The hallways surrounding the Penn & Teller Theater at the Riohave been bustling since just after 8am this morning. From media anxious to find their seats and set up for a long day to poker fans, including multitudes of friends […]
Pre-Festivities FestivitiesExcitement Turns to Restlessness
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Pauly and I are back … watching the biggest sit-n-go in the history of poker, very live-ish from the Penn & Teller Theater in the Rio. As fans were filing in, chips were being unbagged, and 4 months of semi-hyped
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So action is about to get underway. Players are unbagging their chips now. A few thoughts on what we are seeing/hearing: Dennis Phillips has close to 200 fans — all of them are wearing the same shirt he is, with
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The day that the poker community has been waiting for has finally arrived, as the November Nine reunite to determine this year\’s \”World Champion\”. Has the 100+ day delay been a success? ESPN says ratings are the highest they\’ve been
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Supposedly poker is dying (a slow and painful death). Poker rooms are closing, dealers can\’t get jobs, and one of the top tournament directors in the world is running a relatively rinky dink room in Vegas. (No offense to my
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Beyond just changing the decor, Binion\’s is trying to make itself the go-to place for low-stakes grinders with good comps and a noticeable rake reduction. From AC\’s Las Vegas Advisor: The place that was poker before poker was cool has
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The delay of the WSOP main event final table allowed Harrah\’s to invest the final table prize money, with the exception of $900,670 paid to each player in July, in a money market account to accumulate interest in the months
Mo’ Money for WSOP November Nine EightInterest Added to Top Eight Payout Spots
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My bet is Sarah Palin knows 0. Barack Obama … less clear — he plays poker, sure, but he\’s been pretty busy since July, so I think the good money for him would also be 0 … maybe 1 accidentally,
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Check it out, in case you\’re going through polling withdrawal … you can vote again and this time you don\’t even need to wait in line. Just about every pro at some time or another starts a \”blog\”. They put
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As many of you have probably noticed by now, Microgaming casinos are dropping US Players quickly in a mass exodus from the US Market! Plus, a few weeks ago we warned you about \”big trouble\” coming for Bodog. Guess what?
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