Archive for June, 2008

2008 WSOP saw its first WSOP Bracelet winner

Monday, June 16th, 2008

You read it, the first WSOP bracelet in this year’s WSOP was finally won.
Vancouver resident and former amateur ice hockey player Duncan ‘’Pumper’’ Bell came out on top in a field of 1,397 players to win his very first WSOP bracelet in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Event. This was the 13th event [...]

Poker Amateurs can win the 2008 WSOP

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Yes, even amateurs can win the biggest poker tournament of the year.

A 27-year-old businessman from Kansas City, with the unassuming name Grant Hinkle, earns a WSOP bracelet the hard way by coming out on top of a 3,929-player event. This will go down as the largest preliminary event and the fourth longest [...]

Full Tilt wants Guy at the Final Table of the 2008 WSOP

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Now that’s marketing at its best.
Just as Patrik Antonius was set to sit down at the final table of the first 2008 World Series of Poker event, Full Tilt snaps him up. Even sweeter, Andy Bloch, another member of Team Full Tilt, also sat on the final table with the chip lead.
Two [...]

The 2008 WSOP Favorites to win the Bracelet

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

The top pro poker players in the world have begun to flex their muscles for the biggest poker tournament of the year.
Yes, the 2008 World Series of Poker is set at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year’s WSOP schedule includes 55 events plus a $10,000 [...]

Waiting to see who’ll win the WSOP Bracelet

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

For all ya’ll who haven’t heard of this one yet, poker fans would have to wait and see how the WSOP Main Event plays out this year.
Yes, they’re changing when will the main event of the biggest poker tournament in the world will be played. Who’d have thought they’d figure out a way to make [...]

Doyle Brunson gives Tips for the 2008 WSOP

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

With the 2008 WSOP here, Doyle Brunson is offering players an advantage at the poker tables.

With the 2008 World Series of Poker upon us, all of these ‘’professional’’ poker entities have become relentless in telling all ya’ll why you should trust them to earn that coveted seat for the WSOP main event.
This [...]