The World Series of Poker has been held at the Rio since 2005 after moving from Binion’s. Actor Vince Vaughn will be the master of ceremonies in 2022.
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Koray Aldemir has the chip lead with nine players remaining in the World Series of Poker’s $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em World Championship at the Rio.
Joe Marincola, a 36-year-old from Philadelphia, didn’t have the money to buy in to the World Series of Poker Main Event, but he didn’t let that stop him from chasing his dream.
The amateur player, then an accountant from Tennessee, helped ignite the mid-2000s poker boom with his victory in the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event.
Ryan Cristopherson, of Spokane, Washington, won a last-minute one-hand satellite to earn the final seat in the WSOP Main Event, the $10,000 No-limit Hold’em World Championship.
Poker legend Doyle Brunson played most of the day next to a player dressed as a pirate, while Phil Hellmuth entered the WSOP Main Event dressed as Gandalf the White.
Dan “Jungleman” Cates won the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship, prevailing at a marathon final table that didn’t finish till after 3 a.m.
Doyle Brunson, the 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and two-time Main Event champion, entered Day 1A of the Main Event on Thursday.
World Series of Poker officials are giving players around the world every chance to make it to the Rio convention center for the Main Event.
After a $1.2 million score, Shaun Deeb said he plans to eventually have the most World Series of Poker bracelets, though it could take “a decade or two.”
The field for the $1,000 buy-in Seniors No-limit Hold’em World Championship at the World Series of Poker was down only slightly from the last live WSOP.
Gershon Distenfeld, who reached the WSOP Main Event final table last year, is donating his six-figure prize from the $1,500 No-limit Hold’em Shootout.
The World Series of Poker has added starting flights to the $10,000 buy-in Main Event with the U.S. set to loosen international travel restrictions.
Phil Hellmuth packed what would be a lifetime of accomplishments for most players into the first three weeks of the World Series of Poker at the Rio.
Michael Addamo won his fourth major title in a little over a month, claiming the $50,000 buy-in High Roller No-limit Hold’em at the World Series of Poker.
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