Donkament Runs, the Bad Beat Bar, and World Cup is Rigged

Tao of Pokerati

\"\"More episodes coming your way … because really, is there a better way to enjoy the full WSOP experience without being in Las Vegas? (Well I mean other than following Mathers here, on 2+2, Poker Road, and twitter …)

Of course you\’ve known for years that I\’m nowhere near so prolific as Pauly. That\’s why he has a book coming out — I think like today! — and I\’ve got just overlapping outlines, partial sample chapters … and now the occasional TOP episode previously unpublished here, but of course always available in the complete Tao of Pokerati archives for the chronologically demanding.


Episode 42: Donkament Bomber

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Dan and Pauly keep a bird eye\’s view on DonkeyBomber\’s run during Day 2 of a donkament from the press box and find the easiest way to spot him is by his pants. They also chat about another Pokerati player — Toothless Bob — who was running great but suddenly went AWOL, as various types are known to do as we all get deep into the WSOP.


Episode 43: Bad Beat Bar WTF!

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What do Benjo and 7 Mexicans have in common with a flaring mob of Americans and Africans demanding someone at Harrah\’s change the channel? Bad beat, obv. We\’ve all heard stories, but Dan takes Pauly to the Bad Beat Bar itself, a comfortable but sparsely populated spot in a Rio Convention Center spillover area that feels more like a university commons than sports bar.



WSOP 2010 Insta-flashback …

The World Series had just gotten underway and Pauly, Dan, and Benjo preview the upcoming World Cup …

Episode 20: Benjo\’s Bets and Conspiracy Theories

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Benjo explains his bets and talks about rigged-game conspiracy theories that our favorite Bulgarian bartender shared with him. Pauly and Dan pontificate on the gross discrepancies in World Cup lines between Harrah\’s properties and off-Strip sports books.