Scotty Nguyen is the 2008 World Series of Poker $50K H.O.R.S.E. champion! First things first… 3rd place – Erick Lindgren – $781,440 (This occurred at approximately 4:30am after a valiant fight with a pesky short stack. Fine job, Erick. Seriously.) […]
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Not saying it\’s not exciting to watch and follow along… Okay, maybe I am saying that. We\’ve hit a rut. It has been three-handed for nearly 75 hands. While there is some form of action on many of the hands,
And Then There Were Three…Forever and Ever…
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What\’s happening tonight at the WSOP: Jen and Dan are taking care of the HORSE event, so I don\’t need to duplicate their work, but they\’re about to return from dinner break 5-handed. The $2,000 NL Holdem event was won
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It has taken over three hours to see three players hit the door in the $50K HORSE. It has seemed slow at times, but the intensity at the table dictates that this could be a long night. 8th place –
And Then There Were Five…$50K HORSE Running Slow But Steady
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The air at the ESPN stage is electric. In many people\’s opinions, the $50K HORSE event is the true poker championship tournament. Media is everywhere, security is tight, and the public is clamoring to get in. As evidenced by the
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Finishing the action from last night, with the Sunday preview that\’s not really a preview: The HORSE final table is now set for 3pm to be under the really hot lights of the ESPN cameras. Here\’s how this stacked lineup
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We\’re coming into the homestretch, and it will take some big finishes for any nation/state to make a big move. Looked like Cali might give Nevada a run for its money, but shortly after John Phan won his bracelet (and
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This year, Harrah\’s decided that the WSOP events, namely the $1500 NLHE tournaments, would not accept alternates. So, depending upon the space available, the powers-that-be set a cap on the field. Let\’s take today\’s NLHE, Event #49. It was capped
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Since returning from dinner break, the players in the $50K HORSE have been in slow motion, barely trotting here. So much is on the line, so I don\’t blame them… The railbirds aren\’t getting tired, though. They\’re still packed in
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Sorry for the ToP delays … but Tao of Pokerati gets back to the mike … this time railbirding the $50k HORSE masseuses as we have our first semi-topless guest on the show (from a distance) and question massage strategy.
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