Louis Garza wins the poker tournament and the girl AP Louis Garza, a poker pro from Texas, walked away with a whopping $1.3 million after making an impressive win at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event. That wasn’t the only highlight of the event, though, as he also took the opportunity to propose to
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Brian Rast adds another WSOP bracelet to his collection
The win marked the third time he won the $50,000 Poker Players Championship This week, Brian Rast secured a place in the poker history books when he won the $50,000 Players Championship (PPC) at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) for an unprecedented third time. Against tough competition from 99 entries, the 41-year-old poker player
The 2023 WSOP appears primed to set new prize pool record
$150 million in prize money has already been awarded in the series American poker events have never seen anything like the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), as it sets unprecedented records with over $150 million in prize money presented until now. Making this series even bigger, there’s still plenty more poker action to come.
Chris Moneymaker makes an appearance at the $50K Championship event
The man who started the online poker explosion ticks off a “bucket list” game Chris Moneymaker, who made history by winning the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and igniting the world of online poker, has returned to Las Vegas after two decades to establish his position as one of the foremost figures
Poker cheating allegations arrive at the WSOP
A player gets called out for marking cards, although any proof is missing The $250,000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Super High Roller Bowl concluded on Sunday evening, with Chris Brewer emerging victorious and claiming his first gold bracelet, along with a prize of $5,293,556. Controversy ensued during the tournament, however, when Martin Kahbrel, a
WSOP Europe series now officially on the 2023 calendar
Poker players who couldn’t make it to Las Vegas can try the tables in Europe Las Vegas is currently hosting the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), which has been ongoing for almost a month and will soon come to an end. However, the competition for the coveted gold bracelet will not cease as the
Jason Koon forced to exit Super High Roller after wife goes into labor
Koon’s first child was born just after he won his first WSOP bracelet two years ago Day 1 of the $250,000 Super High Roller at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) ended with Jason Koon in the lead. However, unforeseen circumstances kept him from participating in Day 2 with the rest of the high
Three more players receive WSOP bracelets following recent wins
The poker tournament series has already awarded over $105 million in prize money The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has seen a significant hike in the total prize money, with a whopping nine-figure sum awarded to the participants. Over the course of 38 live and five online events, there has been over $105.5 million
John Monnette is the latest poker player to earn fifth WSOP bracelet
Only a handful of poker players have been able to achieve multiple bracelet wins Out of the 32 games held in the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) so far, a total of 12 have been dominated by previous bracelet holders. The most recent victor who claimed another win in this high-stakes tournament is John
Poker player from Virginia arrested for participating in Capitol attack
WSOP Circuit champ Karthik Ramakrishnan has pleaded not guilty for his involvement Karthik Ramakrishnan, a poker player and doctor from Virginia, was taken into custody on Thursday after being accused of causing damage to the US Capitol during the events that took place on January 6, 2021. According to official court documents, law enforcement officers
The WSOP Player of the Year race is heating up
One particular player stands out among the rest after a strong start in the series Nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame for the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) have been opened, and some prominent figures have already been considered for the title. Among them is Josh Arieh, who is currently relishing the festivities
Leon Strum earns first WSOP bracelet in style
The $50,000 NLHE Eight-Max tournament delivered a massive prize pool to players With 124 entrants and a prize pool of $5,921,000, the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $50,000 No-Limit Hold ’em Eight-Max event proved to be quite the spectacle. The top 19 entrants divvied up the prize pool, with Leon Sturm putting on a