{"id":10916,"date":"2018-07-28T13:42:39","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T13:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=10916"},"modified":"2018-07-28T14:25:51","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T14:25:51","slug":"cure-the-post-wsop-blues-top-stories-to-watch-in-the-second-half-of-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/cure-the-post-wsop-blues-top-stories-to-watch-in-the-second-half-of-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Cure The Post-WSOP Blues: Top Stories To Watch In The Second Half Of 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

These days, the poker world\u2019s most compelling stories don\u2019t end at the World Series of Poker<\/a><\/strong>. In fact, most are just heating up.<\/p>\n

People play big-time tournament poker all year round. The 2018 WSOP<\/a><\/strong> wrapped up 10 days ago. However, there\u2019s still a whole lot poker fans have to look forward to.<\/p>\n

There are massive tournament series playing out on both sides of the Atlantic. Plus, the chance to see if some of the amazing trends that developed in the first half of 2018 will continue into the second.<\/p>\n

We realize there are undoubtedly a whole lot more, but here at US Poker<\/strong><\/a>, we\u2019re focused on two storylines centered around US players we think are the ones to watch for in the second half of 2018<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Can Justin Bonomo stay red hot?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Virginia-raised Justin Bonomo<\/strong><\/a> has had such a great start to 2018, his year will likely hold up as the most productive in poker history, even if he doesn\u2019t play another hand for the rest of it.<\/p>\n

Bonomo has booked an incredible $24,945,435 in tournament earnings<\/strong> up to the end of the 2018 WSOP. In fact, he\u2019s now on top of poker\u2019s all-time money winners list<\/strong><\/a> with $42,979,591 in career tournament earnings.<\/p>\n

He collected $15 million alone by winning the two biggest tournaments of the year, the $300,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl<\/strong> and the WSOP\u2019s $1 million buy-in The Big One for One Drop<\/strong>. He collected the other almost $10 million winning the HKD $2 million buy-in Super High Roller Bowl China<\/strong>, finishing second in the 2018 PokerStars<\/a> Caribbean Adventure $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller<\/strong>, and making the final table or winning another 12 high roller events with buy-ins of $25,000 or more.<\/p>\n

Bonomo, who now lives in either Las Vegas, Nevada<\/a>, Toronto, Canada, or out of a suitcase, depending on what time of year it is, has gone on record saying he is going to take a little post-WSOP vacation. However, odds are he\u2019ll be back for a little heat check before long.<\/p>\n

Hot August nights<\/span><\/h3>\n

His outstanding 2018 could continue as soon as August. The <\/a>2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open<\/a><\/strong> schedule in South Florida includes a $50,000 Super High Roller with a $1 million guarantee on Aug. 8. Plus, the PokerStars European Poker Tour<\/strong> <\/a>will be back in Barcelona, Spain from Aug. 21 to Sept. 2.<\/p>\n

That schedule includes:<\/p>\n