A few days ago, Adam Friedman won his fifth World Series of Poker gold bracelet, a celebrated moment for any player. On Day 17, though, one player took himself out of the five-bracelet category by adding another one. Brian Hastings now has six WSOP gold bracelets. Who else has six?
It’s not uncommon for someone to celebrate a birthday or anniversary over a period of time. One could have an anniversary week or even a birthday month. Americas Cardroom is doing an entire season. Its 21st anniversary already started and continues through October. Technically, there are three parts to the
Four bracelets awarded on one day has been a rarity so far in this 2022 World Series of Poker, but it happened on Day 16. Three players won their first pieces of WSOP Gold, and one player claimed his second. Let’s see how it all happened and see what’s on
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Poker players exhibit a variety of reactions when they win a World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Some run to the rail and high-five and hug friends. Most smile, and some even cry. It is a moment that hits every player just a bit differently. When Mike Jukich won the
We’ve been saying for weeks that this 2022 World Series of Poker is the return to normalcy. It is the first year in several that the participation will be free of variables pertaining to vaccine mandates and travel restrictions due to Covid-19. Not true. Covid-19 also came to the 2022
As the 2022 World Series of Poker began, three poker players each won their fourth bracelet: David Peters, Scott Seiver, and Brad Ruben. On Day 13 of the 2022 WSOP, Adam Friedman won his fifth. He joined an elite group of poker players that includes names like Scotty Nguyen, Allen
The 2022 World Series of Poker keeps recording big registration numbers. And it is doing so while fighting several issues, one of which was a lack of air conditioning in the main Bally’s ballroom for nearly a week. The other big issue is Covid-19, which has been rearing its ugly
Most tournaments at the 2022 World Series of Poker have specific end times. They play to a certain level or number of players/tables, and they wrap. Obviously, the playdowns to find winners are more unpredictable, but most tournaments end at a reasonable hour. Sometimes, a tournament plays down to the
Seven tournaments were in action at some point or another on Day 10 of the 2022 World Series of Poker. This is typical of a WSOP day. There were three new tournaments that started, and the others were in various stages of their playdowns. It takes a lot to juggle
There is a lot of talk about Las Vegas poker these days. Of course, the World Series of Poker is happening there, as are many other tournament series. The vast majority of poker players, however, cannot be there. Even if they are able to go for a weekend or a
It started out as a part of a larger tournament series. Originally, the tournament was simply the No Limit Hold’em Championship, the pinnacle of the ARIA Poker Classic’s 2022 summer schedule. It was a $3,500 buy-in with a $1M guarantee. Solid but standard. All became clearer in early May when
