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Vin Narayanan Gaming Guru - Page 28  2008 WSOP Main Event final table is set15 July 2008
LAS VEGAS -- And then there were nine. After 12 days of poker and 6,835 eliminations, the final table for the Main Event is set.
Dennis Phillips (26.295 million in chips), Ivan Demidov (24.4 million), Scott Montgomery (19.69 million), Peter Eastgate (18.375 million), Ylon Schwartz (12.525 million), Darus ... (read more)
'Get out of jail' card can't prevent Hellmuth elimination from WSOP13 July 2008
LAS VEGAS – On a day where Mike Matusow busted out of the World Series
of Poker Main Event in 30th place, the WSOP's decision to rescind a
one-round penalty levied against Phil Hellmuth late Saturday night
dominated talk for much of the day.
Hellmuth, who finished 45th after being eliminated late Sunday afternoon, blew up on the last hand of the night. ... (read more)
Top-10 moments of the WSOP Main Event13 July 2008
LAS VEGAS – Entering Monday's action, the Main Event at the 2008 World Series Poker was filled with special moments. Here's a look back at our 10 favorites.
10. Ante Up for Africa
In a game where the primary goal is to make as much money for yourself as possible, it's nice to see that charity still has a place. ... (read more)
WSOP Day 4: The marriage between TV and poker12 July 2008
LAS VEGAS -- The World Series of Poker Main Event is the biggest poker tournament in the world. It's also the biggest televised poker tournament in the world. And on Day 4 of the Main Event Friday, both sides of the equation were on display.
Play began shortly after 1 p.m., as the 474 remaining players tried to put themselves in position to reach the final table. ... (read more)
Sliwinski making a dream run at WSOP Main Event12 July 2008
Editor's note: Nicholas Sliwinski was eliminated from the Main Event Monday night. He finished 13th and won $463,201.
LAS VEGAS -- The Main Event at the World Series of Poker began play Friday with 189 players remaining from an initial field of 6,844, including several popular professionals including Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Gus Hansen, Allen Cunningham and Victor Ramdin. ... (read more)
The bubble finally bursts at a tension-filled WSOP Day 311 July 2008
LAS VEGAS -- The bubble popped at 11:24 p.m.
After eight hours of play and a seven-hand hand-for-hand circus Thursday night, the World Series of Poker Main Event field reached 666 players -- all of whom will cash in the tournament.
Hong Kong's Steve Chung finished in 667, one place out of the money. ... (read more)
Hellmuth-Jelassi skirmishes add spice to the World Series of Poker10 July 2008
LAS VEGAS -- As the field of 2,378 players at Day 2B of the World Series of Poker Main Event dwindled to 855 Wednesday, players like Raja Kattamuri, Alexander Kostristyn and Victor Ramdin climbed their way up the leaderboard. But by the sheer force of their personalities, two players with fewer chips stole ... (read more)
Tall-talking players try to walk the walk during Day 2A at the WSOP9 July 2008
LAS VEGAS -- In golf, they call it moving day. In poker, they call it Day 2.
It's the day players either put themselves in position to cash (or win) in the World Series of Poker Main Event, or see their hopes eliminated or reduced to a few chips and a prayer. And as 1,251 players played on
Day 2A ... (read more)
Casino City sits down with Congressman Wexler and PPA chairman D'Amato9 July 2008
LAS VEGAS – The movement to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act(UIGEA) and create a regulated online gambling industry suffered a
setback last month when a bill that would have prevented UIGEA
regulations from being implemented until the definition of illegal
Internet gambling was clarified, failed to pass a House Financial
Services Committee vote. ... (read more)
Second-largest WSOP provides grand stage for Griffin, Wells and Azinger7 July 2008
LAS VEGAS -- Day 1D at the World Series of Poker Main Event was one for the record books. A group of 2,461 players took to the felt Sunday, swelling the Main Event field size to 6,844. Only the 2006 Main Event, with 8,773 players, had a larger field. This year's champion will win $9,119,517 and the total ... (read more)
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