Dreamy Team Poker
One cool adjustment to this year\’s WSOP is that the media tourney will be played Dream Team Poker-style. I think it was a pretty brilliant move. Because even though way back in the day playing in the media event — […]
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Tao of Pokerati: Poker Media Life
Before Pauly skipped town to go all hippy on the leeward side of the Appalachian Trail, he and I had a little chat about the press setup at the WSOP (with an unintentional guest appearance by TD Steve) in which
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Poker Beat Extra
For those who missed our debut special-for-the-WSOP Monday episode live, here\’s the podcast … where The Poker Beat crew waxes poetic about Phil Ivey\’s bracelet, Daniel Negreanu\’s non-bracelet, non-Finnish national anthems, Ladies events, what makes an \”online\” player, and Joe
(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 6 $1,500 PLO, 10k Stud, Stimulus Special Day 2, Champions Invitational conclusion
Two WSOP bracelets were awarded early in the morning on Monday, but the recipients were not new to earning some hardware. First, Vitaly Lunkin took down the 40th Annual $40,000 NL Holdem event, outlasting Isaac Haxton after a three-hour heads-up
Amarillo Slim: I Am Not a PedophileFair enough … but will he be patch-worthy?
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,
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What was Dan Thinking?
Pokerati\’s own Dan Michalski took part in an \”expert panel\” for ESPN with Dr. Pauly, Chops of Wicked Chops Poker, Gary Wise, Bernard Lee, Lance Bradley of Bluff Magazine, and ESPN.com\’s Andrew Feldman ranking the field of the NBC National
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Random Notes from WPT Invitational Cocktail Party
With a cold coming on, I juiced up on cold medicine and headed down to Commerce Casino last night for the pre-tournament WPT Invitational cocktail party. In more of a stuffy-headed fog now, I give you a few observations from
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The Real Deal deals its last hand at the Venetian
The fine folks at Wicked Chops Poker are reporting this morning that The Real Deal, the poker game show at the Venetian, has closed after an 8 week run. As the blog mentions, a combination of a poor economy and
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Lee Watkinson: Hardcore Elegance Feel-copping
Good morning … In the current issue of Bluff, Wicked Chops gives their 4th Non-Annual 1st Annual WCP Awards. And one of them goes to Lee Watkinson for \”The Most Hilariously Awesome Billboard of the Year\”. We agree(d) — very
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“It Feels Good to Run Good!”
Or so I’ve been told …
While Jen was slaving away covering the WCOOP on the PokerStarsBlog this weekend, I was extremely busy playing in a $1,000 freeroll on PokerStars (12 players max). I\’m sure it won\’t make her extra-happy to know that I overslept for
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