Jul 03, 2009 09:59PM

WSOP ? Day 1A of the Main Event

Day 1a of the World Series of Poker main event has traditionally featured the smallest turnout of the four starting days. In 2008, the day 1a field attracted a modest 1,297. This year, only 1,116 made the early trip to the Amazon room. The reasons for the scarcity are simple. Many amateurs wait for the weekend to play, avoiding the hassle

Jul 03, 2009 07:41PM

Ante Up for Africa -- Raising Awareness

The third annual _Ante Up for Africa_ charity poker tournament was co-hosted by Don Cheadle and Annie Duke at the _World Series of Poker_ on Thursday, July 2, and many celebrities, athletes, and poker players bought in to the $5,000 no-limit hold?em ?

Jul 03, 2009 03:26PM

WSOP Q and A -- Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle was present at the Rio on July 2, 2009 as the co-host of the third annual Ante ?

Jul 03, 2009 06:05PM

Path to Gold: Brandon Cantu

Brandon Cantu discusses in detail his path to gold in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Eight or Better event.

Jul 03, 2009 05:16PM

Battle for the Bracelets: Bach, Hawrilenko, Mosseri and Veckey

Four players received their bracelets at the final bracelet ceremony of the 2009 series, including $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. champion David Bach.

Jul 03, 2009 01:26PM

2009 WSOP -- The 10 Best Performances of the Summer

As Day 1A of the main event kicks off today, Card Player recognizes 10 players whose 2009 World Series performances simply stood out above the rest. It was a year for the ages. Four players won multiple bracelets, pros took down a majority of the events offered, and these players stunned and amazed the gallery with

Jul 03, 2009 01:01PM

This Week in Poker: June 27 ? July 3

Check out CardPlayer.com every Friday for a weekly wrap-up of the news from the live poker tournament trail. Card Player Player of the Year Update height:255px;width:170px;margin:3px 10px;border:3px ?

Jun 18, 2009 11:15AM

A Hand Matchup From The 2009 World Series of Poker

Jul 04, 2009 02:14AM

The PokerNews Profile: Yevgeniy Timoshenko

On the biggest night of his young life, Yevgeniy Timoshenko dressed like he knew victory was his. Clad in a charcoal pinstripe suit...

Jul 03, 2009 07:53PM

$1K Cash Plus Entry to $200K GTD up for Grabs at Absolute Poker!

This is your chance to go home a winner with these fantastic $1,530 freerolls awarding $1,000 in cash and a $530 ticket to Absolute Poker's Sunday $200k Guaranteed Tourney!

Jul 03, 2009 03:40PM

Dare2Dream Brings Mental Fitness Regimen to Poker Lifestyle

The mental side of poker is the overlooked aspect of the game, and getting one?s self into mental shape can spell the difference between...

Jul 03, 2009 11:20AM

Alex Bolotin Captures ?Ante Up For Africa? Charity Win

In a day at the 2009 World Series of Poker largely reserved for charity and good works, Alex Bolotin captured the ?Ante Up For Africa? poker fundraiser...

Jul 03, 2009 09:52AM

2009 WSOP: Matt Hawrilenko Captures Shorthanded NLHE Bracelet

Day 3 of Event #56, $5,000 Six-handed No-Limit Hold?em, started with 16 players looking to make the final table and win the final preliminary...

Jul 03, 2009 02:42AM

Howard and Suzie Lederer Celebrity Charity Tourney Raises Tens of Thousands in Effort

An evening full of festive entertainment at the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas marked the inaugural Howard and Suzie Lederer Celebrity Charity Tourney...

Jul 02, 2009 10:46PM

Poker News Briefs, July 2nd, 2009

The roster of players for the first Caesars Cup, to be conducted at this fall?s World Series of Poker Europe, have now been named...

Jul 02, 2009 04:06PM

From the Poker Vaults: Jimmy Casella

While Texans dominated the first several years of the World Series of Poker, a few outsiders did manage to work their way into the mix...

Jul 04, 2009 12:09AM

WSOP: Redmond Lee Grabs Main Event Chip Lead After Day 1a

England's Redmond Lee is the chip leader after Day 1a at the 2009 World Series of Poker. The biggest day of the year for poker players came and went Friday as the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event kicked off with Day 1a - the first of four starting days. For nearly half of the [...]

Jul 03, 2009 07:51PM

U.S. Online Gaming Legislation Hearings Pushed to September

Blame it on the economy…or the banking crisis. Rep. Barney Frank?s Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection & Enforcement Act of 2009 will not come before the Financial Services Committee for a hearing until September, and the change in the plans is due to President Obama?s financial regulatory reform and its current precedence in the committee. It [...]

Jul 03, 2009 12:10AM

WSOP: ?Hoss_TBF? Boss of $5,000 Six-Max No Limit Hold?em

Matt “Hoss_TBF” Hawrilenko is the 2009 World Series of Poker’s latest millionaire and last bracelet winner before going into the Main Event on Friday. By winning the $5,000 Six-handed No Limit Hold’em (Event 56), “Hoss_TBF” locked up a gold WSOP bracelet and $1,003,163. “I’m super excited,” he said. “It’s really vindicating for the work I put in.” Hawrilenko [...]

Jul 01, 2009 11:49PM

WSOP: Tony Veckey Wins Final $1,500 No Limit Hold?em Bracelet

The winner of the final$1,500 No Limit Hold ‘em tournament of the 2009 World Series of Poker is Tony Veckey. Veckey outlasted 2,817 other players over three days to take home his first WSOP bracelet and the top prize of $673,276. The software engineer was playing in his first ever WSOP event and was just looking to [...]

Jul 01, 2009 09:15PM

WSOP: Abe Mosseri Wins $2,500 Deuce to Seven Lowball Bracelet

Abe Mosseri now has a bracelet and nearly $170,000 to his name after taking down the 207 Triple Draw event Wednesday night. Abe Mosseri fought through a field of 258 players, including runner up Masayhoshi Tanaka, in the $2,500 Deuce to Seven Triple Draw (Event 55) and grabbed one of the last preliminary event bracelets available [...]