Tag: Johnny Chan
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2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Greg Merson
In 2012, Greg Merson won the World Series of Poker Main Event and Player of the Year, and PokerNews looks back on all that he's been through over the past year and a half. |
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History of the World Series of Poker Part 1: How It All Began
The World Series of Poker began in 1970. In Part 1 of the WSOP's history, PokerNews takes a look at how it all began. |
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Analyzing the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship List
Analyzing the list of entrants for the 2013 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. |
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Five Thoughts: The Shot-Clock Debate, Lisa Simpson Plays Online Poker, and More
Why tournament poker needs a shot clock, and a breakdown of The Simpsons' online poker episode. |
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2012 PokerStars.net APPT Macau: Asia Championship of Poker Day 1: Yue Hin Lam Leads
After Day 1 of the 2012 PokerStars.net APPT Macau: Asia Championship of Poker Main Event, Yue Hin Lam leads the way. |
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PokerNews Weekly: Big Winners, 25 Men Indicted, Johnny Chan's Reality Show, and More
The top poker news stories of the week. |
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Five Thoughts: All Hail King Dan Smith, Howard Lederer Plays Festa al Lago, and More
"King" Dan Smith won the Sunday Million this weekend. Find out how he received more than first-place money and more in this edition of Five Thoughts. |
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The WSOP on ESPN: Johnny Chan & the Lon McEachern Memorial Hand
What happened on Tuesday night's episodes of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event? Find out in our all-inclusive recap. |
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The WSOP on ESPN: Bursting the Bubble on Day 4 of the Main Event
What happened on Tuesday night's episode of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event? |
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Where Are They Now: Don Zewin, the Man Who Finished Third to Hellmuth & Chan in 1989
Back in 1989, Don Zewin finished third to Phil Hellmuth & Johnny Chan in the WSOP Main Event. This year, Zewin finished runner-up as Hellmuth captured bracelet twelve. |
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2012 World Series of Poker Day 48: Paul Volpe Crushes Day 4 of the Main Event
The money bubble was finally broken friday and only 282 players remain. Leading the way after day 4 is Paul Volpe with 2.750 million chips. |
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2012 World Series of Poker Day 47: D'Alesandro Leads Main Event; Money Bubble Approaches
The money bubble approaches as just 720 players are left, led by Dave "doubledave22" D'Alesandro with 1.1 million. |
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2012 World Series of Poker Day 46: Eriquezzo Wins National Championship; Hack Leads Day 2c
A look at all of the poker action from Day 46 of the 2012 World Series of Poker including the National Championship and Day 2C of the Main Event. |
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Five Thoughts: Phil Hellmuth Makes it a Dozen at the World Series of Poker
After three runner-up finishes at the WSOP in 2011, Phil Hellmuth finally captures number 12 in 2012. |
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30 Players Confirmed Big One for One Drop; Estimated $12,266,668 to Winner
Eight more players have confirmed for Big One for One Drop including Justin Smith & Erik Seidel. Total stands at 30 with an estimated $12,266,668 going to the winner. |
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WSOP Announces Satellite Events for The Big One for One Drop
The WSOP launches guaranteed satellite program for the Big One for One Drop that will culminate with a $25,000 Mega Satellite on June 30 at the Rio. |
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My First: Humberto Brenes' First Trip to the World Series of Poker
In our latest edition of My First, Team PokerStars Pro and poker veteran Humberto Brenes talks about the first time he visited the World Series of Poker. |
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Why is Fictional Poker so Hard to Watch? A Look at an Episode of HBO's "Luck"
A recent episode of HBO's "Luck" once again shows how difficult it is to successfully script a poker hand. |
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Top 10 Stories of 2011: #10, The Big One for One Drop
The year is winding down and we've decided to take a look back at the Top 10 Stories of 2011, beginning with #10: The Big One for One Drop. |
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My First: Phil Hellmuth Revisits His First World Series of Poker Cash
Phil Hellmuth reflected on the first time he cashed at the World Series of Poker and was kind enough to share his thoughts with PokerNews. |



















