LAS VEGAS–I\’m Michele Lewis, reporting for PokerNews.com. OK, not really, but I play one on TV. Check it out, the Fresh Princess talking to Thor Hansen about Omaha Hi Lo and $5k 7-stud and, briefly, the WPT\’s single-dimensional approach to […]
There were three items that weren\’t covered in Steve\’s letter that are very important to me and some of my professional poker friends. Resolving these issues would make competing on the World Poker Tour more profitable, and therefore more enjoyable,
Response to Steve Lipscomb’s Letter to WPT Players Read More »
You\’ve heard my thoughts before here and on Beyond the Table about the problems with the blind structure and payouts at WPT final tables. The World Poker Tour head honcho sent an email to the players about this matter just
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Lest we forget that poker is going on in places other than Texas, Harrah\’s has revised its payout structure for WSOP bracelet events. Donkey Bomber was just bitching about the the disappointment of his buddy Mike Wattel\’s $300k payday (for
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I played in the $25,000 Bellagio main event last week, qualifying via my second $2,500 satellite. What an event! Nearly all of the best players in the world played. Starting the third day, I had 227,000 chips, which was about
Update on My Progress or Lack Thereof
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LOS ANGELES–So the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, Ca., really was an interesting place … and according to my research, I have concluded that, indeed, poker rooms would be good in Texas. (So there you have it, Texas legislators …
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As mentioned below, Tom is doing rather well in the WPT Championship after Day 2. (This could be the tournament my fantasy team needs! Don\’t let me down, guys, I got $20 riding on your results!) Here is some plausibly
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*** Oops, my numbers were off … I was texting with Tom on Saturday about his performance in Day 1A of the main event of the 5-Star World Poker Classic (aka the WPT Championship). He finished with 72k in chips,
WPT Championship Day 2: Go Tom/Everyone! Read More »
Wow, I don\’t even know where to begin on this WSOP press release. So does this mean it\’s true that in the World Series you can lie about your hand, but not tell the truth? Reigning World Series Of Poker
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They\’re down to six at the WPT World Poker Challenge in Reno. Good players, too … including David Pham, JC Tran, Mark Seif, and Danny Wong (not the Wong I have on my fantasy team, but a really good Wong
In the Money or Not Read More »
