Greg Merson Announces WSOP Main Event Shuffle Up and Deal
Defending WSOP world champion Greg Merson was on hand today in Las Vegas along with Tournament Director Jack Effel and WSOP bigwig Ty Stewart to announce shuffle up and deal in the 2013 WSOP Main...
View ArticleElizabeth Hille: 'No Regrets' about Bubbling 2012 Main Event Final Table
In 2012 Norway's Elisabeth Hille had a shot at making the biggest final table in poker, the WSOP Main Event. Tragically Hille busted in 11th place, followed by the last woman standing Gaelle Baumann...
View ArticleNate Silver: 'Playing Poker Makes You Tougher in Politics'
Political analyst Nate Silver blew up in a big way when he correctly predicted the outcome of every state in the last US federal election but what people may not know is that he's as passionate about...
View ArticleGeorges St-Pierre in WSOP Main Event, Comments on Silva Loss
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre is playing the $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas and PokerListings was the first to catch him on video. St-Pierre tells us about how far...
View ArticleDoyle Brunson Tribute at WSOP Main Event Day 1B
The World Series of Poker took the time to pay respect to one of the pioneers of poker on Day 1B of the 2013 Main Event. Doyle Brunson was on hand to announce shuffle up and deal and receive a bust...
View ArticleChamath Palihapitiya Talks High-Stakes $2k/$4k Game at Aria
Chamath Palihapitiya is a venture capitalist who has held high-ranking positions in companies like AOL and Facebook. He's also a rabidly passionate poker player. Palihapitiya played the $1 million Big...
View ArticleBet Raise Fold Star Andersen Optimistic about Future of Poker
Danielle Andersen has been playing poker professionally for almost a decade and rose to prominence when she was named the most profitable female player on Full Tilt Poker. Fast forward a few years and...
View ArticleSopranos Co-Star Robert Iler Gives Up Acting for Poker
Robert Iler is famous for playing AJ Soprano on the long-running HBO series The Sopranos but what people might not know about him is how passionate he is about poker. Iler loves the game so much he's...
View ArticleTeaser for Mini-Doc on Roberto Luongo at WSOP 2013 Main Event
PokerListings.com is following NHL goalie Roberto Luongo at the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event for a brand new short documentary video. Check out this teaser for a taste of what to expect from...
View ArticleDan 'Jungleman' Cates Hustling Hard to Get into $2k/$4k Aria Game
Dan "Jungleman" Cates is one of the most successful online poker players in the world, which is probably why the players in the $2,000/$4,000 No-Limit Hold'em game at Aria won't let him play. Cates has...
View ArticleFollowing Roberto Luongo at the World Series of Poker Day 2
PokerListings.com is following Vancouver Canuck Roberto Luongo at the World Series of Poker and we're releasing a new update every day. We'll follow Luongo as he tries to outdo the deep run he made in...
View ArticleDefending Champ Merson Finding New Goals and Motivation
Last year American pro Greg Merson outlasted 6,597 players to win over $8.5 million and become the world champion of poker. Now Merson is focusing on high-stakes live cash games and building a legacy...
View ArticleRoberto Luongo Busts 2013 WSOP Main Event (with Fabio Luongo)
PokerListings.com has been following Vancouver Canuck Roberto Luongo at the World Series of Poker Main Event but unfortunately his run came to an end on Day 2C. We're getting ready to release the full...
View ArticleSam Holden Hunting Another WSOP Main Event Deep Run
888poker.com's Sam Holden is famous for his consistency at the World Series of Poker Main Event and this year he's got his sights set on another deep run. Holden has made the final table of the Main...
View ArticleGillian Epp: Text from Ivey was 'Best Text Ever'
Canadian cash-game pro Gillian like playing poker so much she became a dealer but quickly switched seats and began grinding cash-games. Epp was able to rise up through the ranks to the point where Phil...
View ArticleRay Romano: Last Celebrity Standing, Personal Best in WSOP Main Event
Television star and comedian Ray Romano is a regular at the World Series of Poker and this year he set a new personal best, making it to the third day of play. Although Romano busted out short of the...
