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So we all know the 2010 WSOP in Vegas is pretty much over except for that final televised table in November. Here’s a little background on those final nine players. Filippo Candio: 25, Italy. Recent credits include his win at the 2009 Italian Pro Championship and past sponsorship from PokerStars.net. Considered a strong favorite by [...]

This is a recap for those of you out there who like tables and charts. When it comes to poker, it just makes pattern easy to spot. In this case, it make big winners easier to spot. Check out below for the winners of every event in the 2010 WSOP except for event 57, of [...]

And despite the final game the results of the 2010 WSOP are in and what a ride it has been. For those who like recap without too much drama here are the results of events 53 through 56. Event 53: $1,500 Limit Hold ‘Em Shootout tournament. . It didn’t take long to thin the herd [...]

Last week we discussed the events up to the 47th tournament. Now let’s recap the five following. There was a lot of action, a lot of plays and a few surprises. Event 48: This was the $2,500 Mixed Event. The game consisted of eight different styles of poker. There were a total of 453 entrants [...]

It’s the second full week of play at the WSOP 2010 main event and we still have five more weeks of professional poker playing to enjoy. I’ll get right to this week’s results. The week started event 16 or No Limit Hold’em six handed with a three day schedule and a $1,500 buy in.  Over [...]

It was quite a week in poker history for the first full week of the WSOP 2010 poker tournament. Here’s a run down of the results. Praz Bansi from London, England took event 5’s No limit Hold ‘em tournament win home with a pretty new bracelet and over half a million in earnings. Vincent Jacques, [...]

This week saw the beginning games of the 2010 WSOP main event and as I write this on Sunday evening we are already into Event four of the most prestigious tournament around. With 57 bracelets to distribute, this is only the beginning. Here’s a recap of the action so far. Friday was opening day and [...]

Fred Berger wins in Louisiana: Fred Berger, who won a WSOP bracelet in heads up play against Chris “Jesus” Ferguson eight years ago, took home a WSOP ring this past Wednesday evening winning the Harrah Bayou Poker Challenge in New Orleans. He won against Mike Beasley, earning nearly $200,000 in winnings, the coveted WSOP ring [...]

The World Series of Poker main event begins this May 27 at the Rio All Suite and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and will last until July 17 and the final heads up game. The WSOP Main Event tournament began back in 1970 and has been a staple of the poker industry for four decades. [...]