July 16, 2007
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Only nine players will compete for the top prize of just over $8 million at the World Series of Poker’s final table Tuesday afternoon but plenty of other folks — from casino operators to chocolate makers — will cash in as well as America’s fascination with the game remains high.
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July 16, 2007
World Series of Poker finals show card game’s appeal hasn’t waned
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July 16, 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Tom Peterson, owner of the Double Deuce Bar and Grill on French Island, was a big-time winner Saturday at the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas.
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July 16, 2007
LAS VEGAS - The seesaw battle for the chip lead and a spot at the final table at the World Series of Poker continued Sunday as former champ Scotty Nguyen stayed alive.
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July 16, 2007
Westlake High’s Armbrust eliminated in 18th place. LAS VEGAS — Former champion Scotty Nguyen stayed alive Sunday as the seesaw battle for the chip lead and a spot at the final table at the World Series of Poker was down to the final two tables.
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July 16, 2007
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former champion Scotty Nguyen stayed alive Sunday as the seesaw battle for the chip lead and a spot at the final table at the World Series of Poker was down to its final two tables.
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July 16, 2007
Mike O’Malley walked away from Las Vegas with $30,000 last week. The Upland resident was one of 6,358 players to try his luck at this year’s World Series of Poker, which is considered the biggest, most prestigious card game of the year.
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July 16, 2007
Former champion Scotty Nguyen stayed alive Sunday as the seesaw battle for the chip lead and a spot at the final table at the World Series of Poker continued.
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July 16, 2007
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Scotty Nguyen, “The Prince of Poker,” ended his remarkable run through the World Series of Poker’s main event with class early Monday, busting out two places short of the final table and ending hopes for a repeat winner for the first time in a decade.
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July 16, 2007
The cards were lucky for one La Crosse man, who pocketed nearly $200,000 in a Las Vegas poker tournament this weekend.
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July 16, 2007
Today, July 15th, is Day 6 of the 38th annual World Series of Poker’s Main Event. There will be two more days before it is all over, but tomorrow is a day off to give the lucky final table players 24 hours to rest, recoup, reconnoiter and restore before playing for over $8 million.
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July 16, 2007
As the day went on players continued to disappear as if play was happening in the middle of the Bermuda triangle or Jeffrey Dahmer was in the room with a Hibachi and a big appetite. At this point in time, most of the sport’s stars that we associate with something as monumental as the WSOP Main Event are hanging out at the bar, watching the action at the tables and trying out lines on cocktail waitresses.
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July 16, 2007
As of the writing of this article, we are down to the last 22 players and the tournament has turned into a sword fight. The dream of a female main event champ will have to be put on hold until next season.
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July 16, 2007
Deuce-to-seven triple draw poker is a unique variation of the regular game of five-card draw. If you and your poker playing friends are interested in expanding your current enjoyment of the basic variety of five-card draw then you might wish to consider learning the rules that you will need to know about the Deuce-to-Seven version so you can quickly start enjoying this variety.
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July 16, 2007
If you consider yourself dedicated to making yourself the best poker player possible this is a book you may not want to overlook. Ian Taylor and Matthew Hilger have compiled a highly detailed look at what key mental attitudes either make or break poker players.
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