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Gary Trask Gaming Guru - Page 16  WSOP Director Jack Effel talks Main Event mayhem17 July 2017
LAS VEGAS – As Jack Effel instinctively recites the numbers off the top of his head, even he is impressed by the magnitude of it all. 516 poker tables. 2,000 temporary employees. 300,000 transactions at the cage, worth $250 million. Participants from 111 different countries. Nearly 121,000 overall entries and 7,221 Main Event players, the third-largest field in history. ... (read more)
Around the WSOP: Hallaert trying to buck astronomical odds; plus, tequila shots and Superman16 July 2017
LAS VEGAS -- As the number of tables in play and participants in contention continued to plummet rapidly on Saturday night at the World Series of Poker Main Event, Kenny Hallaert sat in the middle of it all, smiling and collecting chips. Just like he has the last three years. In a profession where ... (read more)
Around the WSOP Main Event: Money bubble drama; Matusow 'retires'14 July 2017
LAS VEGAS – The tension created by the World Series of Poker Main Event money bubble is unlike anything else in the world of gaming. It was clearly evident early this morning inside the walls of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Amazon Room, when the countdown to making the money for the 48th annual playing ... (read more)
Life coach and poker author Phil Hellmuth aiming to 'change humanity'14 July 2017
LAS VEGAS -- Love him or hate him, Phil Hellmuth never disappoints. Whether it's sitting at the ESPN featured table under the hot lights or bumping into a reporter in the hallways of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and taking part in an impromptu interview, Hellmuth's bravado gauge is always on full. ... (read more)
Scotty Nguyen still a fan favorite, despite WSOP Main Event bustout14 July 2017
LAS VEGAS – It was early on during Day 4 of the World Series of Poker Main Event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino when Scotty Nguyen got his hand caught in the proverbial cookie jar. A bluff gone bad at the ESPN featured table cost him a 500,000 pot, and suddenly his once-healthy chip stack had dwindled from 600,000 all the way down to less than 60,000. ... (read more)
Expectant mother Natasha Mercier adjusting and contending at WSOP Main Event13 July 2017
LAS VEGAS – Twenty-eight weeks into her first pregnancy, Natasha Mercier is battling fatigue, her ever-changing hormones and a fickle appetite, just like any other expectant mother. The difference between Mercier and most other women in her condition? She's not only going through her third trimester while sitting on the biggest stage of her profession, but she's doing it quite well. ... (read more)
With Negreanu's backing, KL Cleeton is living a poker dream at the WSOP12 July 2017
Kenneth Cleeton peels the hole cards over for his son KL to see during Day 2C play at the WSOP Main Event. LAS VEGAS -- Defying the odds is nothing new for KL Cleeton. After he was born with a severe form of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Cleeton’s parents — Kenneth and Lilly — were told by doctors that it was highly unlikely their newborn son would see his third birthday. ... (read more)
Top 10 random thoughts and observations from the casino gaming industry30 June 2017
Ten random thoughts and observations from the casino/gambling world as here in the U.S. we prepare for Independence Day, the second-best holiday of the year. (The combination of family, food and football on Thanksgiving Day make it the clear-cut No. 1 holiday). 10. Gaming and eSports numbers still on the ... (read more)
US Supreme Court to hear New Jersey sports betting appeal27 June 2017
Hold the phone. Legal and regulated sports betting in New Jersey is not dead. The Garden State's fight against the major sports leagues in the U.S. that began way back in 2012 got a rare glimpse of hope on Tuesday, when the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear New Jersey's appeal in its case to bring above-board sports betting to its casinos and racetracks. ... (read more)
Top 10 reasons why Conor McGregor has zero chance to beat Floyd Mayweather19 June 2017
The rumors of a fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather have been percolating for quite some time now. And all the while, I've been ignoring them. With apologies to those who are now hyperventilating over the now-locked-in boxing match set for 26 August at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, I'm not counting down the days. ... (read more)
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