An interesting situation came up the other day in a $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha that required floor intervention … (yes, even Harris screws up every once in a while occasionally calls for assistance.) Blinds were 5k/10k … the big blind was […]
You Be The Floor: Calculating an Undersize Pot
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Finishing up Saturday\’s action from the WSOP… Lisandro Pulls the Triple Double at the Rio Jeff Lisandro became the third double bracelet winner of this year\’s 2009 WSOP when he took down the $10,000 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or
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Recapping the first half of Saturday tournament action. Doyle Done in 10k Stud 8 The remaining players in the $10,000 Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better World Championship rolls along with 6 players remaining, as Doyle Brunson\’s attempt at an 11th
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The final table of the $10,000 Stud 8 or Better World Championship is now being streamed over the Internet at www.bluffmagazine.com/live and wsop.pkr.com The official final table has been reached, in the following chip order: Abe Mosseri Jeff Lisandro Farzad
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One cool adjustment to this year\’s WSOP is that the media tourney will be played Dream Team Poker-style. I think it was a pretty brilliant move. Because even though way back in the day playing in the media event —
That\’s the word we\’re hearing … Excalibur has apparently contacted their previously laid-off dealers and offered them their jobs back — with a return to live, non-electronic play on July 15. Not sure yet whether this a sign of a
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A great article appeared in the New York Times yesterday about poker\’s relationship with Twitter at the WSOP. Complete with a Joe Sebok interview, the piece examines the impact of Twitter on poker players and reporters. As a growing number
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Happy Saturday, ya\’ll! This is Dan here, taking over for KevMath this morning so he can enjoy a well-deserved day off to show him who\’s boss. So here we go, recapping last night\’s action from the Amazon room and beyond
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Event 35 was won this evening by Dick Richard Austin. And evidently, that\’s all he really wanted to be said about that. Therefore, there will be no bracelet ceremony or information released about him…or his bracelet…or his poker accomplishment. (Gotta
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Recapping the early part of Friday\’s WSOP action: Austin Awesome in $5,000 PLO Richard Austin took down the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event in stunning fashion, eliminating Cliff \”JohnnyBax\” Josephy and Sorel Mizzi on the final hand when he hit a
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