{"id":26695,"date":"2019-06-25T18:12:18","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T18:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=26695"},"modified":"2019-06-26T12:57:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T12:57:21","slug":"wsop-weekly-is-jeopardy-an-easier-game-than-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/wsop-weekly-is-jeopardy-an-easier-game-than-poker\/","title":{"rendered":"WSOP Weekly: Is Jeopardy An Easier Game Than Poker?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The past week brought some big news for those hunting bracelets at the WSOP<\/strong><\/a>. This week\u2019s WSOP Weekly shows that Jeopardy<\/strong> champion James Holzhauer<\/strong> may be quick on the button, but poker is a different story altogether.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at what has happened at the Rio in recent days.<\/p>\n Claim Your $30 Bonus At PokerStars NJ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n With $20 Deposit<\/li>\n For a complete guide to the WSOP, <\/b>click here<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n For a complete programming guide on watching the WSOP on TV or online, <\/b>click here<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n Plenty of eyes were on recent Jeopardy<\/b> champion James Holzhauer<\/b> on Monday. He made his WSOP debut in the $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty<\/b>.<\/p>\n Despite a deep run, his run came to an end in Level 14 just short of the money. Then, he teamed up with Mike Sexton<\/b> for the $1,000 Tag Team<\/b>.<\/p>\n \u201cI decided to enter because Mike Sexton contacted me and offered to sponsor my buy-ins,\u201d the professional sports bettor told the Review-Journal<\/i><\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t have any plans to enter another WSOP event beyond those two. I played online poker semi-professionally in the early 2000s, but I don\u2019t intend to make a career of it now, as I\u2019m sure I wouldn\u2019t be good enough at it to justify forgoing other opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n The 34-year-old won almost $2.5 million during his run on the game show, which lasted 32 games. Holzhauer, who lives in Las Vegas, planned to donate 50 percent of any WSOP winnings to charity.<\/p>\n His run at the WSOP didn\u2019t come as easy as the buzzer on Jeopardy.<\/p>\n Loren Klein<\/b> has been one of the names in the news this summer. Last Friday, he finished off the $2,500 Mixed Big Bet<\/b> for his fourth bracelet and $127,808.<\/p>\n What makes that win even sweeter is that it\u2019s his fourth bracelet in four straight years. The only other players to accomplish that feat are Bill Boyd<\/b> and Doyle Brunson<\/b> in the \u201870s.<\/p>\n Another player grabbed gold last week for the first time as well. Stephen Chidwick<\/b> took down the $25,000 PLO High Roller<\/b> for $1.6 million.<\/p>\n Chidwick now has almost $25 million in live tournament winnings. That\u2019s good for 15th on the all-time money list.<\/p>\n In online action, Jason Gooch<\/b> added to his big run this summer. After finishing runner-up in the $600 Online PLO<\/strong>, Gooch won the $1,000 Online Double Stack<\/strong> on Sunday. The Texan took home $241,492 and his first bracelet.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at a few other winners:<\/p>\n If Monday\u2019s action weren\u2019t packed enough, this big buy-in, high-prestige event kicked off. Champions have included some of the biggest names in poker.<\/p>\n That includes Michael Mizrachi<\/strong>, who won it in 2018 for $1.2 million but also won in 2010 and 2012. Already with a bracelet in $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo<\/strong>, \u201cThe Grinder\u201d will be looking for his sixth bracelet.<\/p>\n The event has become one of the most prestigious tournaments on the schedule and attracts plenty of pros. Players must be sharp to play this mix of games.<\/p>\n Got all that? The final table will make for some interesting viewing on PokerGO\u00a0<\/strong>on Friday.<\/p>\n If hoping to get the worst hand possible and avoiding pairs is your game, then this event is for you. Look for plenty of big names chasing a Razz<\/strong> title.<\/p>\n That includes Phil Hellmuth<\/b>, who took this title in 2015 and also won a $2,500 Razz title in 2012. Last year, Calvin Anderson<\/b> took the title for more than $302,000.<\/p>\n Anderson already has a sixth place finish in another lowball event this summer \u2013\u00a0$10,000 2-7 Triple Draw<\/b>.<\/p>\n The PLO<\/strong> specialists and big guns will be out in force hoping for a shot at this nice title. Last year, Loren Klein<\/strong> came out on top of a field that brought in 476 runners.<\/p>\n That win brought his third bracelet and more than $1 million. In fact,\u00a0Klein\u2019s bracelets have all come in games featuring some form of the game:<\/p>\n It\u2019s those kinds of skills that make him someone to watch yet again in this event.<\/p>\n\n
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WSOP Weekly Quick Links<\/span><\/h2>\n
Jeopardy champ brings game to WSOP<\/span><\/h2>\n
WSOP Weekly Winners Circle<\/span><\/h2>\n
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This week at the WSOP<\/h1>\n
Event 58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (June 24)<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Event 62: $10,000 Razz (June 26)<\/span><\/h2>\n
Event 65: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo (June 28)<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Bargain buy-ins<\/span><\/h2>\n
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