***Heinz ends Collins run 9:15PM Well, the 2011 WSOP Final table may not last until the wee hours of the morning as has been the MO in recent years. on the very next hand after Eoghan O’Dea’s elimination Phil Collins hit the rail after pushing with A7sRead Full Article

The “live” coverage of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event final table on ESPN and ESPN 2 (as well as being streamed on ESPN3 at www.watchespn.com) is likely going to last some 12+ hours if history is any indicator. At PokerNewsBoy.com we understand that unlike us theRead Full Article

The 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event final table is fast approaching and in this column I want to explore what each particular November Niner would mean to poker should they win the WSOP Main Event. Good for poker: * Phil Collins Collins is the poster-child forRead Full Article

While the WPT Borgata Poker Open was busy setting the record for the largest field in WPT history, another WPT tournament series was taking place across the Atlantic, as the WPT made its first visit to the island nation of Malta. And even though the WPT Borgata PokerRead Full Article

The WSOP made history when they live broadcast Day 3 through Day 8 of the 2011 WSOP on ESPN3.com, ESPN 2, and ESPN.  While the ratings proved a monumental success for ESPN 2, there are still some things that can be improved upon to make broadcasts more interestingRead Full Article

In Part 1 of this series we looked at Seat’s #1-#4 at the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event final table, and in this part we will take a look at Seat’s #5-#9. * SEAT #5: Anton Makievskyi, 13,825,000 Makievskyi has the most upside of the remainingRead Full Article

Late Tuesday night at the featured table at the Rio, what will be the final hand of the 2011 World Series of Poker until November was dealt, when John Hewitt’s pocket 33 was bested by Eoghan O’Dea’s KJ, eliminating Hewitt from the tournament and securing O’Dea and eightRead Full Article

The 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event played down to 22 players on Day 7 –five more eliminations than was expected—and hopes for an Erick Lindgren, “Doc” Sands, JP Kelly, Tony Hachem, David Bach, Andrew Brokos, Sebastian Ruthenberg, John Esposito, and Steve Brecher final table were dashedRead Full Article