Another level and another 6 players down in the Festa al Lago. One more level is scheduled for the day but with only 12 players remaining the day could end a little early if 2 players bust before the 90 minute level is complete. Jason “StatusUp” Lavallee stayed hot and sent a few [...]

After 8 levels and 12 full hours of play time spread over two days the registration at the Festa al Lago WPT event is now all but officially closed. Players have through the end of the 15 minutes break to sign up to play and once the clock starts on level 9 no more [...]

With ten minutes left on the clock all tables were told to finish the hand they were on then play 3 more hands.  After that play was complete for the day and after their chips were bagged up the players were off into the night to get some rest before returning tomorrow at noon for [...]

What is going on here? A poker tournament or a TV show? Or a casino maximizing profits? Well, all three. And each of the three have to bend a little to accommodate the others. With tables all over the Casino at the Empire there are plenty of logistical issue to deal [...]

Recent WPT Champion Alexandre “Allingomes” Gomes has been eliminated from the tourney, but there are still WPT champions left in the field.  Allen “AawwNutz” Carter (pictured) is one of the WPT title holders that still has a shot here at the Legends of Poker.  Carter was recently all in for 18,775 on top of the [...]