WSOP Europe

Here you can find news stories about the World Series of Poker Europe, a three event series debuting in September 2007, played mostly at the Casino at the Empire.

• The WSOP on ESPN: The Poker Brat, the Godfather, the Magician, and the Mystery Swede

  February 08, 2010

  Poker fans got a triple dose of the World Series of Poker Europe on Sunday night as three of ESPN’s eight hours of coverage hit the airwaves. If you were in the throes of a Super Bowl celebration or were already passed out from the festivities...

   

• World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Day 5: Barry Shulman Knocks-Out Daniel Negreanu in Epic Fashion

  October 01, 2009

  Nine players began the day at noon in the Empire Casino for the conclusion of the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, but unfortunately only one could walk away as the WSOPE Main Event Champion. Seventeen hours after play began, it ended in a...

   

• World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Day 4: Final Table Set, Jason Mercier Leads the Way

  September 30, 2009

  When play started this past weekend, 334 hopefuls bought in to the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event with dreams of putting the coveted WSOP E Main Event bracelet on their wrist. Today, only 36 remained, all hoping to secure their spot at the...

   

• World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Day 3: Hawrilenko Leads Final 36

  September 30, 2009

  The World Series of Poker-Europe Main Event reached the money Tuesday night, each of the 36 remaining players guaranteed at least £21,142 for their efforts. Though the original plan was to play down to 27, WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel made...

   

• World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Day 2: Say Goodbye to Hellmuth and Hello Dolly

  September 29, 2009

  Day two of the World Series of Poker Europe championship event got underway with 178 players returning to the Empire hoping to earn WSOPE gold. Although play started at 5:30 p.m. because of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, action moved quickly and the...

   

• World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Day 1b: Last Minute Fireworks Give Zolotow the Chip Lead

  September 27, 2009

  Day 1b of the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event was under way just after 12 p.m. local time at the Empire Casino in London with 178 players forking over the £10,000 to join the 156 runners from yesterday. Steve Zolotow joins yesterday's...

   

• World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Day 1a: Hellmuth Rides In, Mercier and Powell Rise Up

  September 26, 2009

  While the 2009 World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair has already awarded three bracelets at the Empire Casino, in London today marked the start of the main attraction, the £10,000 buy-in Main Event. With past champions including John...

   

• Team Europe Wins Inaugural Casesars Cup

  September 26, 2009

  The WSOPE recently offered the first edition of the Caesars Cup, a new twist on poker similar to golf's Ryder Cup in which members of the U.S. and Europe battled for bragging rights and the first Caesars Cup trophy. Unfortunately for the Team...

   

• World Series of Poker Europe: Jani Vilmunen Wins Bracelet in Event #3, £5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

  September 26, 2009

  A formidable final nine returned to the Empire Casino Friday afternoon to play down to a new World Series of Poker bracelet winner in Event #3, £5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. As a large crowd gathered to watch both the PLO final as well as the Caesar's...

   

• World Series of Poker-Europe: Vilmunen, Kivelio, Lederer Lead Final Table in Event #3, £5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

  September 25, 2009

  Thrity-five players made their way back to London's Empire Casino for Day 2 of the £5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event and by night's end, only nine remained, each with their ticket stamped to the final table. Finland's Jani Vilmunen, clearly on his game...

   

• World Series of Poker Europe: Vilmunen Leads Field in Event #3, £5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

  September 24, 2009

  154 of the world's top poker players descended on London's Empire Casino today to play in the third annual World Series of Poker Europe's third event, a double chance Pot-Limit Omaha event, carrying a £5,000 price tag. Players began with a...

   

• World Series of Poker Europe: Day Two Over and Five Remain

  September 22, 2009

  Day two of the £2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em Omaha event at the World Series of Poker Europe began today with 22 players. The day ended in London and the chips were all bagged and tagged and when it was all said and done, five players were left. The...

   

• JP Kelly Becomes First Brit to Win A World Series of Poker Europe Title

  September 22, 2009

  After defeating 608 players, English punter JP Kelly became the first U.K citizen to win a WSOPE title after snagging the £1,000 Pot Limit Event #1 first place cash of £136,803. Having won a WSOP bracelet in June in the WSOP Pot Limit event...

   

• The World Series of Poker Europe is Under Way

  September 18, 2009

  The World Series of Poker Europe, or WSOPE as it is called, is under way in London as players compete for their shot at WSOPE gold. Held at the Empire Casino in Leicester Square in London from September 17 through October 1, this year's WSOPE...

   

• WSOPE £10,000 NLHE Main Event, Final Table: John Juanda Triumphant in Record-setting Marathon

  October 03, 2008

  Methodical would be an understatement in describing the final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe. Clocking in at a record 22 hours, the finale was as much an endurance test as a poker tournament, as John Juanda...

   

• WSOPE £10,000 NLHE Main Event, Day 4: John Juanda Maintains Lead, Heads Final

  October 01, 2008

  John Juanda kicked off Day 4 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event as the chip leader, and carried that designation throughout the day and all the way to the final table as top players from the live and online worlds...

   

• WSOPE £10,000 NLHE Main Event, Day 3: Juanda, Negreanu Top Final 24

  October 01, 2008

  The Empire Casino in London's Leicester Square continued hosting many of the most famous faces in poker as Day 3 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe kicked off. Andy Bloch started the day with the chip lead, followed closely by...

   

• WSOPE Main Event, £10,000 NLHE Day 2: Andy Bloch Heads Star-laden Leaderboard

  September 29, 2008

  One hundred and seventy-nine players returned for Day 2 action in the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. Among the competitors were superstars Doyle Brunson, John Juanda, Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow and chip leader Daniel...

   

• WSOPE Main Event, £10,000 NLHE Day 1b: Daniel Negreanu Tops Pack

  September 28, 2008

  The field at the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event got quite a bit tougher on Day 1b, as 203 additional players joined the 159 that took part on Day 1, building a total field of 362 players and a prize pool of £3,620,000. Among...

   

• WSOPE Main Event, £10,000 NLHE Day 1a: Justin Smith Leads Star-packed Field

  September 27, 2008

  A stellar lineup of 159 players was on hand on Saturday for the first of two starting sessions in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event. Day 1a play drew many of poker's biggest stars, including Phil Ivey, David Benyamine...

   

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