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Big HORSE, Little HORSE
Posted: Monday, June 30 2008 5:18:38
By: Gene Bromberg
I covered the final table of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship last night (well, this morning), which was of course won by Scotty Nguyen. A number of players stopped by to sweat Scotty [...]

H.O.R.S.E. Play
Posted: Friday, June 27 2008 6:40:51
By: Gene Bromberg
I don't need to tell you that $50,000 is a lot of money.

Nor do I need to tell you what you can do with fifty grand. Let you imagination go and see where it takes you. There isn't [...]

Flops! Bets! Singing!
Posted: Tuesday, June 24 2008 1:53:32
By: Gene Bromberg
I'm no quite sure what to make of this just yet, but I'm supposed to keep you abreast of all that's happening in the poker world so, here goes--I've just learned that there is going to be a [...]

You Don't Want To Miss This
Posted: Saturday, June 21 2008 2:45:05
By: Gene Bromberg
I think it's fair to say that this has been the best World Series of Poker in recent memory. The Series itself has been well-run without many serious issues. The changes in tournament structure [...]

Still in the Hunt
Posted: Thursday, June 19 2008 10:19:46
By: Gene Bromberg
Annie Duke was just all in during the $5,000 Seven-Card Hi-Low World Championship, but she made her low and split half the pot. So she's still in the hunt for her second bracelet and her final [...]

The Hours, They Are Long
Posted: Thursday, June 19 2008 1:41:35
By: Gene Bromberg
Annie Duke goes for her second World Series of Poker bracelet today after making the final table...today. The $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low event played well into the morning, wrapping up at the [...]

The Hunter...and the Hunted
Posted: Monday, June 16 2008 3:44:23
By: Gene Bromberg
Very early this morning (like 5am-ish) Phil Hellmuth made his record-setting 40th World Series of Poker final table in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/rebuys event. Phil is chasing his 12th bracelet, [...]

Chug! Chug! Chug!
Posted: Sunday, June 15 2008 8:03:23
By: Gene Bromberg
If you ever wanted to see Phil Hellmuth shotgun a can of Milwaukee's Best with his picture on it (and tell me that isn't on your bucket list) you can watch it [...]

Rizen on ESPN
Posted: Saturday, June 14 2008 5:32:03
By: Gene Bromberg
There's an interview with the newest member of UltimateBet's Star Player team over at ESPN. [...]

Stacked
Posted: Thursday, June 12 2008 3:22:26
By: Gene Bromberg
It's a numbers game--your typical World Series tournament attracts a massive number of players. If you show up at noon and walk into the Amazon Room just as they open the doors you'll see a fair [...]

In Full Swing
Posted: Tuesday, June 10 2008 6:00:26
By: Gene Bromberg
We're well into the WSOP schedule now and just as some players show up fashionably late at a tournament (see Hellmuth, Phil) some players wait a bit before jumping into the World Series madness. [...]

There's More To Life Than The World Series
Posted: Sunday, June 08 2008 3:18:39
By: Gene Bromberg
The World Series of Poker is in full swing but even if you're not in Las Vegas right now there are still big-time poker tournaments for you to choose from. Like, say, today's $200,000 Sunday [...]

Up All Night
Posted: Friday, June 06 2008 11:00:54
By: Gene Bromberg
Ask the question "What abilities must you have in order to be a great poker player?" and you'll hear people talk about mathematical skill, card sense, an acute understanding of human nature, and [...]

MikeVickIsGod Wins $30,000 in Under 30 Minutes with Online Blackjack
Posted: Friday, June 06 2008 10:20:10
By: Gene Bromberg
It's not just UltimateBet's online poker tables that pay out incredible prizes like cash, trips to Aruba and World Series of Poker* seats. UB's Blackjack offering has also fattened the wallets [...]

Eric 'Rizen' Lynch Joins UltimateBet's Star Player Team
Posted: Wednesday, June 04 2008 6:03:50
By: Gene Bromberg
One of the most respected players in the game, live or online, has joined UltimateBet's Star Player team. Eric "Rizen" Lynch [...]

In The Swing
Posted: Sunday, June 01 2008 4:54:53
By: Gene Bromberg
The 2008 World Series opened with the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em event, which of course wasn't going to draw a huge field. That gave everyone a chance to ease into things, work out the kinks, and [...]