This week, the second half of the 54th annual World Series of Poker continues apace with events in Seven Card Stud, 2-7 Lowball and Super Turbo Bounty formats. In the last week before the WSOP Main Event dominates the schedule, there is the welcome return of the classic Ladies Championship and Super Seniors Championship, as… Continue reading What’s Happening in Week 5 of the World Series of Poker?

Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier won his second career World Series of Poker gold bracelet on Monday, taking top honors in the 2019 WSOP Europe €550 Colossus. Grospellier topped a field of 2,738 entries to win €190,375 and with it came the close of WSOP Europe. The win gave Grospellier his second career gold bracelet. His first… Continue reading Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier Wins 2019 WSOP Europe Colossus

For the last week, the poker world has been buzzing and the hallways at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino have been jam-packed all thanks to the $500 Big 50 event at the World Series of Poker. While big crowds and plenty of hype are nothing new for the opening week of the WSOP, the… Continue reading WSOP: Big 50 is the Biggest Tournament Ever In More Ways Than One

The 2019 edition of the World Series of Poker Colossus event has a bunch of changes when compared to the 2018 version of the event. In fact, almost everything other than the event’s name has been changed for this year’s WSOP, but players should very much enjoy the alterations that have been made, especially to… Continue reading 2019 WSOP Structure Breakdown: The Colossus

Four weeks after releasing the dates and a few select events for the 2019 World Series of Poker, WSOP organizers announced another 13 events that will make up the schedule including most of the signature branded events including the Colossus, Marathon, Little One for One Drop, and The Closer.

Thomas ‘pompyouup Pomponio’slife changed forever on June 6 when he won the World Series of Poker Colossus event for $1 million. That type of score in poker’s biggest lottery would change anyone’s life and it’s done so for Pomponio, but not in the way that you would expect.

The fine line between poker immortality and being just another player with a few close calls is rail thin and Jon ‘itsmejon’ Borenstein can firmly attest to that. In the last few years, Borenstein has put together a strong track record in tournaments with four-figure fields that reached a peak last summer when he finished… Continue reading Jon Borenstein Puts The Past Behind Him To Win WPT500

The record heat in Las Vegas this week didn’t stop the masses from heading down the highway to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the annual Electric Daisy Carnival music festival. Mike Azzaro was among those participants who made the pilgrimage. Azzaro’s summer has lacked on the felt with only three cashes and a high… Continue reading WSOP: Dry Spell For Mike Azzaro Might Be Turned Around By EDC Oasis

The first full week of the 2017 World Series of Poker is in the books and the wave of thousands who took their shot in the Colossus have come and gone from the Amazon Room. New Jersey‘s Mike Azzaro was among that group of hopefuls and he fired five times in pursuit of millionaire glory.… Continue reading A Tough Opening Stretch Isn’t Creating Doubt for Mike Azzaro

Thomas ‘pompyouup’ Pomponio walked into the Rio last week as just another face among the 18,054 entrants in Colossus III. Fast-forward a few days later, Pomponio is the newest millionaire at the WSOP after beating the field to collect the seven-figure first place prize.

New Jersey online poker is producing some of the best players on the East Coast and a few of them are out in Las Vegas this summer to take their shot at a full schedule. Among those players is Mike ‘MikeyCasino’ Azzaro. Currently, Azzaro is the #8-ranked player in New Jersey and has put together… Continue reading Mike Azzaro Takes His First Step Toward WSOP Glory

[CAPTION=98%]The Pavilion Room will be filled to capacity every weekend of the World Series of Poker as thousands of “Weekend Warriors” take their shot at a bracelet.[/CAPTION] Each year the World Series of Poker carefully plans its schedule around the lower buy-in No Limit Hold’em events that run every weekend of the series. This is… Continue reading 2017 WSOP: The Unofficial Weekend Warrior’s Guide

It’s almost here. The 2017 World Series of Poker edges closer on the poker horizon with each passing day. The excitement sticks to every player whether it is an amateur taking their chance or a tournament grinder trying to fight their way out of makeup. The WSOP schedule has a whopping 74 events on it… Continue reading 2017 WSOP: The Five Bracelet Events You Just Have to Play

The 2016 World Series of Poker wrapped up its opening weekend with the Colossus II and the $1,000 Top Up Turbo for the No Limit Hold’em crowd and the Seven Card Stud Championship and the $1,500 Dealers Choice for mixed game junkies.

Late last week, the dates for the 2016 World Series of Poker were announced. The tournament series runs from May 31 to July 18 and the details of several events were unveiled, including the second running of the Colossus. Dubbed Colossus II, the $565 buy-in tournament guarantees $7 million (up from $5 million in 2015)… Continue reading Why the WSOP Colossus is Paying $1 Million to First