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as we all know, there\’s far more to the World Series than just bracelet events. One of the alt-poker activities going on today and tomorrow and yesterday (Tuesday and Wednesday) is the TDA Summit. That\’s where tourney directors from card […]
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Recapping the early part of Tuesday action at the WSOP… JC\’s a Runaway Tran in PLO JC Tran took down his 2nd career WSOP bracelet in the $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event defeating Jeff Kimber in heads-up play to also adds
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Not all over the place — but on its buses at least, and maybe at the airport. The Utah Transit Authority, which polices Salt Lake City\’s FrontRunner train system, has passed an ordinance prohibiting using its free wifi to surf
Salt Lake City to Levy Fines for Online Gambling in Public? Read More »
A little smoking area convo with Dutch Boyd (after a heads-up from @robertgoldfarb) led to this little tidbit. Dutch Boyd and Roy Winston supposedly made a $5,000 prop bet at the 2008 WSOP regarding to Player of the Year points.
Boyd v. Winston: When Prop Bets Go Bad Read More »
As we get near the halfway point — through 27 events — here\’s how the WSOP Player of the Year race is shaping up: 250 Ville Wahlbeck 220 Brock Parker 220 Phil Ivey 175 Pete the Greek Vilandos 160 Steve
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Twenty-seven events are already in the books at the 2009 World Series of Poker and, so far, European players are having one of their best Series to date. As you might expect, it is the Americans that are dominating the
Across the Pond: The WSOP by Euros for Euros Read More »
The Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act of 2009 (aka Leave No Pot Behind) is gearing up for its Congressional push … I\’ll be honest, few sources I\’ve spoken to give this legislation much chance — at least
Barney Frank Online Gambling Bill Picking Up Steam Read More »
The creator of Cirque du Soleil took 4th place in the 2007 WPT Championship after winning his entry via super-satellite. That\’s the name of the day, today, June 16, in Las Vegas. The town\’s Partyer-in-Chief, Mayor Oscar Goodman, declared it
Happy Cirque du Soleil Day! Poker player Guy Laliberte’s success, excess
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Recapping the Monday evening tournament action… $10k Heads-Up Going Overtime The $10,000 NL Holdem Heads-Up World Championship is down to the final match as John Duthie takes on Leo Wolpert in a best of three match at 12pm (broadcast here
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The Hollywood Reporter is, well, reporting from Hollywood that Leonardo DiCaprio is pegged to star in a film about online casinos based in Costa Rica. Not only does the star currently aligned with the film give us hope that it
Online Poker Film by Rounders Writers, Starring Leo DiCaprio Read More »
