We sometimes forget that a lot of poker players out there — particularly mid-tier pros — rely on big tournaments to help them make their living. So when they see something potentially asinine, they get a little upset. Unlike we […]
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We low-stakes players love the deep-stack events … but as Matt Savage pointed out this summer, and a concern that Andy Bloch has re-raised more recently, big-time pro tourneys don\’t necessarily benefit in the same way from these structures. (The
Super-Deep Stacks, Late RegistrationsWPT Festa al Lago $15k Main Event
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Play officially began for the 40th World Series of Poker as Phil Hellmuth and Jeffrey Pollack bellowed the immortal \”Shuffle Up and Deal\” for event #1, the $500 Casino Employees tournament. A smaller than expected field of 866 entered the
(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 2 3 2 $40k NL Holdem Starts, $500 Casino Employees finishes
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Funny, I didn\’t get the FIDPA release Jen did, but I did get an email from Jesse Jones to members of the WPA (I\’m one of the few who somehow paid twice) … and it seems these two ops are
Marcel Luske and Michelle Lau formally announced that their organization is up, running, and ready to introduce \”The International Poker Rules\” in the near future. According to the press release, the goal of FIDPA and the set of rules is
What\’s going on tonight at the WSOP: The $1,500 NL Holdem final table just completed and it was down to a Woo and a Wood for the bracelet (w00t!). David Woo from Atlanta, GA defeated Matt Wood from Whitby, Ontario,
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I loved being a tournament director — training dealers was particularly fun at the Lodge, and I can think of no truer example of getting to be a benevolent dictator. You have some basic big rules to follow, and then
I loved being a tournament director — training dealers was particularly fun at the Lodge, and I can think of no truer example of getting to be a benevolent dictator. You have some basic big rules to follow, and then
I loved being a tournament director — training dealers was particularly fun at the Lodge, and I can think of no truer example of getting to be a benevolent dictator. You have some basic big rules to follow, and then
