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WSOPick: Joe Cada Really, he’s been my guy all along
photo: PokerStarsBlog.com For a good bio, check out this good old-fashioned newspaper article about Joe Cada, the reigning poker hero of Metro Detroit … written before they knew he’d be the one...
View ArticleBrandon Cantu Tasered
I gotta say, @Phil_Hellmuth really is turning into one of the best poker reporters out there … I read his blog, follow his tweets and generally occasionally love his vids; you can tell he is actively...
View ArticlePassport Poker
I like PokerNews’ globetrotting on-camera chick Gloria Balding’s Top 5 thingies … This go-round she tackles some of the challenges of international travel that are unique to poker players jetsetting...
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Second Season, New Network for Poker2Nite + Sebok prop bet update
Poker2Nite inked a deal for a second season of the poker-news-talk-variety show presented by UB.net, featuring Scott Huff, Joe Stapleton, and Joe Sebok. After a start-up run on FoxSports — and seen...
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All-Star PlayersThe Poker Beat
If you missed it last week, The Poker Beat crew gathered via Skype to talk some poker legal news … Carlos Mortenson’s WPT domination (and where he stands overall in the poker) … and we invite folks via...
View Article(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 1
In just a few short hours, the 41st World Series of Poker will get underway at 12 noon at the Rio in Las Vegas with the first bracelet event, the $500 Casino Employees event. This will be followed at...
View ArticleTom Dwan chip leader at $1,500 NL Final Table
Just a brief update for now, but in what could be Tom Dwan’s biggest winning day, he’s the current chip leader with 9 players left at the $1,500 No-Limit Holdem final table. First place would...
View ArticleTom Dwan still chip leader at 1500 NL final table
The $1,500 NL Holdem final table went on their dinner break, except for Dwan, who decided to play in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo World Championship instead. Play has resumed, so here’s the chip...
View ArticleDurrrr Lost
Second place, not first. That other guy won. I’m sure we’ll remember his name eventually … “This was a huge shot in the arm for the gambling community,” said Mike Matusow to his table in the $10k...
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Tom Dwan FTW??!!?? Tao of Pokerati (w Benjo)
I suppose the first big hubbub of the 2010 WSOP was Michael Mizrachi’s run in the $50k Mix. And the second, had to be Tom Dwan, who essentially did the equivalent of calling his shot when laying up to...
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The Inaugural Small Ball Cup Tao of Pokerati
Every year at the WSOP, there are those “working it” who win, and those who lose … and plenty of us who have done both before and now do the bare minimum just to maintain and somehow stay in the game....
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Durrrr, Hellmuth Fighting for Bracelet in PLO Championship
Phil Ivey was at the Golden Nugget enjoying barbecue last night — at Howard Lederer’s World Series of BBQ — when he learned that Tom Dwan was making another serious run for a bracelet, in $10k PLO....
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The License Plate Prop Bet Abbreviated hijinks for good, harmless fun?
This proposition payout doesn’t require big money, but done right, it could cost someone dearly. That’s what makes for such a fun, thrilling, high-impact wager … yet without the risk of body...
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Washington DC Needs More Gambling - Politicians might make better policy if...
Tom Schneider OP-ED It’s time to have a poker player run for President of the United States. Forget Joe the Plumber. How about Tom the Gambler? I actually gave serious consideration to running for...
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Poker News Daily Sells for $63k on eBay
Holy moly! Pokernewsdaily.com sold on eBay today for the bargain price of $63,100. I think it’s funny that the top bid increased by more than $13,000 in the last 60 seconds of the auction, but the...
View ArticleWSOP November Nine Prop Bets Approved for NV Sportsbooks - Red/black, hand...
Won’t this be extra fun when you can make these kinda wagers on your mobile phone? Oh, wait, with Leroy’s app you can, anywhere within Nevada state lines, so the army of Aliens camped out at Area 51...
View ArticleQuick Weekend Link-Dump - 5 web happenings you might not know about but should
Every week I open tab after tab and occasionally star a website intent on sharing it with you in some sorta blog capacity … hopefully before my browser crashes. So in an attempt to keep tabs on the...
View ArticleNegreanu Bets Legitimize Annie Duke’s Player Ranking System -...
Gary Wise has an interesting piece about some action going down on the Global Poker Index. It involves Pokerati non-fave Daniel Negreanu and some bets he’s making on where he’ll end the poker year...
View ArticleBiggest Loser Home Game? World Series of Dieting? - Not exactly, but...
You wanna eat right and look good, but as a grinder living off table-side dining and buffet comps, it’s hard to stick with a plan without proper “skin” in the game. But now you can get paid to lose...
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Vegas Grinders: Cupcake Remission Stakes - + keeping Howard Lederer away from...
All I want is for you to love me like a Facebook friend. We’re not just a 1-2 or 1-3-trick pony at Vegas Grinders … and to prove it we invite anti-Howard Lederer petitioner and middleweight grinder...
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