View ArticleBeing Social: How Networking Helps and Hurts High-Stakes Poker
These days live high-stakes poker games aren't always open to anyone who wants to sit down and often it's the grinders with a background in online poker who have the most trouble networking their way...
View ArticleWichita Businessman Brandon Steven Going Deep Again in Main Event
Brandon Steven is no stranger to going deep in the WSOP Main Event. In 2010 he finished in 10th place, one off the final table, and since then he's notched big scores at the World Series and beyond....
View ArticleMax Steinberg Explains How he Busted Phil Ivey in Main Event
Even before this Main Event American poker pro Max Steinberg was having an amazing summer. With two final tables and four total cashes Steinberg has earned over $300,000 at the WSOP this year. And...
View ArticleJackie Glazier Folds Kings Preflop in 2013 WSOP Main Event
Australian poker pro and Ivey Poker team member Jackie Glazier is one of the few females still alive in the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event and she had to fold kings preflop to get there. Glazier...
View ArticleJoe Hachem Sad about Busting Main Event, Launches Strategy Academy
2005 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Hachem told PokerListings.com that busting the Main Event is the saddest day of the year for every poker player who enters. Sadly that day was yesterday for Hachem but he...
View ArticleChris Lindh Crushing his Way to Deep WSOP Main Event Run
New York native Chris Lindh used to work in finance and was employed by Bear Stearn before they went belly-up. For the last few years Lindh has been making his living playing poker and now he's...
View ArticleObrestad, Glazier, Hille Discuss Gender Roles in Poker
Seeing female faces at the final tables of major poker tournaments is becoming a common occurrence so we spoke to Annette Obrestad, Jackie Glazier and Elisabeth Hille about the changing role of women...
View ArticleJonathan Jaffe Deep in WSOP Main Event, Wants to Train Dolphins
Ivey Poker pro Jonathan Jaffe is stacked with less than 50 players remaining in the 2013 World Series of Poker and although winning this tournament is his biggest concern right now, he told us that...
View ArticleTimoshenko on Brink of His Biggest Score Ever at 2013 WSOP Main Event
Yevgeniy Timoshenko is one of the toughest tournament players in the world. He's had huge scores live and on the internet but he's never had an opportunity like he has right now in the 2013 World...
View ArticleJC Tran Providing for Family with Deep Run in WSOP Main Event
JC Tran has won more than $8 million playing live poker tournaments but after booking a few losing years on the circuit this deep WSOP Main Event run couldn't have come at a better time. Tran has a...
View ArticleRomano, Iler, Palihapitiya Explain Why Poker is Great for Charity
Over the last few years the poker world has stepped up its charity game in a big way, peaking last year when the first-ever Big One for One Drop raised millions of dollars for human aid around the...
View ArticleVancouver Lawyer Jason Mann Finishes 25th in 2013 WSOP Main Event
Jason Mann is a lawyer from Vancouver who plays a ton of poker. From cash-games and tournaments in Vancouver to big events like the WSOP Main Event, it's safe to say poker is more than just a hobby for...
View ArticleJackie Glazier 31st in WSOP Main Event, Leaves Ivey for 888poker
Australian poker pro Jackie Glazier has cashed in the World Series of Poker Main Event three out of the last four years and this time she posted her deepest run ever. Glazier finished 31st for...
View ArticlePhil Hellmuth Picks WSOP 2013 Main Event Winner
Leading all-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth was in attendance during the playdown to the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table and he told us who he thinks is going to make the...
View ArticleMark Newhouse: 2013 WSOP November Nine
PokerListings.com gets to know Mark Newhouse after he made the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table. Originally from North Carolina, Newhouse has been making a living for years playing...
View ArticleMarc McLaughlin: 2013 WSOP November Nine
PokerListings.com gets to know Marc McLaughlin after he made the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table. McLaughlin has the chance to become the second Canadian world champion in WSOP...
