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WSOP 2013: Event 45 Champ Ben Volpe 06-29-2013
Ben Volpe has bested a starting field of 678 entrants to win Event #45 $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em, taking home $201,399 and the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
WSOP 2013: Event #46 Champion Vladimir Shchmelev 06-28-2013
Vladimir Shchmelev has come close to capturing a bracelet many times. But close will never compare to the feeling of holding it in your hands. Finally Shchmelev was the one holding the bracelet at the end of the tournament.
WSOP 2013: Event #44 Champion Sandeep Pulusani 06-27-2013
Sandeep Pulusani came back from a major chip disadvantage heads up but managed walk away with the bracelet. Sarah was table side after his big win.
WSOP 2013: Event 43 Champion Jesse Martin 06-26-2013
Jesse Martin defeated a tough field in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball, winning his first gold bracelet and $253,524.
WSOP 2013: Event #41 Champion Steve Gross 06-26-2013
Steve Gross was the last player standing in Event #41: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Six-Handed). Lynn spoke to him just after the win.
WSOP 2013: Event #40 Champion Jared Hamby 06-25-2013
Congratulations to Jared Hamby who defeated 2,160 poker players on route to winning his first gold bracelet, and $525,272 for first place in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em.
WSOP 2013: Event #38 Champion Justin Oliver 06-24-2013
Justin Oliver has fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a World Series of Poker bracelet winner after taking down Event #38, the $2,500 No Limit Hold’em Four-Handed tournament.
WSOP 2013: Event #37 Champion Michael Moore 06-24-2013
Michael Moore has been playing poker since he was a kid and winning a bracelet has always been his dream. Lynn was table side as he achieved his dream.
WSOP 2013: Event #36 Champion Simeon Naydenov 06-23-2013
After finishing tenth in the first shootout event of the 2013 World Series of Poker, Simeon Naydenov came back in this event and drove it to the finish line, securing his first gold bracelet.
WSOP 2013: Event #35 Champion Jeff Madsen 06-22-2013
After storming onto the poker scene winning two bracelets almost seven years ago, Jeff Madsen has secured his third in the 2013 World Series of Poker $3k Pot Limit Omaha.
WSOP 2013: Event #29 Champion Tom Schneider 06-19-2013
In just over one week's time, Schneider has secured a second gold bracelet here at the 44th annual World Series of Poker. Just over one week ago, Schneider won Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. for $258,960. He's again recognized as part of the elite club of players to win more than one bracelet in a single year, and belongs to an even more elite club of players to win four pieces of WSOP hardware.
WSOP 2013: Cilea Organ Takes Her Free Seat 06-19-2013
Cilea Organ is today's lucky winner in the WSOP.com seat giveaway promotion for the 2013 World Series of Poker. Cilea is about to take her FREE seat in the $5k Six-Handed No-Limit Holdem event.
WSOP 2013: Event #26 Champion Ken Lind 06-17-2013
Ken Lind put it on his bucket list to play the WSOP, little did he know he would win the Seniors Championship and $635,000! Sarah talks to Ken about his service to the United States and his decision to play the biggest tournament of his life.
APPT7 Macau: Alexandre Chieng is the Champion! 06-16-2013
After several final table attempts, Alexandre Chieng has conquered the APPT Main Event in Macau!
WSOP 2013: Event #24 Champion Corey Harrison 06-16-2013
Corey Harrison isn't even a poker player full time and he managed to capture a bracelet in one of huge no limit fields. His almost $430,000 isn't going to keep him from his job as a profession though, it is just icing on the cake.
WSOP 2013: Event #22 Champion Josh Pollock 06-15-2013
Josh Pollock managed to overcome a 3:1 chip deficit against Noah Schwartz heads up to take home his first bracelet and $280,000.
WSOP 2013: Event #23 Champion David Chiu 06-15-2013
David Chiu already lays claim to 4 previous WSOP bracelets and is now the is the proud owner of a 5th. However, he shared that this bracelet isn't just for him, it is for his close friend the late Dr. Jerry Buss.
WSOP 2013: Event #21 Champion Martin Finger 06-14-2013
After a mighty heads-up battle with Matt Stout, Martin Finger eventuated as the champion of the 2013 World Series of Poker Event #21: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six-Handed).
WSOP 2013: Event #19 Champion Davidi Kitai 06-12-2013
Davidi Kitai outlasted a small-but-stacked field of 195 entrants to take down his second bracelet in Event #19: $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em, along with about a quarter of a million dollars. His other bracelet came also came in a PLHE event, a $2,000 buy-in, when he won $244,583.
WSOP 2013: Event #18 Champion Taylor Paur 06-12-2013
After navigating a field of 2,017 players over three days, Taylor Paur was crowned the champion of Event#18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em taking home $340,260 and his first WSOP bracelet.