World Series of Poker

John Juanda Crosses Finish Line First at Record-Setting WSOPE Final-Table Marathon

October 3, 2008 - No Comments It took a record 22 hours for John Juanda to methodically slice through the final table at the World Series of Poker Europe £10,000 no-limit Hold’em event. Juanda topped Stanislav Alekhin heads-up to win the first-place prize of £868,800 and his fourth WSOP bracelet. The final-table of this tournament followed a pattern that we have seen as of late — a mix of seasoned pros and unknown up-and-comers battling it out for a place in the....

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Bet On The Final 9 WSOP Main Event Hopefuls

July 28, 2008 - 1 Comment Bodog has released betting odds for the final nine players in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event–ya know, for those of who who can’t get off simply watching folks battle it out for millions of dollars on National Television, now you can get your own piece of the action! With this years final table devoid of any big names in the poker community, the odds are, not surprisingly, completely related to the players’ current chip....

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2008 World Series of Poker Premieres on ESPN

July 24, 2008 - No Comments I’m sure all of you are completely caught up on the outcomes and details of the 2008 World Series of Poker, as Texasholdem.com has made sure you have had your updates–however, if you wish to view the action, the time is now! ESPN premiered this year’s series on Tuesday night, featuring the final table of the $10,000 Pot Limit Hold’em World Championship. The final table featured many of the bigger names in poker including Kathy....

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2008 World Series of Poker Final Table Determined

July 15, 2008 - 1 Comment Despite her most valiant of efforts, TH.com favorite Tiffany Michelle fell short of reaching the final Table in this years Main Event, finishing in 17th place. The other biggest name left in the field, Brandon Cantu, also fell short, finishing in 20th place. Although no household names appear in the final table, six of the nine participants are professional poker players, so the lure of the “amateur” winning it all is not quite as true....

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Day 6 of Main Event Proves Tough on Pros

July 14, 2008 - No Comments Day 6 of the 2008 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas proved a tough one for the biggest names remaining in the field.  The action began at noon yesterday (July 13) and 79 players were cut to 27 as the field preps to be cut to the illustrious final table.  As of yesterday, all but a few of the big names have been bounced from the field, including Phil Hellmuth (45th place–$154,401), Kido Pham (41st place–$154,400), and Mike Matusow (30th....

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2008 World Series of Poker Main Event Enters Day 5

July 12, 2008 - 1 Comment Day 5 of the 2008 World Series of Poker main event is in full swing, with chip leader Jeremy Joseph wielding a big stack for the second day in a row. Joseph was the chip leader coming into day 4, and he’s maintained that chip lead going into day 5. There are 189 players remaining, and all of the players are guaranteed close to $40,000. It’s been an exciting main event so far; there are many big names remaining. Those players include Brandon....

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Matt Graham Wins Limit Holdem Shootout at 2008 WSOP

July 3, 2008 - No Comments Jean-Robert Bellande came so close to his first WSOP bracelet, taking second to Matt Graham in a hard fought final table at the 2008 World Series of Poker. The shootout attracted 823 entrants, and Matt Graham was the last one standing, earning $278,180. Rumor has it that Jean-Robert Bellande was staked by Greg Mueller, and the two had a heated conversation about the staking arrangement before Bellande’s final table. Well, if it was a traditional....

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Dave Daneshgar Wins $1500 No Limit Holdem Event

July 3, 2008 - No Comments Tournament fixture Dave Daneshgar booked a long overdue win; he took down the $1500 No Limit Holdem event at the 2008 World Series of Poker, earning $625,443 and a gold bracelet. Daneshgar topped an unusually tough final table in the $1500 event; a table including Scott Sitron, Dan Heimller, Farzad Rouhani, and Matt Matros. There wasn’t a weak player there! The tournament had 2,693 entrants, and the cream rose to the top. Congratulations to....

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James Schaaf Wins First Bracelet, Tilts Phil Hellmuth

July 3, 2008 - No Comments The $1500 H.O.R.S.E. event at the 2008 World Series of Poker attracted 803 players, including James Schaaf, who decided to make it the very first WSOP tournament he’d ever enter. As luck would have it, he took down the whole thing, earning $256,412 in the process. Schaaf’s win is overshadowed by the bigger story; Phil Hellmuth’s 12th bracelet. In these huge fields, it’s extremely hard to capture gold. The fact that Hellmuth....

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Marty Smyth Wins $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship

July 3, 2008 - No Comments Marty Smyth’s cheering section went wild when he took down the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha championship, earning $859,549 and a gold bracelet after defeating a tough final table. The field had 381 entrants, among them Josh Arieh, who blew a massive chip lead to bubble the final table. Notable David Benefield finished in 10th. You might know him as Tom Dwan’s roommate, but he’s one helluva poker player on his own. This is Marty Smyth’s....

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