Ben Lamb has been crowned Player of The Year of the 2011 World Series of Poker. Lamb dominated the series throughout and took home the title in convincing style.
Ben Lamb created headlines during the WSOP Final Table last night, as his four-bet shove with king-jack on the first hand of the day ended up costing him his shot at the title. In a new interview, Lamb now explains his thought process behind the hand.
The 2011 World Series of Poker final table got underway last night in Las Vegas. Following eight hours of play, three players remain in the run for the title, headed by German Pius Heinz.
Ben Lamb is among the favorites when the cards hit the air for the 2011 November Nine, entering the final table with fifth biggest stack. The talented young pro is ready to make "life-changing money", he says.
2010 WSOP Main Event Champion Jonathan Duhamel has offered his advice to the 2011 November Niners. None of the players lack anything when it comes to skill, but being on TV can make the difference, he said.
David "Chino" Rheem's win at the inaugural Epic Poker League event may have been good news for some of the players he owed money. Some have already reported to have been paid back.
Steve O'Dwyer became the Epic Poker League's first ever winner, after securing the title as Pro/Am Champion at league's inaugural event this week. Andy Bloch also final-tabled the event.
Federated Sports + Gaming earlier this month introduced the Global Poker Index, designed to rank the world's best live tournament players. Betrand "ElkY" Grospellier now holds the top spot.
WSOP Player of The Year leader Ben Lamb is among the nine survivors still in contention for the WSOP Main Event title. Lamb, who has enjoyed much success this series, sees everyone as being a favorite.
Less than 24 hours after the November Nine final table is set, bookmakers have already released betting odds for the winner of the tournament. Some bookies, however, disagree on who the winner will be.
Ben Lamb will be taking the title as 2011 WSOP Player of The Year, following a deep run in the Main Event. Lamb will collect a minimum of 75 points for the Main Event, putting him ahead of Phil Hellmuth.
57 players still have the opportunity to reach the coveted WSOP November Nine final table. Leading the field is Ryan Lenaghan with 12.8 million chips, followed by Ben Lamb with just under 10 million.
American David Bach is chip leader after Day 5 of the WSOP Main Event. In the top of the leaderboard are other notables such as Ben Lamb, Phil Collins, Lars Bonding and Per Linde.
Ben Lamb is right now in second on the WSOP Player of the Year leaderboard 2011, only trailing Phil Hellmuth. A seat in the coveted "November Nine" enclave could give him the top spot.
Day 4 of the Main Event was the day when 693 players could breathe a sigh of relief being secured the minimum cash of $19.359. 378 competitors are now ready for Day 5 later today.
Ben Lamb is the current chip leader of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event, following a hot streak in the tournament's first two days of play. In a fresh interview, the chip leader now evaluates his run.
The WSOP Main Event is down to 1,866 players following the conclusion of Day 2B last night. Ben Lamb and Kevin Saul have taken over the lead, as the survivors prepare to return for Day 3 on Thursday.
Bracelet winner and number two on the WSOP leader board, Ben Lamb, leads second flight of the Main Event's first day with 188,925 chips. A total of 985 runners entered Day 1B finishing a few hours ago.
After Day 2 of the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship, stars like Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Mike Sowers and Chris "moorman1" Moorman lead the field.
Ben Lamb led the PLO Championship from Day 2 through to Day 3 and on to the end of Day 4, where he finally collected a well-earned $814,436. Lamb beat cash game specialist Sami Kelopuro heads-up.
Just one week ago American Ben Lamb finished runner-up to Sam Stein in WSOP's Event # 31. With a current chip lead before Day 4 of Event #42, Lamb is now once again inches away from the bracelet.
Day 2 of this year's PLO Championship came to a conclusion last night. 38 players are left, but for the first time at this year’s WSOP, the money was not reached on the second day.
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