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Hilm holds chip lead, Nguyen falls short of final table (baby)

Scotty Nguyen, the biggest star left in the World Series of Poker's Main Event, exited the building in 11th place early this morning when he failed to hit a flush draw. Nguyen, who owns four WSOP bracelets and won the Main Event in 1998, won $476,926 and was just two spots away from making the final table. Phillip Hilm, who has just one WSOP cash in his career, holds the chip lead heading into Tuesday's final table with $22.1 million...read more

Bubble bursts at the Main Event; 337 left in hunt for $8.25 million

The bubble burst at the Main Event of the World Series of Poker last night, and 284 players finished the day with at least $20,320 in winnings. The remaining 337 players are eying the $8.25 million first-place prize as play resumes today at noon PST for Day 4. Rome's Dario Minieri, who won €125,780 in a European Poker Tour event last October, will start the day with a healthy chip lead, holding $2.4 million...read more

From the WSOP rail: Lucky ladies, Moses and chip counting lessons

The action might be on the felt, but the fun is on the rail. Here's a quick look at the sights and sounds from Day 2B of the World Series of Poker. The lady has a point Overheard at Table 39 just before a break: "I've got it better than you guys," says the lone women at the table...read more

WSOP rail - Chad gets married, Negreanu is charitable and Hasan Habib makes a friend

Norman Chad ties the knot…again It's official. ESPN World Series of Poker color man Norman Chad got married last week, leaving this reporter wondering whether there will be any more references to his multiple failed marriages in the 2007 WSOP broadcasts...read more

Past champs get early exits

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- As the World Series of Poker's main event moved into the elimination rounds Tuesday at the Rio, many of the game's more recognizable names had joined the rail birds, poker fans who watch the action from behind the tables. Two of the past four world poker champions busted out following the four-day opening round of the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas hold 'em event...read more

Affiliate spammer's revenues turned into charitable donation

In mid-April, Gambling Portal Webmasters Association (www.GPWA.org) member "greek39" posted a message in the member-only section of the GPWA forums claiming that a Euro Partners affiliate had been using spamming techniques, providing several links as evidence. While some less scrupulous affiliate programs do not have terms and conditions barring affiliates from using spamming techniques, most responsible affiliate programs do...read more

WSOP rail - Scotty being Scotty

Scotty being Scotty After the dinner break, spectators poured into the Amazon Room at the World Series of Poker, and most of them stopped to watch Scotty Nguyen at the featured table. And with crowd stacked three-deep along the rail to watch, Nguyen delivered. After doubling up, Nguyen decided to have some fun at the expense of his latest victim...read more

All-in calls fill the air in WSOP Main Event

The shouts of "all-in call" rang loud and clear above the din of chips clacking, cameras clicking, table banter and players trying to talk their way through critical hands Tuesday on Day 2A of the World Series of Poker Main Event. Every time a dealer yelled the powerful phrase, players at nearby tables paused to check out the hand, a Harrah's official – if one was nearby – moved in to supervise the table, fans craned their necks to see the action and reporters, TV cameras and photographers raced over to the table to see who might be busting out. At times, the action was non-stop...read more

WSOP rail - A southern belle, Shirley Williams and former champs

Southern Belle If you've never heard the name Dee Dozier, it's probably because she's not a professional player, nor has she cashed in any major tournaments. But that hasn't stopped ESPN from extensively featuring the young woman who originally hails from Auburn, Ala...read more

Casinos rule WSOP and WPT scheduling

Two World Poker Tour tournaments sandwiched the World Series of Poker this summer, allowing professionals to arrange their Las Vegas playing schedules around several events with championship-caliber buy-ins. The two major poker brands compete for players and a rivalry exists, but both WSOP and WPT officials say scheduling has more to do with the properties that host their tournaments than the brands that bring in the customers...read more