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The announcement was made today that ESPN will televise eight hours of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker Europe. Starting February 1st, ESPN will televise two hours worth of coverage from the Main Event. Episodes will start at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern and both episodes will be rebroadcast »
Yesterday we started to take a look at the top 10 moments of the 2008 World Series of Poker. Today we will finish our look back with the top 5 moments of the “Year of the Pro.”
#5. Mike Matusow wins 3rd WSOP bracelet.
Love him or hate him, Mike Matusow is clearly one of »
This past summer I had a unique opportunity to experience the World Series of Poker as a member of the media. As a result, I had the opportunity to experience many events and get a deeper level of access than even the players received. As we kick off 2009, I would like to »
Poker After Dark will kick off its Fifth Season December 29th with “Close But No Cigar” week. This lineup will feature WSOP final table participants who came short of winning the whole enchilada. The players that will participate at this table include Andy Black, Allen Cunningham, Mike Matusow, Dewey Tomko, David Williams, and »
UltimateBet released a statement Wednesday regarding hand 1162170993 in which Hellmuth was awarded the pot after player DOUBLEBALLER had shown the winning hand. In a press release by Tokwiro Enterprises, the company that owns the CEREUS network, the following explanation about the hand was given:
“We have concluded that the malfunction occurred because the winning »
The first Circuit Event for 2009 is scheduled January 20th to February 3rd at Harrah’s Tunica, formerly known as Grand Casino Tunica. The Tunica Circuit stop is among the largest circuit stops on tour and attracts both amateur and pro players alike. This years Tunica Circuit has 14 different ring events as well »
For the last couple of years, the World Series of Poker has held Academies to help players improve their tournament skills. Now, the WSOP is delving into the realm of cash games with their new cash game academies.
The WSOP will hold two cash game academies with the first to run from January »
The coverage of the World Series of Poker has drawn a lot of criticism lately from various professionals and players. A lot of it stemmed off of the coverage given to the final table. The final table started on November 9th and 274 hands were played. Out of those hands, only 23 »
The fifth season of NBC’s hit show Poker After Dark now officially has a schedule. Poker After Dark started as a six player sit-n-go tournament where the winner took all of the $120,000 prize pool. As seasons progressed, new formats were tried out including a cash game format that brought 6 players together »
The fourth stop on the World Series of Poker Circuit tour will stop in Atlantic City, NJ on December 5th at Harrah’s Atlantic City. This circuit stop will consist of 13 different events allowing players to experience World Series action at a greatly reduced buy-in. This is the first of two Atlantic City »