Jonathan Tamayo didn’t cheat to win the World Series of Poker Main Event and $10 million first prize. But was the professional poker player’s method unethical?
David Schoen
David Schoen covers the Vegas Golden Knights/NHL and the World Series of Poker for the Review-Journal. Prior to arriving at the R-J in 2008, the Southern California native was a reporter and editor at the Oakland (Calif.) Tribune and Wisconsin State Journal. A University of Wisconsin graduate, he enjoys golf, Arsenal Football Club, and Ed Hochuli's lengthy penalty explanations.
Former President Donald Trump remains the betting favorite to win the 2024 election at offshore sportsbooks after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race.
Jonathan Tamayo of Humble, Texas, won the World Series of Poker Main Event on Wednesday at Horseshoe Las Vegas, collecting the $10 million first prize.
Niklas Astedt had the chip lead when action in the World Series of Poker Main Event was halted Tuesday at Horseshoe Las Vegas with three players remaining.
Niklas “Lena900” Astedt of Sweden will be third in chips when the World Series of Poker Main Event final table resumes Tuesday at Horseshoe Las Vegas.
The World Series of Poker Main Event resumes Tuesday at Horseshoe Las Vegas as the final nine players continue their quest for the $10 million first prize.
The World Series of Poker Main Event continued late Sunday at Horseshoe Las Vegas until the final table of nine players was set.
If Kristen Foxen reaches the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event, she will certainly remember one suspenseful hand from Saturday night.
Professional poker player Kristen Foxen is the last woman standing in the World Series of Poker Main Event with 18 players remaining.
Malo Latinois of Carrollton, Texas, was the unofficial leader in the World Series of Poker Main Event during the Day 7 dinner break Saturday.
Kristen Foxen and Shundan Xiao are among the 59 players left in the World Series of Poker Main Event, and both had heaps of chips at the end of Day 6.
Danielle Andersen of Henderson was one of four women remaining in the World Series of Poker Main Event at the start of Day 6.
Rene Nezhoda of A&E’s “Storage Wars” was eliminated from the World Series of Poker Main Event in one of the most unusual hands on Day 6.
Adam Rude of Clarksville, Tennessee, told PokerNews he was briefly hospitalized before Day 5 of the $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em World Championship.
Rene Nezhoda, one of the stars in the long-running reality show “Storage Wars”, reached Day 5 of the World Series of Poker Main Event on Thursday.