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Vin Narayanan Gaming Guru - Page 9  World Series of Poker Main Event draws 6,598 entrants9 July 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Nearly 6,600 people entered the World Series of Poker Main Event this year. The total field of 6,598 is slightly smaller than last year's Main Event field of 6,865, and the fifth-largest overall. The largest Main Event field came in 2006, when 8,773 players entered the tournament. Jamie Gold won the Main Event that year and claimed the $12 million first-place prize. ... (read more)
Phil Hellmuth eliminated on opening day of WSOP Main Event8 July 2012
LAS VEGAS -- The $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event began Saturday, with 1,066 players beginning their quest to win poker's most important tournament. Saturday's Day 1A field was the first of three starting days. The fields will combine for the first time on July 12. An interesting mix of players ... (read more)
Billionaire businessmen handle risk just fine at WSOP Big One for One Drop4 July 2012
LAS VEGAS -- The best poker players in the world are professional risk takers. They risk their own money on high-variance outcomes and usually walk away winners. The reason top poker players consistently win is their ability to evaluate risk, and determine when to gamble and when to fold. Everything that ... (read more)
Tale of the Tape: Butler vs. Chef3 July 2012
LAS VEGAS -- At some point in almost every poker tournament, play starts to slow down. Instead of eliminations every few minutes -- or every 10 minutes -- long stretches of time can go by between either bust outs or dramatic hands. The $1 million Big One for One Drop tournament at the World Series of Poker reached that point around 6:43 p.m. ... (read more)
Full Tilt's Ray Bitar in FBI custody2 July 2012
Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar is now in FBI custody, according to officials close to the situation. Bitar was arrested this morning at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Bitar was indicted by the Department of Justice on April 15, 2011, on charges of bank fraud, money laundering, illegal gambling offenses and violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). ... (read more)
PPA: Lame duck session only hope for U.S. online poker1 July 2012
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The message from today's Poker Players Alliance town hall just outside the World Series of Poker was clear: The best -- and perhaps only -- chance to pass federal legislation regulating online poker this year will come in the lame duck session of Congress after the November elections. ... (read more)
Poker deals need to involve winning1 July 2012
LAS VEGAS -- When I first started covering tournament poker, deal making bothered me -- a lot. To borrow a line from former NFL coach Herm Edwards, "You play to win the game! Hello, you play to win the game. You don't play to just play it." And that was my attitude towards deals when I first started covering poker. ... (read more)
Delaware Senate OKs online gambling27 June 2012
The Delaware Legislature has passed a bill that would allow table games, video lottery games, and traditional lottery games to be offered online. The legislation would also allow bars and convenience stores to sell NFL teaser and parlay cards. Gov. Jack Markell is expectd to sign the bill. If Markell signs ... (read more)
Topping: Nevada sportsbooks will be branded William Hill22 June 2012
Britain's largest bookmaker, William Hill, received its Nevada gaming license yesterday. William Hill needed the license to operate in the state after it purchased a trio of companies (American Wagering, Brandywine and Club Cal Neva) operating sportsbooks (Leroy's, Lucky's and Club Cal Neva) in Nevada for about $55 million. ... (read more)
Top-10 Mad Men prop bets for Season 618 June 2012
I spent part of Sunday catching up on my Mad Men viewing (I had six episodes to watch on my DVR). It's been strange not being part of the national Mad Men conversation for the last six weeks. But watching the six episodes in a row changed the way I enjoyed Mad Men so much that I have to consider doing it again next season. ... (read more)
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