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Even though he has more than 50 years in the poker world under his belt, poker legend Doyle Brunson continues to be one of the leaders in the community, advocating suggestions for improvements to the industry.
One of the questions I am asked most frequently is something about where to play--where are the softest games, where can one make the most money, which are the best rooms, etc. Note that those are not equivalent questions.
2003 WSOP Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker is absolutely dominating the World Poker Open in Tunica, Mississippi heading into Tuesday's final table.
The first thing Binion's is doing to annoy me is the recent institution of yet another variant on the button straddle. It seems that you can make this any amount you want.
WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack walked to a podium in a tucked-away ballroom and stood before 130 very angry people. Hoarse and dealing with one of the most unfortunate controversies of his career with the World Series, Pollack delivered the bad news.
As the satellite tables open for the 2009 World Series of Poker today, so too does the nomination process for the Poker Hall of Fame. And for the first time ever, the poker-loving public will be able to particpate.
2009 will mark the fortieth anniversary of the World Series of Poker. It was 1970 when Benny Binion invited a half dozen of the world's best poker players to come and play in a game of high stakes poker and decide by vote the world's best poker player.
Having made the final table of the WSOPC Las Vegas championship event the past two years, finishing fifth and fourth respectively, Bonomo got over the hump this time around, defeating a stellar final nine to book the $227,692 win and a seat in the 2009 WSOP Main Event.
The World Series of Poker Europe (presented by our good friends at Betfair) is set … so we go WSOP in June and July … take August off … WSOP-Europe in September … take October off … November Nine.
Last Thursday, Seth Palansky, Communications Director for Harrah's Entertainment and the World Series of Poker, was my guest on Keep Flopping Aces, my internet radio show that webcasts every Thursday.
I can't think of a more ideal time or place than Caesars Palace Mega Stack Poker Tournament to play in a very affordable Las Vegas poker tournament; especially. a Las Vegas poker tournament that is formatted just like the really big Vegas tournaments.
The poker world was buzzing after the World Series of Poker released its 2009 schedule with some major changes included.
For the last couple of years, the World Series of Poker has held Academies to help players improve their tournament skills. Now, the WSOP is delving into the realm of cash games with their new cash game academies.
I forgot to tell you about another little incident from the Mirage Saturday night. Because it's a place I don't visit often (once or twice a year), I couldn't remember if they had any jackpots that I needed to be aware of--bad beats, high hands, etc. So I asked the dealer.
One of the questions that sometimes pops up in emails or the comments is where I play most frequently. So as I was entering some data in my spreadsheets just now, I thought I'd check the records and see.
I have so much to tell you all about the past few days so I will try not to ramble on.
This morning's FY Q3 earnings call from Harrah's offered some hope for online poker players. CEO Gary Loveman spoke of the possibility of seeing online poker legalized.
On Thursday, the show lineup for the CBS news program "60 Minutes" was announced. Absent from the list of three feature segments once again was an exposé on online poker. With the 2008 WSOP Main Event resuming on Sunday night, the timing could have been right for the story to air concurrently on the network.
An idea occurred to me recently. I wanted to challenge myself to play and win in the whole row of Harrah's* properties on the Strip, all in one day. As I thought about it more, the idea evolved into a challenge that I will open up to all readers.
I know that a lot of people were very critical of ESPN and Harrah's when they changed the format of the This year's WSOP final table. I felt like there was not enough hype and promotion for the final table, but I have to admit that I like the changes that they made.
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19th October 2009 3:08pmSource: Poker News HeadlinesIs SEGA Poker On The Way?
Video game provider SEGA could be set to launch their own poker and casino platforms following the granting of a gambling licence by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission today.
18th October 2009 10:25amSource: GoodLuck Poker BlogThe 5 Dumbest Things I Ever Did Playing Poker
As with anything new in someone's life - whether it's a new job, or a new recipe or even a new game, you have to learn about it before you can say you understand it. Same thing goes for poker.
17th October 2009 10:32pmSource: Poker News DailyFull Tilt Responds to Poker Bot Lawsuit
Online poker room Full Tilt Poker is known for keeping mum when it comes to its legal and business matters, but the company broke its silence to comment on a recent lawsuit by former customers Lary Kennedy and Greg Omotov.
16th October 2009 7:02pmSource: TJ CloutierFrom Canada to Texas: Football & Poker
Anybody who sees me at a poker table says that I look like a football player. And of course, that's what I was in my youth. After I got out of the Army, I signed on as with the Montreal Allouettes, where I played first string tight end until I was traded to the Toronto Argonauts.
14th October 2009 8:05pmSource: Poker News DailyDoyle Brunson Inducted into Hardin-Simmons University Athletic Hall of Fame
Legendary poker player Doyle Brunson will be feted yet again on Friday night, but not for any of his performances over his 50-plus year career in the game of poker.
13th October 2009 6:50pmSource: PokerListings.comWSOP introducing November Nine Academy
The final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event represents the pinnacle of a poker player's career, but every player has to start somewhere.
12th October 2009 10:05amSource: Poker King BlogA.J. Benza Out as Co-Host of High Stakes Poker
When "High Stakes Poker" returns for its sixth season in February of 2010, there will be one major change - A.J. Benza will no longer be a part of the show.
9th October 2009 5:18pmSource: Poker News DailyAaron Gustavson Defeats Peter Eastgate in EPT London
As the great wrestler Ric Flair said, ?To be the man, you gotta beat the man!? In this week?s finale of the European Poker Tour?s (EPT) London stop, Aaron Gustavson did just that, besting reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion Peter Eastgate heads-up.
7th October 2009 7:04pmSource: PokerListings.comdurrrr Challenge: The half way mark and more
Possibly getting underway with the half-way goal in mind, the latest session in the durrrr Challenge only ended after a total of 1,063 hands were played.
6th October 2009 6:36pmSource: Poker News DailyDoyle Brunson Advocates WSOP Europe Venue Change
Even though he has more than 50 years in the poker world under his belt, poker legend Doyle Brunson continues to be one of the leaders in the community, advocating suggestions for improvements to the industry.
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