WSOP 2008 News

Celebrity women get roughed up at World Series of Poker (Las Vegas Sun)

hamsta — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:23:07 +0000

Mon, Jun 9, 2008 (12:17 a.m.) Living the poker lifestyle has made these famous ladies slightly less rich. Celebrities had it rough at the World Series of Poker on Sunday, as several famous women were knocked out of the Ladies no-limit Texas Hold ‘em event on the first day. Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d835').each( function(e) [...]

Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 49: Russ Hamilton, Part 2 — $1,000,000, a Bracelet and 43 Silver Bars

hamsta — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:23:00 +0000

We left off with Russ Hamilton looking down at his hole cards, heads up against Hugh Vincent in the WSOP Main Event in 1994. The hand that won Russ the tournament was pocket queens, just as it was predicted in the mysterious note… Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d834').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });

World Series of Poker Daily Summary for June 14th, 2008

hamsta — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:22:56 +0000

Another pair of WSOP winner’s bracelets found loving homes in Saturday’s action at the Rio, including one that will likely have visits from close kin. History was made when Blair Hinkle captured Event #23, $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em… Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d833').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });

PokerRoom Launches ‘Poker Island’ TV Promo – Winner to get $100,000 sponsorship deal!

hamsta — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:22:53 +0000

Win a place in PokerRoom’s luxurious ‘Poker Villa’ in Ibiza, Spain this July for your chance at some sun, surf and a massive $100,000 sponsorship deal! Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d832').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });

2008 WSOP Event #28, $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys, Day 1: Sebag Leads

hamsta — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:22:50 +0000

152 world-class players took the field for what has traditionally been one of the more raucous events of the WSOP. Day 1 of Event 28, the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys tourney, would live up to that tradition. And even though… Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d831').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });

2008 WSOP: Event #27, $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em: Bernard Lee Tops Day 1 Pack

hamsta — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:22:47 +0000

Event #27 drew a capacity crowd of 2,706 players, including returning champ Phil Hellmuth, Jr. Hellmuth won this event last year, giving him a record 11 WSOP bracelets and a nice payday in the amount of $637,254. The top 270 players… Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d830').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });

2008 WSOP Event #25 $10,000 Heads-Up NLHE Championship: Down to the Final Four

hamsta — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:22:45 +0000

Day 2 of the 2008 WSOP Event #25, the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, started with 32 players and played three rounds to get down to the final four. Vanessa Selbst must have liked making the final four in this event… Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d829').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });

2008 WSOP Event 24, $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold’em/Omaha: Max Pescatori Hauls in Bracelet

hamsta — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:22:42 +0000

Max Pescatori, whose nickname is the "Italian Pirate," just added another World Series of Poker bracelet to his loot. Pescatori bested a field of 457 players in Event #24, $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold’em/Omaha and navigated his way… Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d828').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });

2008 WSOP Event #23, $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em: A Pair of Hinkle Bracelets

hamsta — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:22:40 +0000

In a commanding performance, Blair Hinkle – second in chips when the day began – was responsible for sending six of the other eight finalists home through a mixture of luck, timing and aggression. His runaway victory, in which… Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d827').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });

2008 WSOP Event #26 $1,500 Razz Day 2 – Viox, Greenstein Head Final

hamsta — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:22:38 +0000

104 players returned to the felt for Day 2 of Event #26, $1,500 Razz, including Day 1 chip leader Barry Greenstein, Shawn Sheikhan, Jon ‘Pearljammer’ Turner, Dewey Tomko and Cyndy Violette. At the end of the day, only eight remained… Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d826').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });