Erick Lindgren Captures 2008 Player of the Year Title
Date: Fri, Jul 4, 2008
Erick Lindgren When Event 53 came to an end with Matt Graham capturing the $1500 LHE Shootout bracelet on the morning of Thursday, July 3, the 2008 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race ended, as the main event doesn’t count for points. And out in front of the POY leader board was Erick [...]
(Way) Outside the WSOP - (Main Event Day 1b)
Date: Fri, Jul 4, 2008
Yesterday afternoon, 1,197 people started with $10,000 and a dream, to win the Main Event of the World Series of Poker. By the time play ended after 1am this morning, only 643 get to return on July 8th for day 2a. Mark Garner was the day 1a chip leader with 194,900. Other [...]
Un-Stalking Mekhi Phifer
Date: Fri, Jul 4, 2008
I’m seriously trying to stop it. In truth, I wouldn’t call it stalking… But every time I see the hot talented actor/producer/director in a field of poker players at a tournament, I just can’t help myself. But it is true that I haven’t exactly covered Ray Romano or Jason Alexander the same way… I suppose [...]
(Way) Outside the WSOP - (Main Event Day 1a Evening Update)
Date: Thu, Jul 3, 2008
Play started about 12:20 this afternoon for day 1a of the $10,000 NL Holdem Main Event, with the UNLV Marching Band and Wayne Newton kicking things off. I’m sure those who’ve chosen days 1b-1d are thankful that they didn’t have to experience that for their start as it will probably be a bit more [...]
Scotty Nguyen Defects to PokerStars
Date: Thu, Jul 3, 2008
2008 HORSE Champion Scotty Nguyen is playing on the ESPN feature table … in a different uniform. The VietPrince of Poker was decked out in Full Tilt gear last week. This week it’s PokerStars … He’s not an actual Team PokerStars member (yet) … but considering Star’s intense focus on the Asian market in the [...]
Secret Registration Numbers: 4,649 as of 5 pm Day 1A
Date: Thu, Jul 3, 2008
Harrah’s, the WSOP, and just about everybody is being tight-lipped about how many folks are gonna be in the Big One ‘08. Presumably because no one knows. I’m still thinking 7k is a pretty good over-under. We have no totals for Day 1A itself yet, but that’s why we can presume the number that briefly [...]
Continential Poker Championship - Coming to a Casino Near You?
Date: Thu, Jul 3, 2008
I know the talk is going to be centered on the Main Event for a while, but there’s another tournament circuit that is starting in a couple of weeks with some Pokerati talent behind it. The Continental Poker Championship has its debut at the Turning Stone Casino and Resort in Verona, NY later this [...]
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