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Follow Joe Cada at WSOP Main Event

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Track the progress of Joe Cada of Chesterfield as he competes at the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas.

A Bird’s Eye View

Pokerati | Texas hold'em blog (Free subscription) | 50 minutes ago

The Penn & Teller theater is a big room with seating for hundreds of friends, family and media folk. Some of us are down on the floor close to the action while others, like me, are relegated to the sky box where we can look down on the action from high above. While we can’t see [...]

9 players return to World Series of Poker

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Nine cardplayers have returned to the World Series of Poker with their sights set on winning a gold bracelet and $8.55 million in the world's most prestigious gambling event.

• $8.5m at stake in finals of poker tourney - Daily News
• 9 players return to World Series of Poker - Seattle Times

Priorities

Pokerati | Texas hold'em blog (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

While the battle for the bracelet heats up on stage, Doyle Brunson is taking care of business in the lobby of the Penn & Teller theater where he’s signing copies of his books, including his new autobiography that goes on sale soon. Who says you need to final table to make money at the WSOP? Related Posts More [...]

Texas Hold 'em at a glance

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

In no-limit Texas Hold 'em, the game played at the main event of the World Series of Poker, two cards are dealt down to each player, followed by a round of bets. Each player must either fold, match or bet more than the big blind - the mandatory bet put in by the player two spots to the left of the rotating dealer button. That includes the player in the small blind, which is half the big blind, one...

• Texas Hold 'em at a glance - Seattle Times

Tao of Pokerati: November Nine

Pokerati | Texas hold'em blog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

We’re back … with the world’s shortest poker podcast … so short, we’ve already got two episodes for you. Episode 1: Pre-action Action Episode 2: Homme-team Advantage Related Posts More November Nine Prep (0) November Nine Prep-Day (0) ESPN.com Inside Deal Final Table Preview Show (0) RIP Hans “Tuna” Lund (0)

Staring ‘Em Down

Pokerati | Texas hold'em blog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Phil Ivey made the first all-in move of the day and the crowd went… silent. It was certainly the tensest moment so far as both Joe Cada and Jeff Shulman considered taking Ivey on and, potentially, knocking him out. In the end though, Ivey’s fold equity was enough that he took down the pot and lived [...]

Julie Schneider at the November Nine

Pokerati | Texas hold'em blog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

In spirit … Phil Ivey just took down his first pot, and a voice from the crowd screamed: “Stack’em, stack’em, to the top!” Related Posts More November Nine Prep (0) November Nine Prep-Day (0) ESPN.com Inside Deal Final Table Preview Show (0) RIP Hans “Tuna” Lund (0)

Faces in the Crowd

Pokerati | Texas hold'em blog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Phil Ivey and Jeff Schulman may be the two biggest names at the final table, but they’re far from the only poker celebrities in attendance at the Penn & Teller theater. Some of the faces in today’s crowd include Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth (who walked in with Jeff Schulman before sitting down to hawk copies of [...]

A glance at the World Series of Poker final table

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

A glance at the World Series of Poker main event, which begins its final table on Saturday:

The Final What?

Pokerati | Texas hold'em blog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Poker’s biggest final table is taking place just a few hundred feet away from where I’m sitting, but it’s not the only tourney at the Rio today. About 15 tables were set up outside of Buzios where local players, including Doyle Brunson and T.J. Cloutier, took part in the Rio Invitational. Earning a seat at the [...]

Jack Effel’s Fan Etiquette Lessons + Crowd Screams

Pokerati | Texas hold'em blog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Pomp and circumstance is underway … and a betuxed TD Jack Effel began with a lesson on “poker fan etiquette”. Jack’s rules: Cheer and clap all you want Do not, however, interfere with play in any way by screaming “Go All In!” or “Don’t do that!” Scream all you want Please don’t boo. [Editor's Note: Booooo!] No flash photography With all that...

Showing Support

Pokerati | Texas hold'em blog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Poker players may sometimes wear their hearts on their sleeves and their tells on their faces, but that’s nothing compared to the hundreds of friends and family members who are showing their support for today’s November Nine with the shirts on their backs. Following a precedent set by Dennis Phillips Cardinals clad clan at last year’s [...]

The Crowds Roll In

Pokerati | Texas hold'em blog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

The day is here. The players are hidden away in some back corner of the Rio going through their pre-game routines while the fans wait patiently in line for a chance to witness poker history. Or at least grab a glimpse of Phil Ivey. With almost two hours until the cards fly, the line in the [...]

A glance at the World Series of Poker final table

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

A glance at the World Series of Poker main event, which begins its final table on Saturday:

Variety the Spice of Checkers! Life

prmac | 7 hours ago

OutOfTheBit today announced Checkers! 1.2.4 , their versatile and highly customizable game app for iPhone and iPod Touch. OutOfTheBit, turns an age old favorite into a versatile, modern gaming experience. Checkers! four different playing rules, drag and drop playing, choice of three languages and varying graphic features makes Checkers! a unique application for gamers everywhere.

• Variety the Spice of Checkers! Life - MacMegasite - News for Mac Geeks

••▷ Original Rubik's Cube

dorothysweet | 11/04/2009

I love the cube, but the one I purchased lasted all of 2 days. The stickers (especially the green ones) started coming off. I have had to paint them once the stickers came of. The cube it self is of good quality, I just dont understand why they had to use stickers instead of having the colors painted onto the cube. ••▷••▷••▷ Click to See Original Rubik's Cube Price. It’s Now on Sale! The world's best-known...

••▷ Monopoly City

dorothysweet | 11/04/2009

Monopoly City adds new twists to the classic board game. This board game will teach your kids about what it takes to be the best property developer and the work that goes into building their dream city. With the goal of owning the prestigious Monopoly tower, your kids will be learning important lessons about money while wheeling and dealing their way to the top. ••▷••▷••▷ Click to See Monopoly City...