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Famous Quotes....

post from Triangle Poker Journal Blog on 01 May 2008 09:00:00 PM. © Triangle Poker Journal Blog

"Losing is like smoking. It's habit forming."

--------------Puggy Pearson, 1973 WSOP winner (2001)

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Final Table Set at 2008 WSOPC Caesars Main Event.

post from Online Poker News about Poker Players | Poker Forums and News Blog on 01 May 2008 07:05:57 PM. © Online Poker News about Poker Players | Poker Forums and News Blog

Allen Cunningham and Doug Lee Among Final 9.On Wednesday, the final 54 players remaining at the 2008 WSOP Circuit Event at Caesars played down to the final 9. In what was one of the more impressive fields in the 2008 Circuit, the final 9 people make up a solid ...

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U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Wants UIGEA Put In Effect
NOW.

post from Online Poker News about Poker Players | Poker Forums and News Blog on 01 May 2008 06:06:55 PM. © Online Poker News about Poker Players | Poker Forums and News Blog

Arizona Senator Losing Patience w/ UIGEA Guidelines.Senator Jon Kyl, a Republican serving the state of Arizona, has stated that the rules for the UIGEA that would put the bill into action should have already been put in place. Kyl is one of the senators who helped push the bill through ...

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The Most Evil Football Trick Play in History

post from CC on 01 May 2008 03:32:00 PM. © CC

So sick...

See more funny videos at CollegeHumor

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LAPT Rio: Another new dawn

post from PokerStars Poker Blog on 01 May 2008 02:11:00 PM. © PokerStars Poker Blog

When you've already made a splash in Vegas, have toured Europe several times, have taken a leisurely sojourn around Asia and the Pacific, and dipped toes in the waters of the Caribbean, where do you go next?

For the players, staff and spectators of PokerStars sponsored poker tournaments, the answer is revealed this week when Rio de Janiero, Brazil, plays host to the first leg of the first season of the Latin America Poker Tour.

Following the innumerable successes of PokerStars players at the WSOP and on the back of the hugely popular EPT, APPT and PCA, the next set of initials poker players need to learn are LAPT, shorthand for the newest PokerStars tour, featuring three tournaments in Brazil, Costa Rica and Uruguay this summer.

If recent history is anything to go by, these will be the richest and most exciting poker tournaments ever held in Latin America, and seem certain to uncover another booming region of poker fanatics. It's less than five years since commentators wondered whether Europe could sustain a series of high buy-in tournaments; last month no one needed reminding of the answer as Glen Chorny, a PokerStars qualifier from Canada, took down more than two million euros in Monte Carlo.

The prize in Rio won't quite be that huge, but there's plenty to play for and the excitement of a new dawn. The tournament seems set to sell out its 300-player capacity, each parting with $2,500 for the pleasure. And while there are certain to be a hefty number of qualifiers transferring from the online tables, there will be some established stars in the mix as well.

On home turf, Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari will be a threat, as will his team-mate Humberto Brenes, who is making his way south from Costa Rica. From the United States, Team PokerStars Pros Gavin Griffin, Chad Brown and Vanessa Rousso will also be making an appearance. And rumour has it that a man named Moneymaker will find his way to Rio.

As ever, the best place to follow all the action is here on PokerStars blog. We'll be in the thick of it from the outset, bringing you all the atmosphere from in and around the Intercontinental Hotel, filing player profiles and interviews, video blogs, the best photography from the tables, as well as chip counts and blow-by-blow accounts of all the action from the moment of the first shuffle (1pm local time on Saturday) to the final table and crowning of a champion on Monday.

I suspect there might be the occasional pun based around Brazil nuts, Sugarloaf mountains, beaches and soccer too.

It's another bold new venture for PokerStars and the fun really is only just beginning. Check back here to be a part of it.

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WSOP Announces 2008 WSOP Main Event Final Table
Change

post from Poker News at the Bodog Beat on 01 May 2008 12:46:28 PM. © Poker News at the Bodog Beat

Harrah's and the WSOP have announced a huge change to the the final table of the 2008 WSOP Main Event. (Bodog Beat Image)Well, the rumors have been circulating around the poker world on blogs and forums for quite some time, but Harrah's and the WSOP officially confirmed the facts earlier ...

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Team Bodog's Justin Bonomo at WSOP Circuit Event
Final Table

post from Poker News at the Bodog Beat on 01 May 2008 11:57:07 AM. © Poker News at the Bodog Beat

Team Bodog's Justin Bonomo is at the final of the Ceasars Palace WSOP Circuit event. (Bodog Beat Image)In just a few hours, the final table of the WSOP Circuit event at Caesars Palace will get underway and Team Bodog's Justin Bonomo will be among the nine players battling for the ...

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From the WSOP Conference Call: An Estimated
$179,470 to be Added to the Main Event Prize Pool

Jeffrey Pollack, WSOP Commissioner for Harrah's, held a teleconference for the Media regarding the announcement of the 117-day delay in the WSOP Main Event Final Table. Included on the call: Jack Effel (Tournament Director), Seth Polansky (Communications Director), Jamie Horowitz (Senior Producer, ESPN Content Development), and Dockery Clark (Director of Sports and Event Sponsorship at Miller Brewing).

