 | Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Dan Igo and Aaron Todd discuss the WSOP Main Event drawing its third-largest field, the changed atmosphere inside the Rio and the effects of Black Friday on player wardrobes.
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Is the World Series of Poker Main Event bulletproof? It sure seems that way after 6,865 players entered the tournament this year in the wake of the Black Friday indictments. But as good as it looks now, storm clouds loom.
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Matt Jarvis and Joseph Cheong, two of the breakout stars of the 2010 Main Event, both began their quest to make it back to the November Nine on Sunday.
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Daniel Negreanu showed up on time. Phil Hellmuth showed up late. And that was just the tip of the iceberg as 2,181 players hit the felt for Day 1C of the WSOP.
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Maria Ho competed on "The Amazing Race," sang on "American Idol" and appeared on Anderson Cooper 360, but poker is where her heart is. In fact, the biggest cash of her career is also one of the toughest losses she's ever had.
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The atmosphere surrounding the first two days of the 2011 Main Event suggests the field is getting younger and more professional at the same time.
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With the World Series of Poker attracting more players from outside the U.S., language barriers are becoming an issue. That was the case on Day 1C when a player open-folded a full house.
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Carter Gill's chances of playing in Day 2A in the World Series of Poker are in serious jeopardy after he was allegedly banned from all Caesar's properties following an incident with a female in a hotel room.
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Six hours after starting the WSOP Main Event, Doyle Brunson was eliminated from the tournament he hadn’t really wanted to play in the first place.
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The effects of Black Friday on the World Series of Poker are easily seen, but they have nothing to do with the number of players in the field.
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Phil Hellmuth looked to be on his way to the World Series of Poker’s $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship title. But in an incredible 30-minute span, Hellmuth missed on three flush draws to lose the tournament to Brian Rast.
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Antonio Esfandiari was expecting a world-class blowup if Phil Hellmuth finished second in the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship. In the end, he didn't get what he was expecting.
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