Archive for December, 1969

2008 World Series of RoShamBo

Brad "Otis" Willis wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe World Series of RoShamBo took place tonight at Phil Gordon’s annual 4th of July party. I was lucky enought to be one of thirty six players to put up $500 to play for a first place prize of $10000. Unfortunately I […]

2008 World Series: Independence on Day 1B

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptPoker is defined largely by its American heritage on Mississippi river boats and dusty Texas back roads. The variant played here at the World Series of Poker takes its name from those areas in the Lone Star state. …
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2008 World Series: Catching up at the break

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptTom McEvoy, who earlier had a ‘shout out’ across the Amazon Room, introduced as having won the World Championship 25 years ago and credited with being the first winner of the main event having qualified via satellite, and getting a big …
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World Series of Poker: Day 1A & 1B: 2008 vs. 2007

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThis year Day 1B was smaller than Day 1A, unlike 2007 when the field grew each successive day. But we still have two big fields to count on Days 1C & 1D. In 2007 the final two days had much bigger fields and that is […]

2008 World Series: SirWatts is the lord of the manor

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptIf you ever want to get yourself on a poker-related beano — and who doesn’t — try to get qualified for the PokerStars World Cup of Poker. Running every year and open only to PokerStars qualifiers, this team event takes place over one …
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You're Invited to the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event

Sam wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptphotos by flipchip &bull lasvegasvegas.com 2008 WSOP Day 1A crowd > Two things you can count on on the Fourth of July in Las Vegas…temperatures hot enough to cook a tourist…
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2008 World Series: The Team Moneymaker experience

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptHe went to see Donald in hospital and played some poker with him, playing with straws. It was then that Chris made a promise, that if Donald was feeling better, and could handle the trip, he’d bring him to the World Series. …
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World Series of Poker pros spice up side pots

wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptIt takes plenty of confidence and oodles of cash just to play in the World Series of Poker main event, but the world’s best rounders are making things even spicier by raising the stakes against one another.
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#459 - WSOP Notebook #32 - My Day 1-A Recap, Part I - The Show …

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptMy “First” World Series of Poker As I walked into the Rio at about 11 o’clock, I thought about my first in-person memory of The World Series of Poker. I had read Al Alvarez’s book, The Biggest Game in Town, and was intrigued by […]

Player's Lounge :: RE: GO GO WAYNIAC! World series of poker ME!

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptWayniac wrote:. Yep, it’s me. I’m currently 9th in my group. I’ll have to see where I stand at the start of day 2. Don’t get too carried away though… NL Hold’em is a game that can have absolutely wild swings (which we all know). […]