
Q&A with WSOP tournament director Jack Effel
Jack Effel, the World Series of Poker Tournament Director, had a chance to chat with our South Florida ambassador, Big Dave Lemmon, about how the

Jack Effel, the World Series of Poker Tournament Director, had a chance to chat with our South Florida ambassador, Big Dave Lemmon, about how the

Five more World Series of Poker events played Sunday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. In Event #29: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship, 33 players were reduced to just four with Dennis Phillips leading the way. In Event #30: $1,500…

Day 21 of the 2012 World Series of Poker saw two more bracelets awarded among the five events taking place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
Event #27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. came to a close Saturday with Ylon Schwartz taking home his first…

Four tournaments played out at the World Series of Poker on Friday. Only three players remain in Event #27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E, with the winner to be determined Saturday. In Event #28: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Four Handed, players burst the money…

Five events took place around the Rio, and three more bracelets were awarded on Day 19 of the 2012 World Series of Poker. The $5K Omaha/8 finished up and Joe Cassidy was crowned the winner after an eleven-hour break in the final table action. The…

Day 18 of the 2012 World Series of Poker had five tournaments playing out around the Rio, with most of the attention on Phil Ivey’s third attempt this year for a ninth bracelet. Ivey fell short, but two other big names battled until the wee hours…

Six tournaments and two bracelet winners — it’s starting to become what an average day looks like at the Rio. Tuesday was no different. Event #21: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em came to a close, playing down from 17 players, to just one — Michael Gathy…

The Jennifer Harman Charity Knockout Poker Tournament is Nov. 10 at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nev.

The Revel in Atlantic City, N.J., will host a charity tournament at noon on Aug. 18 to benefit the Justin Shronk Memorial Scholarship Fund.

How do you follow up on yesterday’s record-breaking day? By having six separate World Series of Poker events playing out across the Rio, including two events awarding bracelets, two getting down to final tables and two starting with star-studded…



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