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In 2019, the World Series of Poker Main Event was once again a huge deal. With a top prize of $10 million, the tournament was the biggest in WSOP history, apart from the 2006 World Championship, which was won by Jamie Gold for $12 million. There were an incredible 8,569 in the Main Event itself, […]

In 2003, Chris Moneymaker stunned the poker world when he became the world champion from an $86 WSOP online satellite qualifier. In 2024, GGPoker will be sending over 1,000 players to the World Series via online events, but 21 years ago, the opportunity was rare. That was until Moneymaker kicked the door open for online […]

In 2002, Robert Varkonyi won the World Championship. Largely forgotten, he was rarely seen at the felt again. By contrast, the 2003 WSOP Main Event winner was a man whose face we haven’t seen for a week in the two decades since. In 2003, poker changed forever, and it all came down to a completely […]

The Story of the 1992 WSOP Main Event The 23rd annual World Series of Poker featured more events than ever before in Las Vegas, as 20 tournaments were won by some of the best poker players in the world. There were bracelet wins for Tom McEvoy, Erik Seidel, and Phil Hellmuth, while the WSOP Main […]

The Story of the 1990 WSOP Main Event The year 1990 brought the beginning of the third decade of the World Series of Poker (WSOP). And poker was changing as fast as the world was around it. With an influx of poker players from all over the globe the World Series of Poker had truly […]

The Story of the 1989 WSOP Main Event For two years, Johnny Chan had been the world champion. In 1987, ‘The Orient Express’ claimed his first-ever Main Event victory earning $625,000. Incredibly, the very next year, he repeated the feat, becoming the fourth and probably final person to do so, winning a record-equalling $700,000. In […]

The Story of the 1988 WSOP Main Event Which World Series of Poker Main Event has been shown more than any other? If you go by one single moment, then the answer is clear: 1988. The final hand of the World Championship in 1988 was not only one of the best hands ever to be […]

The Story of the 1987 WSOP Main Event In 1987, a poker legend won the World Championship in a feat that has inspired millions of people to take up the game in the decades that followed. With the WSOP Main Event bigger than ever, the World truly came to the United States as the first […]

Oh, the vibrant world of poker, where legends are born and tales are spun around green felt tables under the glint of dimmed lights. In this world, one name resonates with a melody of success, resilience, and sheer talent – Layne Flack. The man, the myth, the legend, who graced the poker tables with an […]

Have you ever found yourself at a poker table, feeling the intensity of the gaze of your opponents, sensing the weight of the chips, and smelling the faint hint of aged felt? If so, you know that poker isn’t just a game; it’s an experience. But how do top players share these incredible experiences, and […]