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18 July 2010
There was plenty of pain to go around on day 8.
For players who busted, for ESPN, WSOP, and media staff stretching the limits of human endurance, and for fans standing on the rail for 18 hours.
But most of us forgot the pain once the November Nine had been decided.
16 July 2010
Players at the featured table, including Michael Mizrachi, William Thorson, and Hasan Habib, survived all manner of beats and improbabilities.
We focus on those three players in our blog, and also on one particular well-known set of hole cards that sealed many players' fates on day 7.
15 July 2010
The World Poker Tour has changed for the better for season IX.
There are more events, Matt Savage has been hired on as Executive Tour Director, Kimberly Lansing has returned, and the Royal Flush Girls add even more glamour to each event.
Oh, and Phil Ivey and Justin Smith made the final table of the WPT Bellagio Cup VI event...
14 July 2010
We only saw the last hour of play on day 5 of the 2010 WSOP Main Event, but bustouts happened every two minutes during that short period.
We managed to get some pix of established pros and young upstarts alike.
02 July 2010
Sure, iPhone 4 has that super-crisp Retina display and compellingly simple FaceTime video calling.
But features and ease-of-use aren't the reasons for Apple's success.
In fact, Apple's products are just the tip of the iceberg.
Years of hard experience have taught Apple the real secret.
14 June 2010
We snapped a few pix of Grinder's WSOP $50K bracelet ceremony and a few miscellaneous pix of some of the dozens of name pros we spotted in the vast Pavilion ballroom at the Rio.
If you're a poker player and you've never been to the WSOP, you need to get out here and experience it for yourself.
Till then, here's a look...
02 June 2010
There was action, drama, and at least one river card of doom at this year's $50K final table.
It was one of the most emotional poker events we have ever seen, and it's going to be a great ESPN show.
But for now, we've got pix and observations...
31 May 2010
The WSOP $50K Poker Players Championship is one of our favorite poker events, because it's so tough.
And this year it's even tougher with the addition of NLH, PLO, and 2-7 triple draw to make it an 8-game rotatation.
We dropped in for play down to the final table, and got quite a few pix.
25 May 2010
Remember the Walkman?
We certainly do.
And we also remember when Sony was the coolest company in consumer electronics.
Sony is one of the world's largest conglomerates, and will remain strong in many markets.
But Apple has crushed Sony in key product areas and completely erased Sony's formerly huge mindshare in many others.
20 May 2010
Best time of year to visit Vegas?
We say Spring.
Not too hot, not too crowded, and the WPT Championship is in town...
04 May 2010
Familar faces, familiar venue, brand new experience.
The TV table featured repeat appearances by four players, two of whom had already won a WPT event.
And the WPT production returned to the Fontana lounge after many years in the Spa Tower ballrooms...
04 April 2010
If you attend only one WPT event every year, the one to hit is the WPT Championship at Bellagio.
Great venue, great weather, and of course great players.
We were there for the last 3 days or so, and the WPT Championship lived up to its billing.
05 April 2010
The World Poker Tour at Bay 101 is a fan favorite, and not just because local players seem to make it to the TV table every year.
Matt Savage always runs a first class show, and the players and fans love the unique 6-max format for the final 36 players.
We were there, and better late than never, here's our report...
29 December 2009
Yes, the World Poker Tour at Bellagio was an awesome and satisfying event.
But there was more going on around town, especially next door at the almost-too-massive City Center.
MGM Mirage has created a monster in their city within a city, complete with its own fire department and monorail.
Here are some random pix and observations...
19 December 2009
A new WPT Champ was crowned at Bellagio after more than seven hours of great poker.
He's won two WSOP bracelets, he's played on High Stakes Poker, and now he's won a WPT event!
Daniel Alaei beat yet another tough WPT TV table and fought hard against Josh Arieh heads-up.
This was a great match and we can't wait to see it on TV.
18 December 2009
"Fast and Furious" would be a drastic understatement of the day 5 action at Bellagio.
"Gone in 60 Seconds" is more like it. Ten players busted in five hours as the field was reduced to the "TV 6". How? With lots of all-ins, including a dramatic 3-way shove-fest on the TV bubble...
"Gone in 60 Seconds" is more like it. Ten players busted in five hours as the field was reduced to the "TV 6". How? With lots of all-ins, including a dramatic 3-way shove-fest on the TV bubble...
17 December 2009
They're way past the money bubble, and zeroing in on the "TV 6".
Many well-known players busted out of the nightmarishly tough field today, and a new group of chip leaders has moved to the top of the leader board.
These guys are playing for millions and for fame, and there just aren't any weak spots left.
16 December 2009
Day 3 play began with 130 players and ended with just 36.
We're now half way through the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, which is the beginning of the end for the short stacks.
And the grand opening of Aria at City Center might mark the end of more than one era in Las Vegas.
15 December 2009
Day 2 started with a higher average chip stack but a lower average hair count than on day 1.
Many players shaved their heads in support of fellow pro Thuy Doan, who is undergoing chemotherapy.
And enough players bought in late to lift the total player count well over 300.
14 December 2009
Back in Vegas, baby!
The WPT has new owners now, but they're sticking to their tried and true formula for season 8. Our intrepid CEO/railbird is there now, and he's got a few pix of the event and the new City Center mega-project.
The WPT has new owners now, but they're sticking to their tried and true formula for season 8. Our intrepid CEO/railbird is there now, and he's got a few pix of the event and the new City Center mega-project.
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WPT Bellagio Cup VI
Apple's Secret to Success
Random WSOP10 Photos Part 1
2010 $50k Champ. Final Tbl
2010 $50k Champ. day 4
Apple is the New Sony
Random Vegas Pix, Spring 2010
WPT Champ. VIII part 2
WPT Champ. VIII part 1
WPT at Bay 101 2010
Vegas 12/09 pix and opinions
WPT 5 Diamond Bellagio Day 6
WPT 5 Diamond Bellagio Day 5
WPT 5 Diamond Bellagio Day 4
WPT 5 Diamond Bellagio Day 3
WPT 5 Diamond Bellagio Day 2
WPT 5 Diamond Bellagio Day 1
WPT at Bicycle 2009 TV Table
Cool FT and PS Table Mods
Random WSOP09 Photos Part 2
WSOP09 Main Event Day 8
WSOP09 Main Event Day 7
WSOP09 Main Event Day 6
Random WSOP09 Photos Part 1
WSOP09 $50K HORSE Final Tbl
WSOP09 $50K HORSE Day 3-4
WSOP09 $1500 LHE Shootout
Vegas Travel Tips
WPT Champ. VII TV Table
WPT Champ. VII Final Table
Why Poker Movies Suck
WPT at Bay 101 2009 TV Table
WPT at Bay 101 2009 Day 4
WPT at Commerce 2009
How to Beat the Rake
Key Sit-and-Go Situations
Goodbye Macworld
WSOPC at Lake Tahoe
WSOP08 50K HORSE
WPT at Bay 101 2008
WPT at Bellagio 2007
Room Reviews: Part 3
Luck vs. Skill
Room Reviews: Part 2
Aces Cracked
Room Reviews: Part 1
Math vs. Feel
WPT at Bay 101 2007
Play the Player
Aggression
The Hot Seat
Checks and Balances
WPT at Bellagio 2006
Reading People
Implied Odds
Good Table
Player Types
Don't Lose it All Back
Straight Flush
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