22 Jan 09 WSOP Final Table Gimmick
The 2008 final table of the WSOP was a historical event in which the youngest player won the main event, and it was the first year that the WSOP final table play would be postponed for several months. The decision to move the final table back a few months was controversial. Even now, months after the winner was announced, the benefit of the delayed final table is still in question. The benefits to the “November 9” in postponing the final (more…)
30 Dec 08 Craps Table Losers
Craps table losers aren’t very difficult to spot if you know what to look for, and all experienced dealers certainly know what to look for. Here are the ten tell-tale signs of craps table losers. Avoid making these mistakes and let others make them instead!
1 – Player does not take odds on his Pass Line bet after establishing a point, but makes a wager anywhere else on the table.
2 – (more…)
03 Dec 08 What a final table!
The final table of the 2008 WSOP’s 28th event is playing down right now, after starting with a star-studded final nine players.
Noted online player, Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond currently has the chip lead , ahead of David Benyamine, Adam Hourani and Johnny Chan.
Already eliminated today are Kirill Gerasimov, John Juanda, Daniel Negreanu, Phill Hellmuth and Brian “tsarrast” Rast.
How’s that for (more…)
18 Nov 08 World Series of Poker: Finally Table
The 2008 World Series of Poker Final Table is finally here. I want to go on record as repeating my first impressions of the delayed Main Event, I think and thought it as a bad idea. The promotion and hype of the “November Nine” never materialized. No one outside of poker knows this is about to happen and those in and around poker are not exactly enthused. Last Friday night at my regular home game, I gave the boys a short Main (more…)
