Must-Reads
A couple of things to strongly suggest today: Tao of Poker – Should be on your required reading list daily. Check out the most recent post called \”WSOP Day 18: Never Trust a Junkie\” dated June 17th. Dr. Pauly\’s insights […]
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World Series of Poker Blogs
I\’m about to head over to the Rio — I think I might actually play a bit today — but before I shut my computer lid (about as difficult for me as stepping away from a table when I\’m still
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$10k Mixed Event World Championship, etc.
We\’re ready to roll here for a good day of poker. It occurs to me that the hours are kinda funny, because as the WSOP day gets started here in the pacific time zone, you folks in NYC and DFW
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Breaking News: Free “Aussie” Beer at the Rio
Just thought a few hardworking bloggers/already-broke poker players might wanna know … free Foster\’s at the Lucky Strike Lanes this evening from 6-9 pm. Not sure if you\’re supposed to be there or not, but really, does it matter? No
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RE: Do You Think We Forgot, UltimateBet?
Hey Jen, check it out … Pauly has some interesting thoughts on the matter: If you play online poker (especially if you are one of the blind fools still playing on UB), it\’s in everyone\’s best interest to spread the
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The Advent of Poker
A lot of us WSOP media veterans (this will be Pokerati\’s 5th year in attendance, which I think is longer than any other blog) see the World Series as Christmas season for poker. Think about it … right now we\’re
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Re: 2008 Is Probably Not The Year of Getting There
Oops, while rambling on in the previous post, i forgot to share with you the email Alfonse D\’Amato sent out today that made me start writing it. He makes some good points while, of course, also trying to give away
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Wait, Something Looks Different?
As you may be noticing, Pokerati has lost a little weight … and gotten a new haircut. The haircut part might take a couple weeks to grow into. The rest of it should be all good, though we may need
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Keeping Out the Riff-Raff
750 percent increase for VIP lounge keys at the WSOP
Part of my master plan for covering the 2008 WSOP has already gone awry … Last year, you could make a $1,000 charitable donation for access to a VIP Players lounge across the hall from the Amazon Room. Inside was
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On-the-Fly Rule Change at WPT Championship
“Show One Show Both” Is Now “Show One, OK, Cool, Fair Enough”
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