WSOP 2009

Barry Shulman Wins WSOP Europe Main Event

Barry Shulman is the CEO of CardPlayer Magazine. Not only does his magazine write about poker pros, but he is rather accomplished in the sport himself. Despite his success, a WSOP Main Event was uncharted territory for Shulman.

Crowning a Poker King of Europe

There have been a lot of really good poker pros who have stepped up to the poker table, but to this point nobody has been able to win an EPT event as well as a WSOP Europe title. I think very few will argue that these are the two biggest poker...

World Series of Poker Europe – Event #2

Unlike many other WSOP poker tournaments, there was no high drama in this final pairing. Less than five minutes after heads up play started, the whole thing was over. While this may not be the fastest heads up encounter in Worlds Series of Poker history...

2009 World Series of Poker Europe - Event 1

Heads up play during Event #1 (£1,000 No Limit Hold'em) of the World Series of Poker Europe started out in odd territory, with each player nearly even in the chip count. Thanks to a...

WSOP November Nine - James Akenhead

James is no stranger to the pressure of the WSOP. In 2008 he had made another final table appearance. At the end of Event #2, a $1,500 No Limit Texas Hold'em tournament, he managed to goad his opponent, Grant Hinkle, into going all-in with...