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Vin Narayanan Gaming Guru - Page 29  Top-10 potential coaches for Main Event's final table7 July 2008
When the World Series of Poker pauses its final table next week for 117 days, the nine players reaching the final table will have a chance to get some coaching before the attempting to win the $9,119,517 first prize.
With that in mind, we decided to compile a list of Top-10 potential coaches for the Main Event final table. ... (read more)
A dramatic change in attitude hits the WSOP Main Event on Day 1B5 July 2008
LAS VEGAS – As far as poker goes, two days couldn't be more opposite.
Day 1A of the World Series of Poker Main Event on Thursday was filled with nervous energy. The tournament staff, which had worked diligently to make sure it had taken care of every detail, was placing Everest Poker cushions on seats until just moments before doors opened. ... (read more)
From the WSOP rail: Moneymaker gets some love; cricket star chirping5 July 2008
To a certain degree, the modern poker industry is the house that Chris Moneymaker built.
Moneymaker's victory in the 2003 Main Event helped launch the poker boom that ran from 2003-2006. An amateur player at the time, Moneymaker earned his buy-in through by winning a $39 satellite on PokerStars. ... (read more)
World Series of Poker grooves its way into a huge Day 1C5 July 2008
lAS VEGAS -- Almost 2,000 players filled the Amazon and Brasilia rooms Saturday at the Rio All Suites and Casino in Las Vegas, generating a buzz and sense of excitement that was missing during the first two days of the Main Event.
The surge of entrants was a welcome relief for the WSOP after 2,455 players combined to play on Thursday and Friday. ... (read more)
WSOP Main Event begins with a bang4 July 2008
LAS VEGAS -- The organized chaos that is the World Series of Poker Main Event began with a bang today in the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suites Resort and Casino.
The doors opened to players just after noon, and 1,297 people swarmed the floor, looking for their seats. Traffic jams abounded as players tried to locate their color-coded table. ... (read more)
Hellmuth, Mizrachi add spice to World Series of Poker2 July 2008
LAS VEGAS -- What was supposed to be a sleepy little day at the World Series of Poker turned electric, with Phil Hellmuth pursuing his 12th WSOP bracelet and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi chasing his first.
The dual-bracelet chase took place at adjacent tables in the Amazon Room at the Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino. ... (read more)
From the WSOP rail: Luckboxes, mega satellites and eagle-eyed pros2 July 2008
Rooting for Tommy Hang
After Phil Hellmuth was bounced from the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament, the large crowd surrounding the table thinned quickly. And left in its place were about a dozen players rooting for Tommy Hang to beat James Schaaf heads up. The reasons for rooting for Hang ranged from "I'm living with him" to Schaaf was a luckbox who deserved to lose. ... (read more)
On the WSOP rail: Negreanu a force of nature; stacking and raining chips1 July 2008
LAS VEGAS -- On TV and on the Internet, Daniel Negreanu is very entertaining. In person, Negreanu is a force of nature.
At the World Series of Poker's $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout Tuesday, Negreanu's table (Blue 5 -- one of the outer tables in the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino) adopted his outgoing personality, creating an entertaining table for fans to watch. ... (read more)
Online gambling bill defeated25 June 2008
The House Financial Services Committee rejected a bill Wednesday that would have prohibited the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve from proposing and implementing regulations to enforce the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
In its mark-up session, the Committee adopted an amendment proposed by Rep. ... (read more)
Top-10 WSOP Main Event champions23 June 2008
This week's list of Top-10 Main Event champions isn't an effort to determine the ten-best poker players since the World Series of Poker began in 1970. Instead, it's an attempt to assess the importance and role of each player in the larger history of the Series. As a result, you won't find players like Chris Ferguson, Dan Harrington or Tom McEvoy on the list. ... (read more)
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