2025 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day: 1b
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$15,924,690
Entries
11,996
Players Left
1
Average Chip Stack
299,900,000
Total Chips
299,900,000
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
2,448
Players Left
496
Players Left 1 / 11,996
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The SCOTUS Lawyer Who Won $50m Playing Poker—And Got Indicted

For two decades, Tom Goldstein was at the top of the legal world. He argued more cases before the United States Supreme Court than almost any private attorney and founded SCOTUSblog, a legal blog that quickly became the go-to source for Supreme Court analysis. He lectured at Stanford University and Harvard University and regularly appeared on national news programs.

But Goldstein had another life. When he wasn’t arguing before Supreme Court justices, Goldstein was flying to Hollywood or Hong Kong and winning or losing millions in ultra-high-stakes poker matches. He played heads-up against California businessmen and foreign gamblers, at one point allegedly winning over $50 million in just a few sessions.

Goldstein’s luck turned in January 2025 when the US Department of Justice a federal grand jury initiated a 22-count indictment accusing the attorney of failing to report millions in poker winnings and diverting law firm funds to pay his personal poker debts.

In a new PokerNews video essay, we take a look at the life of Tom Goldstein and the high-stakes poker game that led to his federal indictment.

Watch the Video Essay Here!

Phil Hellmuth Helped Ted Cruz Introduce Policy Benefiting America's Youth

Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth shared some juicy news with Daniel Negreanu involving an investment into America's future he helped propose with Senator Ted Cruz (R).

The conversation between the poker legends, recorded on Negreanu's phone, took place on Thursday at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Hellmuth is fresh off a third-place finish in Event #47: $2,500 Limit Omaha 8/Stud 8, narrowly missing out on his record-extending 18th bracelet. But on this day, he's talking politics.

Read the Full Story Here

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Check Out the 2025 WSOP PokerGO Streaming Schedule

PokerGo
PokerGo

PokerGO revealed the streaming schedule for the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) that will include near-daily coverage of more than two dozen bracelet events.

Most notable will be the coverage of the $10,000 Main Event. PokerGO will broadcast each step of the action from July 2-16.

Day 1 coverage for flights 1a-1d will kick off at 7 p.m. local time, while coverage of Day 2 through Day 4 will begin at 3:30 p.m. Coverage will then begin at 1 p.m. from Day 5-8 before switching to 3 p.m. for two days of final table coverage.

Other highlights from the streaming schedule include:

  • $50,000 Poker Players Championship - June 26-28
  • $1,000 Ladies Championship - June 29
  • $10,000 PLO Championship - July 1

Find the Full Schedule Here