Posts Tagged ‘WSOP’
November Nine Hype
Posted by AlCantHang | Filed under Bloggers on the Rail
Craig Marquis is one of 9 players vying to become the next World Series of Poker Champion
When they first announced a plan to delay the 2008 WSoP final table until November I was skeptical. It seemed this idea would change the dynamics of the tournament by pausing play for several months but was willing to let that detail go if they were able to really promote the November Nine in the name of the all-powerful cliche, “it’s good for poker”.
I’ve been surprised over the last few months at how little hype was coming out about the WSoP other than the weekly broadcasts of the Main Event. Luckily things have started to ramp up with the final table to be played this weekend at the Penn and Teller Theater in the Rio (and broadcast on Tuesday, November 11th). The poker media and bloggers are starting to pick up the pace as we count down the days. Tuesday evening ESPN aired their Final Table preview with player interviews and commentary from some of the big poker names.
After the jump you can find the ESPN clips on the three members of the Final Table representing Full Tilt Poker.
Tags: AlCantHang, Bloggers on the Rail, Craig Marquis, Kelly Kim, Scott Montgomery, WSOP
The Pros Speak: Greg Mueller - Part Two
Posted by The Captain | Filed under The Pros Speak
Last week we presented Part One of our interview with Full Tilt Pro Greg Mueller on what it takes to succeed at the World Series of Poker. This week we’ll continue along those lines and go even further in depth on tournament poker as a whole. Enjoy!
Speaking of learning as you play, do you think it’s important to discuss your play or specific hands after tournaments?
Well, it all depends on who you’re discussing it with and why you’re discussing it. If you’re doing this to get sympathy, to tell a bad beat story, it’s just not worth it. If you’re talking with good poker players, you can get a lot of good information and a lot of insight. I don’t discuss hands as much as I used to, but when I was getting started, I’d talk with the people that I hung out with about key hands all the time, because you can get so much information and learn from the experience. Whatever the case is, sometimes you think you know a lot and after a conversation, you wake up.
Tags: Greg Mueller, WSOP
The Week at FTP: A Friendly WSOP Reminder
Posted by One Angry Monkey | Filed under The Week at FTP
Hi folks, there’s one quick thing I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post. Don’t forget to check out ESPN’s coverage of the World Series of Poker, airing tonight. They kicked off the festivities last week with Event #1, the $10K Pot-Limit Hold ‘em Championship, won by none other than Full Tilt Poker pro Nenad Medic. It’s ESPN, so I’m sure re-runs of that show have been airing non-stop if you want to check it out.
Tonight’s show will focus on Event #2, a $1,500 No-Limit Hold ‘em donkament. Team Full Tilt’s Chris Ferguson is there to represent, as he guns for his sixth WSOP bracelet. So make sure to catch all the action and cheer Chris on from the comfort of your own home. Check your local listings to find out when the WSOP airs, or go to ESPN.com for more details.
As an added bonus, I heard that Full Tilt Poker pro Perry Friedman (who narrowly missed making the final table of Event #2, coming in 11th) actually had an FTP logo shaved in to the side of his head. If that doesn’t deserve a few seconds of air time, I don’t know what does. That’s it for now; we’ll have an all new The Pros Speak up for your enjoyment in a bit. Stay classy Pokerland…
Tags: Chris Ferguson, WSOP
The Pros Speak: Greg Mueller
Posted by The Captain | Filed under The Pros Speak
One aspect of the WSOP that makes it interesting is the number of “amateurs” that end up playing – and frequently going deep – in various events. This is especially true of $1.5K buy-in events, where runners frequently number in the thousands. One of the questions that this seems to beg is, “what’s it take to play in a WSOP event?” While the obvious answer is buy-in money, the proverbial chip and chair are only the beginning.
To get a professional opinion on actually making it happen, our cohort in Vegas was able to get a few minutes of Greg Mueller’s time. Here’s his take, in his own words:
Tags: Greg Mueller, WSOP
The Week at FTP: One Million Dollars!
Posted by Big Donkey | Filed under The Week at FTP
Ahh… late July. The WSOP is over until November, the sun is out, and the world’s poker pros have all scattered to their private islands to bake the toxins of the
Either that or they’re sitting around in front of air conditioners, chowing down on Ben & Jerry’s, and playing a little online poker here at the Tilt. Either way, they’re certainly having more fun than me.
Tags: Gus Hansen, WSOP
Reader Mail: Main Event Mania!
Posted by One Angry Monkey | Filed under Reader Mail
Here we go again – madness, mayhem, Reader Mail! The WSOP Main Event has reached its final nine players and is now on a four month hiatus, so let the discussion begin. Email us at pokerfromtherail@fulltiltpoker.com with any comments, questions, or conspiracy theories about the battle for Tiffany Michelle’s breasts. On to the show:
Tags: Mike Matusow, WSOP
Tuscaloosa John - WSOP Blogger On The Rail - Post 2
Posted by The Captain | Filed under Bloggers Corner
As our man on the ground, Tuscaloosa John’s coverage of the events in Vegas surrounding the 2008 WSOP continues:
Friday, 11/07/08, 10 pm
Hand for hand play lasted an eternity Thursday at the Rio. I’m sure it seemed that way for the short-stacked participants, at least. The most amazing story was that of Argentinean Fernando Gordo, or more accurately his stack. Gordo did not show up Thursday to play his 140,000 stack and was blinded off as the day progressed. When the money bubble burst his stack was still alive, but down to 1,500. That stack earned him $21,230.
Tags: Tuscaloosa John, WSOP
The Week at FTP: …And, It’s Over
Posted by Big Donkey | Filed under The Week at FTP
Hold on… don’t celebrate yet. We’re not going anywhere. Sorry to burst your bubble.
As for our Full Tilt Poker pros and the WSOP Main Event – stick a fork in ‘em because their done and the Big Dance is going to be won by some random donkey. (Technically, there are a couple of not-so-random donkeys left in the field like the lovely Tiffany Michelle, but that just doesn’t have the same ring to it, you know?)
Tags: Mike Matusow, WSOP
Tuscaloosa John - WSOP Blogger On The Rail - Post 1
Posted by The Captain | Filed under Bloggers Corner
At long last, the time has come for a dispatch from our man on the ground in Sin City. For those of you just joining us, Tuscaloosa John was the blogger who claimed victory in the Battle of the Bloggers Write Your Way to the 2008 WSOP competition last month. Since then, he’s spent several weeks in Vegas taking in the scene and playing in various tournaments.
As of the beginning of the Main Event, he’s been keeping tabs on the action as he’s experienced it first-hand – and here it is:
Tags: Tuscaloosa John, WSOP
Reader Mail: Moving Day
Posted by One Angry Monkey | Filed under Reader Mail
Welcome one and all to the show that never ends – that’s right, it’s time for a little Reader Mail. Unfortunately, due to time constrictions, I’m going to have make this a rather brief mailbag today. The powers that be have decided to move us out of our dungeon and into gen pop at this very time, so we’re busy picking the Post-It notes off our walls and pouring out a 40 for our fallen homie. But, as they say, the show must go on. Hit us up at pokerfromtherail@fulltiltpoker.com with any comments, questions, or general concerns for our safety now that we’ve been removed from our sanctuary and forced to mingle with other “real people.” On to the show:
