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Gary Trask Gaming Guru - Page 37  Excalibur poker room removes electronic tables6 July 2009
LAS VEGAS – Less than year after going all-electronic in its poker room, Excalibur is going back to live dealers and real chips and cards. A MGM Mirage spokesperson confirmed that the company planned to remove the 12 PokerPro electronic poker tables on Monday and hoped to have its live poker room back in ... (read more)
WSOP Main Event off to strong start despite Sasquatch3 July 2009
LAS VEGAS – When I walked into the Amazon Room at the Rio for the first day of the Main Event this morning, it seemed like just another day at the World Series of Poker. It was almost 10:30 a.m. and other than the stacks of Everest Poker seat cushions scattered throughout the room, the place looked and felt the same as it has all week.
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Bach 'still walking on air' days after big H.O.R.S.E. win3 July 2009
LAS VEGAS – For a guy who hadn't slept more than a few hours over the last couple days, David Bach appeared to be in pretty good spirits Friday afternoon at the World Series of Poker.
We're guessing that being the new owner of the handsome David "Chip" Reese Memorial Trophy – and the $1.2 million that ... (read more)
A betting preview of the World Series of Poker's 2009 Main Event2 July 2009
LAS VEGAS – The energy that rushes through the cabin of an airplane about to land in Las Vegas never ceases to amaze me. There is hope. There is excitement. There is optimism. And you can feel it oozing out of everyone around you as soon as the bright lights of the Strip come into sight.
But every time ... (read more)
Ante Up For Africa event brings a different kind of chaos to WSOP2 July 2009
LAS VEGAS – After two fairly sleepy days here at the World Series of Poker, the craziness returned to the Rio on Thursday afternoon in the form of the third annual Ante Up For Africa charity event.
The tournament – which was created by Annie Duke and Don Cheadle and provides aid and assistance to the ... (read more)
A 'woozy' Miami John Cernuto unsure if he'll play in Main Event1 July 2009
LAS VEGAS – Eight days after collapsing at the poker table during the World Series of Poker, "Miam John" Cernuto is unsure whether he will be able to play in this year's Main Event.
Last Tuesday during Day 2 of the $2,500 Seven Card Razz Tournament (Event 44), Cernuto -- one of the more popular players in the game -- passed out at the table and had to be wheeled out on a stretcher. ... (read more)
Fatherhood adds new perspective to the life of Mike Sexton30 June 2009
LAS VEGAS – Poker is no longer the top priority in Mike Sexton's life.
That may come as a surprise, considering his stature in the game and the fact that he's long been considered "The Ambassador of Poker." But Sexton's perspective changed dramatically about 10 months ago when his son Ty Michael Sexton ... (read more)
Lack of TV presence drops WSOP's H.O.R.S.E. field to 95 players29 June 2009
LAS VEGAS – As he watched the action of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship early Saturday night, World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack had a wide smile on his face as he motioned to the crowd hovering along the rail. The fans were standing two and three deep in most spots and the amount ... (read more)
Cantu survives exhausting final table29 June 2009
LAS VEGAS – Less than 15 hours after capturing his second-career World Series of Poker bracelet in one of the most riveting final tables of the year, Brandon Cantu looked like one drained and exhausted poker player on Sunday afternoon.
Nonetheless, the 28-year-old pro from Washington was back inside the Rio's Amazon Room at 2:15 p.m. ... (read more)
Hot run at Bellagio helps Raymer buy into H.O.R.S.E. Championship28 June 2009
LAS VEGAS -- The numbers were down for the World Series of Poker's $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship that began on Friday, with just 95 players in the field after attracting nearly 150 in the previous three years.
And if it weren't for a missed alarm clock call on Thursday morning and an late hot ... (read more)
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