2008 WSOP Event #39, $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em: Massive Field Reaches - Poker News

Monday, June 23rd, 2008 by casinogamblersguide | No Comments »

In a lightning-quick Day 1, over 90% of the field was eliminated in Event #39, $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em. 2,720 players signed up for the event, with only 218 surviving to Day 2. Michael Polcari ended Day 1 as the chip leader, outlasting pros including Casino News

The starting Day Two field had to shed 96 player to make it into the money and Daniel Negreanu was among the first to exit in the process. Negreanu got his short stack in against Hasan Habib and Men Nguyen, only to see Nguyen catch a baby flush for Casino News

Just a handful more players than last year signed up, a total of 605, but in that modest crowd were some of the top poker players in the world. Newly minted bracelet winners Dario Minieri, David Singer and Nenad Medic were there along with many early Casino News

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U.S. Jobs Slide, But Sales Holding Up - Forbes

Thursday, June 12th, 2008 by casinogamblersguide | No Comments »

U.S. Jobs Slide, But Sales Holding Up - Forbes
The lines at the unemployment office have gotten longer in the United States, and the crowd saying that a recession isn’t going to happen thinned out. On Thursday, the government reported that a lot more Americans than expected applied for their
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‘My Boys’ reveals who goes to Italy - Detroit News
HOLLYWOOD– Fans of TBS’ buddy comedy “My Boys” will finally learn tonight just who P.J. (Jordana Spiro) decided to take with her to Italy. Without revealing too much, we will say who it is not. It’s not the cute Chicago Cubs player. “It could be
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Poker run to benefit Shop with a Cop - Northwest Arkansas News
The Washington County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 69 is sponsoring a motorcycle charity poker run Saturday. All proceeds will benefit the “Shop with a Cop “program. Each year during the Christmas season, the Washington County Fraternal Order
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