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Archives for July 2008

Tiffany Michelle Joins the Star Player Team
Posted: Wednesday, July 30 2008 1:28:34
By: Gene Bromberg
If you watched the World Series of Poker on ESPN last night you might've noticed a woman in the stands cheering on Theo Tran. If you keep watching the WSOP the rest of the way you'll see her [...]

Double Your Pleasure
Posted: Monday, July 28 2008 4:38:04
By: Gene Bromberg
A few days ago UltimateBet announced that it is about to introduce a brand-new software platform for its customers. It's called [...]

Back in the Swing
Posted: Thursday, July 24 2008 5:14:19
By: Gene Bromberg
I'm back home after seven weeks in Vegas covering the World Series of Poker, and I think I've been averaging about 12 hours of sleep a night. I've re-introduced myself to my friends, brought my cat [...]

The WSOP on ESPN
Posted: Tuesday, July 22 2008 7:35:53
By: Gene Bromberg
Can't believe I forgot to mention this, but tonight is the premiere of ESPN's coverage of the 2008 World Series of Poker. It's the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold-Em World Championship, and it was one of [...]

So This is How it Ends
Posted: Monday, July 14 2008 1:11:33
By: Gene Bromberg
There won't be another World Championship for Phill Hellmuth in 2008. No membership in the elite November Nine who will play for the Main Event title, no twelfth bracelet. Phil ended up going out [...]

Going Deep
Posted: Saturday, July 12 2008 3:28:51
By: Gene Bromberg
Phil Hellmuth is still alive and well in the World Series of Poker Main Event. With 189 players left Phil has 581,000 chips, which is a bit below average but still over 55 big blinds. And that's a [...]

Stacked
Posted: Thursday, July 10 2008 11:05:43
By: Gene Bromberg
If you ever wondered what it looks like to have a healthy stack deep in the World Series of Poker Main Event, this is what it looks like:

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Leading the UB Army Into Battle
Posted: Sunday, July 06 2008 9:08:46
By: Gene Bromberg
For the vast majority of players in the World Series physically getting there isn't much of a big deal. Even if you're from out of town it's not like finding a taxi in Vegas is hard. You get [...]

Almost Before it Started
Posted: Sunday, July 06 2008 7:16:16
By: Gene Bromberg
As Phil Hellmuth prepared to make his grand entrance (more on that later) Annie Duke was inside the Amazon Room fighting for her tournament life. She lost a big pot early on to Duc Nguyen when [...]

If You're At The Rio and Have Some Free Time...
Posted: Sunday, July 06 2008 2:55:58
By: Gene Bromberg
Go to the Rio's Convention Center entrance (where the players go in) and witness the, um, spectacle of [...]

It's Time to Ante Up
Posted: Wednesday, July 02 2008 7:44:02
By: Gene Bromberg
Poker is an odd game. To win at poker you have to beat the other people sitting at the table. You win, they lose. The more they lose, the more you can win. Your success at poker is [...]

The Wee Hours
Posted: Wednesday, July 02 2008 3:49:43
By: Gene Bromberg
One thing people don't realize when they watch poker tournaments on TV is that these things take A LONG time to play out. Sixteen hour sessions aren't unusual, especially at a final table where you [...]

Might Be a Big Party
Posted: Tuesday, July 01 2008 4:58:29
By: Gene Bromberg
If you're in Las Vegas for the World Series UltimateBet is hosting a party at the Palms casino tonight. And there might be an especially good reason to celebrate tonight--Phil Hellmuth is the chip [...]