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Bin Weng Earns Second Title of 2023, Wins WPT EveryOne for OneDrop

It is difficult to find a player that has been on a better heater of late than Bin Weng. In May, Weng made two World Poker Tour final tables, winning the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown’s...

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Are the States of America Still a Part of the “World” Poker Tour?

If you are listing the important moments in the history of poker, the development of the World Poker Tour would have to be a part of that list. Founded back in 2002 by Steve Lipscomb and backed by...

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The Storm Has Arrived: Who Reigns Supreme Between the WSOP and the WPT?

Quite some time ago – in fact, it was one of the first articles I ever wrote as a poker journalist – I talked about how the current tournament poker world was beginning to encroach on itself. At that...

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World Poker Tour Releases Season XXII First Half Schedule

Main Tour The World Poker Tour has announced the first half of its Season XXII schedule, comprised of four Main Tour stops and seven WPT Prime stops. Seasons used to overlap calendar years, but the...

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WPT World Championship Streaming Schedule Announced

Two weeks of live streams The World Poker Tour has announced the live streaming schedule for the upcoming WPT World Championship. Starting December 7, viewers will get 14 days of streams, the first...

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WPT bestbet Scramble Main Event Final Table Set

As the poker world gears up for the upcoming WPT World Championship to finish out the year, there are still a couple stops on the World Poker Tour schedule to finish. The first, WPT bestbet Scramble,...

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Frederic Normand Wins 2023 WPT bestbet Scramble Main Event

Frederic Normand parlayed a $580 satellite win into a World Poker Tour title as he won the WPT bestbet Scramble in Jacksonville, Florida on Tuesday for what was easily the biggest cash of his career....

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Decisions Being Made by Players in WSOP Paradise/WPT World Championship...

In today’s poker world, it is not unusual for players to have to make decisions regarding what tournaments they want to take part in. Rare is it, however, that the tournaments in question are of such...

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2023 WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Main Event Final Table Set

Just six players remain in the WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Main Event, with the winner to be determined Wednesday afternoon. Enjoying a substantial chip lead is Istvan Briski, whose 23.975...

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Istvan Briski Captures 2023 WPT Seminole Rock n’ Roll Poker Open Title as...

The World Poker Tour held its penultimate stop of the 2023 tournament poker season last night, the final table of the 2023 WPT Seminole Rock n’ Roll Poker Open Main Event in Hollywood, FL. In what was...

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Lisa Costello Captures WPT Ladies’ Championship in Las Vegas

It was a chance for a hugely overlooked part of the poker community to shine and, when given the chance, the women of poker put on a great show. Friday night at the World Poker Tour World Championship...

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Ambitious 2023 WPT World Championship is Underway

The most anticipated poker tournament of the year outside of the World Series of Poker Main Event is upon us. The WPT World Championship began Tuesday with the first of four Day 1 flights and after...

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2023 WPT World Championship Through Two Flights; WPT Prime Final Table Set...

The World Poker Tour is enjoying its stay at Wynn Las Vegas this month. After a plethora of events that shattered guarantees, the WPT has reached its pinnacle tournament, the 2023 WPT World...

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WPT World Championship Misses $40 Million Guarantee, WPT WILL HONOR the Overlay

It was a rather audacious target to set, but they darn near hit it. The World Poker Tour’s WPT World Championship held its Day 1D action on Friday and, despite the best efforts of the WPT, Wynn Las...

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Money Bubble Pops at 2023 WPT World Championship on Final Hand of Day Two

It was a battle throughout the Day Two festivities at the 2023 WPT World Championship on Saturday, but it was well worth it – for at least 480 people. It wasn’t until the final hand of the night that...

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Naj Ajez Leads WPT World Championship After Day 3

After the sigh of relief from many of the players after the money bubble burst at the end of Day 2 of the WPT World Championship, it was on to Sunday’s Day 3 to begin focusing on driving deeper into...

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2023 WPT World Championship Day 4 – Mark Mounsey Leads 45 Remaining Players

It looks to be an exciting race to the final table at the 2023 WPT World Championship as the top of the leaderboard is tight going into Day 5. Leading the 45 remaining players is Mark Mounsey with...

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2023 WPT World Championship Down to 16 Players

It’s on to the penultimate day of the 2023 WPT World Championship, as just 16 players remain in the quest for the $5,678,000 first prize. Most players are in at least halfway decent shape heading into...

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Mikita Badziakouski Captures OneDrop Championship; Final Table Set for WPT...

The 2023 World Poker Tour World Championship festivities are coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean that there hasn’t been a great deal of action around Wynn Las Vegas. The $1 million buy-in Big One...

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Dan Sepiol Stuns Wynn Crowd, Wins 2023 WPT World Championship

It was simultaneously a thrilling and stunning close to the 2023 WPT World Championship. In one of the most combative final tables of the year, Dan Sepiol came from the short stack to capture the...

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