Archives for June 2007

Another Day, Another Cash
Posted: Saturday, June 30 2007 3:18:21
By: Gene Bromberg
Phil Hellmuth is starting to put some distance between himself and the field when it comes to World [...]

A H.O.R.S.E. With All Names
Posted: Tuesday, June 26 2007 12:45:06
By: Gene Bromberg
OK, the $10,000 World Championship is called the Main Event--but the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event is the Crown Jewel of the [...]

Annie's Turn...Almost
Posted: Sunday, June 24 2007 4:06:48
By: Gene Bromberg
With Phil Hellmuth making two final tables so far during the World Series it looked the other night like Annie Duke was going to duplicate the feat. Having already booked a 3rd place finish in the [...]

Another Day, Another Cash
Posted: Friday, June 22 2007 5:26:34
By: Gene Bromberg

Ho-hum, Phil Hellmuth cashed in his fourth World Series of Poker event last night. He finished [...]

So Close, and Yet So Far
Posted: Wednesday, June 20 2007 1:38:20
By: Gene Bromberg
No, Phil Hellmuth did not win his 12th bracelet yesterday. He went out in sixth-place when, after a flop of Qs-10d-6h, Beth Shak moved all-in. Phil called with Ac-10c, but Shak outflopped him with [...]

Might Need To Call The Printer Again
Posted: Tuesday, June 19 2007 1:18:05
By: Gene Bromberg
When you walk down the long hallway toward the Amazon Room, this is one of the signs that greets you:

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Another Record...Almost
Posted: Tuesday, June 19 2007 2:55:35
By: Gene Bromberg

Phil Hellmuth is among the final ten poker players in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold-Em event, and if Phil can avoid being the next [...]

Number 60
Posted: Monday, June 18 2007 2:22:15
By: Gene Bromberg
I'm not recyling old material, honest--Phil Hellmuth has once again broken his record for most World Series cashes. He's now cashed in sixty [...]

Better Late Than Never
Posted: Sunday, June 17 2007 9:09:15
By: Gene Bromberg

Phil Hellmuth is known for showing up late to poker tournaments. Like, two hours late. Part of this is doubtless [...]

Persevere
Posted: Thursday, June 14 2007 1:07:58
By: Gene Bromberg
One last note about Phil winning his 11th bracelet on Monday. If you think that winning a poker tournament is all [...]

Back To Work
Posted: Tuesday, June 12 2007 5:23:40
By: Gene Bromberg

Once again UltimateBet is hosting our Ultimate Satellite tonight at 7pm ET. As the [...]

Call It Fate
Posted: Tuesday, June 12 2007 1:57:13
By: Gene Bromberg
Was there really any chance that Phil Hellmuth wouldn't win his 11th bracelet...on June 11th? Were the planets [...]

Phil Wins Number Eleven!
Posted: Tuesday, June 12 2007 12:56:58
By: Gene Bromberg
I think this picture tells the story far better than mere words could:

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Going For Bracelet Number Eleven
Posted: Monday, June 11 2007 1:26:54
By: Gene Bromberg
Yes, Phil Hellmuth has made the final table in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold-Em poker [...]

Phil In the Lead
Posted: Monday, June 11 2007 3:32:28
By: Gene Bromberg
With 16 players remaining in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold-Em event [...]

Phil Breaks His Own Record--Again
Posted: Sunday, June 10 2007 1:18:39
By: Gene Bromberg
Make that fifty-NINE World Series of Poker cashes for Phil Hellmuth. Down to the felt a few hours into last night's event Phil got up off the mat, fought his way up to around 18,000, and then won a [...]

Great Epiphanies
Posted: Saturday, June 09 2007 1:41:59
By: Gene Bromberg
So the World Series of Poker is entering its second week and you may be wondering, what have I learned? What great insights have I gathered after logging 100 or so hours at the biggest [...]

Well, That Didn't Go Very Well
Posted: Thursday, June 07 2007 6:09:06
By: Gene Bromberg
Phil Hellmuth was just eliminated from today's $2,000 No-Limit Hold-Em event. And, well, it's wasn't a pretty hand. [...]

Phil Hellmuth Sets Another Record
Posted: Thursday, June 07 2007 5:15:54
By: Gene Bromberg
Actually, every time Phil makes the money in a World Series of Poker event he breaks his own record for cashes, and that's what he did last night in the $2,000 No-Limit Hold-Em event. Phil has now [...]

Annie Falls Just Short
Posted: Wednesday, June 06 2007 3:02:47
By: Gene Bromberg
Winning a second bracelet just wasn't meant to be for Annie Duke yesterday. After fighting her way through a field with some of the best players in poker, [...]

Annie Duke Makes Another Final Table
Posted: Tuesday, June 05 2007 3:31:54
By: Gene Bromberg
The $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo event attracted a star-studded field, many of whom no doubt thought that the mixed-game format favored the most talented [...]

Great Players Online and Off
Posted: Monday, June 04 2007 2:03:15
By: Gene Bromberg

At the end of each World Series of Poker there seems to be an overriding theme that runs [...]

Don't Believe the Hype
Posted: Sunday, June 03 2007 12:19:24
By: Gene Bromberg
It's almost certain that the field for the 2007 Main Event will be smaller than last year. Harrah's policy of not allowing online poker sites to directly buy [...]

Opening Night Jitters
Posted: Saturday, June 02 2007 2:57:04
By: Gene Bromberg
The 2007 World Series of Poker got off to an inauspicous start.

World Champion Jamie Gold said those magic words, "Shuffle Up and Deal," to the 451 players in today's $5K Mixed Hold-Em [...]