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2008 WSOP Main Event Day 6 Recap
Monday, July 14, 2008
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Craig Marquis, Event 54, Main Event No-Limit Hold'em - Day 6, 2008 World Series of Poker
The penultimate day, well until November at least, saw 79 players return in the No-Limit Main Event with the intention of playing down to the final three tables. Fifty-two players, roughly two-thirds of the field, would have to go before the day was done.
But with the antes being particularly tough, the players tended to drop faster than we... Read More
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Phil Hellmuth: Good or Bad for Poker?
Friday, July 11, 2008
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Phil Hellmuth, Event 3, No-Limit Texas Hold'em Main Event - Day 1a, World Series of Poker Europe
No one casts a bigger shadow over poker than Phil Hellmuth. Like him or loathe him, Hellmuth represents practically everything good and bad in poker. The record 11-time bracelet winner draws people to the game, and yet many blame him for being the inspiration for all the loud obnoxious wannabes who turn up on ESPN year after year.
I first saw... Read More
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Lights! Camera! Inaction!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
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Doyle Brunson playing in Day 2 of the 2008 WSOP Event 45, World Championship H.O.R.S.E.
At the Main Event, more so than even the other WSOP bracelet tournaments, it's not unusual to see ESPN camera crews dashing around the Amazon and Brasilia rooms as though their lives depended on it. The problem is, poker as a spectator sport is generally pretty dull.
Now, I don't want anyone shouting "Blasphemy!!" from the church spire and... Read More
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2008 WSOP Day 36 Recap
Saturday, July 5, 2008
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Daniel Negreanu wins Event 20 at the 2008 WSOP
After the excitement of opening day, the number of runners dipped for Day 1b of the Main Event, no doubt due to aftereffects of the July 4th celebrations.
Whether this will help or hinder the event over the weekend, however, remains to be seen.
After 1,297 players turned up yesterday, reporters kept a keen eye on the total number of players... Read More
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2008 WSOP Day 35 Recap
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Jerry Yang, WPT World Championship - Day 1b, WPT Season 6
It was the beginning of the end, or maybe the end of the beginning, but either way it certainly wasn't the middle part, that's for sure.
Today, the real deal started with Event 54, the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship tournament, won by Jerry Yang last year.
With Jamie Gold's deal-based troubles a couple of years ago and Yang's... Read More
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Winners and Losers of the WSOP
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Erick Lindgren wins Event 4 at the 2008 WSOP
Today sees the completion of the final two preliminary events before the Main Event begins tomorrow, and winners of the last $1,500 No-Limit event and the $1,500 Limit Shootout have already been determined.
Every article you've read has probably mentioned how this year is "The Year Of The Pro," but who were the real winners and losers over the... Read More
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Lowest of the Low: Small-Buy-In Tournaments Part 2
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Doyle Brunson playing in Day 2 of the 2008 WSOP Event 45, World Championship H.O.R.S.E.
So there I was; it was the second tournament of that same night, and if you read the first part, I was hoping it was going to go way better than that.
To recap, I had busted out in what can be described as record time during the $100 event at the Orleans, but those... Read More
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Lowest of the Low: Small-Buy-In Tournaments
Monday, June 30, 2008
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For most people, it's a dream to play the WSOP. But for those who stump up the cash to play the side events, they might find themselves not getting their money's worth.
Last year, Harrah's made the decision to double the starting stacks for all competitions. Then they doubled the blinds also. And took some levels out too.
Last year's final... Read More
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Top 5 PLO Tournament Tips
Saturday, June 28, 2008
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Patrik Antonius, Event 3, No-Limit Texas Hold'em Main Event - Day 3, World Series of Poker Europe
One of the prestige events, the $10,000 pot-limit Omaha, which has been around for a fair few years now, begins tomorrow. It's the premium Omaha event of the year, and was won last year by Robert Mizrachi, beating Rene Mouritsen heads up, it also included a final table with Doyle Brunson and Patrick Antonius (the latter actually making a Royal... Read More
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My Picks for the Main Event
Thursday, June 26, 2008
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The Main Event approacheth, and in light of that, I've started to think about who I'd pick to take it down.
Given that there will be several thousand entries, it's extremely unlikely that any of these players will win and quite possible that none will even make the money.
Having said all that, I've chosen five players I think would come out... Read More
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Race for the Prize!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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Tom Schneider, North American Poker Championship - Day 1b
The Player of the Year race is usually a pretty intense thing, but this year more than most, it could well go right down to the wire.
The POY is a prestigious title, despite its only having been in existence since 2004. Plus, you'll get a gigantic picture of yourself affixed to the wall, which will look pretty cool ... if you can see it behind... Read More
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Time to Value Bet Thin ...
Monday, June 23, 2008
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Allen Cunningham after his victory at the 2008 World Series of Poker Circuit event at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.
Another day, another donkament, but I think I've discovered the most important part of getting through those early stages of the $1,500 and $2,000 events, where the fields are fresh and full of fish.
With only $3,000 starting chips for a $1,500 event, you have to really pull things out of the hat early on. Now a lot of good players have tried to... Read More
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WSOP Day 23 Recap
Sunday, June 22, 2008
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For a man occasionally known as 'Degenyamine' to the poker faithful, it would surprise many that, for a guy who plays as much poker as the former French tennis player, he never had managed to win a bracelet.David Benyamine has been a constant fixture on the highest stakes games on Full Tilt winning and losing huge virtually every day. Even since... Read More
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The Belly Of The Beast! What To Do On A Day Off?
Saturday, June 21, 2008
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The other night I took a dark and twisted journey, to a place where few dare to tread, a journey so terrifying you wouldn't believe it if I told you, and if I did give you the details, your mind would simply be destroyed by the maddening implications of what would be unleashed.Therefore, with that in mind, instead I think it's best if I tell you... Read More
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WSOP Day 20 Recap
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
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There was only one final table today, and centre to that was the minute pixie figure of Dario Minieri. The Italian youngster first broke onto the scene at the Baden EPT a couple of years ago, when he finished third in a tournament that was eventually won by Thang Duc Nguyen.But Minieri had been the star during the event, his style was just so... Read More