LAS VEGAS–OK, I\’ve decided to play in the Ultimate Poker Challenge $300+40 event — headed to Binion\’s now. While these vigs are getting pretty ridiculous in poker, I still will try to win it. (Thanks for the various heads-ups, readers!) […]
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I just got an email from Harrah\’s (by proxy) asking my opinions on how they handled the media at the WSOP. I\’ve long contended that despite the difficulties this year, the real test of Jeffrey Pollack and his cronies will
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Joe Sebok and Barry Greenstein won the WPT \”Fathers and Sons\” tourney. That\’s kinda sweet, no? Too bad (and a little discriminatory?) that David and Shirley Williams couldn\’t play. And what about Clonie and Edna? I wonder what would\’ve been
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Pokerati brother-in-law Will in Omaha writes in to inform us about one of his former students who\’s apparently in good with the poker gods. Recent UT grad Jess Newman earned more than $160k by winning the $3,000 Festa al Lago
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Because legal poker is not, er, legal in Texas … it\’s always good to hear about the people from our beloved state heading up north to Oklahoma to help the children who really need it. And that\’s what happened this
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Tom Schneider busted out of the Festa al Lago main event in 60something place — payout: $12,525 — but Dallas\’ own Webber Kang is kicking some buttuski. He\’s currently in 21st chip position with 50 players remaining. By the way,
Tom Schneider — my partner in internet radio crime, defending Pokerati Invitational Champion/King, and my new best friend (I always say that when he\’s doing well in a big-money tourney) — is doing really well in a big-money tourney. After
For those of you following the $1,500 NLH event in Tunica a few days ago, below is the official WSOP report. The hand Todd went out on really was a bummer — particularly since he is arguably one of the
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Todd’s tourney is over. He got 5th place (out of 225) in the $1,500 NLH event. Still don\’t have a payout yet, but estimate is 19k. (Over/under?) Says he went out via cracked aces. That\’s all I know … oh,
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So Todd is apparently playing some damn good poker. From what I understand, he\’s never been too much more than an above-average stack … in fact, he\’s been mostly low, but a little more than tiny, stackwise that is. Anyhow,
