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Phil Ivey 2009 WSOP

2009 WSOP Main Event Continues Tonight on ESPN

by Ace Rothstein | October 20th, 2009 | Add a comment
If you’ve been reading the Beat religiously, which you should, then you already know what goes down in the 2009 WSOP Main Event. Well, up until the November Nine is set. However, if you want to actually see the action, … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Poker Chips

Upcoming 2009 Las Vegas Poker Tournament Schedule

by Ace Rothstein | October 13th, 2009 | Add a comment
As the de facto home of poker in the US, Las Vegas obviously hosts a large number of major poker tournaments throughout the year. With the WSOP during the summer and any number of WPT events, the list is seemingly … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Poker Pro Erik Cajelais Wins 2009 WSOP Europe Event No. 2

by Ace Rothstein | September 24th, 2009 | Add a comment
It looks like taking a break for the night with five players left in Event No. 2 – £2,500 Pot Limit Hold’em/Omaha – of the 2009 WSOP Europe was the correct decision for poker pro Erik Cajelais. After starting the … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Five Remain in WSOP Europe Event No. 2, Event No. 3 Underway

by Ace Rothstein | September 23rd, 2009 | Add a comment
You may have noticed that we skipped straight to Event. No 2 – £2,500 Pot Limit Hold’em/Omaha – of the 2009 WSOP Europe to start our coverage and updates. Well, we kept an eye on Event No. 1 and it … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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2009 WSOP Europe Gets Underway Today With £1,000 No Limit Hold'em Event

by Ace Rothstein | September 18th, 2009 | Add a comment
The 2009 WSOP Europe is underway at the Casino at the Empire in London and already an impressive number of people have turned out for Day 1A of action, which bodes well for the series as a whole. According to the PokerNews … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Jean Robert Bellande 2009 WSOP

2009 WSOP Europe Gets Underway Tomorrow, Follow Bodog Pros on Twitter

by Ace Rothstein | September 17th, 2009 | Add a comment
With the 2009 WSOP Europe just a day away from getting underway with the start of Event No. 1 – £1,000 No Limit Hold’em – poker pros have begun descending upon London to get ready for the tournament series, including … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Jeff Lisandro wins 2009 WSOP Player of the Year

2009 WSOP Main Event TV Coverage Continues Tonight on ESPN

by Ace Rothstein | September 15th, 2009 | Add a comment
ESPN’s coverage of the 2009 WSOP Main Event continues tonight with two more hours of featured table and other footage from the floor of the Amazon Room. Tonight’s episode promises to deliver some great poker action as it will feature … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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2009 WSOP Main Event to Air on ESPN Tonight, New TV Contract Signed

by Ace Rothstein | August 19th, 2009 | Add a comment
On the same day that Day 1A and Day 1B of the 2009 WSOP Main Event are set to air on ESPN, Harrah’s also announced they have extended their TV deal with ESPN through the year 2018. Yay, nine more … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Evelyn Ng Talks Foreclosure, Tetris on Her Latest Video Blog

by Ace Rothstein | August 7th, 2009 | Add a comment
Like most of us Bodog Poker pro Evelyn Ng pays rent or mortgage for her place of living, which for her just happens to be a sick poolside spot at the Panorama Towers in Vegas. Those of us who pay … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Sapphire Pool Rio Las Vegas

Prostitution Arrests Shut Down Sapphire Pool at Rio Hotel, Home to WSOP

by Ace Rothstein | August 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment
We are (not at all) shocked to learn that the Sapphire Pool at the Rio Las Vegas, the site of the 2009 WSOP, was shut down last week after allegations of a prostitution ring surfaced. The Rio’s secluded pool is sponsored … Read More Read More