The biggest poker tournament in the world, the World Series of Poker Main Event, is over for 2023. And an American has won the WSOP title for the first time in a long time. Daniel Weinman , a 35 year old player from Atlanta took home the prestigious Gold Bracelet and a cool $12 million. Weinman came out on top after a 10-day battle where he overcame a record field of over 10,000 players from all over the world. His incredible win set a new milestone as the largest first-place Main Event payout ever from the biggest prize pool in…

The 2023 WSOP is being played at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Casino. The tourney has made history this summer, as their Main Event has broken their all-time record for the most entries! When the final registration was closed, WSOP officials say there were 10,043 entries, making this the biggest and richest tournament in the history of live poker! “This is an all-time summer for the WSOP,” said Ty Stewart, their Senior Vice President. “Week after week we saw record fields, so it’s only fitting that we break the biggest record of all. 10,000 players is historic for the…

The 2023 WSOP kicked off just days ago, but already they have awarded a bracelet. The first winner came from the $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em event, and the lucky player outlasted a field of over 1,000 contestants to take home over $75,000. This was just the first of many events on the massive WSOP schedule. The winner was Peter Thai, who ran up against numerous challenges on his way to victory. Although he initially entered the final table as one of the chip leaders, he faced some strong competition,   outlasting James Urbanic in a grinding heads-up showdown. After…

We all knew this day would come eventually, but every day we hoped it wasn’t today… but it is. Doyle Brunson, the legendary godfather of poker, has died. He was 89 years old. I was honored and thrilled to meet Doyle at industry events when his Doyle’s Room poker site worked with us years ago. He was the same exact man in person as you saw on television. During one of our meetings, Doyle even let me wear one of his famous cowboy hats while we filmed… just to be funny. He was that sorta guy. Known as Texas Dolly,…

The Las Vegas poker scene is in for an elevated experience as Poker Night in America raises the stakes. After nine seasons in some of America’s most esteemed card rooms, the show has now taken up residence in a 10,000-square foot private mansion in Las Vegas, where it will launch its new content under the ‘Studio 52’ banner. Poker Night in America has engaged a wide-ranging line-up of poker personalities to broadcast from Studio 52, from Lon McEachern—the voice of the World Series of Poker on ESPN for over 20 years—to YouTube sensation Joey Ingram. Aceholes” duo Nikki Limo and…

If you like poker and international travel, perhaps the WSOP London in July is a good fit for you! Back after a decade away, the tournament will hold events there from July 27th to August 13th at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel. And this event is hosted and presented by GGPoker. WSOP London will be the first stop of the new 2023/2024 circuit season. The schedule includes four highlight poker events, with the £3,000 + £300 Main Event taking center stage. The series will also feature a £500 + £60 Colossus, a £1,000 + £100 Mystery Million, and a…