There’s a reason we media folk love us some Nolan Dalla … not only does he understand what’s really at stake every step of the poker way, but also he knows how to bring out the best in the game … and here at the Penn & Teller Theater, introducing tonight’s heads-up match, he seems to recognize, hey, I’m on a stage, we’ve got flashing lights, and there’s a poker-loving hairy manbeast behind me — might as well have some fun!
So that’s the fight …
Racener vs. Duhamel
John vs. Jon
Full Tilt vs. PokerStars
Florida vs. Canada
RCNR T-shirts vs. Montreal Sweaters
30.7 million vs. 189 million
(blinds at 600k/1.2m)
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One difference, however … Racener has the Sam Chauhan rubber band, while Duhamel … is from Canada, eh?
A kinda cool shot of the Michael Mizrachi bustout press conference … on a day where seven, and later eight, poker players will think much about how close they came toward making a major step toward legendary status and the very most of the opportunity the poker gods put in front of them.
It’s not breaktime, but they’re taking a pause … to count chips and change tapes (really? ESPN still uses TAPES?), so it’s a good time to see if our pre-game assessment was accurate or not.
If you are a part of the majority who cannot access ESPN3 (because of non-deals between ESPN and various ISPs) and want to watch the “live” 5-minute delay of the WSOP Final Table this weekend? Well all you need is a friend or family member who can access ESPN3. Here is a step-by-step guide on how totrick your provider into giving you the goods:
Go to www.ESPN3.com to check if have access to the stream (this can be done by checking any of the live events that happen to be running at that time).
If you do not have access check the www.espn.go.com/espn3/affList to see if you can find one in your area that a friend may have. Most universities and libraries have access, Once you find somewhere to go head over and log onto ESPN3 with your computer (you may have to choose your, or in this case your friends, provider from the list).
Verify that you can then watch a live event.
Create an ESPN.com account (it is free) if you do not already have one and make sure you are logged in.
Click on the “Remote Access†link (located on the top bar next to watch now). This syncs your account to remember you are able to watch ESPN3 events.
This syncs your account to remember you are able to watch ESPN3 events. Now that you have completed those easy steps you can head home and wait for the coverage to begin. Then just log back into your ESPN.com account and start up ESPN3. If you are unable to access the event right away then click on the “Remote Access†link again and things should start up.
Podcasting action shots. Not quite worthy of video, but certainly would make for a good holographic Slurpee coin.
That’s the big news — major-extreme technological advancement, from the original producers of Pop music disguised as a poker podcast … after prolly more than 200 episodes that required actual clicking efforts for our listeners to hear, we now have it where a single click can get you Tao of Pokerati updates forever and ever.
Click here to subscribe, and enjoy the first episode, getting ready for this weekend’s big WSOP action … nice one out-the-gate, starting off by misidentifying Michael Mizrachi’s ethnic heritage as if I were the Sharron Angle of Poker:
N9 – Episode 1:Â Power Breakfast – Italian Cock and Eggs — Dan and Pauly recorded an episode at their favorite breakfast place after a power meeting to prep for the November Nine. They discussed a bit of pre-game strategy and what’s to come for upcoming coverage of their third November Nine and sixth WSOP Main Event final table. As per usual, Dan veered off topic and delved into a tangent about cocks again (not that there’s anything wrong with that).
