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Vin Narayanan Gaming Guru - Page 17  Johnny Chan eliminated from WSOP Main Event16 July 2010
LAS VEGAS -- Not even Johnny Chan can dodge bullets. The two-time Main Event champion and 10-time bracelet winner entered Day 6 of the World Series of Poker Main Event in ninth place with 2.559 million in chips. But two hands in the span of an hour sent him packing from poker's biggest tournament in 156th place. ... (read more)
Chips tilt toward 'Amazon Triangle' at WSOP Main Event15 July 2010
LAS VEGAS -- There were dozens of tables in play Wednesday during Day 5 of the World Series of Poker Main Event. But three tables -- ten feet apart -- controlled all the action.
In a room filled with baseball hats, t-shirts, sunglasses and Full Tilt and PokerStars patches, two players who were among the ... (read more)
Cash bubble bursts at WSOP Main Event14 July 2010
LAS VEGAS -- Boos are rarely heard at the World Series of Poker Main Event. But on Tuesday, a chorus of boos from players and fans alike echoed through the Amazon Room in the Rio when tournament officials decided to send players on their 90-minute dinner break instead of playing through the cash bubble with ... (read more)
Johnny Chan killing the WSOP Main Event13 July 2010
LAS VEGAS -- Two-time Main Event champion Johnny Chan turned back the clock Monday and reminded the 2010 WSOP field why he's one of the greatest players of all time.
With an iPod Shuffle on the table, yellow headphones in his ears and black sunglasses guarding his eyes, the "Orient Express" steamrolled ... (read more)
Ivey bust out highlights Day 2B11 July 2010
LAS VEGAS -- Day 2B of the World Series of Poker Main Event began with 2,734 players, including Phil Ivey. The day ended with 1,476 players -- and no Ivey.
Poker's most dominant player busted out of the tournament during the first hour of play Saturday. His demise began when he went all in with pocket queens against Yuji Masaki. ... (read more)
Photos galore from Day 2B11 July 2010
Vin Narayanan was busy with his camera on Day 2B of the World Series of Poker Main Event and took plenty of photos of all the action.
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"All in and call" a familiar shout on Day 2A10 July 2010
LAS VEGAS -- Watching Day 2A of the World Series of Poker Main Event Friday was a bit like watching lemmings jump off a cliff -- a continuous stream of whiskered creatures meeting their untimely demise in the big game.
Friday's action began with the 2,412 survivors from Days 1A and 1C sitting down at 268 ... (read more)
WSOP Main Event breaks 7,300 player mark9 July 2010
LAS VEGAS -- It's official. The 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event is the second-largest live poker tournament in history, with a field of 7,319 players and a prize pool of $68,798,600. The tournament will pay 747 places, with the Main Event champ winning $8,944,138. The player that finishes in 747th ... (read more)
WSOP Main Event Day 1C certainly different8 July 2010
LAS VEGAS -- Today was different. The commute from the Gold Coast to the Amazon Room in the Rio isn't far. Five minutes in the Vegas heat to cut through a parking garage and walk across the street to the Rio. Then another 10 minutes to walk from the Rio sportsbook to the Amazon Room, which contains the main ... (read more)
Day 1B at WSOP Main Event just sick7 July 2010
LAS VEGAS -- Sick. In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the primary definition for sick is "affected with disease or ill health." Oxford's Dictionary defines sick as "affected by physical or mental illness." Poker, however, defines sick differently.
Sick. Brandon Adams and Paulo Rink both move all in pre-flop. ... (read more)
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