07 Dec 08 WSOP Event #8 recap
Here’s the recap of WSOP event #8 – $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event, won by Anthony Rivera.
“Mixed Games” is a new event on this year’s WSOP schedule. This is the first time in history that a major poker tournament has included eight poker games.
These games include:
No-Limit Hold’emPot-Limit OmahaTriple-Draw LowballLimit Hold’emOmaha High-Low SplitRazzSeven-Card StudSeven-Card Stud Eight-or-Better
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06 Dec 08 WSOP Event #7 recap
Here’s the recap of WSOP event #7 – $2000 No-Limit Hold’em, won by Matt Keikoan.The $2,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship attracted 1,592 entrants. This was an increase over last year’s tournament size, which had 1,531 entries. The total prize pool amounted to $2,897,440. The top 153 finishers collected prize money.
The tournament was played over three days. On Day Three, the final table was dealt out on (more…)
05 Dec 08 WSOP Event #2 recap
As promised, here is the rundown of event #2 straight from the floor at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
This tournament was truly history-making. With 3,929 total entries, it was the largest poker tournament in the 39-year history of the WSOP – amongst all non-Main Events. Only the 2005, 2006, and 2007 Main Events attracted more participants. Hence, this tournament currently ranks as the fourth-largest tournament (more…)
04 Dec 08 WSOP Event #11 recap
Here’s the recap of WSOP event #11 – the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout., won by Phillip Tom.
The $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Shootout attracted 360 entrants. The total prize pool amounted to $1,692,000. The top 36 places (which included all players who progressed to the second round) each collected prize money.
A “Shootout” means the objective is to win all the chips at a table in order to advance (more…)
01 Dec 08 WSOP Event #10 recap
Here’s the recap of WSOP event #10 – $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better, won by Farzad Rouhani.
The $2,500 buy-in Half Omaha High-Low Split / Half Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split event attracted 388 players, creating a prize pool totaling $892,400.
This tournament debuted at last year’s WSOP and attracted 327 players. Hence, the turnout was 16 percent higher this year.
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01 Dec 08 WSOP Event #6 recap
Here’s the recap of WSOP event #6 – The $1500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, won by Thang Luu.
Another WSOP record has been shattered. This was the largest Omaha High-Low Split tournament in poker history. This year’s $1,500 buy-in Omaha High-Low Split championship attracted 833 players, which created a prize pool totaling $1,137,045. The previous record turnout was for last year’s $1,500 buy-in tournament, which (more…)
29 Nov 08 WSOP Event #3 recap
Here’s the recap of WSOP of event #3 straight from the floor at the Rio in Las Vegas.
This was the second Pot-Limit Hold’em tournament on the 2008 WSOP schedule. The first tournament which was held four days ago generated the largest Pot-Limit Hold’em prize pool in poker history. This tournament had a $1,500 buy-in with 714 entries, which created a prize pool totaling $973,245.
This was the first non-ESPN (more…)
26 Nov 08 WSOP Event #1 recap
By now, we all know that Nenad Medic has won the first event of this year’s WSOP. But I bet you didn’t know most of the tidbits of information I’m going to post below.
Nolan Dalla, the WSOP’s media guy does an AWESOME job of getting info out via email. This blog post is pretty much just his email from today, and it makes a great read if you’re into poker and the World Series. I’m going to keep posting Nolan’s emails (more…)
19 Nov 08 WSOP Event #4 recap
Here’s the recap of WSOP of event #4 straight from the floor at the Rio in Las Vegas. Isn’t it great to see E-Dog Lindgren finally get a bracelet!
This marked the second consecutive year that the WSOP has offered a $5,000 buy-in “Mixed Hold’em” tournament on the schedule. Mixed hold’em means that two games are played – Limit Hold’em and No-Limit Hold’em. The games alternate as each game is played for 30 minutes per (one-hour) (more…)
18 Nov 08 WSOP Event #5 recap
Here’s the recap of WSOP of event #5 – The $1000 NL Hold’em with Rebuys, won by Michael Banducci.
This year’s $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em with Re-Buys championship attracted 766 entries. Another 2,258 re-buys created a prize pool totaling $2,894,094.
A “Re-Buy” poker tournament means players are permitted to buy back into the tournament multiple times, provided they have equal or less chips than their starting (more…)
