Title winner of WSOP 2017 $1,500 8-Game Mix Ron "Grumpy" Ware has won Event 21, the $1,500 8-Game Mix for his first WSOP career bracelet and $145,577, the biggest cash of his career. Ware defeated a field of 472, ultimately besting Michael Ross during a hand of no-limit hold'em, one of eight different poker formats played during the event. Final...
DFS acceptance grows Vermont Governor, Phil Scott, has signed bill S 136 legalizing and regulating daily fantasy sports, the twelfth U.S. State to do so. "We look forward to continuing to work with Governor Scott's team, Attorney General Donovan and members of the legislature on a final, comprehensive regulatory and tax structure," a joint statement from DFS giants FanDuel and...
And almost a quarter of a million in prize money Cash game grinder, Tyler Smith, has topped a record-breaking field of 3,186 to win $224,344 and his first World Series of Poker bracelet in Event 18, the $565 Pot-Limit Omaha re-entry event. This is Smith's second piece of WSOP-related jewelry, the first a WSOP Circuit ring he won 2008 in...
Wins first bracelet and $1.2 million in prize money Former financial analyst, Canadian Pablo Mariz has outplayed 7,758 paid entries to win Event 20, the WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Millionaire Maker. It's Mariz' second deep run in this season at the Rio, his first saw him finish as a runner-up with David Guay in Event 10, the $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit...
Following amendment to include bad actor clause The New York Senate has voted in favor of John Bonacic's S3898 online poker bill 53-9 following the addition of a bad actor clause. The bill would allow eleven licensees to offer Omaha Hold'Em and Texas Hold'Em Poker in the State to residents 21 years and older. S3898 now moves to the New...
Golden Nugget online shows impressive growth but what's happening to Borgata's online performance? May figures released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) paint a positive picture as both land and online casinos delivered a strong performance. Total Gaming Win for the casino market during the month of May was $229.4 million (May 2016: $219.8 million), an increase...
Second go receives unanimous vote favoring the resolution More a symbolic gesture than anything else, and his second attempt, the New Jersey Assembly has passed Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo's resolution urging the Trump Administration to deny any attempts at prohibiting online gambling. The Assembly delivered an unanimous vote in favor of the resolution 75-0. "A federal prohibition against Internet gaming would...
Fast-paced final table delivers for California native John Monnette won his third career World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet when he took down Event 21, the $10,000 NL 2-7 Lowball Draw in Las Vegas this week for $256,610. Monnette defeated Per Hildebrand heads-up at a fast-paced final table to take the title and his 54th WSOP cash. Final Table Payouts...
One cash game pro and another who did it for his Mom 33-year-old cash game pro, Anthony Marquez, has emerged victorious in Event 16, the $1,500 Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em. This is only Marquez' second WSOP cash and his first WSOP bracelet and were well earned after he defeated a huge 1,708-player field to win $393,273 after defeating Demoesthenes Kiriopoulos heads-up....
And ongoing issues with the cards The latest World Series of Poker (WSOP) title winners include Australian James Obst and Las Cruces native, Tyler Groth. Obst won his first WSOP gold bracelet this week after he defeated Las Vegas import Eric Kurtzman heads-up in Event 26, the $10,000 Razz Championship for a payday of $265,138. Obst was denied his first...
