After a pandemic-induced longer-than-usual wait, the World Series of Poker released their complete 2021 schedule last week allowing poker players to begin making their plans to be in Las Vegas for the fall. A grand total of 88 bracelets are up for grabs at the Rio Hotel & Casino between September 30 and November 23.… Continue reading 5 Things: The WSOP Schedule Gives Players a Comfortable Return Home

Nominations for the second annual Global Poker Awards were announced on Friday with popular poker personality Joey Ingram leading the way with four nominations.

The World Series of Poker continued with its piece-by-piece announcements of the 2019 WSOP schedule on Tuesday, dropping the full schedule for all events with a $10,000-or-higher buy-in. Highlights include a $10,000 Short Deck event, a $50,000 High Roller in celebration of the 50th WSOP, and the WSOP Main Event being played with big blind… Continue reading WSOP Announces $10K Short Deck Event, Big Blind Ante for Main Event

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.

5 Things is a column, written by PocketFives President and Editor in Chief Lance Bradley, that covers pressing topics and current events in the poker world today. It appears periodically at PocketFives.com. The final table of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship at the 2018 World Series of Poker had almost everything you’d want from that… Continue reading 5 THINGS: The Poker Players Championship Deserves More Celebration

Poker players and fans got a bit of an early Christmas present on Tuesday as the 2018 World Series of Poker schedule was released. The schedule is, by far, the most robust yet, with 78 bracelet events spread over 49 days. “With today’s announcement, we hope there is enough time to adjust your holiday wish… Continue reading 2018 World Series of Poker Schedule Features 78 Bracelet Events

In a little under two weeks the halls of the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas will transform into a seven week long summer camp for poker players when the 2016 World Series of Poker kicks off. Thursday afternoon WSOP executives held another Twitch Town Hall to discuss some of the changes in store this year.… Continue reading WSOP Town Hall Addresses Registration, Payouts, Start Times

Poker players and fans who have been eagerly anticipating the release of the 2016 World Series of Poker schedule have to wait no longer. Event organizers released the final schedule on Tuesday and it includes a number of changes to key events.

Twitter has been busy on Thursday after allegations of cheating were brought against Valeriu Cocain the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up event at the World Series of Poker. It’s important to note that Coca has not been found to be in violation of any WSOP rule thus far.

In a conference call on Tuesday, World Series of Poker officials outlined a variety of highlights and major changes for this year’s tournament extravaganza, which is set to start in 15 days from the Rio in Las Vegas. Sorry, there are no Frisbee-catching dogs this year.

Once again next year, the World Series of Poker Main Event will carry a $10 million guaranteed first place prize. First making an appearance this year, the eight-figure guaranteed payday for first place helped draw in 6,683 entrants, with Sweden’s Martin Jacobson taking down the title proudly draped in a flag from his home country.

Over the years, online poker sites and land-based venues have experimented with unique tournament structures and have even created new game variants, all in an attempt to attract more customers. The World Series of Poker, it seems, doesn’t want to be left behind and has called out to players asking for suggestions on which events… Continue reading What Do You Want to See at the 2015 WSOP?

On Tuesday, just two weeks away from the start of the 2014 World Series of Poker, WSOP officials held a conference call to preview the event and field questions from reporters. PocketFives was on the call and learned that we’ll see Frisbee dogs before the “Shuffle up and deal” command at some point this summer.… Continue reading Frisbee Dogs to Invade 2014 WSOP