What’s On Tap: Friday, March 24th
Tomorrow we are kicking off another big guarantee event here at the Hustler Casino, the $50,000 Guaranteed Event #13. The action all starts at 12:30, and what makes tomorrow so important is that it is the only day of qualifying! We have two sessions tomorrow, with...
Numbers Update From the PLO Event
We have an even 50 players entered so far in today's Pot-Limit Omaha event, and those 50 are taking their first break of the day. When they return, they will play three more 30 minute levels. After the ensuing break, registration and re-entry for this event will be...
A Few Photos From Today’s PLO Event
We took a walk through the floor today to see who was taking their shot at Pot-Limit Omaha today. Amongst the crowd was married couple Heath Mendelsohn and Rossana Woo, who has been handling the video interviews for us at this series. We also spotted one of the Le...
Cards in the Air: Pot-Limit Omaha Event
We are switching things up today and straying away from the tradition No-Limit Hold'em format. The players will be getting two more cards today as we are playing pot-limit Omaha! The buy-in tonight is $200, and players will start with 20,000 in chips. Registration is...
Irma Vargas Takes Down the $15,000 Guaranteed Event
Last night, Event #11 saw 141 players come out, creating a prize pool of over $23,000. Irma Vargas ended up on top of the field, earning $6,300 for his efforts. Nika Futterman continued her successful Spring Poker Classic with a third place finish, as did Erich Karle,...
Interview with Heads Up Champion KyungMin Lee
Once again, our very own Rossana Woo caught up with young grinder KyungMin Lee who shipped the heads up tournament! This is KyungMin's first win and trophy, and, as he discusses with Rossana, a game he has a lot of confidence in....
By the Numbers: Final Payouts for Event #11
The final numbers are in for the $15,000 guarantee event: 141 total entries, with first place taking home $6,300. Check out below for the total payouts: 1 - $6,300 2 - $4,350 3 - $2,525 4 - $2,000 5 - $1,600 6 - $1,350 7 - $1,050 8 - $800 9 - $590 10-12 - $500 13-15 -...
Congratulations to KyungMin Lee, winner of Event #10
After more than 7 hours of play, KyungMin Lee arose the champion in the heads up tournament! At the end of the day, he won a total of six rounds of heads up to finally claim the top prize of $8,000 and a trophy. An interview with KyungMin will be up shortly. Congrats...
Snapshots from the $15,000 Guarantee Deepstack
Registration just closed for this event, but many well-known grinders are still in the field battling it out for first. Gerald Hyunh Gene O'Leary Brent Hart Ron West Heath Mendelsohn
Last Woman Standing Interview: Kathy Chang in the HU Tournament
Rossana Woo met up with Kathy Chang who was the last woman standing in the heads up tournament. She may have busted short of the money but she was in high spirits as this was her first live heads up tournament she ever played....