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It\’s the first episode without the Wolfman, but you should still listen as the WSOP media-osos gather outside the Amazon room to discuss $50k HORSE, late registration policies, WSOP parties, PokerPalooza, the big question of whether or not the WSOP […]
Poker Beat: Pre-main events Read More »
In case you missed it (I did) here is some Pokernews video from the first of about a dozen big WSOP main event run-up parties, this one hosted by Ultimate Bet at Studio 54 in the MGM. So much sayable
Ultimate Bet Party Video: Anyone Who Is Anyone … Read More »
Today is the first day of the 2009 main event. I\’m sticking to my guns and saying the field size will be anywhere from 3,000-12,000 and offering 10:1 odds on anything outside of that. Just made a wager on the
WSOP Main Event: Field Size Speculation and Day 1 Choice EV Read More »
Click below for Nolan\’s official report — all the data you could want, complete with quotes from celebrity players, information on who exactly played (and won), and info about the fundraising component. A few things that stand out to me:
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Congrats to Matt Hawrilenko, winner of just over $1,000,000 in the $5,000 NL Holdem 6-max earlier this morning. The big day has finally arrived, the final bracelet event of this year\’s World Series of Poker, the $10,000 NL Holdem World
(Way) Outside the WSOP – Main Event Day 1A Read More »
One of the great WSOP traditions is fast becoming the Bluff/Sapphire party (3rd year?) … where hundreds of Amazon-entrenched pokerers — from pros to media to dealers — who have lived for more than a month in a pen mostly
Tao of Pokerati: Strip Club Party Night Read More »
Richardson, accused of taking a less-than-charitable payout option. Kinda bummed I missed Ante-Up for Africa yesterday … Hollywood A-list celebrity-related traffic aside (and pictures of Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Charles Barkley, Don Cheadle, Jason Alexander, Dean Cain, Brad Garret, Herschel
The final update before the Main Event for me, as it\’s final table time in the $5,000 NL Holdem 6-max event. The final table is now four-handed consisting of Josh Brikis, Sean Keeton, Matt Hawrilenko, and Faraz Jaka. Jonas Wexler
(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 37 Evening Update Read More »
Starting with today\’s lone tournament starting, one with a very worthy cause: Ante Up for Africa The big charity event of the WSOP is this afternoon\’s Ante Up for Africa, a star-studded affair with a $5,000 buy-in, with a request
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Big congrats for the deepest run of any Team Pokerati player in 2009, who just finished 3rd in the $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw. From WSOP.com: Julie Schneider played a remarkably clean tournament right from the start of play on Day
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