Yesterday was an easy Day 1 of the 2008 WSOP. Well, in truth, it would\’ve been easier had I not been hung over short-tempered out of sorts. But some solid sleep, quiet time at home last night to catch up […]
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The WSOP got underway with a bang and a band. The UNLV marching band entered the Amazon Room with a rendition of \”Viva, Las Vegas,\” followed by a bit of an uncomfortable silence that was broken by welcome announcements from
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One thing that hasn\’t changed in the halls of the Rio Convention Center is the plethora of inflated Milwaukee\’s Best Light cans with little inflated feet. Those things are pure targets for people who want to stab, punch, kick, and
Took a little trip over to the Rio today to check out the set up. Good things so far. The Amazon Room was empty except for the ESPN crew setting up the stage, Harrah\’s employees finalizing the set-up of the
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It seems that the WPT/GSN renewal decision has been postponed until June 7th. As May 24th came and went, no word… but the Poker King reported that WPT Enterprises filed papers with the SEC today to note an amendment to
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It has been reported (and noted by Kajagugu) that Cliff \”JohnnyBax\” Josephy signed with UltimateBet to join its roster of pro players. The interesting thing here is that most sites release a statement about new signings with a quote from
Ran across this while searching for WSOP videos on YouTube. (I know, I\’m a geek.) The info on it says, \”The World Series of Poker is for chumps. Behold, the World Series of Uno.\” Commentator for the WSOU cracks me
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With Pokerati contributors descending upon Vegas for the 2008 WSOP, it only makes sense that hijinks ensue. Thus, we present the 2008 PBS – Pokerati Bowling Series. The inaugural and somewhat impromptu and unofficial match-up took place last night at
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Yesterday, Short-Stacked Shamus took us to the quarterfinals of the 64-player Full Tilt Poker tournament. Later in the evening, it was determined that the four players going to the semifinals would be: David Singer v. Brian Hastings Andy Bloch v.
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Don\’t you hate it when you come up with a great idea, and as you\’re making it a reality, you realize that someone else is doing it at the same time? Doh. Enter Bodog and Full Tilt. Though Bodog seems
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