Here\’s some of what\’s been happening on Saturday: Donkament Disappointing? Day 1a of the Event #3 – $1,000 No-limit Holdem tournament drew a field of 2,601 entries today, a disappointment for those expecting a field of over 7,000 battling for […]
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The day 2a field has returned from dinner break with less than 900 players remaining from the starting field of 1,476. Notable eliminations include: Gus Hansen, Johnny Chan, Mike Caro, Tony G, Jennifer Tilly, Shaun Deeb, Todd Brunson, Barry Greenstein
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First, this note from Nolan Dalla\’s latest tournament report: In the days following the third annual Ante Up For Africa tournament, WSOP officials have received a number of media inquiries regarding the event’s second-place finisher specifically whether he collected his
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Another down day for today\’s Main Event as only 873 registered for day 1b, the lowest day 1 figure since the poker boom began. Reports indicate that over 2,700 players combined have already registered for days 1c and 1d, combined
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It\’s a special moment as Vitaly Lunkin, from Moscow, receives his bracelet for the $40k, and Benjo and Pauly are there to hear the first ever playing of Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii, aka the \”State Hymn of the Russian Federation\”
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We try not to engage in too much schadenfreude here at Pokerati, but the last post about Amarillo Slim\’s efforts to restore his stature in the poker world has me contriving a poll in my head about who are/were the
Poker Pariahs A who’s who of poker bad guys
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For the first time in six years, Amarillo Slim\’s speaking out on charges that he inappropriately buggered his granddaughter. In Part 1 of 2 of Nolan Dalla\’s interview, Slim addresses specific allegations and tells us that charges have been dropped,
Amarillo Slim: I Am Not a PedophileFair enough … but will he be patch-worthy?
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One would think that a man in his 80\’s would stop going places where he might get his ass kicked. But when that man is Amarillo Slim, one would be wrong. According to the Houston Chronicle, Mr. Preston was attempting
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While much of Hollywood continues to be shut down due to the ongoing writers strike, people like Brittany and Jamie Lynn Spears keep us entertained with their dysfunctional lives. It’s the trainwreck that you cant look away from But let’s
Episode 2.4.2 The European Union considers fighting American anti-online-gambling laws via the WTO / Washington State looks to undo felony online poker statute / Dan questions Poker Players Alliance lobbying strategy // Tom\’s sick of the war in Iraq /
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