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After an incredible run at the 2009 WSOP, winning three bracelets and Player of the Year honors, Jeffrey Lisandro needed a break from poker.
In Tuesday night's broadcast of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on ESPN, Daniel Negreanu and Erick Lindgren struggled in front of a national viewing audience as Days 1C and 1D of the Main Event unfolded.
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.
I've participated in 28 out of the 40 years that the WSOP has been in existence, and, as usual, I was filled with excitement at the prospect of winning another gold bracelet.
The turnout in the $50,000 HORSE at the 2009 WSOP raised some concerns in Las Vegas.
I usually wait until the wee hours of the morning to document the previous days activities on the rail. The chip counts and stats aren’t released until the sun is coming up so I like to see what’s happening. No reason to really do that today, there’s only one story.
Is it just me, or is Daniel Negreanu going deep in practically every tournament that he plays these days?
It was one of the best ideas that Commissioner Pollack and crew implemented in years. Starting yesterday, the bracelet ceremonies are in full effect to honor every event winner with a moment in the spotlight.
Lots of prop bets abound covering this year's WSOP. Here are a few we like from Bodog. Go throw some money down on bet on your favorite lines here.
It's among the most highly-anticipated tournaments of the summer, but you've got no chance of finding a seat.
In an attempt to bring additional recognition to the winners of some of lesser-viewed preliminary tournaments at the World Series of Poker, the WSOP has announced that they will be hosting a special ceremony every day to honor the winners of these events.
The third installment of the World Series of Poker Europe will take place Sept. 18 until Oct. 1 and four bracelets will be up for grabs at the Casino at the Empire in London.
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.
Seeing who shows up for what is going to be very interesting. For the first time ever we are heading into a World Series of Poker where the economy could have a meaningful effect.
According to recently released numbers, 2.4 million people watched the 2008 World Series of Poker main event final table, resulting in a Nielsen rating of 1.9.
ESPN has already finished editing everything up to the heads-up portion of the final table.
Hey Russ, go screw yourself. Even better than NOT including Russ Hamilton's WSOP championship banner in the Penn & Teller theater for today's final table is including it--but sticking it behind the escalators.
Tiffany Michelle has been the recipient of a lot of negative press lately due to her actions on recent ESPN World Series of Poker broadcasts.
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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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