Poker News Roundup 11/22/2021: Hellmuth, WSOP, OSS

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Phil Hellmuth has claimed his seventh final table appearance of the 2021 WSOP season. Jack Oliver, ranked 19,366th in the world, finished with a $2.5 million prize in the WSOP Main Event. Americas Cardroom will host a $15 million Online Super Series from Dec. 5-19. LAS VEGAS – From poker tournaments to lucky wins and … Read more

WSOP Will Be Held In Summer 2022 On Vegas Strip

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The 2022 WSOP will take place from May 31 to July 19, 2022. It will move from the Rio, where it has spent 17 years, to Bally’s and Paris. 2022’s tournament will be the first held on the Las Vegas Strip. LAS VEGAS – For 17 years, the World Series of Poker has been held … Read more

Phil Hellmuth Wins Record 16th WSOP Gold Bracelet

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Phil Hellmuth has captured his 16th WSOP gold bracelet. The win came in a deuce-to-seven event, which is his first bracelet of that type. 13 of Hellmuth’s 16 bracelets have come in Hold ‘Em variants. LAS VEGAS – Phil Hellmuth has done it again. For the sixteenth time in his illustrious career, Hellmuth has captured … Read more

World Series Of Poker 2021 Kicks Off This Week In Vegas

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The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament will commence on September 30. Big-named gambler Chris Moneymaker has announced he will not be attending this season due to the COVID-19 risk. A $5 million GTD No-Limit Hold’em event will run during the opening weekend. LAS VEGAS – The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament … Read more

Alexandru Papazian Wins His Second Gold Poker Bracelet At WSOP

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Alexandru Papazian won his second gold bracelet in the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Tal Noach secured the second-place spot, making him the runner-up of the tournament. Papazian won $241,128 for the event. LAS VEGAS – Romanian poker player Alexandru Papazian just solidified his name in poker history for a second time. Papazian’s Victory While … Read more

WSOP High Roller Online Bracelet Event Cancelled In PA

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The WSOP cancelled a high roller event in Pennsylvania 10 minutes before signup. Many players were forced to travel to the event in order to compete. The WSOP rescheduled the event for a week later, instead of running it when the issues were fixed. PHILADELPHIA – A World Series of Poker High Roller Online Bracelet … Read more

World Championship Of Online Poker Has $100 Million Guarantee

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PokerStars’ World Championship Of Online Poker will kick off on Aug. 22. The prize pool for the event will be guaranteed at $100 million. This is the largest guarantee in the history of the WCOOP. LAS VEGAS – PokerStars has set dates for key events in the 2021 World Championship Of Online Poker. While many … Read more

States Consider Interstate Gaming In Wake Of Wire Act Case

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The West Virginia Lottery Commission is considering an online poker interstate compact. Currently, the major compact is the MSIGA, which covers Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada. Pennsylvania and Michigan are also potential interstate compact partners. LAS VEGAS – The West Virginia Lottery Commission is looking into the possibility of joining the MSIGA, which is a … Read more

WSOP To Be Available In Pennsylvania On July 12

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Pennsylvania will not be part of the interstate compacts that states like New Jersey and Nevada are part of. This will be the third online poker option in Pennsylvania’s regulated poker market. HARRISBURG, Penn. – The World Series of Poker online poker website is soon to be available to online gamblers in Pennsylvania. While Pennsylvania … Read more