Running Strange
Tom busted out on his first hand of today\’s $1,500 NLH event. Here\’s how it went down … Donkey Bomber shows up and is looking for his seat. A floor guy directs him to his table — only he sends […]
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Event #2 Kicks It Up
Yesterday was an easy Day 1 of the 2008 WSOP. Well, in truth, it would\’ve been easier had I not been hung over short-tempered out of sorts. But some solid sleep, quiet time at home last night to catch up
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Shout out/in from Texas
Rick in Greenville, TX writes in with what would count as a major beef in a bizzarro poker world: Hey Dan o, I have been a loyal DAILY Pokerati reader for 3 years now. We (myself and 13 other Pokerati
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(Way) Outside the WSOP, Day 2 ($1,500 NL Day 1a + $10k PL Holdem day 2)
Some WSOP thoughts as you watch this guy work his opponent. Today is day 1 for the hordes of amateurs ready to begin their World Series of Poker, as its day 1a of the $1,500 NL Holdem event. This weekend
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Living on Poker Street
Funny … I\’m sitting on the little porch off my bedroom in Slight Southwest Vegas, facing the Rio actually … Luxor beam at about 1 o\’clock. It\’s a beautiful night — cool \’70s and still. I know it\’s only Day
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Bad Play of the Day
A player in a hand against Kathy Liebert made a royal flush on the turn … he claims he didn\’t realize it, which seems believable when he was last to act and checked on the river. The player was issued
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Sounds of the WSOP
Shortly before the break, Minh Ly walked past the press box … Minh Ly (to the four of us up here): Hao ma. Gary Wise: Blah blah blah, Ming? Minh (still walking): Popa wow me wa. Gary: Hep now hoo
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Sounds of the WSOP
Players are on a 20-minute break in the $10k PLH World Championship … 114 out of 352 players remain … Chris Moneymaker, on the phone walking into the hallway: \”I doubled up on buullshit.\”
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Outside the WSOP (Day 1 Evening Update)
6:25pm Edit: Unfortunately Tom\’s out, he took AcKc against 3s3c and the board ran out 7 high. 9:20 Edit: Current chip leader is Tony LiCastro. He took down a huge pot with 10-10 v AA and KK to take his
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2008 World Series of Poker Begins with a Band
The WSOP got underway with a bang and a band. The UNLV marching band entered the Amazon Room with a rendition of \”Viva, Las Vegas,\” followed by a bit of an uncomfortable silence that was broken by welcome announcements from
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