http://www.floptech.com/blogs/ FlopTech Blog - Photo blogs of major poker events and more en-us Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:10:59 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.floptech.com/blogs/index.html#blog62 This summer's WSOP is over, but we'll need to wait until November to see who becomes this year's Main Event Champion. What we do know is that Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi made the November Nine and he has also made history in doing so. But it wasn't easy. There was plenty of pain to go around on day 8, plus a few gruesome bad beats... Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:10:59 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/index.html#blog62 http://www.floptech.com/blogs/index.html#blog61 Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is the last of the Mizrachi brothers left in the 2010 Main Event, and he made the final 27. We railed the featured table, and three players in particular had some wild rides to make it to day 8. We focused on those three and one particularly infamous set of hole cards that sealed several players' fates... Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:48:05 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/index.html#blog61 http://www.floptech.com/blogs/index.html#blog60 Could Phil Ivey win his 2nd WPT event? Could the returning Justin Smith improve on last year's 3rd place finish? We had our hopes pinned on these two, but it just wasn't in the cards... Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:10:31 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/index.html#blog60 http://www.floptech.com/blogs/index.html#blog59 We only saw the last hour of play on Main Event Day 5, but it was an action-packed hour. Many well-known pros remain in the field of 196, perhaps the most famous of which is Johnny "The Orient Express" Chan who finished the day in 9th chip position. Dare we say it? Chan still has a chance to tie Phil Hellmuth's all-time bracelet record... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:16:24 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/index.html#blog59 http://www.floptech.com/blogs/index.html#blog58 Apple's products provide their users with the best experience, period. But that's not Apple's real goal. That's just the end result of what Apple has been working on for more than a decade... Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:01:58 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/index.html#blog58 http://www.floptech.com/blogs/index.html#blog57 We took pix at Grinder's $50K Championship bracelet ceremony, plus plenty of pix of other WSOP action. And we added our thoughts on where the WSOP will be moving to in 2011... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:47:06 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/index.html#blog57 http://www.floptech.com/blogs/56.html Every year the $50K Championship is an emotional roller coaster ride. This year it was almost unbearable, with two very close brothers and six other extremely tough players. We were there, and we captured the biggest moments in photos... Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:22:09 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/56.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/55.html We're huge fans of the $50K mixed game event because the field is full of the world's best players and because it's a tough mix of games. This year it's even tougher, with NLH, PLO, and 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball added to the original HORSE mix. We've posted day 4 pix, with more to come from the final table tomorrow... Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:02:34 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/55.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/54.html The iPod has totally replaced Walkman. And is Apple replacing Sony? We think it is, in many ways. We also think Apple has huge plans for the future... Tue, 25 May 2010 19:04:29 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/54.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/53.html If you're going to visit Las Vegas and plan to spend any time outdoors, Spring is the best time of year to go. No too cold, not too hot, and not too crowded. We didn't venture too far from Luxor or Bellagio on this trip, but we still snapped quite a few photos. Tue, 18 May 2010 22:31:30 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/53.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/52.html Six quiet players plus hundreds of their (extremely loud) fans returned to Bellagio for TV table play. The Fontana probably reached a record decibel level at some point that night, and we hope the WPT's microphones weren't damaged... Wed, 05 May 2010 22:27:45 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/52.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/51.html The WPT Championship never disappoints. Great players, great poker, and a great venue. Most of the action took place in the Fontana Lounge as usual, but final table play from ten to six players took place in Bellagio's high-limit poker room. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:43:09 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/51.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/50.html The chips were flying at Bay 101, and we mean whole stacks of chips. (Even Phil Hellmuth's!) It'll be great TV viewing when it airs, like two 1-hour highlight reels of non-stop action... Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:34:42 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/50.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/49.html If you haven't seen City Center yet, it's a must-see on your next Vegas trip. We've posted some new photos of City Center and its neighbor Bellagio in the meantime... Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:12:11 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/49.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/48.html Six great players, 7+ hours of great poker, and only one winner. The newest WPT champion is one of the best all-around players, he's widely known and liked, and we're glad he's finally won a WPT event. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:32:51 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/48.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/47.html Ten players were knocked out in five hours, including some of yesterday's big stacks. We got down to the final "TV six" in a rollercoaster of bustouts and triple-ups. And the end result is one of the toughest WPT TV tables ever. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:01:51 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/47.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/46.html It was crunch time in the Fontana Lounge as the remaining player count was cut by more than half. The lead had changed by the end of the day, and the TV table is nearly in sight. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:08:23 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/46.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/45.html Short stacks, tall buildings. Our roving, railing CEO was on hand for day 3 of the WPT event at Bellagio and also for the grand opening of Aria next door at the massive new City Center complex. Check out the fireworks! Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:01:26 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/45.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/44.html Wow, so you can completely skip day 1 of a WPT event, buy in on day 2, and get a full chip stack? About 30 players did just that, and about 10 players also shaved their heads... Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:55:20 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/44.html http://www.floptech.com/blogs/43.html The WPT is back at Bellagio, and so is our roving CEO railbird. He took more photos of the weird, wonderful, and gigantic new City Center than of the WPT action. But hey, it's only day 1, and there's lots more to come... Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:07:56 GMT http://www.floptech.com/blogs/43.html