Busting out of a World Poker Tour event usually means a miserable end to one’s poker trip. Aaron Mermelstein was having none of that. After busting in 53rd place in the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown on Tuesday, Mermelstein jumped into the $25,000 High Roller event and the Pennsylvania poker player beat a final… Continue reading Aaron Mermelstein Wins Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown High Roller

The World Poker Tour was back at Gardens Casino in Southern California for the second time in Season XVII, this time for the WPT Gardens Poker Championship. Six players remain from the 253-entry field, and it was Frank Stepuchin who bagged the chip lead. Stepuchin was joined at the official final table by Shannon Shorr,… Continue reading Shorr, Sung, Roberts Headline 55-Day Delayed WPT Gardens Final Table

The final day of play at the 2017 World Series of Poker before the Main Event begins was one of the busiest of the summer with eight different bracelet events in action. As the night drew to a close though, just two bracelets had been awarded while another one of those “best-without-a-bracelet” players was forced… Continue reading WSOP: James Calderaro Wins $25K PLO; Nipun Java Wins $1K Online