Tag: WSOP history

  • Europeans expected to continue thriving at WSOP

    The 2014 WSOP Main Event featured some interesting history on the European side. First off, Martin Jacobson became the first Swedish player to win the tournament, collecting a $10 million payout in the process. And with Jacobson, Norway’s Felix Stephensen (2nd) and Netherlands’ Jorryt van Hoof (3rd) taking the top three spots, this is the…

  • Ken Lind wins Record 2013 WSOP Senior’s NL Hold’em Championship

    Poker isn’t just a game for young internet grinders. This much was proven when 4,407 players turned out for the 2013 WSOP Event #26 $1,000 Senior’s No-Limit Hold’em Championship. This turnout set the following two records: 1) Largest field in Senior’s NL Hold’em Championship history; the previous record was last year’s field of 4,128 players.…