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WSOP Main Event Episode Crowns Winner Tonight on ESPN
by Kristy Arnett | Published: Nov 10, '09
… resumed as everyone wondered who would emerge as the last player standing. Will the incomparable experience of Phil Ivey prove too much for the amateurs at the table? Or will the logger, Darvin Moon, take his chip lead to the end to win the more than $8.5 …
The Kid and the Logger Battle for World Series of Poker Title
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Nov 09, '09
… 2009 isn’t your typical year. The New Orlean Saints haven’t lost a game this season, and Moon — despite being a true amateur with very little experience in playing major tournaments — has not yet lost his chance to become this year’s main-event champion. …
Steven Begleiter Eliminated from the WSOP in Sixth Place
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Nov 08, '09
… of guys get rivered. In a way, going out like that is actually easier than making a horrendous play.” Begleiter, a self-described amateur at poker, went to great lengths to improve his game over the four-month delay. He sought help from two-time WPT …
Phil Ivey Eliminated from the WSOP in Seventh Place
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Nov 08, '09
… to improve, and the Michigan pro severely damaged Ivey’s chances. But the actual bustout came at the hands of — who else — the true amateur at the table. Ivey pushed all in with about 10 big blinds with A-K, and Moon called with A-Q. While Moon has made …
Phil Ivey May Make Up to $6 Million in WSOP Side Bets
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Nov 07, '09
… he’s just the beneficiary of an insane run of cards. Many people believe that when it gets to short-handed play, Moon’s amateur mistakes will show and he will have a difficult time closing the deal. And, of course, many people believe if Ivey can double …
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Card Player Pro
by Andrew Arnott | Published: Nov 13, '09
… player in the small blind Stacks: Mine: $102.45; His: $105.65 My Cards: J 10 My Position: Button One piece of advice that amateur players often overlook when playing is: “If you’re gonna go to war, you’d better bring some ammo!” And while I’m not …
Hand 2 Hand Combat -- Andreas Hoivold
by Rebecca McAdam | Published: Nov 01, '09
… I wanted to play a hand. I had Q 8 of spades in middle position. Not a great hand. Not even a good hand. It is a hand amateurs should not play, but I had folded quite a few hands in a row (for me that is at least four) and I could not fold another hand. I …
Meet the November Nine Part II
by Card Player News Team | Published: Nov 01, '09
… at least a tournament a month.” Many people are quick to name him as one of the favourites. Second in chips, with only the amateur Darvin Moon ahead of him, Buchman is in great position to become the 2009 main event champion. “I’m probably about 4/1 …
Media Frenzy: Poker’s Three-Ring Circus
by Jennifer Mason | Published: Oct 01, '09
… and the apocryphal stories which hold such allure for the forum-browsers who make up the majority of players, both professional and amateur, these days. The world of high stakes poker is full of gambling side action. You can’t look around the lobby …
The 10 Best Performances of the World Series of Poker 2009
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Oct 01, '09
… the main event in poker history. The field, chock full of amateurs and dreamers, was won not by an anonymous card player but by … and outplayed a massive field to get heads-up against an amateur for his second bracelet of his career, and first since 2006. …
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