Business partnerships in poker are nothing new. There have long been poker players sponsored by operators, and players with their own businesses have worked those into contracts. For example, during the poker boom, Full Tilt Poker sponsored Taylor Caby, Brian Townsend, David Benefield, Brian Hastings, and Cole South. And their
The rumors that had been swirling for years took form on August 1, 2024. The press release came from Caesars Entertainment, the longtime parent company of the World Series of Poker. GGPoker’s parent company, NSUS, bought the WSOP. NSUS Buys WSOP The company calls itself NSUS Group. And for the
Every year, the World Series of Poker opens public nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame. From that list of submissions, the WSOP then reveals a list of the top ten qualified nominees. And all living Hall of Fame members then vote for the one person that will be inducted
Jonathan Tamayo is the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event champion. On July 17, the 38-year-old defeated the last of his opponents, the last competitor standing between him and the massive, sparkling gold WSOP bracelet. He won $10M for the accomplishment. There was joy. There was satisfaction and relief
The love for bounty tournaments has yet to fade. In fact, poker players want more bounty tournaments, along with some mystery bounty action. BetOnline is answering that call with an entire series of bounty tournaments. Every buy-in is an affordable $22 in the Catch $22 Bounty Series – see how
The Olympic spirit is everywhere, from gyms to backyards and from swimming pools to poker rooms. Everyone is watching and following along with the games from Paris as the best athletes in the world compete for gold. While watching the physical feats in Paris, Everygame Poker presents the opportunity to
It appears that Scott Seiver is the 2024 World Series of Poker Player of the Year. He locked up the POY title after the last results of WSOP Online bracelet events trickled in…days after the live series ended. There was no official announcement from the WSOP, not even a social
The young, softspoken man from a place called Humble, Texas goes off to Cornell University and studies hotel management. As he graduated and headed out into the world, the poker boom captured the attention of many men of his generation. Jonathan Tamayo played some online poker during and after college,
As the World Series of Poker action was wrapping up in Las Vegas for the summer, and as the Main Event was finding its ultimate winner, there was something else in the works. That was the anticipated announcement of WSOP Paradise. Last year, the WSOP hosted its inaugural WSOP Paradise
The 2024 World Series of Poker is down to the last of its summer schedule, with just a handful of live events to complete. One of those is the big one, also known as Event 81 or the Main Event or the WSOP No Limit Hold’em World Championship. That Main
The Poker Hall of Fame added a new member on Sunday, July 14. At the start of the Poker Hall of Fame Bounty tournament (Event 95) at the World Series of Poker, one of ten nominees for 2024 induction earned the right to be a bounty in that tournament. That
Let’s do the good news first. As the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event heads into Day 9 on Sunday, July 14, one woman stands tall among the final 18 players. And poker players know this woman, as Kristen Foxen (formerly Kristen Bicknell) is an accomplished player in the
