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WPT Legends of Poker Day 4

August 28, 2008 - No Comments The face of tournament poker has changed. Gone are small fields and consummate professionals conservatively stalking their prey and preparing to make a move. All but gone are those from the school of Dan Harrington–just wait it out and let the other guys eat each other. The era of immediate gratification is upon us, and yes, that is now seeping its way into poker. In what was expected to be a long drawn out day with 27 players battling it....

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WPT Legends of Poker Day 2

August 26, 2008 - No Comments After two days of preliminary competition, 248 players returned to the Legends of Poker Tournament at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles on Monday. After the final numbers were calculated, it was determined that the top 36 places will finish in the money with the grand prize totaling $1,116,428. The action was fast and loose to start the day, as players were busting out at an unexpected rate despite their large chip stacks in comparison to the 200-400....

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WPT Legends Of Poker Tournament Underway

August 25, 2008 - No Comments Day 1A of the Legends of Poker Tournament at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles started slowly on Saturday, as the Olympic games dominated the table talk and players took several breaks to check out the action. One-hundred sixty-one entrants registered on Saturday, combined with 212 that signed up on Sunday for day 1B. The combined 373 players will be vying for a prize pool of $1,091,428 for the first place finisher. Unfortunately, these numbers....

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2008 World Series of Poker Main Event Enters Day 5

July 12, 2008 - 1 Comment Day 5 of the 2008 World Series of Poker main event is in full swing, with chip leader Jeremy Joseph wielding a big stack for the second day in a row. Joseph was the chip leader coming into day 4, and he’s maintained that chip lead going into day 5. There are 189 players remaining, and all of the players are guaranteed close to $40,000. It’s been an exciting main event so far; there are many big names remaining. Those players include Brandon....

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Allen Cunningham Wins WSOP-C at Caesars

May 2, 2008 - No Comments Poker pro Allen Cunningham was the big winner at the World Series of Poker circuit event at Caesars in Las Vegas, Nevada, taking home roughly $500,000 and the coveted WSOP-C ring. The buy-in for this event was $5,000. En route to victory, Cunningham clung to a short stack and managed to out maneuver a stacked table. Going out first was Canadian Doug Lee, losing with AJ to Ben Fineman’s Q9. Lee earned $32,204. Next to go was Ralph Perry, eliminated....

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