Poker Forum

Poker players find inspiration in winning a tournament with thoughts of taking down a six-figure first prize or the thrill of winning a World Series of Poker bracelet. Brian Lemke's inspiration for winning included honoring his late cousin, PokerRoad Radio producer and former PokerNews employee Justin Shronk. That inspiration led Lemke to his first WSOP gold bracelet as he took down the victory in Event #15, $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em early Tuesday morning.

Day 3 saw the return of 17 players after Day 2 play was stopped at the 3am deadline. The first hour brought the eliminations of Nicholas...