The day 1A players have gone on their first 20-minute break of the day here at the Rio. They will play the next two-hour level with the blinds at 100/200 then take their dinner break because there will only be four levels played today.
Tournament director Jack Effel informed is that there are close to 1,100 [...]

Shortly after play in the $2K NLHE combined to three tables, we watched as two P5ers simultaneously faced tough decisions for their tournament life.
At one table, Jordan “Octavian_C” Rich got involved in a big pot with tournament chip leader Warren Woodall.  With around 60K in the pot already, Jordan bet out 35K on a KK8 [...]

Shannon Shorr (pictured right) has joined Maria Ho at his new table, and has stumbled upon some newfound chips too. Shorr had position with the board reading T96Q and bet when checked to. Shannon’s opponent called and the river brought the 2. Shorr’s opponent checked-called a bet again and mucked when Shannon tabled KJ for the [...]

In every tournament he plays in, there is a bounty on Barry Greenstein’s head. No, it isn’t the fact that he is a well-know pro or that he’s the father of Joe Sebok. It is his book, Ace on the River, which he rewards to the player who knocks him out. The Bear traditionally autographs [...]

The bubble has burst in Event #36. The remaining players will go home with a minimum of $4,010.
Bryan “bparis” Paris (pictured left) and David “Chino” Rheem were involved in a very interesting hand just now. Rheem raised from early position to 4.6K with the blinds at 800/1600/200. Action folded to Paris in the small blind [...]