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Strike Up The Band
Posted: Friday, May 30 2008 11:51:11
By: Gene Bromberg
As the players filed into the Amazon Room for the first event of the 2008 World Series of Poker there was an audible buzz in the air. A buzz that was quickly replaced by a blast of trumpets and the [...]

WSOP Eve
Posted: Friday, May 30 2008 2:59:57
By: Gene Bromberg
The 2008 World Series of Poker kicks off tomorrow (well, today) with the $10,000 World Championship of Pot-Limit Hold'em. I wandered by the Rio to take a look at the place before the big event and [...]

JohnnyBax Joins Team UltimateBet
Posted: Tuesday, May 27 2008 10:05:40
By: Gene Bromberg
Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy, one of the best-known (and most successful) online players in the world, has joined [...]

That Seat is Mine!
Posted: Sunday, May 25 2008 9:12:35
By: Gene Bromberg
I wrote yesterday that the 2008 World Series of Poker is just around the corner, which means that the Main Event is about six weeks from being just around the corner. If you're playing in the [...]

The Countdown Begins
Posted: Saturday, May 24 2008 7:58:55
By: Gene Bromberg
We're less than a week away from the start of the 2008 World Series of Poker. It may seem hard to believe, but on May 30th the Amazon Room at the Rio will again be the stage as pros and amateurs [...]

Ready Your Bid
Posted: Thursday, May 22 2008 6:11:02
By: Gene Bromberg
You know all about our new Ultimate Auctions site, where you can use your Ultimate Points to bid on the [...]

A Phil On Every Can
Posted: Monday, May 19 2008 10:09:29
By: Gene Bromberg
How does one measure fame and success in America? Should we look at how many magazine covers feature your lovely face, or how many paparazzi stalk your every waking moment? If the house you [...]

No Joy In Mudville
Posted: Thursday, May 15 2008 10:26:50
By: Gene Bromberg
The greatest poker show of all time, High Stakes Poker, is apparently [...]

Bad Break
Posted: Tuesday, May 13 2008 8:20:32
By: Gene Bromberg
Annie Duke planned on running in the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon on June 1st to help raise money for the [...]

A Bad Beat Never Felt So Good
Posted: Monday, May 12 2008 5:34:06
By: Gene Bromberg
Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Like you, for instance. You're playing poker and look down at two Tens. Nice, a pair, and you raise. A player two to your left puts in a big [...]

Now We're Talking About Some Real Money
Posted: Friday, May 09 2008 9:37:26
By: Gene Bromberg
When Jerry Yang won the World Series of Poker Main Event last year he took home $8.25 million. Not bad, I guess. The year before Jamie Gold won the title and $12.1 million. That's nice.

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The Madness Continues
Posted: Thursday, May 08 2008 11:47:33
By: Gene Bromberg
The other day I posted about UltimateBet's new [...]

Indulge In The Madness
Posted: Monday, May 05 2008 2:35:28
By: Gene Bromberg
Before the start of any World Series of Poker event there's a bit of electricity in the air. Someone in the room is going to win a much-coveted WSOP bracelet and a life-altering amount of [...]

Sen. Jon Kyl Opposed to Online Poker...and Hope
Posted: Saturday, May 03 2008 4:36:30
By: Gene Bromberg
One of online poker's most fervent Congressional opponents is Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ). Sen. Kyl labored for nearly a decade to get some kind of anti-online gaming law passed, and thanks to [...]

More Changes At The WSOP
Posted: Friday, May 02 2008 12:19:43
By: Gene Bromberg
While most of the attention was focused on Harrah's decision to hold the final table of the Main Event in November, WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack announced several other changes and [...]

I Hope You Have A Lot of Vacation Time
Posted: Thursday, May 01 2008 9:55:16
By: Gene Bromberg
Of course you know that there are several ways you can win a free seat in the 2008 World Series [...]