitsche's WSOP Diary: I Like to Play the Amateurs
German poker player Dominik Nitsche is a true poker globetrotter with tournaments played on every continent and big results everywhere he goes. The WSOP is his annual opportunity to make his biggest...
View ArticleGame of Thrones vs. World Cup at the World Series of Poker
It’s been an exciting 36 hours at the Rio, mostly due to things happening outside of the Rio. Down in Brazil, the United States played Ghana in their opening 2014 World Cup game and emerged...
View ArticleWho's Better, Who's Bereft: 5 Great Poker Players Without WSOP Gold
One of the beautiful things about the World Series of Poker is that anybody can win. As long as you can buy-in, you can become a WSOP champion. There are few no other games or sports where someone can...
View ArticleFull Player List and Bios for 2014 $1m WSOP Big One for One Drop
The 2014 WSOP Big One for One Drop is shaping up to be the richest poker tournament in history with a projected first-place prize of over $20 million. Before the event begins, and PokerListings.com...
View ArticleTossing Bricks: Poker Pros Shoot (Badly) for Dollars Behind the Rio
Poker players are very accustomed to investing large sums of money to play H.O.R.S.E. - the poker version - inside the Amazon Room at the Rio in Las Vegas. In 2014 they've found a new way to put their...
View ArticleWho Isn’t Playing the 2014 WSOP Big One for One Drop
So the numbers are in and the 2014 WSOP Big One for One Drop will come a little short of hitting the 56-player cap. In total there are 42 players in this year’s edition who will be competing for a...
View ArticleDominik Nitsche's WSOP Diary: If I Don't Play, I Try to Buy Action
German poker player Dominik Nitsche is a true poker globetrotter with tournaments played on every continent and big results everywhere he goes. The WSOP is his annual opportunity to make his biggest...
View Article10 Years After 1 Night in Paris, Rick Salomon Spends $1m on Poker Tournament
Can you believe it's been 10 years since the famed Rick Salomon-Paris Hilton sex tape 1 Night in Paris hit the Internet? (Officially, that is; technically it was leaked in 2003.) Not that we've ever...
View ArticleToronto Maple Leaf Phil Kessel Sweats Daniel Negreanu Instead of Free Agency
Daniel Negreanu is arguably the most popular poker player in the world and it appears even the Toronto Maple Leafs' Phil Kessel is a fan. The NHL All-Star was spotted watching the final table of the...
View ArticleFormer NY Knick Earl Barron Plays Poker While Playing Poker
Earl Barron can multitask. The journeyman center played the $1,111 buy-in World Series of Poker Little One for One Drop event today. In between playing actual cards at the table Barron was busy...
View ArticleDominik Nitsche's WSOP Diary: I Never Have a Lot of Cash in My Pockets
Dominik Nitsche is a true poker globetrotter with tournaments played on every continent and big results everywhere he goes. The WSOP is his annual opportunity to make his biggest goals in poker come...
View ArticlePoker Players Rep Sports Stars (and the McRib) at 2014 WSOP (Photos)
Quick: Think of an activity that requires a space-age, synthetic microfiber, moisture-wicking spandex jersey less than poker? Even croquet requires you move around a hot field a little. Poker, well....
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