What's New at the WSOP

No tents; more ballrooms will be utilized for play (five total)
Player capacity is 2,740 at any one time
There will be no alternates; instead, there will be Day 2's for larger events estimated to exceed capacity
Satellites will not be played in the Amazon Room but in a separate ballroom
The cage will be separate, with an integration of buy-in and cash-out areas
Registration will begin 28 May, two days prior to the first event
All cell phones must be silenced, and players must be a table away from their seat to use a phone or PDA
There will be a new WSOP Concierge service; although this wasn't addressed on the call, I found out that this was a primary need of international players. Services will include shopping and other typical concierge services for those with long stays at the Rio. The Rio will also offer upgraded rooms for long-term players, including DV-R's and nicer televisions.

The Delayed Final Table

14 July: Final Table set, 9 November: play from nine to two, 10 November: HU play, with a target of ending HU play early on 11 November; 11 November: show the two-hour Final Table.
4 November: ESPN will air a one-hour preview show of the Final Table
ESPN will follow the nine WSOP Final Table players during their sixteen-week hiatus
ESPN (Horowitz) "This is a very exciting day for us in what is already the biggest event in poker. We look at this like when baseball added the Wild Card or NASCAR added the Chase for the Cup."
Miller (Clark): "We appreciate the partnership with the World Series of Poker, and this announcement adds value to us." She then explained a partnering with Phil Hellmuth, a 2 June promotion to win private lessons with Hellmuth.

Questions and Answers

I asked the second set of questions: What about collusion? Pollack: "The biggest mistake someone could make is to test our events ethically. We are putting the players before a global, world-wide audience, and that encourages them to represent players with high ethical standards. We are introducing a new Code of Conduct, which will clarify any act or unethical, cheating or collusion will be met with very severe penalties. When play stops, we are encouraging the world to take a look at these players, and they will achieve a level of fame. We hope it discourages (unethical behavior).
My second question: Dockery mentioned this was added value to Miller, and I assume it is added value to all parties involved. Will there be anything added to the prize pool of the Main Event? Pollack: The prize pool for the Final Table will be deposited in an interest-bearing account for the Final Table players after the Final Table is set." My calculation of interest in a 3-month CD @ 3.25% APR: $179,470 (unsure if this is correct or not, calculated at Bankrate.com for $1,000,000 and extrapolated--apologies to the math whizzes and any corrections appreciated).
Bob Ciaffone (CardPlayer) asked about the late endings of days. Effel explained that play will end around midnight (five levels) for the Main Event as well as for ten levels in most other tourneys. 5:00PM start events will end around 2:00AM.
Adam Schwartz (2+2 Radio) asked about the potential for things to happen to players in the interim period. Pollack: Probably a hundred scenarios, whether it is entertainment or sports. People should be confident in our ability to stage an event, world-class, customer-friendly."
Matthew Shaw (PokerListings) asked about the new photography policy. Seth Polansky asked him to call and discuss off-line.
BJ Neumeth (PokerNews) asked if there would be media restrictions during the Final Table to keep the winner under wraps as much as possible. Pollack: "We are blowing the doors wide-open. If you are credentialed to be in the room, you?ll be able to report what you saw. This will only enhance the coverage and viewership. 10 November will be a huge media day for the World Series."
Bill Ordeen (Baltimore Sun) asked if this change was to move the broadcast to more of a live event coverage feel vs a documentary. Horowitz: "We've always had change in tournament coverage, and ESPN has always looked to as the WSOP is the seminal event in poker. There will be twenty hours of Main Event is more than ever, and the preview show will be new as well." Pollack: "We think this iwll create a greater sense of anticipation, changing the equation, as many people as possible talking about who is going to win?"
Rick Dacey (PokerPlayer News UK) asked about pay-per view and how this impacts broadcasting in the UK, as well as in other international markets. Horowitz: "The plan is not to do pay-per-view for the Main Event. We are looking into some of the bracelet events on ESPN360." Pollack: "ESPN distributes this (internationally), but we are not sure about ESPN International and will follow up."
Steve Rosenblum (Chicago Tribune) asked about apparel rules. Pollack: "No single company logo can be on the same article of clothing more than once, and no maximum on number of unique logos. I came from NASCAR, and I hope that players can start looking like NASCAR drivers. Robert Williamson, III, for one, is well on his way. We hope that the players at the Final Table (will use) sixteen weeks to sign additional sponsors."

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2008 WSOP - Free Seats to the Main Event

UltimateBet to Give Away Record Number of Free Seats to Pokers Biggest Main Event Players invited to compete in month-long contest for multiple shots at free WSOP* seats They say you cant put a price on the World Series of Poker* experience. UltimateBet.com is taking that sentiment a little too literally [...]

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World Series of Poker final table to be delayed

For the first time in World Series of Poker history, those reaching the final table this year will have their table delayed four months.In true reality show fashion, between July 16 and Nov. 9, we will now know the stories of all final table players, as[...]

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