Pokerati | Texas Hold'em Blog | Semi-live and Unofficial at the WSOP - 2008-07-26
Date: Sat, Jul 26, 2008
From Alex McCay at Learn-Texas-Holdem.com: Frank Gary Mixed Hold’em Champ at the 2008 WSOP American Frank Gary defeated 730 opponents to take home Event 41, $1,500 Mixed Hold’em, at the 2008 World Series of Poker. The victory was worth $ 219,508 and a classic WSOP gold bracelet. Mixed Hold’em differs from classic texas holdem rules in the [...]
Prop Betting the November NineBodog Sportsbook Offers WSOP Final Table Wagering
Date: Fri, Jul 25, 2008
This might be the most thought you’ve given the “November Nine” thus far, that is, if you really take a look at the numbers in this post. And I hope you do and analyze it for me. Thanks. Bodog has put up the odds for the 2008 WSOP final table, and it’s looking pretty good for [...]
Online Poker Is Not a Crime (Or Is It?)
Date: Fri, Jul 25, 2008
I hate that this vid is a commercial for a new online poker site, but love the short-film itself … poignant, and funny … and hence I share it with you: (via the Weston Poker Forum)
British Humour
Date: Fri, Jul 25, 2008
This bloke and his existentialist musings on the evil of online poker makes me laugh about as mush as Benny Hill:
AP and UB Merge to Form Reformed-criminal Supersite Bodog loses position as industry badboy
Date: Thu, Jul 24, 2008
Ah, it reminds me of the good-ole-days of the Dallas underground … when a bunch of rooms got ruffled every so often you’d see the merger of a few “bad guys’” games and would be kinda surprised but not really. With an investigatory explanation due out in a few days, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet are [...]
Kahnawake Gaming Commission Speaks about AP & UBKGC Claims Decision Regarding UltimateBet is Forthcoming
Date: Thu, Jul 24, 2008
It seems that the regulatory commission that oversees the gaming licenses of UltimateBet and Absolute Poker has deemed it necessary to issue a statement amidst repeated pleas from the poker public for some transparency. According to the statement, reprinted in full below, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission gives kudos to the players who spurred this investigation [...]
2008 Pokerati Bowling Series is a Wrap… For Now
Date: Thu, Jul 24, 2008
I know. Amidst the WSOP main event, the Tiffany Michelle hubbub, and the Russ Hamilton-UB connect-the-dots game, you’ve really been wondering, What ever happened to the awesomely exciting Pokerati Bowling Series? We did have one final session, smack dab in the middle of the main event on July 11. One night, we just couldn’t take the [...]
RE: FIDPA
Date: Wed, Jul 23, 2008
Funny, I didn’t get the FIDPA release Jen did, but I did get an email from Jesse Jones to members of the WPA (I’m one of the few who somehow paid twice) … and it seems these two ops are finding their distinct paths. FIDPA, I know, is all about the rules. In fact, I [...]
Luske and Lau Introduce FIDPA (Federation Internationale de Poker Association)What Did You Think It Stood For?!
Date: Wed, Jul 23, 2008
Marcel Luske and Michelle Lau formally announced that their organization is up, running, and ready to introduce “The International Poker Rules” in the near future. According to the press release, the goal of FIDPA and the set of rules is to organize and promote tournament poker as a sport and “unite the industry on a [...]
Dennis Phillips Getting STL PublicityNovember Nine Chip Leader Overwhelmed by Attention
Date: Tue, Jul 22, 2008
My hometown favorite is getting lots of publicity in St. Louis. Though he is originally from a small Illinois town across the river from the Lou, Dennis Phillips reps the STL with pride. With Midwest USA newspapers and magazines suddenly interested in poker, Dennis has gotten a lot of media attention, and while he seems [...]
Tao of Pokerati: Almost in the Money
Date: Tue, Jul 22, 2008
Poker archaeologists recently unearthed this episode of Tao of Pokerati, an ancient recording that carbon-dates back to Day 3 of the main event of the 2008 WSOP. In it, Dr. Pauly and I survey the tournament remains after the slaughter of 6,111 players and speculate on what human life is like so close to the [...]
PPA Speaks out against Absolute, Ultimate Bet D’Amato cites need for oversight, recourse
Date: Tue, Jul 22, 2008
Ret. Sen. Alfonse D’Amato stops short of calling for UN intervention in the Kahnawake Territory, but he does express a desire to go after rogue online poker companies. This just in over the e-transom, from the Poker Players Alliance: Statement of PPA Chairman Senator Alfonse D’Amato in Response to Online Poker Cheating Scandals Washington, D.C. (July 22, [...]
RE: UB, It’s Time to Show Some Respect …
Date: Tue, Jul 22, 2008
Jen, I was just doing a little research on the upcoming Red River Roundup — recently retitled to the Winstar World Championship Series / The River — and I noticed that Annie Duke is one of the hosts (along with Greg Raymer and Norm Hitzges) … and in their promotional stuff, she’s not wearing any [...]
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