Kem beats Copag
After problems last year with dents en masse and recurring scuffage, the WSOP has switched brands of playing cards … from Copag to Kem. Sure, they cost a little more, but really, when it comes down to it, is Harrah\’s […]
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High Stakes Hammer
It\’s getting pretty clear that finally, in 2007, the pros are starting to explore the power of the Hammer. You can tell they are still a little tentative with it — and how can you blame them when bricks of
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Five Bucks and a Good Read
I just played in my weekly game and won a whole five bucks. Freakin\’ awesome. But what is awesome is this story from Poker News, about efforts to make better poker legal in Texas. I have to give props to
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What’s in a Game?
I was just looking at the WSOP schedule and noticed they have a \”2-7 triple draw lowball (limit) with rebuys\” tournament for $1,000 this year. That seems kind of odd. Most everybody who plays this game is a high stakes
Feng Shui Has Its Place in Poker
Feng Shui, as defined by me, is putting things in places and doing things that create an environment for peace and prosperity. Is that the real definition? Hell I don’t know, but I do know some people that practice Feng
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New Camp for Ladies
The WSOP Academy has announced its first all ladies camp, to be held June 8-9 at Caesars Palace. Instructing the camp will be Joe Navarro FBI agent turned poker tell expert, Alex Outhred (four final tables last year) and Annie
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Jamie Gold admits: “I got lucky” and more
Like way more … and hence the power of a net-savvy poker media willing to \”upset\” a poker player. Seriously, maddest props to RawVegas.tv as they continue to kick some technological, pseudojournalistic ass … In this video, Jamie Gold finally
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Bay 101 Shooting Star
The Main Event at The Bay 101 starts this afternoon. Liz Lieu, Steve Wong and Nam Le (who won last year) will be vying for this year\’s title. Unlike The Wynn main event (won by Zachary Hyman) , The Shooting
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Sang moves to Vegas
Fantastic final table at the Wynn, featuring 4 multi-bracelet winners and last year\’s Cardplayer player of the year (oh, and the questionably talented Ted Lawson, who finished 2nd)… and they finish 5-9. Go figure. Perhaps more alarming is the person
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PI-07 Results
Shame on me for not getting these up earlier. Here are the results for the PI-07, where much fun was had by most:
