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BJ Behind the Scenes
Our Tao of Pokerati mobile studio made BJ’s PokerRoad Nation photoblog … which clearly, you can now see, totally ups the quality of poker photography: Says BJ: Two of poker’s most experienced WSOP...
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Tao of Pokerati: Champions Invitational
As you may or may not know, Dr. Pauly skipped town for a few days to go “see a band” (WTF?) … That left Benjo and me to report on the final table of the Champions Invitational: Tom McEvoy beats Dan...
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Iranian Pride Showcased with Winner’s AnthemThen Regular Poker Resumed,...
It was a moment for those of us who believed it to be. Surely, it was a moment for 24-year old Bahador Ahmadi, who was celebrating a WSOP victory that came with $278,104 and a gold bracelet, but it was...
View Article(Way) Outside the WSOP – Main Event Day 2a
Day 1d ended play this morning with 1,816 players remaining and Troy Weber the overall chip leader with a whopping 353,000 in chips. Other notables with chips: Carter King (170,000), J.C. Tran...
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Tao of Pokerati Scores Team Win in Dream Team Poker Two team members still...
While the 2009 WSOP Main Event pushes forward, the Dream Team Poker tournament rages on in the Brasilia Room at the Rio with three tables in play. It is an exciting event to watch, especially when...
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(Way) Outside the WSOP – Main Event Day 7
Play ended in the Main Event earlier today after 5 full levels of play, the first time that’s happened since Friday, leaving just 64 players remaining when play resumes at noon today. Here’s how the...
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Tao of Pokerati Gearing Up for a Series to Re-Remember
Wuh-oh, Dr. Pauly seems to be in the middle of a flashback … hang in there, bud, it’s OK. Drink some water and just find your happy place … remember, that tree doesn’t really want to eat you … because...
View Article(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 2
Saturday at noon is the first of six $1,000 No-limit holdem events, each having two day 1’s and fields of at least 5,000 expected. Last year’s “Stimulus Special”, won by Steve Sung for over $770,000,...
View Article(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 4
After starting your day off right by reading Pauly’s link dump, here’s the recap of Sunday night at the WSOP: Dilemma Diverted at Donkament After all those Tweets, forum posts, and other whinging, Day...
View ArticleTom Dwan chip leader at $1,500 NL Final Table
Just a brief update for now, but in what could be Tom Dwan’s biggest winning day, he’s the current chip leader with 9 players left at the $1,500 No-Limit Holdem final table. First place would...
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Summer Reading on Demand: Buy the Book! Few names have been changed to...
Forget the dated slogan of “What happens in Vegas …” Sin City is an industry as much as it is a way of life for many. And I think certain oldtimers have been waiting for these untold tales since before...
View Article(Way) Outside the WSOP – Main Event Day 1c
NOTE: Over 2,000 players have already registered for day 1c, late registration for day 1d is scheduled to reopen at 4:40pm PT today. Day 1b of the Main Event brought 1,489 players to the Amazon and...
View Article(Way) Outside the WSOP – Main Event day 2a
The final opening day of the Main Event drew a field of 2,391 hopefuls to the Pavilion and Amazon rooms at the Rio on Thursday afternoon. Football Hall of Famer/Dancing with the Stars winner Emmitt...
View ArticleFire up Your Kindles (for Poker)
Is that what they’re called now? Kindle, like stuff you burn? I’ve never read more than a chapter of a “virtual book” before. Maybe one of these days Pauly will figure out how to hawk an audiobook...
View ArticleMonday Morning Clickables Fear, Fashion, Food, Expanded Footprints
Here are a few links to get your mind kickin’ before we get into the throes of poker “news” … to sites that have been on my radar of late for varying reasons. These independently selected,...
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PokerStars Stiffing Affiliates, Pauly Says - Tony G fears bigger money...
You gotta love the Hardcore Poker Show on Sirius 98 (moving to channel 158 tomorrow) … as they seem to know how to get the right guests at the right time to throw out a few doozies. On yesterday’s show...
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Woe Is Benjo - Tao of Pokerati, 2011 WSOP (Ep 01)
The Tao of Pokerati has officially returned for the 2011 WSOP. The trio of Dr. Pauly, Dan, and Benjo reunited for the first time since last summer and they recorded a special welcome back episode...
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Three Survival Tips For the WSOP - Hoodies and drag queens (what else?) could...
In 2005, veteran poker blogger and author of “Lost Vegas: The Redneck Riviera, Existentialist Conversations with Strippers, and the World Series of Poker” put together his “Top Ten Survival Tips on...
View ArticleCertificate of Attendance [Video] - Footnoting the 2012 WSOP
Even without Pauly here, and Al skillfully holding down the Pokerati fort, I do show up at the Rio every once in a while for the free water and to work on my improv skills. Considering the Bluff...
View ArticleFlashbacks, Dude - Quicky poker podcasting from @TaoPauly
I’m not sure when they ended, but the days of old have certainly passed. People seem to be moving on in poker and in life. New jobs (or just jobs, frankly), new gigs, new wives and babies even, new...
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