WSOP Miscellany
Some notes from action today: It\’s amusing to watch the guys run to and from the bathroom. It\’s why I always try to refrain from drinking too many liquids during play. The halls are filled with men running either to […]
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Riders of the Thunderdome
If you\’re in Vegas, you should really go see this. These guys ride motorcycles in this steel cage called the Thunderdome on Fremont Street. First, one guy rides around in the thing, doing 360s around the top and such, the
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The 40th anniversary WSOP celebration
The comments made at the press conference and the fact that our esteemed WSOP commish is reading and posting comments on our humble blog has got me thinking…what could Harrah\’s do to recognize the occasion? Pardon me Jeffrey as I
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Free Booze at the Rio Today
Not just for gamblers, of course … that wouldn\’t be news. I\’m sayin\’ genuine free booze — specifically Stoli Bueberi, at iBar, just a few steps further yonder from the hooker bar, from 6-9 pm. It\’s all part of a
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What’s not on Your iPod?
For those of you still alive in the main event, or perhaps those who wish they still were, here\’s a good song — you\’re welcome to borrow it — to keep you thinkin\’ straight and your eye on the prize
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Clonie’s Big Score / Second Chance
Michael Binger said she was due … and sure enough, Clonie Gowen got it good — not at the WSOP, but across I-15 at the Bellagio Cup IV, in a $5,000 NLH event that drew 235 runners. Kinda like a
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Go Team Pokerati!
As action gets underway on day 2B, we\’ve got a few players you may or may not know that we\’ll be paying a little extra attention to. Be sure to check in with CSR for some chip reports from and
(Way) Outside the WSOP – (Main Event Day 2b)
Play ended earlier this morning with 466 players moving on to day 3, and the leader at the end of the day is Brian Schaedlich, with 801,000 in chips, over twice as many as the player in 2nd, Hunter Frey.
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WSOP Main Event Odds and Ends
Some updated info about the totality of the WSOP, from media director Nolan Dalla: This is the largest World Series of Poker in history. A grand total of 58,720 entries for an identical number of gold bracelet events (55 tournaments)
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World Standings Update
With 53 of 55 poker precincts reporting … Unless something really funky happens in the main event, it looks like Nevada has the edge on California when it comes to home base for the best poker players in the world.
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