From PokerNewsDaily.com:
With only scant days remaining until the start of the $10,000 Main Event at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the race for the remaining bracelets is heating up in the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. continue reading...
This is brutal… From the TaxProf blog:
The big winner at this year’s World Series of Poker: the tax man. Russ Fox computes the tax liability of the final nine players on their $32.7 million of winnings as $14.3 million — a 43.7% tax rate: continue reading...
thats a lot of cash… from mlive.com:
There’s now a World Series of Poker record out there that even Phil Hellmuth can’t break, although it used to be his anyway. continue reading...
From CasinoGamblingWeb.com:
John Juanda had to stare down Daniel Negreanu for much of the final table at the World series of Poker Europe Main Event. That is not an enviable task for any poker player. continue reading...
Via Sports-Odds.com:
The 2008 World Series of Poker schedule has been set and posted so that poker enthusiasts can either prepare for the journey to play for a high cash prize in Las Vegas or know when events are being held if they wish to observe the series, either on television or in person. While there are some similarities between the poker series schedule of 2007 and that for 2008, there are a number of improvements that have been made to the 2008 schedule for the series. Online Poker can be wagered on atMost importantly, players can enjoy a more extended allotment of time when it comes to certain events. Last year, a number of professionals boycotted the series because of the problems they felt were occurring when it came to the treatment and conditions of the series. This year, players can enjoy a little more freedom and relaxation in that some one day events have been extended to two days. continue reading...
From CardPlayer.com:
In a new promotion called the Absolute Assassins, Absolute Poker is giving poker players a chance to slay their way to the World Series of Poker main event in a weekly bounty tournament. continue reading...
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A fantastic Main Event package worth $16,000 and a lucrative Side Events package worth $13,000 are on offer to two lucky MANSIONPOKER.com members who will playing with the world’s best at the famous Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada this summer. continue reading...
Orlando, FL (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 — Over the last decade, the game of poker, specifically Texas Hold ‘Em, has become a whole lot more than just a game of cards. To this day, millions of dollars have been won from a plethora of poker tournaments internationally, and so much attention has arisen from these championships that even ESPN highlights such events regularly, such as the World Series of Poker. Indeed, poker has shuffled its way into quite the spotlight. And, of course, with any game, a slew of methods for game play have become not only unique, but also a niche that players dedicate themselves to. One of these methods has grabbed much interest from poker players around the world: the donkey.
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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the 39th annual World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light will be staged at the Rio(TM) All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas from May 30 through July 17, 2008.
“The team is still hard at work on the schedule of events for next year, but we’ve received so many requests for the dates that we decided to announce them now,” said Jeffrey Pollack, WSOP Commissioner. continue reading...
