The twins-separated-at-birth concept between the 148-player $50k HORSE fields in both 2007 and 2008 have me playing around like crazy with spreadsheets … 52 players in the 2008 $50k HORSE did not play in 2007 — those currently still alive […]
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Even on Day 3, when the majority of the players in the $50K HORSE event have long been eliminated, the rail is two- and three-deep where the last few tables are being played. When fans see Brunson, Ivey, Negreanu, and
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What\’s happening tonight at the WSOP: The $1,000 NL Holdem with rebuys event has a winner, Canadian Max Greenwood took down the bracelet, making a remarkable comeback from being shortstacked 3-handed to take down the bracelet and almost $700,000. Rene
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There are 41 players left in The World Championship of $50,000 Chip Reese, each with a mostly differing number of chips: [players of particular semi-personal interest to me in bold] Michael DeMichele – 1030000 Barry Greenstein – 785000 Edwin Ting
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UPDATE: No-stakes Dallas Amateur-turned-Vegas small-stakes pro David Pflaster is hanging in there. Has built his stack back up to about 6,000. \”I did stop-and-go,\” he said, \”the best play in poker … He raised it up and i couldn\’t go
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Another guy you may see representin\’ at the tables: Pat Poels. Pat, of course, is the only two-time bracelet winner on the team. (Tom is just a \”Friend of Pokerati\” for now, while we haggle over contractual obligations.) Not sure
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Playing under our little satanic-spade banner … David Pflaster. Some of you may recall … he got his start playing at the Lodge and before you knew it was getting aces tattooed on his forearms, dealing in Dallas, and about
By the end of Day 2 of the 5-day event, there were only 67 players left standing in the tournament. The 81 players who have been eliminated left $4,050,000 behind for the others. Among those gone from the field is
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My 1 percent of Tom in the $50k HORSE now = 0 … 75th place last night … but meanwhile, Johnny Chan (who ended up with many of Tom\’s chips) seems to be the gift-giver that keeps on giving …
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Art and monkey Thursday in the satellite room I ran into Art, a longtime WSOP dealer. We\’re talking years into the Binion\’s regime long. The last time I encountered Art was while taking this photo in 2006. The scene was
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