2009 November 04 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

Only 18 players remained in contention for the 2009 WSOP Main Event title in the penultimate episodes of ESPN’s coverage, nine of them surviving to make the final table, which will play out in Las Vegas this coming weekend and air next Tuesday…

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Hes called the great poker player in the world, the Tiger Woods of poker and the chosen one. Yes, Phil Ivey really is that good. And he knows it. Theres no perfect way to play against me because I make a lot of adjustments, Ivey said on ESPNs InsideDeal. Im pretty good at adjusting to what my opponent is doing.

Theres a logger from western Maryland, the worlds best poker player and a former Wall Street executive. Theres a magazine editor and a kid who just turned 21 years old. Theres also a professional from New York, a professional from South Florida, a professional from England and a professional France. You put all that together and its the best mix I could ask for, ESPN poker commentator …

Jeff Shulman sent shockwaves through the poker community in July when he proclaimed he would throw the bracelet in the garbage if he would win the World Series of Poker Main Event. Shulman made the remark in response to his displeasure with the way Harrahs Entertainment, Inc., has run the tournament in recent years. Although Shulman stands by his comments against Harrahs, he has since …

Before the start of the 2003 World Series of Poker, I recall seeing Chris Moneymakers name on the list of entrants at the old Binions Horseshoe downtown and marveling that someone would have the temerity to compete in the tournament under such an outlandish pseudonym.

November 4 - Partnership with Cogetech will see Virgin Games gain entry into the lucrative new Italian online poker market.