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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.
The signing of quarterback Brett Favre by the Minnesota Vikings delayed the premiere of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) by 20 minutes on Tuesday night, with action from Day 1A and Day 1B taking center stage.
Greg Raymer, the 2004 WSOP Main Event winner, has been a very outspoken poker advocate in recent years to much acclaim from the rest of the poker community.
With most Americans celebrating Independence Day on July 4th, it was anticipated that Day 1B of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event would draw a smaller number of participants compared to the rest of the starting days. The final number was even smaller than expected, as just 873 players took their seats in the Amazon Room.
It may be 26 years since he won the WSOP Main Event, and the hair has grown grey (on head and beard), but Tom McEvoy today showed he has lost none of his shrewd poker ability.
Of the 20 former champs who started the day, 10 survivors will return to face off for the Binion Cup and a restored 1970 Corvette starting at 3 p.m. today.
More than half of the 201 entrants in the $40k 40th Anniversary event busted out on the first day, thanks in part to a tournament structure that started with 120k stacks and blinds at 200/400 with a 50-chip ante.
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.
Most people would cite Chris Moneymaker's win at the 2003 WSOP as the catalyst to the poker boom that occurred shortly thereafter.
Just in time for its very first Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP), the world's most popular online poker room, PokerStars, reinstated the account of Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo, a sponsored pro of Bodog.
Are you ready for yet another educational poker training site? Greg Fossilman Raymer, who is the lead instructor for ProPlayLive.com, thinks that you are.
Recently, 2004 WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Raymer appeared on Fox Business on behalf of the Poker Players Alliance. Among his notable assertions was that the UIGEA does not apply to online poker.
The poker world was buzzing after the World Series of Poker released its 2009 schedule with some major changes included.
On Monday, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Academy announced that two Cash Game Academy events will take place in the beginning of 2009.
It started with the best of intentions and all of the planning that needs to go into the planning of a poker tournament. The PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour started its second season with a stop in San Jose, Costa Rica, where Ryan Fee claimed the title and $285,773 first prize.
One of the things I get asked the most from beginning and intermediate players is whether or not they should "dress the part" at the poker table, including wearing sunglasses.
Victoria Coren, professional poker pro and columnist, has stated that the decision to delay the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event until November may have been the wrong one.
You've trained long and hard and now - enter the theme to "Rocky" - now you're ready for the World Cup of Poker. If so, PokerStars is ready for you.
Tony Dunst breaks down the relative pros and cons of live poker and online poker in this poker humor article.
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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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