Day 2a of the WSOP Main Event is underway as 1,476 players have taken their seats in the Rio. They’ll be playing five two-hour levels and those that survive the day will advance to Day 3 on July 10, where all remaining players will merge together for the first time.
Blinds started at 200/400 with at 50 [...]

With 54 events in the books and the final table set, our summer here at the Rio has come to an end. Along the way numerous Pocket Fivers found themselves in the money, at final tables, and winning bracelets and we send our warmest congratulations to everyone. In the end, Pocket Fivers racked [...]

After playing ten-handed for three hours, Dean Hamrick moved all in for his last 3.4 million and Craig Marquis made the call, potentially setting up the final bustout of Day 7. Hamrick showed AJ and needed some help against the QQ of Marquis.
The board revealed KT3TK, sending Hamrick out in tenth place with $591,869 and finally providing the [...]

Scott “r_a_y” Montgomery’s relentless aggression throughout the final two days of the Main Event has rewarded him with a trip to the final table. The remaining 10 players have been seated and play has begun and will conclude when the final nine are decided.
With the field at 11 players, a reeling Joe Bishop moved in [...]

Chris “SLOPPYKLOD” Klodnicki’s time at the ESPN featured table didn’t last long. Not even an hour after being moved from the secondary table, Klodnicki and Scott “r_a_y” Montgomery banged heads for a pot worth 9 million chips.
With the blinds at 80K/160K and a 20K ante, Dennis Phillips limped from early position and Montgomery rasied to [...]