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Gary Trask Gaming Guru - Page 33  Sinatra and master chef combine for dining excellence at Encore Las Vegas7 December 2009
Putting your ego aside for the greater good isn't always an easy thing to do.
But as far as Chef Theo Schoenegger is concerned, there was simply no other way to handle the conversation he had with the Encore Las Vegas management last year, six months before his signature restaurant was set to open its ... (read more)
Top-10 poker pros who would not make a good WSOP commissioner30 November 2009
Last week we decided to have some fun and pick 10 poker professionals who we thought would make a good commissioner for the WSOP now that Jeffrey Pollack has stepped down.
We realize that the WSOP has stated that it doesn't plan on replacing Pollack. And even if it did, the players on last week's ... (read more)
Top-10 poker pros who could be WSOP Commissioner23 November 2009
When Jeffrey Pollack stepped down as commissioner of the World Series of Poker after the 2009 Main Event came to close, Harrah's released a statement saying, in part, that it had "no intention at this time to replace the Commissioner role."
We think that's a serious mistake. The WSOP needs someone – not a group of people – to act as the face of the brand. ... (read more)
Catching up with Joe Cada19 November 2009
One year ago this week, Joe Cada celebrated his 21st birthday. He went out to a local bar in his hometown of Shelby Township, Mich. to savor his first legal cocktail with a group of friends and it was a satisfying feeling for Cada, but not for the reasons you may think.
"I was excited to be 21, but not because I could go to a bar," Cada told Casino City. ... (read more)
ESPN gets plenty of dramatics for final table telecast16 November 2009
ESPN got its wish when the World Series of Poker Main Event final table unfolded in dramatic fashion. But in a bit of twisted irony, the excessive amount of extraordinary hands that played out during what was the longest final table in WSOP history made Jamie Horowitz and his crew's job that much more ... (read more)
Top-10 questions and answers from the WSOP final table16 November 2009
By now you've likely heard all about the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event. You know that Joe Cada became the youngest player to win the event. You know that it was the longest final table in WSOP history and – thanks to ESPN – you're well aware that there were a number of crazy hands and twists and ... (read more)
Pollack resigns as WSOP Commissioner13 November 2009
Saying he has accomplished "everything he had set out to do" and that he liked the idea of "going out on top," Jeffrey Pollack resigned as commissioner of the World Series of Poker on Friday.
"The arc of my entire career has always been to move on to something different every four or five years, so the ... (read more)
Top-10 first impressions of the WSOP Main Event final table10 November 2009
LAS VEGAS – Your faithful Casino City correspondents -- myself and Managing Editor Vin Narayanan -- spent more than 20 hours of our lives over the last three days watching and covering the historic 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event final table unfold, live and in person, at the Rio in Las Vegas. ... (read more)
WSOP notebook: Cada's father knew his son was special10 November 2009
LAS VEGAS – Jerry Cada has always been good with math. It's the main reason he worked as an engineer for the last 25-plus years and it's also something he thinks he was able to pass onto Joe, the youngest of his four children.
"I can remember Joe being as young as 5 or 6 years old and I could already tell he was great with numbers," the elder Cada told Casino City on Monday afternoon. ... (read more)
Spirited crowd base makes WSOP final table a true 'Vegas' event8 November 2009
LAS VEGAS -- Ever since the November Nine concept was introduced last year, the new dynamic of a live crowd watching the action has been created at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table. The final table is now a true Las Vegas "event," comparable to a heavyweight prizefight. There's electricity. ... (read more)
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