Check it out … caught my eye the other night … Cashout tourneys. Though I\’m not sure if they\’ll be a regular thing, they made their debut this past weekend @AriaPoker. Interesting concept — essentially tournaments with pre-established guaranteed chops, […]
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Day 1A is underway at the 2007 WSOP and it’s a madhouse. Mel Judah, Liz Lieu, Johnny Chan, Tobey Maguire, Jeff Gibralter (Dallas player) and Pokerati’s Tom Schneider are playing today. Vinnie Vinh did an infamous no-show and received a
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LAS VEGAS – The Pot Limit Omaha Event started today at high noon. Notable players in the Amazon room – Devilfish, James Van Alstyne, Chris Ferguson, Freddie Deeb and Jeff Madsen. Fellow Houstonian and a Pot Limit Omaha fan, Sammy
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LAS VEGAS–Dude, Michele, maybe I\’m biased … but you\’re a pretty good hallway reporter. I\’m sure, as usual, our readers will let everyone know if I am wrong. And this interview, with J.J. Liu, I found particularly fascinating. Not just
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LAS VEGAS–It\’s official, I\’m important. Or at least all the people without badges in the Amazon room think I\’m important. Even though Dan seems to think he needs a better one, my press credential seems to work very well at
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LAS VEGAS–All their tables are full, including the tables outside in a tent and regular poker room. There are rumors of 800 alternates for today\’s event. And to top it off there is still a long line for today\’s event.
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I\’ve got a fun little speaking gig this weekend — visiting the Beth Torah men\’s club to talk poker. Last year\’s appearance went well – but while regaling the breakfast crowd with poker-boom lore, home-game theory, and tales from the
