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Phil Ivey and Jeff Schulman may be the two biggest names at the final table, but they\’re far from the only poker celebrities in attendance at the Penn & Teller theater. Some of the faces in today\’s crowd include Doyle […]
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Poker\’s biggest final table is taking place just a few hundred feet away from where I\’m sitting, but it\’s not the only tourney at the Rio today. About 15 tables were set up outside of Buzios where local players, including
Pomp and circumstance is underway … and a betuxed TD Jack Effel began with a lesson on \”poker fan etiquette\”. Jack\’s rules: Cheer and clap all you want Do not, however, interfere with play in any way by screaming \”Go
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Poker players may sometimes wear their hearts on their sleeves and their tells on their faces, but that\’s nothing compared to the hundreds of friends and family members who are showing their support for today\’s November Nine with the shirts
The day is here. The players are hidden away in some back corner of the Rio going through their pre-game routines while the fans wait patiently in line for a chance to witness poker history. Or at least grab a
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I went to Bellagio yesterday for free danish a little poker suit ho-down to learn more about the PartyGaming-World Poker Tour merger/acquisition/absorption … and was thinking how this meeting that included outgoing WPT president Steve Lipscomb and incoming new boss
Meet the New President (of the WPT) (He works for PartyGaming as of Monday)
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The day before the November Nine return to conclude the World Series of Poker Main Event comes word from Matt Savage on the passing of poker veteran Hans \”Tuna\” Lund earlier this morning of cancer at the age of 59.
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CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell has been very busy today reporting from the Penn & Teller Theatre at the Rio as ESPN and the WSOP staff are busy preparing the final table to resume Saturday at 12 noon Pacific
Pollack, Moon and Begleiter appear on CNBC Read More »
Some astute Pokerati commenters have broken down the November Nine prizepool bump (note to self: actually read WSOP media guide; people worked hard on that) … and man, the economy the economy … Thanks to KevMath, Mean Gene, and Fifth
via the PPA … Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) have submitted their petition asking Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to ignore requests seeking to delay enforcement of the UIGEA.
RE: Banks Prepping for Kibosh (2) Old Congressional poker foes resurface
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