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Dan Igo Gaming Guru - Page 3  Top-10 World Series of Poker moments1 August 2011
Many poker pundits predicted the World Series of Poker would suffer a major fall from grace after the Black Friday indictments of April 15. But it never happened. In fact, this year's WSOP was a smashing success with a record 75,672 entries in 58 events creating a record prize pool of $191,999,010. The WSOP is not over yet. ... (read more)
Alderney gives Full Tilt more time27 July 2011
A substantive hearing regarding the future of Full Tilt Poker's gaming license has been delayed to allow Full Tilt “to further pursue advanced commercial negotiations which could lead to a more beneficial outcome for player interests,” the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) announced Wednesday. ... (read more)
Bodog to leave U.S. market at end of year26 July 2011
Bodog announced Tuesday morning it will no longer accept bets from American customers when its current licensing agreement with Morris Mohawk Gaming expires at the end of this year. Earlier this month Bodog was granted a remote and non-remote gambling license by the U.K. Gambling Commission. U.S. residents won't be allowed to access Bodog.eu or any Bodog-branded websites after Dec. ... (read more)
Christian Harder adjusts to life after Black Friday13 July 2011
LAS VEGAS -- Christian Harder knows he’s pretty fortunate -- especially in comparison to most American online poker players after Black Friday. The Maryland-based professional, known by his online handle "charder30", has over $3 million in online tournament winnings, according to Bluff Magazine. And he is ... (read more)
Featured tables stay empty on Day 2B13 July 2011
LAS VEGAS -- Both the ESPN featured table and the secondary featured table were not in use for the first time in this year's Main Event on Day 2B, but it had nothing to do with the lack of quality players in the field. Patrik Antonius, Phil Galfond, Barry Greenstein, Joe Hachem, Phil Laak, Erick Lindgren, ... (read more)
A no-go for Gill at WSOP Main Event12 July 2011
LAS VEGAS -- Carter Gill's World Series of Poker Main Event hopes were dashed yesterday after he was unable to overturn a decision by Caesars Entertainment that saw him banned from all of the company's properties. As I reported yesterday, Gill said on Twitter over the weekend that he was banned from all ... (read more)
Player banned from Harrah's properities may lose WSOP seat11 July 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The unfortunate predicament of Carter Gill was a topic of discussion among some poker players late in Day 1D of the World Series of Poker Main Event. Gill competed on Saturday and advanced to Day 2A. He’s scheduled to be seated in the Pavilion at table 23, seat 10, with 49,000 in chips. ... (read more)
Cheong, Jarvis come full circle at Main Event11 July 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Two breakout stars of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event, Matt Jarvis and Joseph Cheong, both began their quest to make it back to the November Nine on Sunday. Jarvis and Cheong burst onto the poker scene last year after reaching the Main Event final table. Jarvis, a 27-year-old professional from Vancouver, earned a little over $1 million for his eighth-place finish. ... (read more)
Top-10 WSOP Main Event storylines so far11 July 2011
LAS VEGAS – The World Series of Poker wrapped up the fourth of its Day 1s early Monday morning as an opening field of 6,865 players (combined) was whittled down to 4,521. This has been a banner year for the WSOP as it has seemingly seen no ill effects from Black Friday. Whether that trend continues next year remains to be seen. ... (read more)
Language issues lead to bizarre play at WSOP Main Event10 July 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The World Series of Poker Main Event is attracting more and more players from outside the United States. And that influx is leading to more and more opportunities for bizarre hands because of language barriers. One such hand occurred in the Pavilion during the first level of Day 1C. ... (read more)
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