Art Papazyan came out of relatively nowhere to win the WPT Legends of Poker event to start Season XVI and claim the lead in the WPT Player of the Year race. Papazyan traveled to Maryland to play the WPT event at Live! Casino in an effort to chase points and is now a two-time WPT… Continue reading Art Papazyan Wins WPT Maryland For Second Title of Season XVI

The final table of the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Thursday night in Los Angeles was a star-studded affair highlighted by Phil Hellmuth chasing his first WPT title. In the end though it was local cash game pro Art Papazyan who emerged victorious, beating Hellmuth heads up to capture his first WPT title and… Continue reading Art Papazyan Beats Phil Hellmuth to Win WPT Legends of Poker

There once was a time where JC Tran one of the most feared players at every World Poker Tour stop. And he was at every WPT stop. From Los Angeles to Las Vegas to Atlantic City to Mashantucket, if there was a WPT event going on, Tran was there, usually building stacks on his way… Continue reading Former WPT Champ, Full-Time Dad JC Tran Proving He Can Still Hang

Sad day. Def an upside with recs wanting the clock and enjoying the game more. But They’d all still play if it was purist poker. Rip Pokez — Jordan Cristos (@jcinblue) July 28, 2017 That was WPT Champions Club member Jordan Cristos on the day that the World Poker Tour announced all of their events… Continue reading Notoriously Slow Jordan Cristos No Longer Shot Clock’s #1 Opponent

Eighteen months ago William Kassouf was still some random, relatively unknown British poker player who’d gotten a bit of poker fame after a hand with Vanessa Selbst. Now though, the 35 year old is a poker celebrity, playing on Poker After Dark and posing for selfies with international rock stars that wanted HIS photo.

Just six weeks ago, Scott Stewart was at the center of the poker universe, playing Day 7 of the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event. Now he’s one of 300+ players packed into a ballroom at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles on Day 1C of theWorld Poker Tour Legends of Poker. It’s a… Continue reading Scott Stewart Hoping for Fun and Success in “Hometown” WPT Legends