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Vin Narayanan Gaming Guru - Page 30  Around the WSOP: Phan gets his gamble on18 June 2008
For all the math, percentages and odds involved in playing poker, the fact of the matter is you don't become a poker player unless you have a little gamble in you. And that gamble was on full display last night in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament (Event #29) at the World Series of Poker.
The final ... (read more)
Top-10 stories at the 2008 World Series of Poker16 June 2008
We're at the midway point for this year's World Series of Poker, and what a Series it's been so far. From stars reasserting themselves to brothers winning bracelets, this Series has had a little bit of everything. Here's a look at the top-10 stories from the WSOP so far:
10. Nikolay Evdakov
Entering the World Series of Poker, very few people had heard of Nikolay Evdakov. ... (read more)
Tournaments we'd like to see at the WSOP12 June 2008
Harrah's Entertainment (they haven't switched over to Caesar's yet) does a great job running the World Series of Poker. The tournaments are well organized and run smoothly. And a nice variety of games are offered. But imagine how much more fun the WSOP would be if these games were on the tournament slate... ... (read more)
Golden Casino's The Reel Deal12 June 2008
Golden Casino's The Reel Deal is a fun take on the popular game show Deal or No Deal. The game is a 20-line, five-reel slot that features models, cash, hosts, checks, gold bricks, briefcases and scatter buttons for symbols.
There is plenty of fun to be had in "regular play" with the potential to earn 15 free spins with three scatter symbols. ... (read more)
Top-10 Main Event moments on YouTube9 June 2008
10. 2005 WSOP – Oliver Hudson vs. Sam Farha Imagine hitting 10s full of Aces on the flop in the first hand of the Main Event. Then imagine going all in and drawing dead to Sam Farha's Aces full. Ouch. That's the quickest $10,000 we've ever seen spent. See you next year!
9. Jamie Gold wins the 2006 ... (read more)
Around the WSOP: Mixed event is the new cool6 June 2008
The World Series of Poker, and what's cool at the World Series of Poker, is always evolving. For years, the Main Event was the BIG thing. But as the playing fields grew and our familiarity with the winners diminished, it started to lose a little bit of its panache. Into that void stepped the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. ... (read more)
Around the WSOP: Revenge of the stars5 June 2008
After watching people nobody has ever heard of invade their neighborhood for a few years, it looks like the stars of the game have had enough. They're starting ready to defend their turf. And they're setting off fireworks at the World Series of Poker.
Last night, David Singer won a nearly five-hours heads up battle to capture Event #3, a $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em tournament. ... (read more)
Around the WSOP: Cinderella finds quads; Phil Ivey a chip leader4 June 2008
The first feel-good story of the 2008 World Series of Poker has emerged, and his name is Grant Hinkle. Hinkle, 27 (he turns 28 Saturday), earned $831,462 by winning the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event early this morning. He outlasted a field of 3,929 players, including third-place finisher Chris Ferguson (we're not close enough to call him Jesus). ... (read more)
Around the WSOP: Star gazing, voting rights and rebuys3 June 2008
Star gazing
Sometimes, you don't recognize a single person at a WSOP table. And sometimes, you see Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, Isabelle Mercier, Bill Edler, Thomas Keller and Eric Froelich. And that's exactly what happened at Event #4 ($5,000 Mixed Hold'em). But with a field of 332 players including ... (read more)
Around the WSOP: Laak funny in defeat; Sexton underappreciated2 June 2008
Around the WSOP: Laak funny in defeat; Sexton underappreciated
The 2008 World Series of Poker rocketed out of the gates this weekend with a final table that must have had ESPN executives drooling. In the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship (Event #1), heavyweights Nenad Medic, Andy Bloch, Kathy Liebert, Mike Sexton, Patrik Antonius and Phil Laak all reached the final table. ... (read more)
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