The first three levels of the Main Event have seen over 900 players already hit the rail, leaving around 1,100 players returning from dinner break. The unofficial chip leaders are Brian Hanson and James Akenhead with 625,000 in chips. Other […]
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Daniel Negreanu knows her as \”whackjob surprise\” … and though we have a feeling that might be what the Schneiders call Tom\’s annual birthday present, well-informed, loyal Pokeratizens know her as \”Angry Julie\” (from back in the Beyond the Table
Team Pokerati Frontrunner for Women’s WSOP Player of the Year! Read More »
Recapping the still ongoing action from Tuesday night: $50k HORSE Final Table, It Keeps Going, and Going, and Going… It\’s 9:15am PT, but the final table of the $50,000 HORSE is still going with David Bach and John Hanson playing
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Recapping Monday night\’s tournament action: Final Table Set in 50k HORSE The final table of the $50,000 HORSE was established early Tuesday morning, with Gus Hansen the unfortunate final table bubble boy. Here\’s how the final table will be seated,
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I\’m posting this latest Nolan interview because it touches on some familiar laments we\’ve heard around these parts before. Who woulda guessed there were others who wonder how the not-best players get some of the sweeter sponsorship deals: QUESTION: What
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Did we say it? We did … watch out for Jeff Lisandro to make a mad dash for that previously elusive Player of the Year title. The back-to-must-read Dr. Pauly and special Tao of Pokerati guest BJ were there when
Tao of Pokerati: Lisandro Wins Bracelet #3! (feat. BJ) Read More »
Recapping the Tuesday afternoon activities, with the hope that Miami John Cernuto has a speedy recovery. Hungary Hungary Bracelets Peter Traply captured the first WSOP bracelet for Hungary, taking down the $5,000 NL Holdem Shootout , winning $348,728. Andrew Lichtenbergerfinished
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Finishing up Saturday\’s action from the WSOP… Lisandro Pulls the Triple Double at the Rio Jeff Lisandro became the third double bracelet winner of this year\’s 2009 WSOP when he took down the $10,000 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or
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As seen on WSOP.com: 255 Ville Wahlbeck 225 Phil Ivey 220 Brock Parker 220 James Van Alstyne 175 Pete the Greek Vilandos 160 Steve Sung 155 Daniel Negreanu 150 Jeffrey Lisandro 150 Rami Boukai 147 Jason Mercier I would like
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A little smoking area convo with Dutch Boyd (after a heads-up from @robertgoldfarb) led to this little tidbit. Dutch Boyd and Roy Winston supposedly made a $5,000 prop bet at the 2008 WSOP regarding to Player of the Year points.
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