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Lee wins WSOP's first 10-game mix event, $254,955
19 June 2011
Chris Lee became the first winner of the $2,500 buy-in Six-Handed 10-Game Mix at the World Series of Poker, claiming $254,955 in prize money and his first WSOP bracelet. He earned $254,955 in prize money. Incredibly, this was the first time Lee has ever cashed in any WSOP tournament.
Wall Street trader turned poker pro wins WSOP bracelet, nearly $600K19 June 2011
Andy Frankenberger won the latest $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship at the World Series of Poker, overcoming a massive field size of exactly 2,500 entrants to claim $599,153 in prize money.
Idema improves on last year's runner-up finish, claims WSOP limit championship18 June 2011
One year to the very day that he finished as the runner-up in the $10,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em World Championship at the 2010 WSOP, Idema returned to Las Vegas and outdid himself. Idema won the very same $10,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em Championship in 2011.
Ukrainian poker pro collects $689,739, WSOP title18 June 2011
Ukrainian poker pro Oleksii Kovalchuk defeated Romanian Ionel Anton in heads up play to win the $2,500 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em championship at the World Series of Poker, claiming a WSOP bracelet and $689,739.
Viox denies Sexton WSOP title17 June 2011
Chris Viox earned his first gold bracelet by coming out on top in the $1,500 buy-in Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split Eight-or-Better championship at the World Series of Poker, winning $200,459 in prize money.
Rodaja joins list of elite players from Guelph, claims WSOP Shootout title17 June 2011
Mark Radoja, a 25-year-old poker pro from Guelph, Ontario, won the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout at the World Series of Poker, claiming $436,568.
Monnette wins mixed games title at WSOP16 June 2011
John Monnette, a 29-year-old professional poker player from Palmdale, Calif., won the world's largest eight-game mix tournament in history, beating a field of 489 players in the $2,500 event at the World Series of Poker held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to claim the $278,144 first-place prize.
Frenchman wins record-setting PLO tournament at WSOP, collects $292,82516 June 2011
ElkY wins first WSOP title, $331,639
15 June 2011
Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier won his first World Series of Poker bracelet early on Wednesday morning, claiming the $10,000 Seven Card Stud title for $331,639.
Somerville completes the "wheel" with first WSOP win15 June 2011
After finishing in second- through fifth-place in previous World Series of Poker events, Jason Somerville finally broke through for his first WSOP bracelet on Tuesday, claiming a $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em title for $493,091.
Texas amateur wins WSOP title, $735,400 in record single-day field15 June 2011
Woods watches and learns, wins first WSOP title
14 June 2011
Nevada passes major gambling legislation
14 June 2011
Gov. Brian Sandoval signed legislation to adopt regulations and grant licenses to casinos to be ready to offer online poker if and when the federal government approves it.
What a Steury! Sick call leads former online pro to WSOP H.O.R.S.E. title13 June 2011
Convinced to play in WSOP by Esfandiari, Rast wins WSOP bracelet
13 June 2011
After arriving in Las Vegas on a red-eye flight Brian Rast planned on getting some sleep, but is now thrilled Antonio Esfandiari convinced him to play in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker, because he now owns his first WSOP bracelet as a result.
Hellmuth denied record 12th bracelet13 June 2011
John Juanda played the part of spoiler when he defeated Phil Hellmuth heads-up to win the $10,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball World Championship at the World Series of Poker early Sunday morning. Hellmuth would have won his record 12 gold bracelet if he took down the event.
Juanda beats Hellmuth for fifth WSOP bracelet12 June 2011
John Juanda defeated Phil Hellmuth heads up to claim the $10,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball World Championship at the World Series of Poker title, his fifth WSOP bracelet, and deny Hellmuth from clinching his 12th to break his own record.
Bonkowski bonks Brongo in heads up match, claims WSOP limit title11 June 2011
Canadian poker pro Tyler Bonkowski overcame a 12-1 chip disadvantage to win the $3,000 buy-in Limit Hold'em Championship at the World Series of Poker, claiming his first WSOP bracelet and $220,817 in prize money.
Chalk another one up for the newbies at WSOP11 June 2011
Facing four former WSOP gold bracelet winners with six combined career wins amongst them, Andrew Badecker slayed the field at the final table, claiming $369,371 in prize money and becoming the 13th first-time bracelet winner in 13 events.
Cancer survivor gets second chance, wins WSOP Triple Chance event10 June 2011
As a child growing up in Honduras, David Diaz beat cancer, something that most in his situation would have seen as a death sentence. On Thursday night, he fittingly won the $1,500 Triple-Chance No-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker to claim $352,808 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
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