2008 July 02 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 4

The World Series of Poker for this year has had its share of exciting moments, including the finish of Event 48, the $2,000 buy in No Limit Holdem event. More than 2,300 players paid their buy in to create a prize pool of $4.2 million. First place finisher Alexandre Gomes got $770,448 of that prize pool, along with a gold WSOP bracelet and, being from Brazil, the recognition of being the first player from that country to ever win a WSOP event…

Wed, Jul 2, 2008 (2 a.m.) At 4 oclock in the morning on the biggest day of the World Series of Pokers summer session, Scotty Nguyen was steaming.

LAS VEGAS Rounders and dreamers, stars and unknowns they’re all converging on Las Vegas this week to try to turn a chunk of cash into a huge windfall and earn a permanent spot in poker lore during the world’s biggest card game.