October 2008

The History of November 9

Matthew Pitt / 31 October 2008 / Leave a comment

When the 'November Nine' return to the Rioto play out the final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, there will have been a break of exactly 117 days since they last battled it out at the...Read more »

Betting on the WSOP Final Table

Dave Allan / 30 October 2008 / Leave a comment

The World Series of Poker Final table will restart on November 9 after a 117-day break in proceedings, with each of the players knowing they are at least $900,670 richer, the payout for ninth place. However, with over $31m left...Read more »

Welcome to The Rio!

Matthew Pitt / 29 October 2008 / Leave a comment

On Sunday 9 November, nine poker players will make their way to 3,700 W Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, where they will play out the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event final table at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and...Read more »

Marquis to do it his way

Dave Allan / 28 October 2008 / Leave a comment

The final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event is fast approaching and it is fair to say that not too many people would have heard of those making up the 'November Nine', writes Rob Eddy. It was...Read more »

Quick return for Poker Premier League

Dave Allan / 27 October 2008 / Leave a comment

The attention of the poker world is very much on the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event, which gets underway in Las Vegas on November 9, but it is not the sole focus judging by the...Read more »

Suharto following in Moneymaker's footsteps

Dave Allan / 23 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Back in 2003, a little-known accountant by the name of Chris Moneymaker changed the world of poker forever when he turned his $39 satellite win into $2,500,000 by winning the World Series of Poker Main Event. Fast forward to 2008...Read more »

WSOP chip leader goes all-in for charity

Matthew Pitt / 22 October 2008 / Leave a comment

The chip leader of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, Dennis Phillips, has put the 117-day break in play to good use by attempting to raise money for a charity close to his heart, writes Matthew Pitt. Phillips...Read more »

KK running out of time

Dave Allan / 21 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Time is very much against the man known as 'KK' and this is no reference to football or the crazy goings on at St James' Park as Kevin Keegan has already jumped ship, writes Rob Eddy. No, this is in...Read more »

The 'M' Factor

Matthew Pitt / 20 October 2008 / Leave a comment

The 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event restarts on November 9 with 21 minutes and 50 seconds remaining of level 33, meaning the blinds and antes will be 120,000/240,000/30,000a, informs Matthew Pitt. For players such as current chip leader,...Read more »

Fearless Dane not afraid to ask

Dave Allan / 19 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Denmark certainly has a burgeoning reputation in the poker world with the fearless Gus Hansen perhaps their most famous poker export with his success all around the world, writes Rob Eddy. However, it is not all about the Great Dane...Read more »

A life changing hand

Matthew Pitt / 16 October 2008 / Leave a comment

At 0328 on Tuesday 15 July, a hand of poker was played at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas that would change the lives of ten men forever, writes Matthew Pitt. After seven long days, the 6,844 hopefuls, who had...Read more »

Phillips first to turn for help

Dave Allan / 13 October 2008 / Leave a comment

The World Series of Poker Europe has finished for a second year but the poker world's attention will very shortly, if it ever indeed left, turn back to the American version with the beginning of the final table next month,...Read more »