World Series of Poker

Bodog Beat wrote an interesting post today on
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Team PokerStars Pro Raymond Rahme may play online but the live poker environment is his home turf. Whether it’s in South Africa, Australia, Monte Carlo, San Remo, the World Series or anywhere else the South African has cashed, the live poker scene is this man’s front room and his triumph in it must rank as one of the more successful stories of a hobby making a profitable retirement - one worth $3.3 million since his third place finish here in 2007. Raymond Rahme But what of today? Well

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TourneyDollars.com Pokerstars Exchange wrote an interesting post today on
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I can’t pretend any different: I was first interested in tracking down the PokerStars qualifier Bill Murray because his name is Bill Murray. Not many of the names appearing on our long list stand out at the moment — huge stacks are yet to develop and we don’t yet know the identities of the new Moneymakers. But Bill Murray, well, it’s Bill Murray isn’t it, and if nothing else there was huge potential for puns and headline writing centred on the hugely quotable movies of his movie-star namesake.

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PokerStars Poker Blog wrote an interesting post today on
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I can’t pretend any different: I was first interested in tracking down the PokerStars qualifier Bill Murray because his name is Bill Murray. Not many of the names appearing on our long list stand out at the moment — huge stacks are yet to develop and we don’t yet know the identities of the new Moneymakers. But Bill Murray, well, it’s Bill Murray isn’t it, and if nothing else there was huge potential for puns and headline writing centred on the hugely quotable films of his movie-star namesake.

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PokerStars Poker Blog wrote an interesting post today on
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It may be the first time in World Series history that players had a problem eating on their dinner break because the restaurants hadn’t started seating yet. The tournament directors made a decision this morning to only play four levels. That means the dinner break officially began at 4:30pm. The good news is that the players won’t have to endure long Day 1s and should be ready for bed by 11pm. Players have now returned from their 90 minute lupper break and are setting in for a shorthaul t

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pokerdog283 wrote an interesting post today on
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With the start of the Main Event split into four Day Ones, which day you play becomes a major strategic question for players to consider. Do you play on Day 1A, which would leave you with three days to rest up before you play again (or give you a chance to get outta Dodge early if you bust out). Or 1B, which gives you an extra day off and two days to rest should you survive. Maybe 1C, giving you the opposite benefits of 1B, two days off before and one day off after. Or 1D, so you can come in com

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Ultimate Bet Blog wrote an interesting post today on
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His rise from young internet pro to becoming one of the game’s biggest names took a little over a year for Jason Mercier. The Team PokerStars Pro has had a thrilling last 12 months. Beyond his EPT San Remo win back in season four, Mercier has made final tables, won the EPT London High Roller and most recently his first World Series bracelet, in the 1500 pot limit Omaha last month. So he’s allowed to dress like Mike TV. White baseball cap twisted off kilter slightly, white plastic framed sung

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Bodog Beat wrote an interesting post today on
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His rise from young internet pro to becoming one of the game’s biggest names took a little over a year for Jason Mercier. The Team PokerStars Pro has had a thrilling last 12 months. Beyond his EPT San Remo win back in season four, Mercier has made final tables, won the EPT London High Roller and most recently his first World Series bracelet, in the 1500 pot limit Omaha last month. So he’s allowed to dress like Mike TV. White baseball cap twisted off kilter slightly, white plastic framed sung

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The opening day of the 2009 World Series of Poker’s Main Event was slightly marred today when Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack was savagely mauled by an enraged Sasquatch. Most of the alleged sightings of that legendary monster happened in the Pacific Northwest, but it turns out Sasquatch was living in the corridors of a Vegas casino. Who woulda thunk it? Anyway, here’s some shots of the horrific assault: That’s when the dread beast dragged Pollack out the side doors and into the bowel

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Ultimate Bet Blog wrote an interesting post today on
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Las Vegas still hosts poker’s flagship tournament series — at least on this side of the Atlantic. But regular readers of PokerStars blog will know all about the European Poker Tour (EPT), which recently finished its fifth record-breaking season and is now preparing for its sixth. Our friends in the United States would be wise to keep an eye on the EPT, as its winners often offer an indication of the emerging talents on the international scene. Seasons one through four were bossed by players

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pokerdog283 wrote an interesting post today on
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Event 51 - $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Another huge field of 2,781 entrants turned out for event 51 at the World Series of Poker 2009.  The prize pool for this event reached over $3.7 million dollars.  The final days play turned out to be a grueling one as it lasted for over thirteen hours with the heads up showdown between Carsten Joh and Andrew Chen lasting for over one hour.  It was Joh who won through in the end collecting $664,426 and his very first WSOP bracelet. Final Standings 1st

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