Japan’s Shiina Okamoto finished as runner-up last year, but took the title this year Japan’s Shiina Okamoto emerged victorious in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship, a title she narrowly missed out on claiming in 2023. This year, her determination paid off, overcoming a field of 1,245 players to secure
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Scott Seiver adds third WSOP bracelet of the year
The Las Vegas poker pro continues to show off at the felt Las Vegas poker pro Scott Seiver etched his name deeper into poker history on June 30. The 39-year-old secured his third bracelet win of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) by conquering the prestigious $10,000 no-limit deuce-to-seven single draw lowball championship. This victory
Justin Smith returns to WSOP after break of almost a decade
It’s the first time he’s sat down at a WSOP table since 2013 Justin “BoostedJ” Smith was once one of the brightest young stars in live and online tournament poker in the late 2000s. His status among the world’s top players was brief, and he hadn’t appeared at the World Series of Poker in over
Dnegs finally breaks WSOP dry streak with Players Championship win
Daniel Negreanu earns his seventh WSOP title after years of coming up short Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu has finally ended his more than ten-year drought at the World Series of Poker, picking up his seventh bracelet last night in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship. He topped the 89-player field in the nine-game mixed
Dario Sammartino picks up first WSOP bracelet in $2,500 Stud 8/Omaha 8 event
A grueling heads-up battle was needed before the Italian pro could capture his first WSOP bracelet 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #61: $2,500 Stud/Omaha Eight or Better at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas attracted 507 entries, with 77 players taking a cut of the $1,128,075 prize pool. Twenty-one players sat down on
WSOP not keeping poker players away from the Wynn Summer Classic
Israeli poker pro Ori Hasson ships the Wynn Summer Classic’s Mystery Bounty event Most of the poker action might be in the World Series of Poker right now, but it isn’t the only tournament running. Israeli pro Ori Hasson emerged victorious, claiming $460,570 and $369,500 in bounties in an outstanding performance to clinch the title
Patrick Moulder wins first WSOP bracelet in $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw
The event drew big names and the battle was tough before Moulder claimed the title Patrick Moulder overcame a final table that included bracelet winner Chad Eveslage to win Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw at the 2024 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The tournament drew 371 entrants, creating a
Venetian Las Vegas announces changes to poker room
The poker room is going to be relocated to the casino’s Grand Canal Shoppes The poker room at the Venetian Las Vegas casino resort is being relocated to a new area. Tommy LaRosa, Director of Poker Operations, has posted a video on X demonstrating the route from the previous location to the new one. We
Caesars Palace Las Vegas set to close poker room for renovations
The poker room is going to be closed for a few months beginning July 17 According to a memo sent to workers at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the venue is closing its poker room for at least the next few months as it undergoes renovations. Caesars Entertainment owns the resort on the Las Vegas
Santhosh Suvarna destroys WSOP high-roller for $5.4 million
75 entries created an $18,675,000 prize pool in the massive event Santhosh Suvarna secured his largest payday after taking down some of the world’s biggest high rollers in the 2024 World Series of Poker $250,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold ’em event for $5,415,152 and his second gold bracelet. The Indian businessman who began playing poker seven
Christopher Vitch picks up another WSOP bracelet in PLO event
Vitch turned the $1,000 buy-in into $262K Christopher Vitch clinched his third gold bracelet at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha hosted at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. He emerged victorious among 2,212 entries to secure the biggest cut of the $1,946,560 prize pool. Vitch earned $262,734
Jared Kingery takes down WSOP $2K NLHE event for $410,000
The Washington resident earned his first WSOP bracelet after a long final battle Jared Kingery, a longshoreman from Washington, took home his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet after battling for three days in Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold ’em. Kingery defeated Javier Gomez heads-up to earn the $410,359 top prize, with Gomez