World Series of Poker

Taking the role previously played by Darvin Moon, Dennis Phillips, and Steve Dannenmann, Cuong “Soi” Nguyen is this year’s resident everyman.

Canada’s Jonathan Duhamel leads the way to this November’s finale of the 2010 World Series of Poker main event.

 When the final table was established on July 18, Duhamel held 65,975,000 in chips, nearly 20 million ahead of his closest competitor, John Dolan, who had 46,250,000.

It took two weeks, but the WSOP’s main event has finally been whittled down to nine remaining players: the November Nine, the Novembrists, the final nine, the final table—call them what you will—but just nine remain from a field of 7,319 starters, and one of them will be world champ this November.

At the opening bell of the 2010 World Series of Poker Ladies Championship, Tournament Director Jack Effel took to the microphone, as much to apologize as to welcome the 1000+ women who had made their way into the arena. 

WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel: Gentleman Sheriff

BRACELET IN $3,000 HORSE
Phil Hellmuth might be the all-time leader in WSOP bracelets with 11, but recent years have seen a much-younger Phil Ivey quickly close the gap. Ivey picked up his eighth WSOP bracelet by taking down Event No. 37, $3,000 HORSE. The mixed-games format drew a loaded 478-entrant field, with Ivey finishing off double bracelet winner Bill Chen for the win and $329,840 in prize money. Ivey’s win was more remarkable in that he fought his way back from shortstack status with 16 players remaining.
 
KASSELA TAKES TWO

There are any number of interesting, if not compelling stories at this year’s World Series of Poker. The Mizrachi brother’s hot streak continues, as both brothers have each made three final tables.
 
Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi’s most recent was making the final table of the $10,000 limit hold’em championship.
 

LAAK SETS ENDURANCE WORLD RECORD
 

While the middle weeks at the World Series of Poker lack the hoopla of the opening events and the main event’s dramatic tension, there’s still plenty of action and excitement at the Rio.
 

[New Orleans, LA] - The World Series of Poker uses a catchy slogan to promote its national tournament circuit. The popular slogan goes, "First the Ring, then the Bracelet." The routine is for poker players to gain valauble tournament experience at various WSOP Circuit stops around the country, and then later come to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP to compete for poker's ultimate prize - the gold bracelet.

Las Vegas, NV - The 2009-2010 World Series of Poker Circuit season is about to come to an end. This week's scheduled events taking place at Harrah's New Orleans will conclude the sixth successful year of WSOP Circuit events. The WSOP Circuit was initially launched in January 2005 in order to give as many players as possible an opportunity to participate in the world's biggest and most prestigious poker tournament series. WSOP Circuit events typically take place over two-week periods between October and May.