As the Main Event of the 2011 World Series of Poker draws ever-closer, the final few preliminary tournaments are wrapping up including the ultra-high buy-in $50k Players Championship, and at the opposite end of the spectrum, Event #54, a $1k buy-in No limit Holdem tournament. After a hugeRead Full Article

As is to be expected in a $50k buy-in tournament featuring an 8-game format the final table of the $50k Players Championship at the 2011 World Series of Poker is absolutely stacked with names like 2011 WSOP bracelet winner Brian Rast, Phil Hellmuth looking to improve upon twoRead Full Article

If you want to have a better understanding of why the Players Championship is such a prestigious tournament, the reason is that you are sure to get everyone’s ‘A’-Game, and here is why. With a $50,000 buy-in squeaking into the money in the Players Championship at the WorldRead Full Article

Only two tournaments were in action on the Fourth of July at the 2011 WSOP; one being the $50k Players Championship, and the other the final, and largest, $1k NLHE of the 2011 WWSOP. What turned out to be the second largest $1k No Limit Holdem tournament inRead Full Article

With two days of play in the books, 74 of the original 128 players are still in the running for one of the most prestigious titles in poker, the $50k Players Championship at the World Series of Poker. A familiar name sits atop the leader-board in the formRead Full Article

The 2011 running of the $50k Players Championship saw a dramatic increase in attendance for the second straight year, but still well below the tournaments heydays of the mid 2000’s when attendance often flirted with 150 players. With a total of 128 entrants –12 more than in 2010—theRead Full Article

The final table of Event #47 –yes the 2011 WSOP is nearing completion—a $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card-Stud hi/lo tournament, was one of the best of the 2011 WSOP with names like Mike “The Grinder” Mizrachi, 1998 Main Event Champion Scotty Nguyen, and high-stakes poker pro Abe Mosseri. But in theRead Full Article

The 2011 WSOP kicks off on Tuesday, and this years event is beginning to shape up to be one of the best in history.  Players can debate whether or not the event will see any shrinkage, but many can still agree that the schedule looks strong.  In theRead Full Article

We are T-Minus 4 and counting until the start of the 2011 World Series of Poker on May 31, when the $500 Casino Employees tournament and the $25,000 Heads-Up No limit Holdem Championship get underway, and in this article I’ll take a look at the Players Championship andRead Full Article

We are T-Minus 8 and counting until the start of the 2011 World Series of Poker on May 31, when the $500 Casino Employees tournament and the $25,000 Heads-Up No limit Holdem Championship get underway. In this article I’ll detail the key tournaments that will take place atRead Full Article