Daily news from poker and online poker world http://www.pokernews.com/news/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:52:53 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/i/logo-pn2.gif http://www.pokernews.com/news/ en-us Copyright 2003-2008, PokerNews.com http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/2008-wsop-main-event-day-7-dennis-phillips-leads-final-table-set.htm 6,844 players started the 2008 WSOP Championship for the second largest field in WSOP history. After a long and grueling Day 7, there were nine. Dennis Phillips had the lead going into Day 7, and when the last chip was counted... poker/news/2008 WSOP http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3652/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/06/dr-pauly-2008-wsop-online-five-young-guns.htm Just before the 2008 World Series of Poker began at the end of May, I read an article in 'BLUFF Magazine' written by managing editor Lance Bradley. He listed five online players who were 21 years old at the start of the WSOP... poker/news/2008 WSOP Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:24:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/pokernews-official-statement.htm PokerNews Ltd Vice President, Mr. Justin Huxley releases an official statement responding to the issue surrounding Tiffany "Hot Chips" Michelle's appearance at the 2008 WSOP Main Event... poker/news/2008 WSOP http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3646/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:15:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/2008-wsop-main-event-day-6-dennis-phillips-heads-final-27.htm On July 3rd, the WSOP $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship began with 6,844 players. Ten days later, only 79 players remained, all focused on the coveted bracelet and $9,111,517 first prize seemingly within their grasp... poker/news/2008 WSOP Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:09:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/2008-wsop-tiffany-michelle-poised-main-event-history.htm Every year, the World Series of Poker's Main Event creates a handful of new media stars, whose deep run in the world's biggest poker tournament, combined with their personality and affinity for the camera, bring them rather more than... poker/news/2008 WSOP http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3642/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:47:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/2008-wsop-main-event-day-5-mark-ketteringham-leads-final-79.htm Jeremy Joseph had a slight lead over the field of 189 remaining players going into Day 5 of the WSOP Championship. While Joseph would concede the mantle of chip leader to Mark Ketteringham by the end of the day, Joseph hovered near... poker/news/2008 WSOP Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:17:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/2008-wsop-main-event-day-4-jeremy-joseph-maintains-lead.htm Day 4 of the WSOP Championship began with 474 players and play was suspended with just 189 players left, or less than three percent of the starting field of 6,844. Jeremy Joseph started the Day 4 as the chip leader, and ended it the... poker/news/2008 WSOP Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:59:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/2008-wsop-main-event-day-3a-cash-reached-jeremy-joseph-leads.htm For the first time since the WSOP Championship began on July 3rd, the $64-million-plus prize pool was in sight. The combined field for Day 3 of the WSOP Championship started with 1,307 players, and with payouts starting for 666th place... poker/news/2008 WSOP Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:07:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/2008-wsop-main-event-day-2b-peter-biebel-alex-outhred-lead-pack.htm Almost twice as many Day 2B players started their second day of the WSOP Championship as did Day 2A. 2,379 took the field, with Henning Granstad starting out with the chip lead. While Granstad would survive to advance to Day 3... poker/news/2008 WSOP Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:21:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/espn-announces-2008-wsop-broadcast-schedule.htm ESPN has announced its broadcast schedule of episodes for the 2008 World Series of Poker. ESPN will air a new two-hour episode on Tuesday nights each week beginning July 22nd and running through November 11th, the date of the... poker/news/2008 WSOP http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3631/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:09:00 -0700