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1 Comment »Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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Updated on July 1st
I updated this from a previous article about players complaining about the long days at the WSOP. That sits as a backdrop to the final table that is currently going on for the HORSE event. The final table started over 17 hours ago and it is currently almost 8 am in Vegas. [wsop complaints]
June 30th: The 50k HORSE event might be the most prestigious bracelet to win, it certainly is a bracelet every poker player covets, here is the link to the final table. (if you aren’t using a VLC player you might get the best result using Internet Explorer).
If you want to make this super easy download a [2009 wsop episodes]
Shot as a documentary the show sees Greg talking about being a winning poker player and then his struggle with mental illness (bi-polar) . I started watching this and it just kept getting better, it has been out for a couple of months but somehow I missed it. For Greg to make this video was [poker documentary]
rumor 1: Apparently during the broadcast Phil was overheard saying “2 million”, whether or not that was the bet or the return is anyone’s guess, I think I would side on the return. That said it looks like about double that is more closely the range that Phil won by taking down the bracelet.
rumor 2: [phil ivey prop bets]
The $1,000 event or the stimulus event was available live stream, if you have not watched poker this way you should give it a shot, it gives you a much better representation of how things work at a final table. Event #4 at the World Series of Poker shattered all kinds of records and could [steve sung wsop]
Even if you hate rap Jeff Madsen’s video blogs are funny. I wouldn’t run out and buy a box set from Jeff anytime soon but for something specific to poker I think he does it well.
There was one giant story coming into the final table of the event 2 of the World Series of Poker (the $40,000 event), could Greg Raymer beat this stellar field and initially it looked like he was going to breeze through. Most of the early hands consisted of Greg winning pots.
If you click the button [vitaly lunkin wsop]
Phil Checks in after the 40k event.
the embeds unfortunately run from the minute you open the link so you will need to pause the one below.
Phil Galfond talks a bit about his first event (the $40,000 WSOP event #2). As many people know Phil is OMGClayAiken online and plays the highest stakes available. [phil galfond video blog]
