Dropping into the action on Day 4 of the Main Event we can now settle in and watch all 14 episodes over seven Sundays in September and October thanks to ESPN before the November Niners reconvene to play the Main Event Final Table on Sunday October 30.
The action starts as 357 players remain from the 6,737 that entered and registered for the event.
Poker pro David Williams came close to scooping the MasterChef title, finishing as runner up, narrowly missing out on the $250,000 prize money and cookbook deal— Las Vegan DJ, Shaun O’Neale ended up winning the Series.
The series started airing back in June when there were 40 contestants battling it out to impress Gordon Ramsey & Christina Tosi.
Watch as Williams speaks to PokerNews during the WSOP Main Event break about why he decided to enter the cooking competition.
You can relive the final moments of MasterChef Season 7 below or watch them all again here.
Congrats David, what a huge achievement in getting to the final.
Vanessa Selbst and Daniel Negreanu are joining forces to bring you a night of high class entertainment—all in support of a good cause, The Urban Justice Center — a non for profit organization that provides much needed legal services to NYC’s most vulnerable residents.
Justice is Blinds is an evening of poker, food and cocktails with special celebrity guests including Hank Azaria, Eric Bogosian, Richard Kind and Tony Yazbeck.
Poker players will be proudly represented by Olivier Busquet, Stephen Chidwick, Andy Frankenberger, Jonathan Little, Melanie Weisner, Erik Seidel and others.
Prizes up for grabs during the night include:
*Winner’s choice of travel to anywhere in the Continental US, including hotel and airfare
If you are keen to make a difference and be part of the evening, tickets can be found here.
Here’s Selbst talking about why she decided to set up her own charity poker event, last year.
Poker Central Ambassador Brian Rast —who is also moonlighting as the 2016 WSOP Poker Players Champion, has called poker anti-christ Sheldon Adelson’s bluff.
Adelson who is one of the richest men in the world (with an estimated $30.7bn to his name) thanks to running The Las Vegas Sand Corporation (a portfolio of high profile casinos) has always insisted poker is not a game of skill and actively denounces the game when he can. Ironic considering how he has made his fortunes.
But it looks like Rast has finally had enough of his diatribe by suggesting a $2 million heads up wager. Because remember, if poker isn’t a game of skill, Adelson has a real chance of winning.
Does Adelson have the balls to take Rast up on his challenge?
Is CrownUpGuy (aka Fedor Holz) about to win another title as a recreational player? As he heads into the final table of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) $102,000 buy-in Super High Roller in third place, he just might.
That would be another $1.4 million and his second super high roller title as a recreational player.
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier didn’t manage to go the distance and busted in 18th place—which you may have seen live as Mercier was streaming the whole thing on Twtich with Jason Somerville which you can watch in all its glory retrospectively here.
To round things out, here is Doug Polk's betting tips on the $102,000 Super High Roller event— it’s worth a watch to see how his picks panned out and to see Polk wearing a bad reg t-shirt when talking about Mercier.
If you’ve ever wanted to really know what the underground poker scene in New York City is really like, then listen to this podcast from the guys at 2+2.
Mid way through the episode, they welcome Ian an ex underground poker dealer that dishes the dirt on what it’s really like to work in an underground commercial poker game.
He gets asked whether characters like John Malkovich’s “Teddy KGB” in Rounders really do exist? Ian goes into details about what raids are really like, and what you can expect from the SWAT teams. And that’s just the half of it.
In the meantime all this talk of Rounders has got us in the mood to watch these Matt Damon clips again.
Watch ElkY Play an MTT Blind on GGPoker
After losing the prop bet against Fedor Holz, ElkY will be fulfilling his punishment live on his Twitch channel later today.
Check Out PokerStars' New Throwable Item "Card Deck"
The list of items that you can virtually throw on PokerStars is growing every week.
Isaac Haxton Compares PokerStars and partypoker on the Weekly Poker Showdown
High stakes poker pro and partypoker ambassador, Isaac “Ike” Haxton is the latest guest on the Weekly Poker Showdown podcast with host and fellow Team partypoker member Jaime Staples.
Watch: The Hand that Led Phil Galfond to an Epic Victory Versus Venividi
ICYMI, YESSS Phil Galfond did it!
ICYMI: Pokerfuse Podcast with Former PokerStars Comms Director Eric Hollreiser
Last week on the special edition of the Pokerfuse Podcast, our host Michael Gentile sat down with former Head of Corporate Communications and Global Poker Marketing for PokerStars, Eric Hollreiser, to discuss various topics covering everything from Black Friday to Supernova Elite, PSPC and what’s the future of online poker may look like, and much more!
Sunday Million Anniversary Edition Smashes Record, Generates $18.6 Million Prize Pool
The special event exceeded its ambitious guarantee by over $6 million
Doug Polk Uploads Final Poker Video
Doug Polk has uploaded his last ever YouTube video to his hugely successful poker channel.
Watch the Second Annual Global Poker Awards Live Stream for Free on PokerGO
In just a few hours, the much-awaited second Annual Global Poker Awards will be held live in Las Vegas at the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino.
PokerStars to Celebrate International Women's Day with a Platinum Pass
This International Women’s Day, PokerStars is once again doing something special.
Major WSOP F*ck Up! Daniel Negreanu Stripped of POY Title
Error In Points Tally Discovered
The Postulation Station: A Mike Postle Mega Post
An attempt to compile everything you could possibly want to watch, listen to and read about the Postle/Stones cheating scandal.
Run It Once Poker Offers 70% Rakeback via 35/35 Promotion
The promotion is called 35/35 and the end result is 70% rakeback for players on Run It Once Poker.
Kevin Martin Ends Streaming Career: Partypoker Ambassador Says "Journey is Over"
After just four months at partypoker's Team Online, the Canadian MTT grinder throws in the Twitch towel.
High Stakes Poker Pro Antonio Esfandiari Kicks Movie Star Kevin Hart's Arse
High stakes poker pro and three time WSOP bracelet winner, Antonio Esfandiari has won yet another prop bet. He took comedian Kevin Hart down in just three rounds, as part of a boxing prop bet.
Missed the Global Poker Awards? Watch It Free Here!
The inaugural Global Poker Awards are officially in the books.
Lex Veldhuis Ships Sunday Warm-Up Live on Twitch
Last night, Lex Veldhuis took down the PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up Live on Twitch for over $34,000.
#10YearChallenge: PokerStars
Let's have a look at how PokerStars has changed in 10 years.
Just How Much Did Platinum Pass Holders Win at the #PSPC?
PokerStars gave away 320 free entries to the $25,000 buy-in PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC) over the course of the previous year via Platinum Passes that after accomodations and spending money were valued at $30,000.
Watch: Crucial Hands at the #PSPC Final Table
In case you missed out on the Final Table stream of the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC) event, here are clips of some of the most crucial hands at the Final Table of the event.
Bill Perkins Dishes Out The Wisdom At The PSPC
Joey Ingram sat down with Bill Perkins at the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC) for a podcast that would almost hit the three hour mark.
This is Why One PSPC Platinum Pass Winner Tanked Two Minutes with Aces Preflop
With life-changing money on the line, one Platinum Pass winner genuinely considers folding aces pre-flop!