Archive for July 16th, 2007Jul 16 2007 World Series of Poker finals show card game’s appeal hasn’t waned (Market Watch)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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 World Series of Poker finals show card game’s appeal hasn’t waned (MENAFN)World Series of Poker finals show card game’s appeal hasn’t waned More: continued here Jul 16 2007 Local man wins 190 big ones at World Series of Poker (La Crosse Tribune)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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 Players vie for final table spot at World Series of Poker (Mohave Valley News)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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 World Series of Poker down to two tables. (Austin American-Statesman)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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 Nguyen alive, Lam among chipleaders at main event of World Series of Poker (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 Pair of aces: Local card players score at World Series of Poker (Daily Bulletin)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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 ‘98 champ still alive at World Series of Poker (Sports Illustrated)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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 Nguyen knocked out of World Series of Poker as final table nears (Las Vegas Sun)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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 La Crosse Man Wins Poker Tournament (WEAU Eau Claire)The cards were lucky for one La Crosse man, who pocketed nearly $200,000 in a Las Vegas poker tournament this weekend. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 2007 WSOP - The PayoutsToday, 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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 2007 WSOP Diary: Day 44, July 14thAs 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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 2007 WSOP Diary: Day 45, July 15thAs 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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Poker - A Variety of Five-Card Draw PokerDeuce-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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 “The Poker Mindset: Essential Attitudes for Poker Success” by Ian Taylor and Matthew HilgerIf 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. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 Don’t Stop BelievingIf David Chase can end the best television series ever with a song by Journey, then we can name an article after it. Don’t worry, we’re not going to try and get you to analyze the meaning of the lyrics - instead, we are going to talk about losing. More: continued here Jul 16 2007 Poker After Dark - Going to WarThe hit NBC poker show Poker After Dark has a unique line up, and when they start each new game there are six different players hunting for a $120k payday. In this particular line up, Mike “The Mouth” Matusow was heard to say, “This is as tough as it gets. This is going to be a war.” More: continued here Jul 16 2007 Betting for ControlYou make bets in Holdem to win the pot, but you win the pot by betting for control. The equity you generate in a pot is like your shares in a business. The more shares you have in a business, the more control you have of that business. The more equity you have in a pot, the more control you have over that pot. More: continued here |
