The Poker Brat spent 5 days putting himself in position to win then in 3 hands lost the Players Championship. Check it out on ESPN3.com Part II. Black Friday has not had the crippling effect on the WSOP as most thought it might. Fields are higher and in general entrance fees have been reduced. The WSOP countered the loss of so many online recipients of seats with mega satellite events.Day 2 of the Main Event is occurring as I write … Read More »

There are 4 players left and Hellmuth’s big lead is teetering. This is the Pro Player’s Championship–a $50,000 buy in event that test 10 disciplines of poker.

The pros chase the bracelets in these oddball games.

Phil Ivy , Phil Hellmuth, Jr, and Jeff Lisandro  lead a smaller field into the Main Event that began on Friday. Lisandro has been the hottest player in the month long event at the Rio, winning 3 Bracelets (tournaments) however all in the stud discipline.