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After two days on intense poker, nine players remained out of the original 605 that started. Ninth place would pay $22,573 and first would pay $244,546 so the players were playing for over 200K in cold hard cash. The final nine, their seating assignments, and chip counts were as follows: read more in pokerworks.com

Most of the time a World Series of poker final table is a dramatic back and forth battle where chip leaders aren't chip leaders for very long, and the underdog has as much chance as the favorite. Event #32 was not one of these tournaments. From the moment Jose Luis Velador sat down at the final table it was sort of like watching somebody with a shot gun taking out a room full of people armed with only pop tarts and foul language. This was the sort of rare domination of the table that only happens once or twice during a WSOP season.

Rob Hollink has made quite a reputation as an Omaha specialist, but in tournaments when he goes outside of his Omaha box, he seems to be quite successful. Today he has added a World Series of poker World Championship bracelet to the rest of his trophies. Rob went into the final table second only to Aaron Katz in the chip count. On his way to the winner's circle Hollink eliminated four of his opponents including the chip leader.

There are two incredibly annoying letters in the English language. 'I' and 'F' are perfectly pleasant and agreeable on their own, but when you add the consonant to the vowel, these two letters can make the difference between somebody having a hall of fame career, and a player just becoming a historical footnote in their respective sport. Until just recently this was the legacy of poker player John Phan: a great player who just couldn't win the big one. That changed today.

We have all been there. You are midway through the tournament and you are not short stacked but you are not an average stack either. Usually you have around 50 – 75% of the average chip stack.If you’re chip count is not quite average and still short either by the first break of the poker tournament then you likely have plenty of time to continue building your stack while the blinds are low. However, if you have are in no man’s land just a little short of the tournament average or less then you need to make a decision. Usually that decision will determine your tournament life. read more

The creation of 'Sexton's Corner' happened at the 2007 World Series of poker. At the time, my wife, Janis, suggested I get a job at the 2007 WSOP with PokerNews.com, as she heard they might be hiring. I met a group for basic training...

Poker pro David Benyamine continues the domination of pros at the 39th annual World Series of poker, playing now at the Rio casino in Las Vegas. The Frenchman took down a field of 253 players in Event #37, a $10,000 entry event with many poker pros participating. The Omaha High-Low Split World Championship pulled in more than two million dollars for the prize pool, with the gold bracelet of victory going to Benyamine, who won his first bracelet...

Yet another Ante Up for Africa charity poker tournament is set to go in Las Vegas this year during the World Series of poker, thanks to the efforts of actor Don Cheadle and poker pro Annie Duke. The WSOP recently announced more than a dozen celebrities with plans on attending. Last year the event raised more than $700,000 to help with the crisis in Darfur...

The World Series of poker is in full swing in Las Vegas and one charity organization in North Carolina wants to send a player there free of cost. The prize is the carrot to get players involved in a charity poker event to support the awareness of liver disease. The Andy Transplant Foundation is the charity in question, founded by Susan Thompson after her brother died because a hospital refused to perform a liver transplant because there were no beds available...

Everest Casino revealed today that over the past two weeks, two separate casino games players hit record jackpots for video poker. One player struck it rich after only five days as a player at the casino. (PRWeb Jun 23, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1037104.htm