Post Archives Tag: Rio
Episode 83: WSOP Update with Leo Wolpert (Re-Broadcast)
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This interview first aired in 2014 on the Poker News podcast stream. It was never available on the Thinking Poker stream, which is why we’re re-releasing it now.
Leo Wolpert joins Nate and Andrew from Las Vegas to discuss safety precautions for
Episode 220: Tommy’s Room
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Tommy Angelo invites Andrew and Carlos into his suite at the Rio while Nate joins by Skype to discuss Tommy’s history at the WSOP (dating back to 1987!) and some rare card-playing strategy with a man known primarily for his “mental game” … Read full post
Episode 184: Chris Moorman
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Chris Moorman, with over $10 million in cashes, is widely regarded as the winningest player in online tournament poker. This wide-ranging interview covers his beginnings as a competitive bridge and pool player, his struggles with staking, his role as 888Poker Ambassador, and … Read full post
Interesting Day 2 Happenings
Ethics for Sale
Some of you may have heard that Phil Hellmuth overslept yesterday morning and was getting blinded off in the tournament. Apparently Mike Matusow called security at Phil’s hotel and got them to enter his room and wake him up. I didn’t know any of this at the … Read full post
First WSOP Trip is a No Go
Last week, I posted plans to play a few of the early WSOP preliminary events. I was scheduled to leave for that trip this morning.
I woke up feeling miserable this morning, so much so that I didn’t feel up to the long flight from Charleston, SC to Las … Read full post
Imperial Palace, Here I Come!
So apparently Vegas isn’t quite as dead as I thought and waiting until the day before my arrival to make hotel arrangements was not wise. The Rio is booked solid until Tuesday, so I’m spending my first three nights at the good old Imperial Palace. I stayed there last year, … Read full post
WSOP Trip Report Conclusion
The finale of my trip report from the 2008 WSOP is now appearing in the October issue of 2+2 Internet Magazine. I must say, getting down to the final tables of this huge tournament is a pretty thrilling experience, at once exciting and surreal:
“On Day 6 of the main … Read full post
Quite the Upgrade
Even though I eventually won a WSOP seat through Stars, they were out of hotel rooms at the Palms, so my only option was to take $1000 in exchange for their sponsorship. Cheapskate that I am, I spent my first few nights at the Imperial Palace. The room was nothing … Read full post