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All In: The Poker Musical Comes to the WSOP
06-26-2008, Jennifer Newell
In the category of “this could go either way,” the World Series of Poker has announced that a new poker musical will debut on July 4th and 5th at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. All In: The Poker Musical will chronicle the journey of nine...
WSOP Day 27 Tournament Recaps
06-26-2008, Aaron Hendrix
There was lots of money flying around on Day 27 of the WSOP as not only did the $1,000 NLHE with rebuys event get started but the biggest buy-in event in poker, the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E., got underway. In addition to those two events, the $1,500 Pot...
Lacourse Runs the Course and Wins Event 42
06-26-2008, Jennifer Newell
The $1000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em World Championship is always a popular one. And this year went a bit further insofar as the number of registered players set an all-time record. With 2,218 people meeting the age requirement of 50 and older in the...
HORSEing Around – More From Day 27 Of The WSOP
06-26-2008, Aaron Hendrix
Outside of the Main Event, the 50K H.O.R.S.E. event is without exception the biggest tournament at the WSOP. There is more media here... the press rows are filled for the first time the entire time we've been here. There is more security monitoring...
I Hate Money – Day 27 Of The WSOP
06-25-2008, Aaron Hendrix
1:30 p.m. Tournament director, Jack Effel, started the proceedings in the $1,000 NLHE with rebuys with an announcement that changed the dynamics of many tables. In these events, it is not uncommon for three or four players to agree to go all in...
Gary Grinds His Way to Event 41 Victory
06-25-2008, Jennifer Newell
The combination of limit and no-limit hold’em is an ideal one because it brings together those with a passion for hold’em but requires a strategy change at the start of each round. And while limit allows the action to slow a bit – or a lot – for...
WSOP Day 26 – PLO Begins While Seniors Rock On
06-25-2008, Jennifer Newell
This was one of the rare “light” days on the 2008 WSOP schedule. Though two final tables were playing out to crown new WSOP champions, only one event began and one played its second day. For those covering and working the Series, that is considered...
Event #40 - $2,500 Deuce To Seven Triple Draw Final Table
06-25-2008, Aaron Hendrix
Three days ago, one of the smaller fields got underway at the 2008 World Series of Poker as 238 players took part in the $2,500 Deuce to Seven Triple Draw event. For only a $2,500 event, it had all the feel of an elite event as almost every poker...
2008 WSOP Event #39 Recap
06-25-2008, G.L. Hodges
The $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship was the fifth event held at the 2008 WSOP. Event #39 attracted 2,720 entries, with the top 270 finishers sharing the $3,712,800 prize pool. This was the fifth of seven $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em...
$50K H.O.R.S.E. Preview – Ready to Saddle Up
06-24-2008, Jennifer Newell
Prestige. Talent. Excitement. Real Poker. The Best of the Best. When talking about the $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. (hold’em, Omaha/8, razz, stud, stud/8) tournament at the World Series of Poker, words that reflect the highest caliber and most...
WSOP Day 25 – Seniors Ruled the Day
06-24-2008, Jennifer Newell
This was a day dominated by the senior members of the poker playing world. The $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em World Championship was the only event starting on Day 25 of the 2008 WSOP, and it was a packed house with players seated in the Amazon...
2008 WSOP Event #38 Recap
06-24-2008, G.L. Hodges
Event #38 at the 2008 World Series of Poker was held on June 20th-22nd. The event was a $2,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold’em championship, attracting 605 entries, who vied for their share of the $1,101,100 prize pool. The top 63 finishers collected prize...
Woo! For Winner Woo in Event 39
06-24-2008, Jennifer Newell
Of the numerous $1,500 NLHE events at the 2008 WSOP, the ones that are set to begin on Saturdays are the most popular by far. Event #39 was no different, as 2,720 players registered to create a very substantial $3,712,800 prize pool. The majority...
AARP Takes Over 2008 WSOP – Day 25 Of The WSOP
06-23-2008, Aaron Hendrix
3:00 p.m. I am a harsh critic of closed events in poker. To me, events like the Women's event and today's $1,000 Seniors NLHE event have no place in poker. When I go visit my Dad at his Florida retirement community, his buddies always want to play...
Halfway Highlights Of The 2008 WSOP
06-23-2008, Aaron Hendrix
We are just over the halfway point at the 2008 World Series of Poker although 38 of the 55 events have been completed, the Main Event takes up over two weeks of the action. What has happened in the first month here? The following are a few of the...
Event #38 - $2,000 Pot Limit Hold Em Final Table
06-23-2008, Aaron Hendrix
After two days on intense poker, nine players remained out of the original 605 that started. Ninth place would pay $22,573 and first would pay $244,546 so the players were playing for over 200K in cold hard cash. The final nine, their seating...
WSOP Day 24 Tournament Recaps
06-23-2008, Aaron Hendrix
It was a relatively quiet day at the Rio as only one final table got underway and the noon event was the always small crowd drawing limit Deuce to Seven Triple Draw event. Things picked up a little at 5 p.m. as a $1,500 event kicked off but even...
Three Strikes and You're Out – Day 24 Of The WSOP
06-23-2008, Aaron Hendrix
12:00 p.m. We're officially past the half way point of the WSOP now. Today is another one of those quiet starts, as the only event going is the $2,500 Deuce to Seven Limit Triple Draw. This event won't top 200 participants but contains many of the...
2008 WSOP Event #37 Recap
06-22-2008, G.L. Hodges
The $10,000 buy-in Omaha High-Low Split World Championship, Event #37, was the largest Omaha High-Low Split prize pool in poker history. Only one previous event had ever jumped the million dollar mark; – the $5,000 buy-in championship held at the...
WSOP Day 23 Tournament Recaps
06-22-2008, Aaron Hendrix
The Rio was jam packed with poker players as nearly 3,000 players filed into the hallways and tournament rooms to take part in another $1,500 NLHE tournament. Two final tables were going on but there was only one other event taking place making it a...
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