He\’s not broke, he swears, but he is, like everyone, way more money-minded than before … because he has to be! You have no idea how much a prop bet against Phil Ivey can affect the price of a barrel […]
Phil Hellmuth on the Economy“It’s been kind of painful cash-wise for a whole year here.”
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Wow, I took the under … but this is so under I\’m not even sure I still win: 95 players in $50k HORSE, compared with 148 the year before, 148 the year before that, and 143 the year before that.
$50k HORSE Field Takes Bigger-Than-Expected Hit < 100
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A $2,250 Mega-Sat for the $50k HORSE breaks out right in front of us, where suddenly the seasoned pros are kicking it old-school — playing with jovial intensity and the hope that their real poker dreams can be bought at
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The creator of Cirque du Soleil took 4th place in the 2007 WPT Championship after winning his entry via super-satellite. That\’s the name of the day, today, June 16, in Las Vegas. The town\’s Partyer-in-Chief, Mayor Oscar Goodman, declared it
Happy Cirque du Soleil Day! Poker player Guy Laliberte’s success, excess
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Normally we wouldn\’t think much of a thread on 2+2 about some withdrawal problems at a major American-friendly online site. Usually these problems get resolved in a matter of days or maybe weeks, but this time something\’s different. Developing …
Just talked to one of my dealer sources — a reliable one, with decades worth of experience, not the sort who just likes to bitch after blowing a night\’s worth of tips playing video poker … and she tells me,
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I\’m definitely no economic analyst (\”sure, close enough … I kinda-sorta almost have pot odds; I call, why not?\”), but I continue to see anecdotal evidence around Las Vegas that suggests the recessionary worst is behind us. And meanwhile, when
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Don\’t forget that the WSOP isn\’t the only big poker action going on in town right now. The Venetian has its own not-so-mini series of poker four times a year, the third of which kicked off today. Event #1 ($300+30
Venetian Deep Stacks Booming, Too Record DSE field today
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The WSOP unofficially starts at 9am today as the Amazon Room at the Rio opens for registration, cash games and satellites before the tournaments begin Wednesday with Event #1, the $500 Casino Employees tournament. That\’s as good a reason as
(Way) Outside the WSOP – 2009 Preview Read More »
Another one bites the dust. It was in late March that Bugsy\’s Club closed and sent its players to PokerStars, but another shut its online poker operations yesterday. PokerRoom.com posted a message on its site, including a note suggesting that
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