The World Series of Poker’s vaccine mandate created some confusion, but players’ minds were mostly on the chance to play again at poker’s biggest event.
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Michael Addamo won the $300,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl on Wednesday, 10 days after claiming the overall Poker Masters title at the PokerGO studio.
The flagship World Series of Poker returns to live play Thursday at the Rio after being canceled last year and delayed this year because of the COVID pandemic.
The poker rooms at Bally’s and the Flamingo will be closed for two months so dealers at those rooms can assist with the World Series of Poker.
Michael Addamo won the final two events, with buy-ins of $50,000 and $100,000, to run away with the Poker Masters title at the PokerGO studio.
Online events will be held every Sunday from Oct. 3 to Nov. 21. The flagship WSOP is returning to in-person play at the Rio from Sept. 30 to Nov. 23.
Negreanu won a $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em event at the Poker Masters at the PokerGO studio, defeating a field of 66 entries to earn $178,200.
The World Series of Poker is mandating that players show proof of their full vaccination to play as the series returns to a live format at the Rio this fall.
Tom Dwan cracked Phil Hellmuth’s pocket aces to finish off his victory in the $100,000 buy-in heads-up No-limit Hold’em match Wednesday on PokerGO.
Phil Hellmuth and Tom Dwan will face off in a $100,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em match that comes 13 years after a memorable war of words.
Poker Hall of Fame member Erik Seidel won an international WSOP Online event to move into a tie for fifth on the all-time WSOP bracelet leaderboard.
Phil Hellmuth is putting his 7-0 record in the PokerGO format on the line against Tom Dwan, known for playing huge pots on “High Stakes Poker.”
Drew O’Connell prevailed in a field of 821 entries (537 players and 284 re-entries) in the $1,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em Championship on WSOP.com.
Phil Hellmuth is now 7-0 on “High Stakes Duel” after besting Nick Wright, an FS1 sports personality and avid amateur player, on PokerGO.
Sports TV host and avid amateur poker player Nick Wright is set to take on Phil Hellmuth, who is undefeated in the “High Stakes Duel” format on PokerGO.