The Top 10 Moments of the 2008 WSOP - Part 2

Posted by James
January 3rd, 2009

Yesterday we started to take a look at the top 10 moments of the 2008 World Series of Poker. Today we will finish our look back with the top 5 moments of the “Year of the Pro.”
#5. Mike Matusow wins 3rd WSOP bracelet.
Love him or hate him, Mike Matusow is clearly one of »

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Players Disapponted With Final Table Coverage

Posted by James
December 7th, 2008

The coverage of the World Series of Poker has drawn a lot of criticism lately from various professionals and players. A lot of it stemmed off of the coverage given to the final table. The final table started on November 9th and 274 hands were played. Out of those hands, only 23 »

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2008 WSOP Kudos and Gripes

Posted by James
November 22nd, 2008

Now that the World Series of Poker is officially over, I would like to comment on some of the good and bad that I saw at the World Series of Poker this year. I have been going to the WSOP since 2006 and this was the first year that I didn’t go as a »

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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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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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