View ArticleAmir Lehavot: 2013 WSOP November Nine
PokerListings.com gets to know Amir Lehavot after he made the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table. Lehavot is a former WSOP bracelet winner originally from Israel. Lehavot moved to Texas...
View ArticleSylvain Loosli: 2013 WSOP November Nine
PokerListings.com gets to know Sylvain Loosli after he made the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table. Loosli is one of the few French player to ever earn a chance at becoming world...
View ArticleJay Farber: 2013 WSOP November Nine
PokerListings.com gets to know Jay Farber after he made the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table. Farber is a local Las Vegas nightclub promoter who has a chance at $8 million and the...
View ArticleDavid Benefield: 2013 WSOP November Nine
PokerListings.com gets to know David Benefield after he made the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table. Benefield is a 27-year-old poker player from Arlington, Texas who has been making a...
View ArticleFollowing Roberto Luongo at the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event
PokerListings.com got exclusive access to follow NHL goalie Roberto Luongo at the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event. In 2012 both Roberto and his brother Fabio cashed in the Main Event, and this...
View ArticleMark Newhouse Finishes Ninth in 2013 WSOP Main Event
American cash-game grinder and former WPT champion Mark Newhouse came into this year's WSOP Main Event final table short on chips and unfortunately wasn't able to turn things around. Newhouse was the...
View ArticleDavid 'Raptor' Benefield Busts Eighth at 2013 WSOP Main Event
Former high-stakes pro David "Raptor" Benefield came into the 2013 WSOP Main Event final table extremely short and despite picking up a bit of momentum early, he was unable to get his hands on enough...
View ArticleMichiel Brummelhuis Scores Seventh in WSOP Main Event
Dutch poker pro Michiel Brummelhuis made history when he became the first player from the Netherlands to ever make the WSOP Main Event final table but, sadly for his fans back home, his epic run came...
View ArticleMarc-Etienne McLaughlin Busts Sixth in WSOP Main Event
French-Canada had a chance to crown a second WSOP Main Event champion but, sadly, Marc-Etienne McLaughlin's run came to an end in sixth place. On the bright side he did take home more than $1.6...
View ArticleJay Farber: 'I Just Came In and Surprised Everyone'
Las Vegas nightclub promoter Jay Farber was the only non-professional at the 2013 WSOP Main Event final table but according to many in the poker community he performed the best. Farber came into today...
View ArticleRyan Riess Preparing to Play Heads-Up for WSOP Main Event
Ryan Riess admitted that he did absolutely nothing to prepare for the 2013 WSOP Main Event final table but he did say that he will be doing some prep work for his heads-up match against Jay Farber...
View ArticleRyan Riess Wins 2013 WSOP Main Event and $8.3m
The 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event is over and Ryan Riess is champion! PokerListings.com was on location for the entire event and we've got interviews with Riess, his parents and runner-up Jay...
View ArticleJay Farber Finishes Runner-Up in WSOP 2013 Main Event
Local Las Vegas amateur Jay Farber made an epic run in this year's WSOP Main Event but, sadly, it came to an end in second place. On the bright side he did make more than $5 million and had a chance to...
View ArticleSam Grafton Loves Poker's History and Heritage
Brit Sam Grafton started out as a poker fan but he's worked his way up to become one of the most successful poker pros in the UK. Grafton has earned more than $2.1 million playing tournaments online...
View Article888.com's Warne: 'Lots of Similarities Between Poker and Cricket'
Shane Warne is one of the most legendary bowlers in cricket history but these days his main passion is poker, and of course his fiancee Elizabeth Hurley. Warne is at the World Series of Poker Main...
View ArticleBrazil's Bruno Kuwauti Narrowly Misses WSOP Main Event Final Table
Brazil came within striking distance of making the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table but, unfortunately, Bruno Kuwauti busted out in 15th place. On the bright side Kuwauti took home...
View ArticleJC Tran: 'I'm Not 100% Happy with How I Played'
JC Tran entered the 2013 WSOP Main Event final table as the chip leader but only made it to fifth place before finding himself on the rail. Tran still took down more than $2.1 million but it was clear...
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