Welcome to PokerOrg's weekly roundup of the WSOP moments that made us laugh, gasp, cringe, shake our heads, and immediately send screenshots to all our homies who wish they were at the WSOP this summer.
Every summer, the WSOP delivers gold bracelets, horrific bad beats, strange happenings, and enough side plots to fill a season of HBO's Euphoria.
We'll be keeping tabs on the biggest controversies, hilarious moments, social media beefs, and accidental comedy from the tournament floor and beyond all summer long.
This is Week #1
Nobody has been arrested. Yet. That we know of.
No! We don't accept cash
Andrew Moreno discovered that bringing cash to the WSOP isn't as simple as it used to be.
Shaun Deeb vs. zero ID
Don't you know who I am?
Negreanu hits breaking point
After a brutal beat in the $25K Heads-Up Championship, Daniel Negreanu delivered one of the most relatable quotes of the week: "I can't f***ing take it anymore."
The big question
Is it really a WSOP Summer Camp if there's no pool in the Paris ballroom?
Who's the boss?
Chris Moneymaker appears to have taken over PokerOrg. We're still reviewing the paperwork.
Is Hellmuth's annual Main Event entrance in the works?
Phil Hellmuth and Jungleman were spotted heading to a costume shop before the Main Event. The poker world immediately began preparing for the worst.
Joe Stapleton solves heads-up poker
Joe Stapleton has a theory. Heads-up specialists have notes.
Phil Hellmuth gets called out... of line?
Nicky P issued a warning. Social media had opinions. Many opinions.
$1,000,000 winner, winner, chicken dinner!
The dream bounty landed in the right hands. Let's party! Read Andrew Shelton's full story here.
The Fantasy Draft snub heard 'round the world
Nick Palma took the snub personally. Read all about it in his own words here.
Is divorce an option?
Lexy Gavin-Mather shared that her husband spent more time posting about Norman Chad than about her.
Five Stars for being terrible
The new WSOP dealer-rating system continues to generate confusion... and five stars for what?
Allen Kessler flees from a FREE challenge
Free food. Free drinks. A $10K freeroll. Kessler said... no?
Why was Alan Keating a no-show at the $25K Heads-Up?
No Doubt it was important. Read all about it here.
Gus Hansen's new side hustle
A video surfaced that appeared to show Gus Hansen busking for WSOP buy-ins. We choose to believe it's true.
Daniel, Amanda, and baby make three
The feel-good story of the week belongs to Daniel Negreanu and Amanda Leatherman. Daniel shares the news and can't contain the excitement of how his life is about to change here.
See you next week. Based on historical WSOP data, things should only get weirder from here.
