Archive for August, 2008

WSOP Final Table Poll Results

bozinny wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptBodog’s most recent Question of the Month is an interesting two-part question on the WSOP Final Table and it’s had plenty of responses already and the results are pretty surprising. The first part of the question asks whether you agree with the decision to postpone [...]

Get Lucky at the World Series of Poker Europe

bozinny wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt It’s been almost a year since 18-year-old Annette Obrestad shocked the poker world by winning the WSOP Europe. The huge success of the event last year has attracted lots of big names for this year’s version. Expected to attend are Chris Ferguson, Erick Lindgren, [...]

WPT: Legends of Poker Q and A — Layne Flack

bozinny wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Layne Flack came to the 2008 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker riding high after the biggest win of his career. He won $577,725 and his sixth gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker and he looked t …
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Man mistakenly thinks he’s sitting next to John Juanda on a plane

bozinny wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptSOMEWHERE OVER NORTHWEST INDIANA — Dave Thompson was so excited when he sat down on his connection flight from O’Hare to Dulles Thursday night, he could barely speak. “I sat down, and I looked over, and I realize, ‘Holy shit, I’m sitting next to John [...]

Jamie Gold Talks at the 2007 WSOP

bozinny wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptJamie Gold Talks at the 2007 WSOP Written by JamieFan on August 27th, 2008 Now I’m a huge Jamie fan but this isn’t Jamie Gold is it? Complaining about people overplaying hands, calling out for a run of cards, etc… Come on Jamie [...]

Phil Hellmuth Penalty at 2008 WSOP Main Event

Jamie Gold Fanblog wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Ever wonder what Phil Hellmuth looks like whining off ESPN camera? Yeah, me neither. But here’s a video of the Poker Whiner getting slapped with a cursing penalty at the 2008 WSOP Main Event: Still a stupid [...]

Poker News: Robbers Make Off With Hoyt Corkin’s WSOP Bracelets

bozinny wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Hoyt Corkins was away on vacation for a month when his Las Vegas home located in an upscale, gated Spanish Trails community was broken into by thieves who took their sweet time searching through his belongings and stealing his valuables. Poker fans would be [...]

$10000 Omaha and $1500 Horse ESPN Events

bozinny wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Tonight reairs the dual showing of Michael Mizrachi’s attempt at a $ 10,000 WSOP Omaha bracelet and Phil Hellmuth’s run at a 12th bracelet in the $1500 HORSE event. It’s a bit better viewing than the other broadcasts have been but still stuck mostly [...]

Trends Are Changing

bozinny wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt As mentioned in a prior post, this past year was known as the “Year of the Pro.” A long list of professionals took bracelets and continued a trend that actually began last year. Last year we saw an increase [...]

Un maestro Fide al campionato del mondo … di poker!

Alenka wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
Ylon Schwartz al tavolo verde
  L’americano Ylon Schwartz, 38 anni, maestro Fide di scacchi, americano, si è qualificato per il tavolo finale del torneo principale delle World Series of Poker, in programma al Rio di Las Vegas il 9 novembre 2008, con un primo premio di [...]