* 89% The percentage of American poker layers at the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event final table (8 out of the 9 players are from the US). * $222,000,000 –the total prize-pool for the 2012 WSOP tournament series. * 15.6% — the percentage increase year-over-year forRead Full Article

With the turn of a card on Monday night the final table of the 2012 World Series of poker Main Event was decided, and it would be Frenchwoman Gaelle Baumann who would feel the sting of being the 2012 WSOP final table bubble-victim. Baumann was the last womenRead Full Article

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

I have three tidbits from Day 5 of the 2012 WSOP Main Event to talk about today, and two of them have to do with actor Kevin Pollack whose improbable run in the 2012 Main Event came to one of the most improbable finishes late on Saturday nightRead Full Article

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

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

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

The final starting of the day of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main E vent is officially in the books and with over 3,400 entrants playing on Day 1c there were plenty of stories coming out of the Rio. Here is a look at some of theRead Full Article

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

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