After eight weeks of pulsating poker action, 100 bracelets were won in live events, and the Poker Hall of Fame got not one but two legendary new inductees. The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) broke new ground at the Horseshoe and Paris casinos in Las Vegas this summer. The 56th annual WSOP had something […]

The 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event was officially the third largest in WSOP history. In fact, since GGPoker’s takeover of the brand, the WSOP Main Event has been bigger and better than ever before and the numbers back that statement up. Bigger prizepools, eight figure top prizes and some of the most magical […]

One of the closest races for WSOP Player of the Year ever came down to a handful of points as Shaun Deeb beat fellow PokerStake player Benny Glaser to the unique annual prize. As the last few events ticked by, Glaser had the chance for gold but fell just a few pay-jumps short in one […]

On the footsteps of poker immortality, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi just needed to outlast three more opponents in the 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event. The final day of the WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris casinos in Las Vegas didn’t disappoint, as the action at the final table was fast and furious from the […]

The opening day of the 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table will likely be talked about in poker circles for years to come. An electric crowd at the Horseshoe and Paris casinos in Las Vegas bore witness to hand after hand of excitement, and it took just 59 hands to reduce the […]

After enduring a particularly dramatic – and loud – Day 7 of the WSOP Main Event, the final 24 players resumed normal operations on Day 48 of the 2025 World Series of Poker. A total of 15 eliminations were needed to bring the field down to the final table of nine, with four-time Poker Player’s […]

One of the most dramatic days yet at the 56th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) saw Shaun Deeb win his seventh WSOP bracelet, Phil Hellmuth enter the WSOP Main Event dressed as a rock star and five other events take place. The main drama was in the $100,000-entry PLO High Roller Event #79, however, […]

The conclusion of the 2025 $50,000 Poker Players Championship, otherwise known as the PPC, should have surprised no-one. In its 19-year history, Michael Mizrachi has won the Chip Reese Trophy an incredible four times, yet when his latest victory was confirmed, the reaction around the Thunderdome inside the Horseshoe Las Vegas was as if the […]

A thrilling opening day’s play in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, otherwise known as the PPC, saw reigning champion Daniel Negreanu bag a top 10 stack, with former winners Michael Mizrachi, John Hennigan and Phil Hui all thrive in the rarified atmosphere of the iconic poker event. PokerStake’s Jeremy Ausmus, Jon Kyte and Josh Arieh […]

Just five events took place in Las Vegas today at the 2024 World Series of Poker, with the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, Event #58, the highlight. Across a superb day of poker, 58 players were cut neatly into half into 29 Day 2 survivors, as players such as Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey both made […]

The World Series of Poker’s $50,000 Poker Players Championship is heralded by many top-flight players in the poker world as the real championship event of the series. In order to lay claim to the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy, a player not only needs to have an expert-level mastery of the entire mix of games, but […]

The World Series of Poker’s Poker Hall of Fame announced the list of 10 finalists that will be considered for induction in 2021. The 32 living members of the Poker Hall of Fame will cast their vote from the shortlist, with just one earning the honor of induction on November 17.

As 2019 draws to a close, PocketFives takes a look back at the year that was in poker news, going month-by-month through the biggest and most important stories of the year. In May, the poker world was surprised when it was announced that Daniel Negreanu, the face of PokerStars, was no longer going to be […]

The World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the entire world. It’s full of elite players. Those that are considered to the best of the best will tell you that it’s the most meaningful poker tournament to them, while others spend entire careers just trying to […]

On Friday night in Las Vegas, Phil Hui won arguably the most prestigious poker tournament in the world, the World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship, earning $1.099 million in prize money, the coveted gold bracelet, and the respect of the game’s elite.