Just got word over the poker satellite that Gregg Merkow and Jamie Gold are currently engaged in some high stakes action — $50/$100 NLH with a $200 straddle. I can only presume in Tunica, where there\’s a WSOP Circuit main […]
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THACKERVILLE, Okla.–Some chip counts from the Red River Roundup, Day 2-Day 1: TBR – 10k Gregg Merkow – 20k Webber Kang – 3500 Robert \”Sanbob\” Sanchez – 3k Jerry Randack – 2500 UPDATE: Webber is out. Now playing 5/10 nlh.
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LAS VEGAS–Paul \”Eskimo\” Clark was playing in the $2,000 7-stud Hi Lo event today … Dallas pro Gregg Merkow was at his table, and it was two chips for Eskimo to call. He threw in one, and then sorta froze.
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One of my favorite restaurants in Dallas — Merkow\’s — has closed. It will apparently re-open as the Greenville Bar & Grill. Bummer. I kinda dug the casual upscale culinary thing, especially when done by a guy with a very
A little Pokerati behind-the-scenes … My distinguished internet radio colleague, \”Wolfman\” Karridy, tipping us off to the developing Gregg Merkow-Tunica love story: ________________________________________ From: Karridy Askenasy Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 11:55 AM To: danm Subject: RE: Merkow Same event
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Dallas tourney fave Gregg Merkow is kicking butt in the WSOP Circuit @ The Grand main event in Tunica — he\’s second in chips the chip leader with 39 players left … three away from the money. Gregg Merkow made
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The first weekend of April will mark the beginning of new era in poker as team-play makes it\’s Vegas/Television debut in the form of the US PokerBowl. The theory is that it\’s supposed to add a completely new layer of
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The first thing certain readers might notice upon stepping inside Merkow\’s are the two flat-screen TV\’s hanging over the bar. No, this isn\’t a sports bar, and in fact the HDTV\’s are only a minor part of the decor. But
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LAS VEGAS–Phil Hellmuth is heads-up yet again for his 10th WSOP victory in a $1,000 NLH event. This time he\’s not up against a no-name … he\’s facing the anti-Phil in the form of the accomplished Juha Helppi. (Get it?
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LAS VEGAS–In yesterday\’s $1,000 NLH with rebuys, Daniel Negreanu supposedly rebought 48 times. (How do you even have time to rebuy that often during the rebuy period?) Apparently, part of his strategy to put as many chips on his table
