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WSOP Rant: Let's Make a Magical Experience Even More Magical
I know that I would. I have. And do you know what? I can never see shit. The Poker Gods Were Smiling In 1999, a group of very smart people from Cardiff, Wales, approached Channel 4 with an idea to air...
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Kitai Rolls to Six-Max Title, First Euro to Hit 3 WSOP Bracelets
Kitai, who hails from Belgium, is now the only European to hold three WSOP bracelets. The $3k Six-Max was scheduled to finish yesterday but the final two players got embroiled in a relentless heads-up...
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High-Stakes Report: Blom Bounces Back with $700k Upswing
Instead, as is his wont, he dominated the action at the online high-stakes tables. For a change last week, though, he won. After a few long, dark weeks in the red zone of the biggest losers Blom...
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WSOP 3-Bet: It’s Heimiller Time, James Woods Scare, WSOP Bingo
You can always make suggestions for 3-Bet selections in the comments section below. In today’s WSOP 3-Bet we’ll take a look at Dan Heimiller getting his due, James Woods scaring us all and WSOP Bingo!...
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WSOP Bracelet Hunters: Mukul Pahuja
Back then it wasn’t a name that was held in front of my eyes in bright neon lights - the names Blair Hinkle and Justin Bonomo had that electricity. Instead it was scribbled on a piece of paper, almost...
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Galfond: “High-Stakes Triple Draw Will Die Out, 8-Game is Next”
So reads Phil Galfond’s blog tagline, and it’s also the order in which many people see him. Galfond’s poker résumé is hard to beat. Aside from owning a WSOP bracelet, Galfond has won millions of...
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From Starstruck to Star Attraction: Ryan Riess Back for Bracelet #2
He wandered the Rio keeping an eye out for his idols and avoiding speeding scooters. This year, he’s the reigning World Champion. “It’s very different. I remember the first time I was almost...
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Pratyush Buddiga: Big Buy-Ins Don't Always Mean Tough Tourneys
Case in point? Buddiga played the $128,000 buy-in GuangDong Asia Millions not because he was bankrolled for it, but because he saw a relatively weak field. “The GuangDong was just a special tournament...
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WSOP 3-Bet: Hellmuth Goes Full Brat, $1m Romanello, New MC Hotdog Vid
Have a noteworthy story or oddity from the WSOP? Just throw in the comments section below and we’ll add it to future 3-Bet pieces. In today’s Daily 3-Bet we’ll take a look at Phil Hellmuth finally...
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Tony Gregg: Tried, Tested and Ready for Biggest Stage in Poker
So much so, even, that he had stacks going in two of the biggest WSOP events of 2013 - the $111k One Drop High Roller and the $25k Six-Max - at the same time. One more time: Tony Gregg was...
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Doug “WCGRider” Polk Wins WSOP Bracelet, Will Play One Drop
After winning the $1,000 NLHE Turbo, his first WSOP bracelet and $251,969, Polk was ecstatic. “I can’t believe this happened,” Polk said when he picked up his bracelet for the first time. “There are...
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WSOP 3-Bet: Nitsche > Ivey, Doug Polk Arrives, 12 Hours in a Pool
Want the latest news and gossip emanating from the center of the poker universe in Las Vegas, Nevada? Here's where it's at. Today in the 3-Bet we find German Dominik Nitsche eclipsing the WSOP record...
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Matt Salsberg: On the WSOP Grind, New Poker Show in Development
Those three things often coincide, but only Matt Salsberg makes the latter two proper nouns. Salsberg has a résumé enviable to anyone in either the poker or entertainment industry. Aside from being...
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Jennifer Tilly: "I Want People to Remember Me as a Good Poker Player"
Since catching the poker bug in the mid-2000s after winning the WSOP Ladies Event she’s entered countless tournaments, appeared on numerous poker TV shows and generally lived the poker lifestyle....
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Aditya Sushant and New Wave of Indian Poker Pros Take On WSOP
In a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event at the 2014 World Series of Poker, they’re one in a handful. Aditya “Intervention” Agarwal serves as a de facto leader and mentor to the small clan of professional...
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WSOP 3-Bet: Trashing Tobey, Insane Matusow Penalty, Brazilians Amped
If you have a suggestion for a future 3-Bet piece feel free to leave us a note in the comments. In today’s Daily 3-Bet we’ll take a look Molly Bloom shredding Tobey Maguire in her new book, Matusow...
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Report: Amaya Gaming to Acquire PokerStars
The Financial Post, Bloomberg and Businessweek are among the outlets that have broken news about the takeover although details are light at this point. Amaya Gaming, which manufactures gambling and...
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WSOP 3-Bet: Negreanu Defends Matusow, Scheinberg Spotted, Neuville on Fire
Feel free to throw a suggestion for a future 3-Bet piece in the comments section below. In today’s WSOP 3-Bet we’ll take a look at Daniel Negreanu going on the defence for Mike Matusow, a rare photo...
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Steve Albini: In Utero Remaster Inspires New Appreciation
Albini is a musician, singer, songwriter, audio engineer, music producer, and journalist. He also plays poker when he gets the chance. Albini has played with popular underground bands Big Black,...
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Disney, LucasArts Game Developer Vanessa Kade Takes on Pro Poker
The British Columbia Institute of Technology alum was responsible for several popular releases as a producer for some of the biggest names in video gaming. “I worked on Dragon Age for BioWare, worked...
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