Not sure what really happened yesterday, but I guess I started paying attention to the poker tournaments … or at least wandered near them. And it just so happened to be on a day when the 2010 WSOP faced its […]
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Here\’s a recap of the Sunday afternoon activities, with issues regarding the 1k NL event coming to a head early Monday morning. Problems with Payouts? Day 1b of the $1,000 No-Limit Holdem event drew a field of just 1,744 entrants
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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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Meet Sharron, the new tourney director at The Lodge. There are lots of amateur poker leagues out there, and with all due respect, we don\’t pay as much attention to them as we used to unless there\’s allegations of grift
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Big ups to the WSOP for much better T-shirts for sale this year. Though shockingly they didn\’t bring back the Phil Hellmuth camisa that listed all his bracelet wins on the back — I kinda wish I had one for
An unsettling tournament rules situation … just in from one of our undercover Pokeratizen investigators playing in the $1,500 NLH … and, of course, it involves texting. This took place at a table in the Miranda Room, shortly after the
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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 the Saturday afternoon action: Cantu v Watkinson Heads-Up Brandon Cantu and Lee Watkinson are the last two standing in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better event, each going for their second career bracelet. At the moment, Watkinson holds
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Recapping the first half of Saturday tournament action. Doyle Done in 10k Stud 8 The remaining players in the $10,000 Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better World Championship rolls along with 6 players remaining, as Doyle Brunson\’s attempt at an 11th
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