The poker economy isn\’t what it used to be. Players who wouldn\’t have thought twice about dropping $50K two years ago are now looking at the cost of entry the same way many of us look at $1,500, $2,500 or $5,000 events.
Phil Ivey, as we know, may be the most marketable player in poker, yet he seems to be settling in to his role as multi-bracelet, camera-dodging recluse. Thus far succeeding at keeping himself off the ESPN featured table until November
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It\’s the first episode without the Wolfman, but you should still listen as the WSOP media-osos gather outside the Amazon room to discuss $50k HORSE, late registration policies, WSOP parties, PokerPalooza, the big question of whether or not the WSOP
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Recapping the still ongoing action from Tuesday night: $50k HORSE Final Table, It Keeps Going, and Going, and Going… It\’s 9:15am PT, but the final table of the $50,000 HORSE is still going with David Bach and John Hanson playing
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$50k HORSE starts late with a smaller field than hoped for, but the final \”Donkaments\” are selling out — leaving some players, known and unknown, shut out. Is it all a twitter-based conspiracy spearheaded by Harrah\’s? (And if so, who\’s
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Recapping Monday night\’s tournament action: Final Table Set in 50k HORSE The final table of the $50,000 HORSE was established early Tuesday morning, with Gus Hansen the unfortunate final table bubble boy. Here\’s how the final table will be seated,
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Recapping Monday\’s six-pack of tournaments: Last $1,500 NL Draws Capacity Crowd (Again) Monday\’s $1,500 NL Holdem event drew a field of 2818 entrants for another sold-out event. Around 1,000 players will be left when the players come back to play
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Recapping Sunday night\’s action: Bracelet Winners go 1-2-4 in Limit Shootout Greg Mueller becomes the fourth double bracelet winner at this year\’s WSOP, taking down the $1,500 Limit Holdem Shootout, good for $194,854 as he denied Marc Naalden his second
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Recapping Sunday afternoon\’s activities: Mueller Muscling His Way to Bracelet #2 The final table of the $1,500 Limit Holdem Shootout has 6 players remaining after returning from their dinner break. Greg Mueller is the current chip leader (950,000), followed by
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Recapping the rest of Saturday\’s action: Cantu Wins Bracelet #2 In a battle of bracelet winners, Brandon Cantu defeated Lee Watkinson heads-up to win his second career bracelet in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better event, good for $228,867.
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