- Commissioner’s statement on Ventura, Marte
- Ronnie O’Sullivan: Masters champion ‘felt so vulnerable’ in final
- Arron Fletcher Wins 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event ($140,224)
- Smith challenges Warner to go big in India
- Moncada No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Braves land 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Kingery makes MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion
- Mathews, Pradeep, Gunathilaka to return to Sri Lanka
- Elliott hopes for rain for Poli
The Weekly Turbo Special Edition: The Top 10 Stories of 2016
- Updated: January 1, 2017
Happy New Year!
Starting Dec. 23, PokerNews started its Top Stories of 2016 segment. Here’s how we rated the most interesting, controversial and exciting moments of 2016.
This year’s Top Stories are brought to you by the VerStandig Law Firm, LLC. Combining a keen understanding of the gaming world and an equally keen understanding of the law, Mac VerStandig and his colleagues are devoted to fighting on behalf of the poker community and its members.
Top Stories of 2016 1. Qui Nguyen Wins the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event
Whatever the future may be for Qui Nguyen, 2016 was his year and he’s over $8 million richer for it.
Nguyen made a show out of it, sometimes doing the exact opposite of what the expert commentators predicted. He never backed down or shied away from big bluffs. He did whatever it took and his opponents didn’t seem to have an answer. While variance plays a major part in every victory, it’s undeniable that Nguyen made things work in his favor. Facing tough competition, he came up with a game plan and it worked.
Read the full story here.
2. Once-In-a-Lifetime Heater for Fedor Holz
Fedor Holz’s heater catapulted him to the top of the Global Poker Index overall rankings where he’s been ranked No. 1 since early June, currently riding the longest streak at the top of anyone since the GPI began in 2011.
Holz described the run to PokerNews as ‘just insane,’ calling it ‘a once-in-a-lifetime heater.’ But if the heater was only going to happen once, well, it was going to continue for a while longer.
Read the full story here.
3. The Mercier Bracelet Bets That Shook the Poker World
Jason Mercier[/PLAYER] was the talk of the WSOP this summer after creating a stir with Vanessa Selbst in a supposedly drunken bracelet bet.
Mercier’s first win, the 2-7 draw lowball, brought him to four WSOP bracelets. He stood at the top of Florida state’s all-time money list with $16.7 million in career live tournament earnings, not to mention untold hundreds of thousands in bracelet-bet wins.
Read the full story here.
4. Big Changes at PokerStars
Major changes continue to happen at PokerStars during 2016.
Over the past 12 months, PokerStars has been in the headlines seemingly every week, from its liquidity …
