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Vin Narayanan Gaming Guru - Page 23  Phil Ivey still alive as WSOP Main Event waves good bye to Lou Diamond Phillips13 July 2009
LAS VEGAS -- It's amazing how much the mood of a tournament can shift in one day. On Saturday, tension, drama and finally relief filled the Amazon Room as 648 players finally made the money at the World Series of Poker Main Event. On Sunday, the Amazon Room was filled with pure joy.
Now that they were in ... (read more)
Money bubble bursts at WSOP Main Event12 July 2009
LAS VEGAS -- When you watch the World Series of Poker Main Event on TV, the most intriguing days are when the field has narrowed down to about 27 players and the chances a player might win or lose the entire tournament turn a on a single hand. When you watch the Main Event in person, the most exciting day is ... (read more)
Elky, Hellmuth chip up as WSOP Main Event bubble nears11 July 2009
LAS VEGAS -- For the first time in this year's World Series of Poker Main Event, there were no split fields. There was no dodging Phil Ivey or Phil Hellmuth because they were on the "other side" of the draw. Everyone was playing together now, as the 2,044 survivors from Days 2A and 2B merged to form one field Friday at the Main Event. ... (read more)
Ivey provides WSOP Main Event drama while Wayans delivers fun9 July 2009
LAS VEGAS -- When action began at the World Series of Poker Main Event Wednesday, the Rio was stuffed to the gills with poker players and tables. More than 2,900 players had descended on the tournament site to participate in Day 2B of the Main Event -- two days after tournament officials had to close registration for Day 1D because they had reached a "capacity" field of 2,809 players. ... (read more)
Moods shifts at World Series of Poker Main Event8 July 2009
LAS VEGAS -- Depending on your vantage, Day 2A at the World Series of Poker Main Event was either carnage, moving day, or a complete and total grind. But no matter what your viewpoint, the mood of the tournament had shifted.
The excitement, joking and laughter that permeated the air during the four Day 1s of the tournament gave way to a more competitive edge Tuesday. ... (read more)
Capacity Day 1D field forces WSOP to turn away players7 July 2009
LAS VEGAS -- When a sporting event "sells out," it generally means that there are no more tickets available for spectators to buy. In poker, however, that's not quite the case.
When a poker tournament sells out, it means there are no more seats in the tournament field for players to buy into.
And on Monday, that's exactly what happened at the Main Event. ... (read more)
Entrances and pros dominate Day 1C of the WSOP Main Event6 July 2009
LAS VEGAS -- It was a day for entrants and entrances at the World Series of Poker Main Event Sunday. Nearly 1,700 players hit the felt for Day 1C after Days 1A and 1B combined produced 1,989 entrants combined. An even larger field is expected to play Monday, though it is unlikely that the 2009 Main Event will match last year's field of 6,844 players. ... (read more)
Frank 'optimistic' repeal of UIGEA will pass6 July 2009
LAS VEGAS -- Barney Frank (D-MA) sharpened his rhetoric against UIGEA proponents and promised to move forward on bills that would suspend and ultimately repeal the UIGEA when he visited the Main Event at the World Series of Poker Sunday.
Before ushering in play with the traditional "Shuffle up and deal ... (read more)
Day 1B restores 'normalcy' to WSOP Main Event5 July 2009
LAS VEGAS -- When Day 1A of the World Series of Poker Main Event ended Friday night, we seemed to be in a place Jason Alexander could appreciate -- Bizzaro World.
Gone from the Main Event were Andy Bloch, Allen Cunningham, Freddy Deeb, John Phan, Mark Vos and Isaac Haxton. And sitting in 31st place with 89,575 in chips was Jason Alexander of Seinfeld fame. ... (read more)
Massaging chairs big hit at Poker Palooza3 July 2009
For the last two years, strip clubs have dominated the scene at exhibit shows that have accompanied the World Series of Poker Main Event. One year, there was dunk tank set up so patrons could try and knock strippers wearing white t-shirts into the water. But it appears that the strip club booths are thing of the past. ... (read more)
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