Iranian Wins Bracelet
You just could tell … 2009 was sure to be a big year for Iran! Thought it was gonna be Farzad Rouhani who did it first at the WSOP — but he got Lisandro\’d in a Stud event. Bahador Ahmadi […]
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A Very True Tale of Online Poker And the fine line between addiction and success
As Kevin pointed out … great story (like true narrative from a non-poker person who kinda gets poker) in the New York Times Magazine about a mother trying to come to grips with her son\’s extensive online poker play …
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(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 31 Evening Update
Recapping the Friday afternoon action… Vallo Valuable in $50k HORSE As the players return from the dinner break, Martin Vallo is the unofficial chip leader (245,000) in the $50k HORSE event with all 95 players who registered remaining. The players
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60 Minutes to Re-Air AP Cheating Scandal Story This Sunday, June 28
On a day when the world\’s eyes will likely be focused on Day 3 of $50k HORSE USA vs. Brazil, 60 minutes is rerunning their story on the biggest scandal to hit online poker. Curious timing. It could just be
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Who’s Playing HORSE?
Interesting, looks like Allen Kessler musta won that mega-sat Pauly and I were watching … or at least did well enough to secure his backing from somewhere else. Here\’s who entered … we\’ll see if we can\’t break it down
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$50k HORSE Field Takes Bigger-Than-Expected Hit < 100
Wow, I took the under … but this is so under I\’m not even sure I still win: 95 players in $50k HORSE, compared with 148 the year before, 148 the year before that, and 143 the year before that.
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Tao of Pokerati: Lounge Relief
A mid-tourney Phil Hellmuth piss break catches no one\’s attention but Dan\’s and Pauly\’s … whereupon we explore the role of VIP bathrooms at the WSOP — and how the need for private urination is only going to increase in
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Nelly to Play Annual WSOP PokerStars Party
Oh yeaaaaaaah. It\’s about as confirmed as it\’s going to be, and I\’m hearing it from several sources. Nelly will be the performer at the PokerStars Party on July 9th. Thanks to NYC Rounders for giving me something to link:
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Tao of Pokerati: Pre-Horsing Around
A $2,250 Mega-Sat for the $50k HORSE breaks out right in front of us, where suddenly the seasoned pros are kicking it old-school — playing with jovial intensity and the hope that their real poker dreams can be bought at
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(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 31
Recapping the end of Thursday action at the WSOP Kabbaj Picks up the Cabbage London professional John Kabbaj took down the $10,000 Pot-Limit Holdem World Championship for $633,335 and his first WSOP bracelet, defeating Kirill Gerasimov in heads-up play. Gerasimov
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