Archive for May, 2009

WSOP Event #2: Raymer multi-tables during boxing bout

PokerStars Poker Blog wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe $40,000 event is turning into a heavyweight boxing match with all four fighters slugging it out in the ring until the last man is left standing. First Daniel Stern found himself on the ropes, then PokerStars player Isaac Haxton, but no-one has [...]

PokerStars big guns out for WSOP Champions Invitational

Bodog Beat wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptPokerStars is home to the world champions. So when the WSOP introduced a Champions Invitational to this year’s Las Vegas schedule, it was always going to be rammed with members of our team. Fighting for bragging rights, a shiny 1970 red Corvette, and the [...]

WSOP Event #2: Isaac Haxton retakes chip lead, four left

Bodog Beat wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptPokerStars player Isaac Haxton, the young New Yorker, has retaken the chip lead after busting Justin Bonomo in fifth place. We’re now down to four-handed, with both Haxton and Team PokerStars Pro Greg Raymer fighting with Vitaly Lunkin and Daniel Stern for the bracelet [...]

WSOP Event #2: Veldhuis out, Raymer clear leader

Bodog Beat wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptTeam PokerStars Holland Pro Lex Veldhuis has been busted by Greg Raymer, but at least he has the consolation of a $277,940 - and the comforting shoulder of Evelyn Ng. While Lex sloped off after his thrilling run at the $40,000 no limit title, [...]

Band of Brothers

pokerdog283 wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe 33 players who have won the World Series of Poker Main Event make up a very select fraternity. And it is a fraternity, as no woman was won the Main Event–yet. With 2009 marking the 40th Anniversary of the WSOP Harrah’s decided to stage [...]

WSOP Event #4: Negreanu is all-a-Twitter

Ultimate Bet Blog wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptIf there’s one person you can count on to talk the hind legs off a donkey at the poker table (and that’s just an expression, folks, not a dig at the players in this event), it’s Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu. He’s rarely [...]

2009 WSOP Road Report #1 — Min/Max Buy-in Madness

Bodog Beat wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI arrived in Las Vegas at almost 10pm on Friday 29 May. I have the same mix of excitement and energy that I always do when I hit Las Vegas during the series. Even though I’m about to work 18 hours a [...]

WSOP Event #2: Haxton and Raymer trade chip lead

Life’s a Bluff - The Poker Comic - Created by Frank Frisina & Ryan Estrada wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptWe’ve lost Ted Forrest and Noah Schwartz already (Forrest out to Schwartz who then busted himself against Justin Bonomo), but the big news is Team PokerStars Pro Greg Raymer, a huge [...]

Jerky Boys

pokerdog283 wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThis year the new lead sponsor of the World Series of Poker is Jack Link’s Beef Jerky. In every way imaginable this was an improvement over Milwaukee’s Best Light. OK, maybe beer sales dwarf jerky purchases but Beast Light is not an acceptable beverage. Two [...]

Daniel Negreanu reading poker 1

Gene Bromberg wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptBatteries4Holden asked: Negreanu reading his opponents #1From World Series of Poker 2007. Share and Enjoy:
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