Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 12, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It’s becoming abundantly clear that outside of a few specific events around the world Main Event tournaments simply cannot last with buy-ins of over $5,000. Case in point is the €7,500 buy-in WPT Grand Prix de Paris. Last year 312 players took part in the €7,500 buy-in WPTRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 26, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Main Event was once of the highlights of the WPT schedule, but over the years the tournament has lost its luster, and with shrinking attendance numbers the tournament has reduced its buy-in from $10,000, to $5,000, and last year down toRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 18, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

With three outlets now handing out Player of the Year awards, tournament poker players have even more opportunities to promote themselves within the poker world, and should a player manage to capture two, or possibly all three Player of the Year awards, they would surely become one ofRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 27, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

There was a lot going on at the 2012 World Series of Poker. From the controversies and complaints, to David “ODB” Baker’s Ben Lambish performance, to the Big One for One Drop tournament, to Phil Hellmuth’s 12th bracelet, to Phil Ivey’s five final tables in two weeks: ItRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 15, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After five days of poker the 2012 World Series of poker Main Event is down to less than 100 players, as 97 players managed to survive a tumultuous Day 5 and punch their ticket to Day 6. Day 6 is scheduled to see the players continue their pushRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 14, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

For the 720 players who returned to the Rio poker tables on Friday it has been a long, strange, trip filled with ups and downs, frustration and exuberance, but through it all they persevered, surviving three full days of play in the biggest poker tournament in the worldRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 13, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Sometime today, on Friday the 13th, the money-bubble at the 2012 World Series of poker will burst, when just 666 players remain in the field; which is quite a coincidence that two of the most superstitious numbers in the world will collide in such a way during aRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 12, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

On Tuesday the survivors from Day 1a and Day 1b of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event returned to the Rio for their respective Day 2 flights and when the dust settled a total of 842 of the 2,044 Day 2a and Day 2b competitors hadRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 11, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

A total of 842 players have punched their tickets into Day 3 of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event after the Day 1 and Day 1b survivors returned to the Rio on Tuesday to take part in their respective Day 2 flights: Day 2a and DayRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 10, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

There are multiple storylines developing after the first three opening flights of the 2012 World Series of poker Main Event, and with the attendance “scare” now behind us (nearly 6,600 players entered the event) it’s time to start focusing on the individuals that are looking to become theRead Full Article