The WSOP Main Event Final Table Thoughts

Posted by James
November 18th, 2008

I had the opportunity to cover the World Series of Poker Main Event final table here for theWSOPblog.com over the weekend and I must admit that the final table actually was one of the best finals that I had witnessed for a No Limit tournament in a very long time. Almost every player at »

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World Series of Poker Final Table Ratings up 46%

Posted by James
November 14th, 2008

The ratings are in for the World Series of Poker on ESPN and all indicators scream success. ESPN and Harrah’s Entertainment decided to delay the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event in order to renew interest in poker overall and to try and increase overall ratings of the ESPN’s World »

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Circuit Main Event at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Starts Today

Posted by James
November 14th, 2008

The Main Event for the fourth event in this year’s World Series of Poker Circuit kicked off today at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline, NV. The event is expected to draw a decent crowd along with several top name pro’s to be in attendance. Jeff Madsen, Allen Kessler, Johnny Chan, and Chris »

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WSOP Main Event Final Table to Be Auctioned Off

Posted by James
November 12th, 2008

Two days ago, Peter Eastgate defeated Ivan Demidov heads-up to win the WSOP Main Event and over $9 Million in prize money. Now fans will have the opportunity to bid on the actual table used during play.
XP Events and the World Series of Poker are teaming up to run a set of auctions at »

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World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table Heads-Up - Final Update

Posted by James
November 11th, 2008

Heads-up up action at the WSOP Main Event continues:
The first hand back from break, Eastgate would limp in as he was accustomed to doing and Demidov checked his option. The flop fell 2d-Ks-3h and Eastgate bet 1.25 Million Demidov made the called. The turn fell 4c and Eastgate bet 2 Million. »

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World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table Heads-Up - Sixth Update

Posted by James
November 11th, 2008

Heads-up up action at the WSOP Main Event continues:
Beware the min-raise. Demidov has been using the min-raise to effectively take down pots pre-flop. As a result he has built himself back up to around 52 Million.
In hand 98 Demidov min-raised to 2 Million and Eastgate made the call. The flop of the »

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World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table Heads-Up - Fifth Update

Posted by James
November 11th, 2008

Heads-up action from the Main Event continues:
Blinds are now 500,000 and 1 Million with a 150,000 ante. A limped pot is now worth 2.3 Million. A raise and take it adds 1.15 Million to a players stack.
Play slowed down quite a bit for a while. Raise and take it is the name »

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World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table Heads-Up - Fourth Update

Posted by James
November 11th, 2008

Heads-up action from the Main Event continues:
Demidov slipped under 50 Million for the first time right after the break after
Demidov raised 2.75 pre-flop in hand 39 and Eastgate made the call. The flop fell 9h-7s-6d and Demidov bet out 3.625 Million and Eastgate made the call. The turn fell the Jh and »

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World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table Heads-Up - Third Update

Posted by James
November 11th, 2008

Heads-up action from the Main Event continues:
It took over an hour to get our first massive pot.
In hand 33, the pot sat at nearly 2 Million chips when the flop fell 5d-7h-4d and Eastgate raised to 1.25 Million and Demidov raised to 3.375 Million. Eastgate made the call. The turn fell the 8h »

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World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table Heads-Up - Second Update

Posted by James
November 11th, 2008

Heads-Up play at the Main Event continues:
Chris Moneymaker has just been announced to the crowd. Jack Effel asked him to come out and say hello to the crowd.
Blinds are now 400,000 and 800,000 with a 100,000 ante.
Hand 12 saw Ivan Demidov raise to 2 Million and Eastgate made the call. »

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