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2011 World Series of Poker: Access Inside the Rail

AlCantHang — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:27:08 +0000

by Lizzy Harrison Poker is not a spectator sport. The view from the rail is usually obstructed and the crowds make it impossible to focus. The only way one can possibly follow the action is if they can get inside the ropes. Players and tournament staff are the only ones permitted inside. Other than the [...]

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2011 World Series of Poker: Access Inside the Rail

Trip Report: 2011 Jennifer Harman Poker Throwdown

AlCantHang — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:07:53 +0000

With the 2011 WSOP on the horizon, Jennifer Harman invited a bunch of her friends to the Peppermill Resort and Casino in Reno for her annual Poker Throwdown to benefit the NSPCA. I was honored to be on the invite list where I was able to play a few fun hands with Robert Williamson III, [...]

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Trip Report: 2011 Jennifer Harman Poker Throwdown

2011 World Series of Poker: Vegas Vacation Logistics

AlCantHang — Sat, 28 May 2011 21:58:14 +0000

Planning to hit Las Vegas this summer to play in a few tournaments during the World Series of Poker for the first time or just to rail the action? Even if you’ve been there before, “Tuscaloosa” Johnny is along with a guest post giving you some great ideas where to stay, how to get there, [...]

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2011 World Series of Poker: Vegas Vacation Logistics

Your Best Bets for Vegas this Summer

AlCantHang — Fri, 20 May 2011 08:11:49 +0000

Your Best Bets for Vegas this Summer By Johnny Kampis With so many options for accommodations and poker rooms, the choices in Las Vegas can be overwhelming. We’ve compiled some of the best bargains and features of Las Vegas to help you spend your time in the desert gambling mecca wisely. Best $250 and under [...]

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Your Best Bets for Vegas this Summer

Your Vegas Summer Series Guide

AlCantHang — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:19:58 +0000

Your Vegas Summer Series Guide By “Tuscaloosa” Johnny Kampis As usual for a Las Vegas summer plenty of tournament series abound to attract some of the masses that descend on the Rio for the World Series of Poker. Tournament types and buy ins vary widely across the city and events can be found on the [...]

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Your Vegas Summer Series Guide

WSOP Rematches, Tournament of Champions, Player of the Year

AlCantHang — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:47:07 +0000

by Paul “Coolwhipflea” Ellis You can count me among the list of people that has a hard time getting excited about this year’s WSOP Heads-Up Rematches. I mean, I remember in 2003 when Moneymaker went from a no-name accountant to WSOP Champ vividly. The memory of the bluff verses Sammy Farha is permanently etched into [...]

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WSOP Rematches, Tournament of Champions, Player of the Year

WSOP Heads Up Rematches: More Options

AlCantHang — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:33:26 +0000

by Kevin “Kevmath” Mathers The World Series of Poker announced last week that they would hold a series of “Main Event Rematches” to be filmed in June on ESPN. The first two matches scheduled have already been announced: Chris Moneymaker v Sammy Farha from the 2003 Main Event and Phil Hellmuth v Johnny Chan in [...]

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WSOP Heads Up Rematches: More Options

World Series of Poker Heads Up Rematches

AlCantHang — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:16:58 +0000

by Jason “Spaceman” Kirk I just got a press release announcing a special made-for-TV event that the WSOP is putting together. The show will consist of three rematches from famous heads-up duels in the WSOP Main Event, played out on June 2nd and air on July 26th on ESPN. Two of the rematches – 2003’s [...]

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World Series of Poker Heads Up Rematches

Twitter Poker Tour – The Beginning

AlCantHang — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:46:06 +0000

by Paul “Coolwhipflea” Ellis It all started with a home game. I was a “Moneymaker Boom” guy. Watching that Tennessee accountant go from a $50 satellite to World Series of Poker Champion turned me onto poker. I didn’t go professional or anything. I mean, I hardly knew what the internet was at the time. But [...]

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Twitter Poker Tour – The Beginning

Kevin “Kevmath” Mathers: Thoughts on the Onyx Cup Series

AlCantHang — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:31:29 +0000

By Kevin “Kevmath” Mathers Last week, Full Tilt Poker announced the Onyx Cup Series, consisting of six 100k and higher buy-in events across the world in the coming months. A couple of days later, the Bellagio announced they would hold their own 100k buy-in event May 18th and 19th, during the $25,000 WPT World Championship [...]

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Kevin “Kevmath” Mathers: Thoughts on the Onyx Cup Series