Ack … I hate that I wrote a hedline that sounds like something out of a PokerStars press release, but not sure how else it could turn out when Italian soccer star Christian Vieri announced his intention to play in […]
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We try not to engage in too much schadenfreude here at Pokerati, but the last post about Amarillo Slim\’s efforts to restore his stature in the poker world has me contriving a poll in my head about who are/were the
Poker Pariahs A who’s who of poker bad guys
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For the first time in six years, Amarillo Slim\’s speaking out on charges that he inappropriately buggered his granddaughter. In Part 1 of 2 of Nolan Dalla\’s interview, Slim addresses specific allegations and tells us that charges have been dropped,
Amarillo Slim: I Am Not a PedophileFair enough … but will he be patch-worthy?
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Team Tao of Pokerati hits Caesar\’s Palace (and Bellagio) for the first open-field running (second overall) of Dream Team Poker. Have a listen to join Pauly and Dan + Shaniac on our ventures to the registration and jersey-issue cocktail party
Dream Team Podcast Tao of Pokerati
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The World Series of Poker has released the rules for their 2009 event. There\’s a couple of interesting changes from last year that will be interesting to see how they are enforced. 36. Harrah’s prohibits the use of obscene or
Rules for 2009 WSOP – A Profanity Free Zone? Read More »
Ahh, spring is in the air, and WSOP deals are starting to take shape. One of them that wasn\’t a guarantee but has been re-solidified is Milwaukee\’s Best Light, which signed a two-year deal to be the official beer that\’s
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Where in the world is Jamie Gold these days? Maybe he\’s looking for the plethora of jobs that aren\’t available in Hollywood. Could be that he\’s trying to develop \”America\’s Unemployed Hot Chicks.\” But in the world of poker, he
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It seems that David Benyamine is no longer a \”red\” pro at Full Tilt. According to several sites, Benyamine is still playing on FTP but no longer a paid pro. And in return, they\’re possibly working on a deal with
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Mr. Peanut demanded too much money to call the opening cards in the air, so the WSOP got Michael Buffer instead. As the 2008 WSOP was coming to a close a few days ago, Pauly and I couldn\’t help but
More from the Final Table: Banner-ish Year
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PokerStars had the advantage coming to the final table today with six out of the nine players on their team: Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov, Peter Eastgate, Ylon Schwartz, Darus Suharto, and David \”Chino\” Rheem. The only three players on the
