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Main Event - Level 4 - Back From Dinner!
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We're back from dinner in the Main Event and the cards are in the air for the final two levels of the night. Stay tuned for more thrilling action from the tournament... Read More
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Gaming Life Expo: The Price is Right
Every year as the Main Event gets started the already crowded conference center at the Rio becomes even more congested. Crowds form around anyone even resembling a poker pro and...
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Day 1b Dunzo - 2008 WSOP
PokerListings.com - We are moving along as Day 1b of Event 54 $10,000 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em is history and 620 players remain to move on into day 2. Watch Video
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Interview Katja Thater - 2008 WSOP
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Event 52 and 53 Conclude - 2008 WSOP
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Interview Victor Ramdin - 2008 WSOP
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| Date | Tournament | Winner |
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| Jun 29 | Event 51, H.O.R.S.E. | James Schaaf |
| Jun 30 | Event 52, No-Limit Hold'em | David Daneshgar |
| Jul 1 | Event 53, Limit Hold'em Shootout | Matt Graham |
| Jul 3 | Event 54, Main Event No-Limit Hold'em | TBD |
| Jul 7 | Event 55, Casino Employee No-Limit... | TBD |
A Chat with Greg Raymer, Part 1
You'll find few players more popular with the legions of poker fans than 2005 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer.
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MarketPulseSaturday, Jul 5, 2008
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| Room | Current | Peak | Avg. | Trend | |
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| 13,962 | 21,649 | 12,100 | -7% | ||
| 8,477 | 11,347 | 6,323 | -4% | ||
| 2,035 | 2,215 | 1,231 | -3% | ||
| 1,898 | 8,681 | 4,410 | 3% | ||
| 1,770 | 10,068 | 4,965 | 2% | ||
| 1,518 | 1,847 | 1,071 | -12% | ||
| 1,396 | 1,705 | 922 | -4% | ||
| 818 | 5,487 | 2,573 | -4% | ||
| 733 | 5,309 | 2,510 | -7% | ||
| 709 | 3,002 | 1,502 | -2% |
| Room | Game | Winner | Pot | Replay |
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PL Omaha | trex313 | $97,093 | |
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PL Omaha | David Benyamine | $95,770 | |
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NL Hold'em | Brian Hastings | $85,600 | |
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PL Omaha | tsarrast | $85,376 | |
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PL Omaha | David Benyamine | $82,591 | |
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PL Omaha | slaktarn | $81,350 | |
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PL Omaha | Cole South | $80,799 | |
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PL Omaha | patatino | $80,171 | |
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PL Omaha | OMGClayAiken | $76,392 | |
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PL Omaha | OMGClayAiken | $65,991 |
| Room | Stakes | View% | Avg. Pot | |
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$500 / $1000 | 43% | $3103 | |
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$200 / $400 | 100% | $6501 | |
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$100 / $200 | 67% | $4810 | |
| $50 / $100 | 65% | $3166 | ||
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$40 / $80 | 35% | $430 | |
| $25 / $50 | 46% | $1304 | ||
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$20 / $40 | 52% | $731 | |
| $15 / $30 | n/a | $320 | ||
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$10 / $25 | 32% | $759 | |
| $5 / $10 | 38% | $319 |
Question of the Day Saturday, Jul 5, 2008
No-Limit Hold'em
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$0
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Your Hand $2,000
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Big blind $1,800
$400
- 1st $3,800
- Cut-off $2,900
- Button $5,400
Background:
In the later stages of an online sit-and-go, there are five people left. In this hand it’s folded to you in the small blind with K
K
. You know the big blind to be an aggressive, winning sit-and-go player.
Options:
WSOP Day 35: The Main Event Begins
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Motoyuki Moto |
VS. |
The Button |
It’s here. It seems like it’s been forever, but the main event of the 2008 World Series of Poker got underway on Thursday to much anticipation and fanfare. If today’s Hand of the Day is any indication, it was worth the wait.
Previous Hands of the Day
| Jul 4, 2008 | WSOP Day 34: Ante Up for Africa | vs |
| Jul 3, 2008 | WSOP Day 33: Daneshgar | vs |
| Jul 2, 2008 | WSOP Day 32: J.C. | vs |
| Jul 1, 2008 | WSOP Day 31: Number 12? | vs |
| Jun 30, 2008 | WSOP Day 30: Hughes Doubles Up | vs |
| Jun 29, 2008 | WSOP Day 29: The Internet Kid | vs |
Texas Holdem No-Limit WSOP 1985
$10,000 Main Event: Putting too much faith in the ace
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33.4% T.J. Cloutier |
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66.6% Bill Smith |
When Smith and Cloutier got down to playing heads-up, Cloutier had the most chips. Then Cloutier lost a big pot with pocket 9's against Smith's pocket K's and that pot made Smith a big chip leader. Cloutier chipped away at Smith, who was an alcoholic and was drunk at...
Selection of Historical Hands
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| Jul 6 | 1:00 am | Holdem | NL | $109 | |
| Jul 6 | 4:00 am | Holdem | NL | $108 | |
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| Jul 6 | 5:00 am | Holdem | NL | $77 | |
| Jul 6 | 5:00 am | Holdem | NL | $54 | |
| Jul 6 | 5:00 am | Holdem | NL | $54 | |
| Jul 6 | 9:00 am | Holdem | NL | $109 | |
| Jul 6 | 9:30 am | Holdem | NL | $270 | |
| Jul 6 | 9:45 am | Holdem | NL | $109 | |
| Jul 6 | 11:45 am | Holdem | NL | $109 |
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| Date |
Time (EST) |
Game | Poker room | Prize pool | |
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| Jul 6 | 1:45 am | Holdem | NL | $500 | |
| Jul 6 | 5:30 am | Holdem | NL | $500 | |
| Jul 6 | 7:00 am | Holdem | NL | $500 | |
| Jul 6 | 12:15 pm | Holdem | NL | $500 | |
| Jul 6 | 12:30 pm | Holdem | NL | $3,000 | |
| Jul 6 | 12:30 pm | Holdem | NL | $3,000 | |
| Jul 6 | 12:40 pm | Holdem | NL | $250 | |
| Jul 6 | 1:00 pm | Holdem | NL | $500 | |
| Jul 6 | 2:00 pm | Holdem | NL | $500 | |
| Jul 6 | 2:40 pm | Holdem | NL | $500 |
Poker Forum Saturday, Jul 5, 2008
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| Poker Room | Value | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| PokerStars | $10,000 | 1000 points |
| Titan Poker | $5,000 | 1 points |
| CD Poker | $2,000 | 1 points |
| PlayersOnly Poker | $1,000 | Deposit and play |
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| Ultimate Bet | $5,000 | 100 raked hands |
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Poker As Life by Lee Robert Schreiber
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