pokerbloggs.com - 6/3/2009
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When Harrah’s announced the $40,000 NL Holdem Event for the 2009 World Series of Poker, they knew they were going to have a strong field. However, nothing could have prepared them for what occurred over the 4 days of the event.
201 players turned out for this 40th Anniversary ...
pokernewsdaily.com - 6/1/2009
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It was a busy day at the World
Series of Poker as four tournaments took to the...
felt for the first Sunday of action on this year’s seven week schedule. The final table for Event #2, the special 40th anniversary $40K No Limit Texas Hold’em event, could best be described as “the old guard versus the new blood.” 201 players had started the event four days prior and, by the time the final nine players were determined, the effects of the internet world could be seen by all. Leading the pack ...
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The KickAssPoker 2009 WSOP Edition
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... of professional poker tournaments. As WSOP President, Jeffrey Pollack said yesterday before Binion kicked off Event #4, "Jack, on behalf of everyone here, thank you. Thank you for the World Series of Poker... You wrote the song, Jack. We merely cover it." Nicely said. Our hats are off. Lunkin Who?! One of the big surprises so far is the upset by Vitaly Lunkin during Event #2, a $40K NL holdem tourney. He vaulted past Tom Dwan, Phil Gaffond, Phil Ivey, and Doyle Brunson himself to clinch a $1,800,000 purse . Surely, Lunkin is wondering how he'll spend the cash... ...
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