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The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 6

January 06, 2009, John Caldwell and Haley Hintze

Today's question: Compared to the 2008 WSOP Main Event, will there be more or fewer participants in this year's Main Event, and why? I think it will be less just because of the economic climate. Personally, I think the economic... more

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Online Poker Weekend: 'stoledog', '007Paghman' Triumphant

January 05, 2009
Mickey Doft and Ryan Nelson

More big turnouts marked the first weekend of 2009 as both PokerStars and Full Tilt again topped their announced guarantees in the biggest Sunday online poker events. In a contrast to recent weeks, however, relative unknowns... more

Aussie Millions Flashback: Australian Poker's Golden Years

January 05, 2009
Amy Calistri

In our previous Aussie Millions flashbacks, we saw how the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia had grown the event from a AUD $1,000 event in 1998 to a AUD $10,000 event. By 2004, the prize pool had swelled to AUD $1.3 million... more

The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 5

January 05, 2009
John Caldwell and Haley Hintze

Today's question: If you could enact one change to the 2009 WSOP - what would it be? I'd really love to see ways to make it really easy for people to register. I'm going to say online, but I don't mean truly online; not like... more

Poker Room Review: Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno, NV

January 04, 2009
Ashley Adams

The Grand Sierra is a beautifully appointed poker room in a luxury casino resort. There are nice high ceilings, extremely comfortable 'extended play' chairs, and large flat-screen televisions that surround the room... more

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