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2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 Main Event played out at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. In this analysis, I use a special tool called ICMizer and show you an alternative strategy to the traditional all-in or fold when you become shallow stacked. It’s interesting to see how Shawn Stroke’s elimination hand would have become a fold if he managed to min-raise rather than shove his 4-big-blind stack. Would you agree that this is a $50,000 mistake or was there ...

Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 | Written by Renee The domestic portion of the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event is now in the books and Joseph Hebert from Metairie, Louisiana outclassed his co-finalists to take home the top prize of $1,553,256. The 38-year-old now advances to the special heads-up finale where he will take on Damian Salas, the winner of the event’s international leg. Hebert led the chips when the final table action began at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las V...

He’s Doing It #ForLinda The 38-year-old Hebert, who had $667,664 in lifetime earnings prior to the win according to The Hendon Mob, had been vocal that he was playing the tournament for his mother, Linda, who died over the summer following a pulmonary embolism. He explained: “I texted her, ‘Man, one day I hope I can win a bracelet. It’s something I always dreamed of and I just don’t know how many more chances I’m going to have to do that.’ She texted me back ...

On Monday night, the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 Main Event domestic tournament – which played its first two days on WSOP.com – saw the final eight players of a 705-player field gather at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to play down to a winner. Even before play began, three-time bracelet winner Upeshka De Silva was deemed ineligible to proceed with participation after reportedly testing positive for COVID-19 (published rules stated that any player who t...

Joseph Hebert wins WSOP Main Event domestic tournament Staff Writer, December 29, 2020 4:33 pm The heads-up matchup for the 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event has been set after Joseph Hebert took down the WSOP Main Event domestic tournament in Las Vegas. Hebert was the last man standing from a 705-player field that began online at WSOP.com. The final nine met up at the Rio All-Suite in Las Vegas on December 28 and played down to the winner – Hebert. The first player was eliminated ...

De Silva Reveals All De Silva explained more about the situation in a series of follow-up tweets, with the three-time bracelet-winner explaining that he had been quarantining since Dec. 10 but ultimately tested positive on Dec. 20. The following day, he immediately reached out to WSOP Vice President Jack Effel (pictured). The two discussed the situation, and Effel asked De Silva whether he had tested himself that day. De Silva had not, leading Effel to say that hed see De Silva on Sunday, Dec....

Damian Salas Awaits Winner of US WSOP Main Event Final Table 3 Min read Damian Salas has an opportunity to avenge a past defeat. (Image: Las Vegas Review-Journal) Salas won the final table at King’s Casino in the Czech Republic on Dec. 15 for $1,550,969. He beat out a field of 674 players, all who paid $10,000 to enter (or won a satellite), in a tournament that began on GGPoker. Despite having won the GGPoker WSOP Main Event portion, the Argentinian still isn’t poker’s world champion. Sa...

ESPN will be filming all the action at both final tables and the heads-up match. However, those looking for live coverage of the GGPoker final table will be out of luck. There are a few places fans may want to follow to check out the action. WSOP.com – will be providing live updates on the US final table GGPoker YouTube – will be posting highlights from the final table in the Czech Republic GGPoker Twitter – regular updates throughout the final table WSOP  and WSOP.com Twitter – re...

Big-Name Pros Fall on Day 2, WSOP Main Event Final Table Set 3 Min read The big-name pros are all gone from the WSOP Main Event on WSOP.com, but the ESPN-televised finale should be a sight for sore eyes for the poker community. At long last, we have a WSOP Main Event final table to cover. (Image: Forbes) We told you yesterday that the final 71 players included numerous big-name pros. Players such as Dan Zack, Ryan Laplante, Nick Schulman, and other familiar faces bagged chips and advanced to D...