WSOP

Internet superstars and brick and mortar poker studs joined together to duke it out for their piece of the prize pool, and the prize they’re all fighting for is the $223,041.60 first place prize, which also includes a $10,000 entry into the WSOP Main Event at the Rio in Las Vegas 2008. 1 Nov, 2007

Jerry Yang showed aggression quickly at the Final Table and never lost the chip lead after the 9th hand. The devout Christian knocked out seven of the eight players at the Final Table, including Tuan Lam heads-up over thirty-six hands. He takes home $8,250,000 for the victory. 18 Jul, 2007

Day 3 was a play in three acts. Act I was Getting to the Bubble, shrinking 797 players to 635. Act II was the Bubble, getting rid of the fourteen players necessary to make the money. Act III was The Main Event Day 3: the Dario Minieri Show. 13 Jul, 2007

Dario Minieri brought his ultra-aggressive game to the WSOP last year, only to crash and burn as he ran into Dmitri Nobles. He’s back from Rome and surged to the chip lead with a refined aggression. 13 Jul, 2007

1986 – Berry Johnston: He came into Day 2A with 118,500 and added to his stack early when his J-J held up against 9-9. He stood at about 140,000 at the first break and finished the day with 217,900. 13 Jul, 2007

Day 3 is the cash day, as 797 players work their way down to the 621 in the money. Several pros are positioned to blast their way through the bubble and have a chance at taking Allen Cunningham’s place at the Main Event Final Table. 12 Jul, 2007

Day 2B and all the tricky logistics are now behind us at the World Series of Poker as play ended Wednesday with 459 players making it through to Day 3. 797 players begin Day 3, all looking up at WPT gorilla Gus Hansen, who has the chip lead at the World Series of Poker Main Event. 12 Jul, 2007

The Main Event started with minimal operational issues, and we’re on the road to determine who will replace Jamie Gold as the WSOP Main Event champion. 7 Jul, 2007

Tom Schneider became the first player to win his second WSOP bracelet this year, taking down the $1k Seven Card Stud Eight or Better title. Combined with his Omaha Hi/Lo and Stud Mixed Event title, he is the odds-on favorite to take the WSOP Player of the Year title. 1 Jul, 2007

A raging storm is brewing in the $50k HORSE Event as the betting structures are set to take center stage of the premier event in poker. No one thought there would be a lone stampede to the HORSE title, and Day 2 saw several studs push to join Day 1 chipleader Eli Elezra at the top. 26 Jun, 2007