Big Money Murmurs
Word about the payment processor shizznit was definitely part of the buzz around the Rio today. We should know in about a week whether this is poker\’s version of the swine flu, or if it spreads into something far more […]
(I Swear) I’m not a Cooler
The face of a Team Pokerati player about to lose all his chips, just in time for the cameras. So Pat Poels (aka \”Patch\” Poels) heads over to the press box — a long walk from the Brasilia Room —
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Team Pokerati (not Tom) in the Money (again)
The other two-bracelet holder on our squad, Pat Poels, made the money in $3,000 HORSE. We\’d say follow his progress here, but they\’re not really covering him much — with 46 out of 452 players remaining, many of them plenty
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First Double Bracelet of 2009
Brock Parker wins again. Two bracelets in four days sounds pretty good. $2,500 No-Limit Hold\’em 6-handed previously… $2,500 Limit Hold\’em 6-handed
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Latest WSOP World Standings (through 18 events)
So wow, look at that California vs. Nevada battle … tight tight tight! And for real, where is the Poker Capitol of the World? So much taxable difference between Daniel Alaei and Daniel Negreanu. California is the only region, btw,
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Bank Freezes Raising Non-Poker EyebrowsRE: Fed Crackdown on Online Poker Money Transfers (5)
First Gambling 911 and Pokerati … then the Associated Press, and now MSNBC, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times are following aware of the $33 million of online poker winnings that has been frozen at the behest
Tao of Pokerati: Graveyard Shift
Benjo and I put in the extra-long hours to bring you a show when almost nothing\’s going on at the Rio — you know, save for some big cash games, tired cash games, masseuses, cocktail waitresses, satellites, logistics maneuvers, etc.
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$1,500 Shootout Seats: Available Now!
The $1,500 NLH-Shootout, which gets underway tomorrow/today (Wednesday) has been sold out for a while now, having reached its 1,000-player max. However, it\’s not too late to get in if you happen to be at the Amazon now … as
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RE: Fed Crackdown on Online Poker Money Transfers (4)
The Associated Press is at least paying attention to the developments reported here on Pokerati in what is sure to be a complex legal situation — one that already is bringing up not just legally questionable issues of non-brick-and-mortar gambling,
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RE: Fed Crackdown on Online Poker Money Transfers (3) PPA joins legal fracas, questions legality of fund seizure
Ah, once upon a time ret. Sen. Al D\’Amato (R-NY) held real power … regardless, he\’s still trying to wield his influence over federal actions in his home state, and the PPA statement around his statement says something about the
