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The rail around the WSOP Main Event is substantial. Though the fans are quite a distance from most of the tables, many of them are there to support friends and family or catch a glimpse of some of the recognizable […]
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In an effort to spread the Pokerati name as far across the interwebs as possible, Tom Schneider has soared into the chip lead or close enough for our unofficial chip counting tastes in Day 5 of the Main Event. According
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Lou Diamond Phillips is the lone (non-poker) celebrity remaining in the main event, with a respectable 607,000 chips. (Avg. is 481k.) I\’ve played with him once before … and it was a memorably odd night of poker, to say the
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(Table Blue 34) Seat 1: Zhehao Zhang – 309000 Seat 2: Keith Burt – 237000 Seat 3: Alessandro Longobardi – 183000 Seat 4: Jose Rosenkrantz – 456000 Seat 5: @DonkeyBomber – 797000 Seat 6: Kevin \’BeL0WaB0Ve\’ Saul – 396000 Seat
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I said at the end of play yesterday: \”Today was the fight for the money. Tomorrow is the fight for the real money,\” That\’s not really correct. In fact, it\’s pretty inaccurate … at least the second part, about Day
RE: On to Day 5 It’s really about back to hanging on
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The remaining 407 players return for Day 5 at noon today in the Main Event. The plan is to play 5 two-hour levels today. This is subject to change, depending on how many eliminations take place. The other event going
(Way) Outside the WSOP – Main Event Day 5 Read More »
In a surprising move, play ended Saturday after just three levels of play in the main event, as the field is now down to about 400 players after three levels of play, which included nearly two hours of hand-for-hand play.
(Way) Outside the WSOP – Main Event Day 4 Evening Update Read More »
We are sad for those who didn\’t make it … but happy our lone remaining Team Pokerati-er, Tom Schneider did … and with many chips no less! 797k, 404 players left. Today was the fight for the money. Tomorrow is
Oh yeah… I began to doubt my picks when many of their preliminary finishes were not as expected (or non-existent). But it seems that two of my favorites for the 2009 WSOP are heading to Day 5 of the Main
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It\’s when the pros use the fear of the bubble to their advantage. As the money bubble in the Main Event soars right past the 1.5 hour mark, still with 649 players, Tom Schneider seems to be using the tension
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