WSOP 2008 Final Nine
Here are the official chip counts and seating assignments:-
Seat 1: Dennis Phillips – 26,295,000 – Resides: Cottage Hills, IL
Seat 2: Craig Marquis – 10,210,000 – Resides: Arlington, TX
Seat 3: Ylon Schwartz – 12,525,000 – Resides: Brooklyn, NY
Seat 4: Scott Montgomery – 19,690,000 – Resides: Perth Ontario, Canada
Seat 5: Darus Suharto – 12,520,000 – Resides: Toronto, Canada
Seat 6: Chino Rheem – 10,230,000 – Resides: Miami, FL
Seat 7: Ivan Demidov – 24,400,000 – Resides: Moscow, Russia
Seat 8: Kelly Kim – 2,620,000 – Resides: Whitter, CA
Seat 9: Peter Eastgate – 18,375,000 – Resides: Odense, Denmark
The schedule for TV coverage for this year’s event is as follows: -
• July 22 – Event 1: $10,000 pot-limit hold ‘em
• July 29 – Event 2: $1,500 no-limit hold ‘em
• Aug. 5 – Event 3: $1,500 pot-limit hold ‘em or Event 4: $5,000 mixed hold ‘em
• Aug. 12 – Event 5: $1,000 no-limit hold ‘em with rebuys
• Aug. 19 – Event 45: $50,000 HORSE
• Aug. 26 – Event 50: $10,000 pot-limit Omaha
• Sept. 2 to Oct. 28 – Event 55: $10,000 no-limit hold ‘em main event
• Nov. 4 – Event 55: WSOP main event final table preview show
• Nov. 11 – Event 55: WSOP main event final table
Remember to check your area tv schedule for the local time of coverage
The Real Deal Show
A new interactive show at the Venetian Resort Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas will let spectators test their poker skills against some of the most famous poker players. The Las Vegas Strip resort is reported to have said that ‘The Real Deal!’ show, which will be starting in the autumn, will allow members of the audience to play poker against players like Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth Jr. The poker games will be played onstage using touch-screen devices at their seats. The show which is scheduled to run six days a week will be like an interactive game pitting the poker professionals against amateurs and audience members. Some attendees will win prizes.
Legalising California Online Poker
Organisation Committee, and is now on its way to the Senate Appropriations Committee to be voted upon in August. If the bill, ‘The California Gambling Control/Intrastate Online Poker Legalisation Act’ is passed, residents of California could see online poker being legal as early as July 2009. If the bill were to be passed, it could pave the way for other US states to follow. The bill is a direct result of the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) of 2006, which specifically provides the option to legalise in-state online gambling by meeting certain requirements, and has been redesigned to meet these conditions before being propelled through Assembly, and then the Senate Governmental Organisation Committee. More on this story as I get it, later in August.
Full Tilt Poker Sit n Go Madness
Full Tilt Poker (they welcome players from U.S.) have announced the launch of SNG Madness Part 1V. So far these have proved extremely popular, and I’m sure part 1V will be no exception. Starting from 1600 ET (2100 GMT) on Friday 1st August, and ending at 1600 ET (2100 GMT) on Sunday 3rd August, you can participate in Sit n Go Madness for your chance to earn a share of over $75,000 in cash and prizes. To participate in this great event, simply create your account at Full Tilt Poker, then look for Sit n Go’s highlighted in green. The buy-ins range from Group A – £1 to $2, Group B – $5 to $11, Group C – $20 to $33, and Group D – $50 to $110. This 48 hours of Sit n Go Madness will be split into 24 x 2 hour blocks. Each of the four groups will have a leader board. There is also a madness raffle, where for every Sit n Go Madness you win, you will be entered into the raffle to win cool Full Tilt Gear, as well as entries into the Sunday events. With more than 1000 prizes in the raffle alone, this is a 48 hour online poker event not to be missed. Sign up now for Full Tilt Poker.
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