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LAS VEGAS–Yesterday\’s $2,500 short-handed NLHE final table was a good one, to say the least. Seeing Joe Hachem contend for a second bracelet is the sorta thing we want from our previously unheard of poker champions, right? He joins Greg […]
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LAS VEGAS–Camped out in the Milwaukee\’s Best Light Garage–same comfy leather chair. But today there are no young 20something skanks hotties. Instead there is one 40something lady (previously skanky hot, presumably) who just wandered over from the Poker Kitchen, where
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LAS VEGAS–So pretty much everything at the WSOP this year is an improvement. Except for the media rules … and the cash game board. Last year, if you recall, they used a fancy computer system which seemed plenty easy to
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LAS VEGAS–In satellites here at the WSOP, it is legal to show one or both cards when heads-up. Weird. Doesn\’t that kill your hand in a bracelet tourneys? (Will try to find out … with dealers coming in from all
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LAS VEGAS–Was killing some time here, er … doing investigative reporting on the Second Chance tourney system. These are great events in terms of payout, but tough because you start with only 1,000 chips. My very first hand was KK.
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LAS VEGAS–Just learned there is no $1/$2 NLHE at the World Series of Poker this year. That could change, supposedly, but for now the smallest no-limit game they\’re offering is $2/$5. (The smallest limit game is still $4/$8.)
(Pronounced: IN-stah-WHOA-sop.) LAS VEGAS–So wow … I\’ve arrived in Vegas, checked in at Rio media center, and haven\’t watched a single hand of poker. Yet there\’s already so much to report on. Where do I begin? First of all, the
I\’m currently working on a post about a big important poker tournament. But that did not stop me from sending the following important email to Sang: From: dan michalski Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 8:02 PM To: sangyoo2005 Subject: oh
LAS VEGAS–Even before getting to the Rio, I learned that Phil Ivey is reportedly shopping for a few houses in Las Vegas. (In the $3 million range.) He reports his income as $120k a month. Not too shabby … but
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LAS VEGAS–A few interesting tidbits about the Red Rock Resort & Casino in Summerlin, as seen from the poker room: They use Copags. They charge $5 for Red Bull — makes no sense to me, as it would seem the
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