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 »

There were some crazy and interesting stories coming out of the Rio on Friday, including a release of pepper spray, a celebrity cash, and the rumors of a One Drop-esque tournament on the horizon. Richard Yong hints at massive tournament at WSOP APAC In an interview with PokerNews.com,Read 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 »

The 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event is now upon us, and with only one preliminary tournament still to be decided (Wednesday’s WSOPC National Championship) I’ve decided to take a look at the entirety of the 2012 WSOP preliminary event schedule using the much appreciated poker forumRead 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

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

Day 1a of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event saw 1,088 players take to the tables at the Rio; Day 1b saw a substantial increase as 2,144 players entered the WSOP Main Event on the second of three starting days; and the final starting day, DayRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 09, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After a disappointing turnout on Day 1a of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event the turnout on Day 1b more than made up for the paltry 1,088 players that registered on Day 1a of the tournament. With the final tally coming in at 2,144 players theRead Full Article