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Bodog poker launch the 'Last Chance at the Big Dance' promotion inviting US players to take a shot at winning the last $12,000 WSOP Package.

A couple of well-known poker pros added missing pieces to their respective poker résumés on Tuesday at the 2008 World Series of poker. Both John "The Razor" Phan and Dutch star Rob Hollink claimed their first gold bracelets...

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There are a number of odors that can show up at a poker table. Any situation that involves a sedentary activity plus lots of beer and alcohol can produce the types of smells that are probably off limits to talk about in polite company. Of course if somebody sits down at that table and has the alluring scent of Obsession wafting in your direction, chances are you will at least have something pleasant to look at during the game. Of all the scents that can happen at the poker table the one that will raise the most eyebrows is the smell of fear.

Poker is a very big game, a simple one, but there is a whole world of play that goes beyond a Full House beating a pair of fours. One of the most important parts of the game is that nobody gets amnesia after a hand is done. They will remember how you played and adjust their behavior in response to the things you do. Those players who do forget what has happened hand to hand should probably go get their hippocampus checked. Short term memory loss and poker do not go well together at all.

261 players ponied up $5,000 each to enter Event #33, $5,000 Stud Hi/Lo World Championship at the 2008 World Series of poker. Among the competitors were some of the most recognizable faces in poker, including Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson...

The 'Year of the Pro' continued at the 2008 World Series of poker as John Phan became the latest pro player to claim his first bracelet. Phan joined the company of Erick Lindgren and David Singer, all highly successful tournament pros...

Most people are not quite sure what else Roger Tory Peterson did with his life, but he did write the definitive field guide for those who like looking at birds. Thanks to Mr. Peterson a lot of us can quickly figure out if that bird divinig at us at 200 miles per hour is hawk or a really brain damaged seagull. Those without the guide would have to sort that out for themselves. That can be rather painful experience. The point is that for some of us, there is value in being able to tell one bird from another. This is probably also a good lesson for poker players.

We are now half way through the World Series of poker, and there are a whole lot of things we haven't seen yet. Nobody named Brunson or Hellmuth has even come close to a bracelet yet. No corporate mascots have been assaulted, everyone has kept their clothes on, and we have not heard the words, '...is the youngest person to ever win a WSOP bracelet.' What we have seen is perhaps the best mix in years of household names winning championships. We have seen dominating performances, hard fought battles, and some marathons that would have made even the Greeks wince with discomfort. Today was no different.

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