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In 2014, the November Nine concept of saving the final table of the WSOP Main Event was exploited to the greatest extent possible. One player put in a ridiculous amount of work, spent months in the lab, and exceeded every expectation as one of the best comebacks in World Series of Poker history saw one […]

In 2013, the World Series of Poker Main Event was won by an aggressive American player who would go on to become a well-recognized and much-respected member of the poker community. Over the previous few years, winners such as Jonathan Duhamel (2010), Pius Heinz (2011), and Greg Merson (2012) had been successful, even lauded at […]

The World Series of Poker crowned Pius Heinz the champion in 2011. One year later, the trend for positive results by aggressive players continued as the newest world champion charged to victory in Las Vegas. The 2012 World Championship saw a total of 6,598 entrants and awarded just over $8.5 million to the winner as […]

In 2011, the ‘November Nine’ continued as the fourth consecutive winner under the age of 23 conquered the world’s biggest poker tournament, the WSOP Main Event. Also known as the World Championship, the event attracted 6,865 entries and featured German, Czech, Irish, Ukrainian, Belizean, and British poker players, along with three Americans at the final […]

After back-to-back years where the youngest-ever Main Event winner changed from the 1989 winner Phil Hellmuth (24) to Peter Eastgate (22) in 2008 to Joe Cada (21) in 2009, the 2010 WSOP Main Event was not so much about the final table drama. Sure, that’s where the money was handed out, and the glittering bracelet […]

Back in 2009, the World Series of Poker celebrated its 40th anniversary. After the disaster of the 25th anniversary and the awarding of Russ Hamilton—the man behind the Ultimate Bet scandal—his own weight in silver, no rubies were being weighed at the close of the 2009 WSOP Main Event. Instead, a new record was set […]

2023 Updates from Various WSOP Events World Series of Poker Main Event Begins with High Hopes The iconic World Series of Poker Main Event began this week, hosting over 1,000 eager participants, each contributing a $10,000 entry fee. Tournament organizers remain optimistic about breaking the 2006 record of 8,776 entrants. This optimism is grounded in […]

2023 Updates from Various WSOP Events Jeremy “ChipChecka” Ausmus Clinches $3,200 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller Title Jeremy “ChipChecka” Ausmus emerged as the victor in the $3,200 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller, the eighth online event of the 2023 WSOP. Beating 321 other participants, Ausmus walked away with a lucrative $360,036 from the $1,489,600 prize pool, and […]

Youngest WSOP Main Event Winner Poker is a game unlike any other in the world. It has captivated audiences around the world for centuries with its intricacies and strategies. Poker has become globally renowned and has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity due to its strategic aspects, social appeal, and easy accessibility. The immense complexity […]

In the first part of this three-part series we looked at the formation of the World Series of Poker and had a look at the original legends and WSOP main event winners, such as Doyle Brunson and the Johnny’s, Chan and Moss. Part two had us remembering the growth of poker through the 90’s and […]