Matusow Blows Himself Up and Van Zadelhoff Calls the Clock on WSOP

Paul Seaton - June 16, 2019

If you thought that poker players might kick back and chill out at the WSOP felt over the weekend, you'd be wrong. Far from taking it easy, everyone at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino seems determined to take the game and everything around it very seriously. Well, almost everyone... MATUSOW

WSOP Report Day #11 – Four Bracelet Winners on Super Saturday, Robert Mizrachi Leads O8 Championship Final Six

Paul Seaton - June 9, 2019June 9, 2019

One of the busiest days of the 2019 World Series of Poker so far saw four WSOP bracelets handed out to winners as the first half of the weekend truly saw the best poker had to offer. There were heavyweights in action, while several heads-up duels went all the way

WSOP Report Day #7 – Epstein Wins Debut Short Deck Bracelet, Barstool Nate Bags Big in Big 50

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Paul Seaton - June 5, 2019June 5, 2019

On an extremely busy day in the 50th World Series, and with the world's greatest poker festival a week old, Alex Epstein won his first-ever WSP bracelet in the debut Short Deck event for a six-figure score and a place in history. Elsewhere, a record-breaking field reached Day 3 and Erik

Emmett Honored, Jungleman Talks Durrrr, and $5 Million for R.E.G.

Randall Emmett's emergence on the Poker Central Power Rankings had Hollywood buzzing!

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Remko Rinkema - April 18, 2019

This week in Five of a Kind, your review of the best of social media in the world of poker, we dive into Dan 'Jungleman' Cates talking about the never-ending Durrrr Challenge, Ryan Riess' girlfriend playing online poker, a very drunk Shannon Shorr, R.E.G. Charity raising $5 million, and Randall

Through the Lens: Peters Closes the Show

Drew Amato - February 25, 2019

Just like that the 2019 USPO has come and gone. Heading into the final day, there were a few ways the USPO could shake out, but Sean Winter was likely the betting favorite. If Winter's cashed, he would have locked up the title and $100,000 bonus, but if he busted

David Peters Wins Event #10 – $100,000 Main Event ($1,320,000) and U.S. Poker Open Championship ($100,000)

Tim Duckworth - February 24, 2019February 24, 2019

The final event of the U.S. Poker Open has concluded from inside the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino with David Peters winning the Event #10 - $100,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event for $1,320,000, while simultaneously snatching the U.S. Poker Open Championship from Sean Winter to be awarded

Ryan Riess Eliminated in 5th Place ($264,000)

Ryan Riess shoved all in from the cutoff for 795,000 and Keith Tilston quickly called from the big blind. Riess: [9c9h] Tilston: [JcJs] Riess was in bad shape with his underpair, and when the flop landed [Jd8hAs] he was in even worse shape needing running nines for quads or running cards for a

A Couple of Crabs for Ryan Riess

Chris Hunichen opened to 80,000 from the button and Ryan Riess moved all in from the small blind for 775,000. Hunichen used one of his time extension banks before folding. "Do you want to see?" asked Riess. "I do," responded Hunichen. Riess showed his [3s3h], and Hunichen then stated he had [QsTs].

Ryan Riess on the Climb

After shoving all-in the previous two hands and showing [Ax2x] both times, Ryan Riess raised the button to 85,000 and David Peters defended his big blind. The flop landed [7cQs3s] and Peters check-folded to a bet of 85,000 from Riess.

Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 6th Place

From under the gun, Justin Bonomo moved all in for 315,000 and Ryan Riess shoved from the button for 340,000 to force the blinds out. Bonomo: [QcJh] Riess: [AdQh] Bonomo was at-risk and dominated by Riess as the dealer spread the [6d7sTs] flop to leave Bonomo only backdoor outs. The turn landed the [Th]