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World Series Of Profit

The World Series Of Poker should also be known as the World Series Of Profit. Looking at the financials for the 2012 WSOP Main Event only, you can see why Caesars Entertainment Corporation were keen to move the WSOP to the much larger Rio and what happened after they purchased the WSOP brand. The figures … continuation reading bet

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Test Match Poker

Was the 2012 Main Event Final Table when down to the last 3 boring? Will it put the poker curious man in the street off from wanting to try his hand and luck at poker? The final 3 took nearly 12 hours to play out and that was over 11 hours of 3 handed before … continuation reading bet

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Main Event Final 3 OMG!

Main Event Final 3 OMG! After 11 hours of 3 handed play that was like swings and roundabouts with random chip movement but then players appearing every so often to be certain similar positions the 2012 WSOP ME finally got down to 2 players. Then in 17 hands it was all over with a final … continuation reading bet

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WSOP Main Event final 3

The WSOP Main Event final 3 have been decided by the luck of the draw, poker skills and the poker gods. In a display of new school poker at its best the October 9 where whittled down to the final 3 who have that – for most of them – once in a lifetime shot … continuation reading bet

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Main Event Final Table – updates and coverage

The WSOP Main Event Final Table starts today and watching it on tv or via a paid or free live stream is the poker news most players are talking about and trying to find out. The 2012 Main Event Final Table will start with the famous October 9 and play down to the final 3 … continuation reading bet

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The last hurrah fear Harrahs

Bar the small matter of the October 9, a new Main Event champion and an $8.5 million first prize, the World Series of Poker is done and dusted for another year and, perhaps, done and dusted for good as far as most European gaming firms are concerned. Having been out in Las Vegas for the … continuation reading bet

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WSOP November October 9 Betting Guide

With the two belles of the ball, Elisabeth Hille and Gaelle Baumann, eliminated in 11th and 10th place respectively, the ‘Octo-Nine’, or October 9 if you prefer, has been set and, once again, it’s an all male affair, and damn near an all sherman affair too with 8 Americans making up the final WSOP October 9. When … continuation reading bet

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Main Event final 27 down to October 9 no live stream? Fifth Street Radio live coverage!

There seems to be no 2012 Main Event live stream feed of the final 27 down to the Final Table 9 who will become the October 9. Amazingly enough there seems to be no live TV coverage – not even pay per view or paying for it on ESPN unlike other years. You can hear … continuation reading bet

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Main Event final 27 – Win A Max sponsorship deals

During the WSOP Main Event players are approached by poker sites with instant sponsorship or endorsement deals. The reason this is possible is that no sponsorship deal signed overseas has any legal power at the WSOP. In the past players have qualified to the Main Event through one online poker site only to job to … continuation reading bet

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2 Girls 1 Cup

Finally we have reached the end game of the 2012 WSOP Main Event, with 27 players left, and we have the situation every wanted – 2 Girls and 1 Cup. After the Day 1′s the ladies have been well represented and been constantly in and around the chip leaders, sometimes on top which no real … continuation reading bet

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In The Bag – WSOP Main Event Day 1

The 2012 WSOP Main Event Day 1 is officially In The Bag after the first 3 day 1′s are complete. The 2012 Main Event prize pool is $62,021,200 with the Champion winning or earning $8,527,982. A total of 6,598 players paid the $10,000 which means $3,958,800 for Admin fees etc. No wonder Harrah’s (now Caesars … continuation reading bet

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Pokers Sickness – The Big Action Insurance

Congratulations to Antonio Esfandiari and all his backers who get a piece of the $18,346,673 action for winning the 2012 WSOP Big One tournament. Brian Rast said of Antonio Esfandiari and his winning the Big One title If he had 100 percent of himself the money would be the most important thing to him, he … continuation reading bet

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