Different attitudes In my first World Series of Poker (WSOP) diary for this year, I was honest that the first half of my trip was totally unsuccessful at the table, without a single cash. I’m seasoned enough to know that these periods of run bad are part of the deal, and to keep my head…
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Laptopgate: Should Solvers Be Banned From the WSOP Main Event Rail?
The Solver Era Whether you like it or not, we are in the “Solver Era” of poker. The majority of elite players lean into solver solutions as the mainstay of their study, interpreting heuristics which have been made clearer, crisper and more expeditious by our silicon overlords. players have always been heavily motivated to stay…
Caesars Announces Return of WSOP Paradise, Massive $50m Guaranteed Main Event
With the World Series of Poker wrapping up in Las Vegas, Caesars has taken the opportunity to announce the dates for the second WSOP Paradise, which will run December 6-19 at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The highlight will be the $50m guaranteed $25,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Championship, the largest guaranteed prize pool in…
Jonathan Tamayo Wins 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event
“What in the world just happened?” On Day 8 of the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event, there were two big hands everybody was talking about: Kristen Foxen’s elimination with K-Q and Jonathan Tamayo’s quick pre-flop fold with Queens. The latter was on the final table bubble with a $200,000 pay jump from 10th…
Biohazard Alert: Mike “The Mouth” Matusow Vomits During 2024 World Series of Poker
Sometimes you just need to get it all out, you know? During Day 1B of one of the final events of the 2024 World Series of Poker, Mike “The Mouth” Matusow puked all over the floor. spewed his guts “in the middle of the room” Poker player Kris Burchfield tweeted briefly about it Tuesday night,…
The Cookie Monster: Bringing the Fun to WSOP 2024
Cookie Monster wins As I said in my last blog, I had the privilege to do commentary on the very first World Series of Poker (WSOP) Seniors High Roller final table with the legendary Lon McEachern this year. That means I also had the privilege of bearing witness to an epic final table and the…
Poker Pro Sean Perry Accuses Jason Mercier of Sports Betting Scam
Perry accuses Mercier Professional poker player Sean Perry has accused several other well-known players of cheating and running an illegal gambling ring. Gang befriended him and fed him false information In a series of posts on X, Perry accused Jason Mercier and Dylan Gang of cheating him out of millions of dollars in sports bets….
Five Iconic WSOP Hands: #5 Ungar vs Brunson
A poker player’s card sense Immanuel Kant said: “Genius is the ability to independently arrive at and understand concepts that would normally have to be taught by another person.” More than a predilection or aptitude, it is a heightened intuition or instinct – a savant’s affinity, an artist’s virtuosity, a poker player’s card sense. by…
Dara O’Kearney’s 2024 WSOP Diary – Get There Any Way You Can
I just wanted to get to Vegas It’s 3am and I am in the back of beyond’s in Portugal, heading to Las Vegas. The most efficient way to get the aforementioned back of beyond’s from Dublin is to fly to Lisbon, get a Bolt to Setubal, and then a ferry to Troia. I have a…
2024 WSOP Main Event Sets Record for Second Straight Year With 10,112 Entries
After casinos re-opened following the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, poker players showed just how much pent-up enthusiasm they had for the game by flocking back to the tables. Poker rooms and tournaments around the world set records, including last year’s World Series of Poker Main Event, which was the first to eclipse 10,000 entrants. And it…