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Vin Narayanan Gaming Guru - Page 6  WSOP Main Event Day 1B showcases different sides of the tournament8 July 2013
LAS VEGAS -- The World Series of Poker Main Event picked up steam Sunday. After a typically slow Day 1A, 1,942 players showed up at the Rio to play in Day 1B. That places the two-day Main Event field total at 2,885 players. With a massive Day 1C expected on Monday, the total field for the Main Event should be similar to what the tournament has seen the past few years. ... (read more)
The more things change, the more people love Doyle Brunson8 July 2013
LAS VEGAS -- The World Series of Poker Main Event belongs to a new generation now. The tournament's last five champions were less than 25 years old when they won the event. A look around the Amazon Room shows players of all ages playing the game. But it's the young guns of the online poker generation that consistently make deep runs and win championships now. ... (read more)
Top 10 observations from the World Series of Poker Main Event8 July 2013
10. Healthy living For decades, poker players were a notoriously unhealthy group of people. They ate too much, drank too much, smoked too much and didn't exercise. That's changed dramatically over the course of the past few years. Poker players watch their diets now. Many order healthy fare from All American Dave, which is delivered directly to their tables. ... (read more)
Amazon Room full of atmosphere as WSOP Main Event kicks off7 July 2013
LAS VEGAS -- If poker was a religion, the World Series of Poker would be its holiest days. The WSOP Main Event would be its most important holiday. And the Amazon Room would be its inner sanctum. And so it was on Saturday, when 943 players made their pilgrimage to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino to begin their quest for glory and riches in the $10,000 Main Event. ... (read more)
Ashton wins WSOP Poker Players Championship5 July 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Matthew Ashton beat Don Nguyen heads up to win the $50,000 Players Championship early Friday morning and become the youngest player to lift the David "Chip" Reese Memorial Trophy. Ashton won $1,774,089 for finishing first. Nguyen won $1,096,254 for finishing second. Heads-up play lasted about 10 minutes. ... (read more)
Money bubble gets weird at the WSOP Players Championship4 July 2013
LAS VEGAS -- The money bubble in any poker tournament is a bizarre scene. Poker players -- who believe that their success is dependent on the ability to play the cards in front of them, read the board and a little bit of variance -- are suddenly aware their fates are not their own anymore. They know whether ... (read more)
Time for WSOP Poker Players Championship to return to television3 July 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Watching the $50,000 Players Championship at the World Series of Poker is very different from watching the Main Event. At the Main Event, only Texas Hold'em is played. At the Players Championship, a plaque on the table reminds the players -- and dealers -- which of eight games is being played. ... (read more)
There's still magic at the Rio1 July 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Under the glare of a sun that threatens to melt anyone who dares to venture outside, Las Vegas feels like a harsh city. Gasoline fumes fill the superheated air. The sidewalks of the famed Las Vegas Strip are empty, except for the people handing out cards for hookers. The casino is nearly empty -- $10 tables everywhere. ... (read more)
Top-10 surprises at the WSOP Players Championship1 July 2013
LAS VEGAS -- One of the beautiful things about competitions is the capacity to surprise. It's why people watch them. You never know what's going to happen. And that's very much the case for the $50,000 Players Championship at the World Series of Poker, which began Sunday. 10. Day 2 registrations I'm not a huge fan of late registration. ... (read more)
Top-10 lessons from the Preakness28 May 2013
Yes, we're a week late with this. But still, there are lessons to be learned from the Preakness as you look forward to the Belmont. The tricky thing about horse racing is you don't want to be racing the last race. But you do want to learn the appropriate lessons and apply them to the next one. So with that in mind here are 10 lessons railbirds can take away from the Preakness. ... (read more)
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