Posted by Steve Ruddock on Nov 01, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In the first part of this column (https://pokernewsboy.com/wsop-news/my-take-on-the-poker-skills-of-the-october-nine/13236) I examined the final table play of the six men who were eliminated on Monday night. Now it’s time to offer up my thoughts on the play of the final three players in the WSOP Main Event. But, before IRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 31, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After a three-handed battle that lasted over 11 hours, Greg Merson and Jesse Sylvia went heads-up for the 2012 World Series of poker Championship with Merson holding a slight chip advantage. It took less than 20 hands for Merson to dispatch Sylvia, winning what amounted to a coin-flipRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 30, 2012 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »

While the East Coast of the United States was being battered by a legitimate “Storm of the Century” the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event resumed last night in Las Vegas, with the final nine competitors returning to the Rio for the first time in over threeRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 28, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

For the second consecutive year the World Series of Poker and ESPN will be bringing you all the action, every single hand, of the Main Event final table live. The final table will play out on Monday October 29, 2012 at 8 PM EST on ESPN2 or onlineRead Full Article

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

There’s a great line in the movie Major League where some Cleveland Indians fans are discussing the Indians roster when one guy says something to the effect of “I’ve never heard of any of these guys”; well, this is likely how many poker fans feel about the 2012Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 16, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

With just 27 players remaining in the 2012 World Series of poker Main Event there is a very good chance that for the first time since 1995, and only the second time in the 43-year history of the WSOP, a women may be among the final nine competitors.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 07, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The culmination of 60 preliminary events, countless satellites and daily tournament, and high-stakes cash-game action is here as the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event kicks-off today. While the One Drop, Phil Hellmuth, and wild stories on Twitter have provided us weeks of entertainment and historic moments,Read Full Article