Legendary rock music engineer, producer and poker enthusiast Steve Albini has passed away at the age of 61. A titan of the music industry, Albini, frontman for Big Black and The Shellac, engineered and produced seminal works of the rock industry, notably Surfer Rosa by Pixies and In Utero by Nirvana. A lover of poker… Continue reading Legendary Music Producer and WSOP Bracelet Winner Steve Albini Passes Away at 61

Over the course of this year’s World Series of Poker, the tantalising chance of the reigning Player of the Year retaining their title was a distinct possibility. Sadly for Josh Arieh and his supporters, the 2021 winner couldn’t make it back-to-back titles in 2022, but after two third-place finishes, banked even more than he did… Continue reading Passing the Crown – Josh Arieh Reflects on Mental Struggle at the 2022 WSOP

The 2022 World Series of Poker came to a close on Wednesday, with the Tournament of Champions playing down to a winner after a total of three days of play. Benjamin Kaupp managed to earn his first career WSOP gold bracelet in the last event of the series, and we’ll break down just how the… Continue reading WSOP 2022: Benjamin Kaupp Wins Tournament of Champions For First WSOP Bracelet

The WSOP Main Event reached the final table of ten players, with everyone remaining now just nine eliminations away from the top prize of $10 million. In seven other bracelet events, three events were taken down, with two new winners and one repeat winner claiming gold.

Every poker player will be put to the test in a tournament eventually. Down to ‘15 bigs’, they’ll need to come up with the right answers. That’s the theme of our quick-fire Q & A feature, so this week, we ‘kicked off’ a chat with former professional soccer player and now pro poker player Steve… Continue reading 15 Bigs: Steve Watts

The thirty-seventh day of the World Series of Poker saw incredible action on the felt, with the $10,000 Main Event’s largest flight kicking off and the $1,000 Million Dollar bounty coming to a conclusion in jam-packed Bally’s and Paris Casinos in Las Vegas.

Some of the most high profile tourneys on the World Series of Poker docket were on display during Day 24 at Bally’s and Paris Casinos in Las Vegas, as the Seniors Championship and the $250,000 Super High Roller rolled on, while the first flight of the Colossus kicked off. Two more bracelets were awarded, and… Continue reading WSOP 2022: Pastore and Panagiotou Notch Bracelets, Alex Foxen Dominates Super High Roller

On Day 23 of the 2022 World Series of Poker, there were two bracelet winners and five other huge events including the first day of the $250,000 Super High Roller event. With wins for both Phil Hui and Andrew Yeh, there were celebrations at Bally’s and Paris in Las Vegas well into the night. Five… Continue reading WSOP 2022: Phil Hui Wins Third Bracelet, Adrian Mateos Leads $250k Super High Roller After Day 1

A bumper day of action in the 2022 World Series of Poker saw one bracelet winner take gold and over a million dollars while five other events provided great drama and excitement at Bally’s and Paris casinos in Las Vegas. With five players remaining in the H.O.R.S.E. Championship, huge stars made the final stages of… Continue reading WSOP 2022: Kolev Wins Millionaire Maker, Andrew Yeh Leads Final Five in H.O.R.S.E. Championship

On a pulsating day of poker action, Dan Zack claimed a third bracelet of his career and became the first player this series to win two gold WSOP bracelets to boot. Elsewhere, Chris Moorman lost heads-up to David Perry in a shock ending to their event and Fabian Brandes won gold on a day where… Continue reading WSOP 2022: Dan Zack Wins Third Bracelet, Second of 2022 World Series for Player of the Year Lead

A dramatic day at the felt in Las Vegas saw Phil Ivey dominate the final table of Event #42, the $100,000 Super High Roller only for Aleks Ponakovs to overtake the 10-time bracelet winner and claim gold. With the Latvian coming into the final five ahead in chips, he eventually took down his second WSOP… Continue reading WSOP 2022: Ponakovs Wins First WSOP Bracelet, Denies Phil Ivey Bracelet #11

On a busy day of action in Las Vegas, Nevada, the rooms were packed at both Bally’s and Paris casinos as Steve Albini won a WSOP bracelet and the first day of the Millionaire Maker took place with over 3,500 entries.  

There were three news bracelet winners crowned on Day 17 of the 2022 World Series of Poker, with two first-time winners and a player who entered the top 14 of WSOP winning players of all time. It was an action-packed 24 hours in Las Vegas, Nevada, and we’ve got all seven events to catch up… Continue reading WSOP 2022: Daniel Weinman Wins First Bracelet, Brian Hastings Claims Bracelet #6

On a day where eight bracelet events took place and four new WSOP champions were crowned, it was the biggest winning day of the 2022 World Series of Poker so far. With all the action inside Bally’s and Paris in Las Vegas, the stars were out for a superb end to half the tournaments that… Continue reading WSOP 2022: Cowen, Coleman and Cohen All Win Bracelets on Day of Deciders

A dramatic day at the World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris in Las Vegas saw Jeremy Ausmus, Christopher Chatman and Rob Wazwaz all win gold on Day 14 of the 2022 World Series of Poker. With a total of eight events taking place across both venues, it was one of the busiest days… Continue reading WSOP 2022: Jeremy Ausmus Wins Fourth WSOP Bracelet for $142k