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Gary Trask Gaming Guru - Page 34  Emotional Sexton officially inducted into Poker Hall of Fame8 November 2009
LAS VEGAS -- In a ceremony that was heartfelt, emotional and sometimes humorous, Mike Sexton -- aka The Ambassador of Poker -- was officially inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame Saturday night at the Rio in Las Vegas.
Sexton became the 38th member of the Hall of Fame, but was the lone inductee in this year's class. ... (read more)
Ivey's media snub after Main Event exit was not "the best thing for poker"8 November 2009
LAS VEGAS – Throughout the four-month delay before the World Series of Poker Main Event final table, there was a lot of debate about what player winning would be "best for poker." Most observers felt that a Phil Ivey victory was the answer to that question since it would be ideal if "the greatest player in ... (read more)
Buchman in position for breakthrough victory at WSOP Main Event3 November 2009
During the last few months, Eric Buchman has heard all about Darvin Moon's big stack and Phil Ivey's superiority. Neither one, however, will intimidate him when he finally sits down at the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event Saturday in Las Vegas - and with good reason.
First off, Buchman ... (read more)
Poker pros and media make their final table selections2 November 2009
The World Series of Poker Main Event final table begins this Saturday and, as usual, everyone has their opinions on who will win. Casino City sent out an informal poll to a number of poker professionals and members of the poker media to find out who they're picking and why.
Out of the 17 responses we ... (read more)
A betting preview of the WSOP Main Event final table2 November 2009
Explaining what I do for a living can be confusing sometimes, especially when the person asking the questions is a bit uneducated about the world of poker.
Believe it or not, there are a lot of people out there who have no idea just how much the poker industry has grown over the last decade. They're ... (read more)
ESPN may extend its 'same day coverage' of WSOP final table29 October 2009
Producing an episode for the World Series of Poker on ESPN is no easy task, even when you have several weeks to edit down the more than 15 hours of tape from one day and put it into a neatly wrapped package of two one-hour shows. Trying to do it in less than 24 hours is an even more dubious task, but that's ... (read more)
Young gun Cada looking to make history at November Nine29 October 2009
Life-changing decisions aren't supposed to be so straightforward and easy. But for Joe Cada the decision to become a professional poker player was just that.
Sure, he was letting down his parents by dropping out of college and giving up his job as a bus boy at the age of 19, but there were extenuating factors. ... (read more)
Father's Day gift fuels Schaffel's run to the Main Event final table26 October 2009
It was about a year ago at this time when Kevin Schaffel met Phil Ivey for the first time. Schaffel was in the clubhouse eating lunch at Shadow Creek, the renowned Las Vegas golf course, when he spotted Ivey sitting a few tables away.
As Ivey got up to head to the practice range, Schaffel walked over to ... (read more)
A gracious Mike Sexton is heading to the Poker Hall of Fame19 October 2009
Mike Sexton was sitting in a London hotel room late Wednesday night last week when he received a telephone call he'll never forget.
Sexton was getting ready for bed on the night before his final table appearance in the PartyPoker World Open V when the phone rang. On the other end was World Series of ... (read more)
McEvoy falls short in bid for Hall of Fame glory19 October 2009
Tom McEvoy fully admits that he's "deeply disappointed" he didn't make it into the Poker Hall of Fame this year. And he's not ashamed to confess that he strongly believes he belongs in the exclusive club.
At the same time he is genuinely thrilled that his friend Mike Sexton will be inducted at the Hall of Fame ceremony in Las Vegas on Nov. ... (read more)
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