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
Poker summer camp in Las Vegas might revolve around the World Series of Poker for some players, but the other series at casinos around Sin City are big attractions as well. One of the biggest draws for players is always the Wynn Summer Classic. Its series this year offered $37M
Yet another player joined the five-bracelet club at the 2024 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. It started this summer with Scott Seiver and Robert Mizrachi, Nick Schulman and Yuri Dzivielevski. And now, Calvin Anderson has entered the club. There are now 18 poker players who each hold five
The Venom is the signature tournament of the Winning Poker Network, especially of WPN’s flagship site ACR Poker. Several times per year, the tournament shows up with millions of dollars in guarantees for a straight No Limit Hold’em Venom and a Venom PKO (progressive knockout). They alternate, with one hitting
The World Series of Poker Player of the Year race always tightens up around the middle of the WSOP, and the 2024 situation is no different. As the results are updated, more players have climbed toward the top. Many of those in those spots will be playing quite a few
The World Series of Poker did it again. In 2023, the WSOP made a concerted effort to promote its Main Event – its $10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em World Championship – with the clear goal of setting a new attendance record. There were more live satellites in the months leading
It’s that time of year again. The World Series of Poker prepares to induct one person into its Poker Hall of Fame. The final announcement will happen on July 14 at the start of Event 95. This week, the WSOP made public its list of ten finalists from the original
The feat is almost unheard of. Winning three World Series of Poker bracelets in the same series is rare. Despite the availability of 99 live tournaments at the 2024 WSOP and the addition of dozens more online during the same summer months, it is difficult for even the best players
