Archive for 2009-07-04

July 4, 2009

Main Event, Day 1A – Small Gathering Kicks Off Main Event

I came into the Rio early this morning to make sure I could secure a seat in Media Row. It was 9:45 a.m. local time and the room was quiet. There were no dealers, no floor people, and only one security guard. In one corner, a few cash games were being played and workers were setting up the tables with the proper amount of chairs and “swag” that each player would get. The swag this year was a snack bag of beef jerky and a seat cushion. Read more

July 4, 2009

$6,000 PokerNews Cup Australia FreeRoll at Titan Poker

The PokerNews Cup event will once again be taking place in the fall, from September 27th and running through October 5th, 2009. The event will be held again at one of the largest and most dazzling gaming facilities in the Southern Hemisphere known as the Crown Casino, Melbourne.Titan Poker, in a special promotion with PokerWorks, will be awarding one skillful and lucky winner their very own opportunity to attend and play in this treasured event for FREE! Read more

July 4, 2009

Main Event, Day 1A – Surviving Is The Name Of The Game

Beth Shak looks at me as I walk by. She's sitting at her table ten minutes before the dinner break is over. “A little anxious Beth?” I ask her. “I tell you Aaron, I just want to make it through the day, but I have a really good feeling so far.” Other players like Nick Frangos can't say the same. As I was walking to the restaurant for dinner, Nick was walking beside me, oblivious to everyone. “F***ing ridiculous,” he muttered under his breath and started having a conversation. I thought maybe he was on the phone, but he was talking to himself. Read more

July 4, 2009

Main Event Day 1A: The Biggest Game Gets Underway

It was a spectacle. The Rio Convention Center was ready for the throngs of people in every way possible, from the staff prepared to conduct registrations to the signage that boasts of numerous sponsorships. Televisions in the hallway played previous WSOP final tables in a loop, security was ready for any potential breaches of rules or space, and vendors were stocked with all the snacks and supplies that poker players and their guests might need.The 40th Annual World Series of Poker was ready for its Main Event.In truth, the WSOP had been underway for just more than five weeks already. Read more

July 4, 2009

Poker Friend and Writer Lee Munzer Dead at 66

It was a sad day for the poker community when it was discovered that Lee Munzer died on June 26, 2009 at the age of 66. The well-known poker writer and friend to many in the poker world seemed to have succumbed to cancer and left the world too early.Munzer was born on May 3, 1943, and found his way to poker where his words were published in hundreds of magazine columns, including some for CardPlayer, and websites like PokerPages. But he was also known for his photography, especially of women in poker, and his wit that accompanied all of his work. Read more

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Full Tilt Poker Hosts PokerWorks Family Donk Fest Let's meet at Full Tilt Poker at 22:30ET on March 14th - a Sunday - for a fun filled, inaugural PokerWorks Family HORSE tourney. It costs $5 + .50, the password is 'donkeys' and you can find it by going to 'tournament' > 'private' > 'PokerWorks Family' or by searching tournament id #145123245. MiniFTOPS is running too, why not play both?