One noticeable change on the 2011 World Series of Poker schedule is the move of the $50k Players Championship tournament from the beginning of the WSOP to just before the Main Event; the early start for the $50k Players Championship was something the poker community was vocally upsetRead Full Article

When day 4 of the $50k Players Championship got underway at the 2010 World Series of Poker it was Mike “The Grinder” Mizrachi leading the field of 21 players, with his brother Robert in 6th place. When play concluded on Monday the roles had basically flip-flopped; Robert wasRead Full Article

With its elite field and huge stacks, Day 1 of the $50k Players Championship saw only 6 players of the 116 entrants eliminated. However, as Day 2 got underway and the blinds started to really matter it wasn’t long before players started falling by the wayside. By theRead Full Article

With a change in format from HORSE to an 8-Game Mix –including a final table of exclusively No Limit Holdem– the WSOP was able to get the $50k Players Championship back into the ESPN TV schedule. The higher-ups were hoping that the additional exposure for the event onRead Full Article