28 September 2009
186 return for WSOPE Main Event Day 2
Play resumed slightly later than usual today in order to give the day 1b players a bit of rest after a late finish last night. Those who chose to play day 1a on Saturday were awarded with a day off yesterday as well as a rare visit from the sun fairy. With players well rested, the action has now resumed at the Empire.
World Series of Poker Europe Day 1b Concludes
Day 1b of the Betfair World Series of Poker Europe 2009 Main Event drew to a close late last night with over 100 players still in the field – in fact, the 107 survivors far outweighed the 79 players coming from Day 1a.
27 September 2009
Day 1b updates...
The atmosphere here at the Empire during day 1b of the WSOPE Main Event has been rather subdued in comparison to yesterday’s day 1a. Then again, most of the people that congregated yesterday were probably all employed by Philius Maximus Hellmuthius to make it look like he had fans. Either way, it looks like people actually believe that strange fallacy that Sunday is a day of rest because rail birds are few and far between.
WSOPE Main Event Day 1b begins...
Day 1b of the WSOPE Main Event is underway here at the Empire in Leicester Square and everybody is here...that is everybody who wasn’t here yesterday.
WSOPE Main Event Day 1a draws to an end
A star-studded field of 154 players rocked up to play some cards on day 1a of the WSOPE Main Event – and after an action packed day the field was just over halved.
26 September 2009
Todd Brunson Eliminates Phil Ivey
I must be a curse on Ivey – no sooner had I entered the room to watch his hand than he announced he was all-in on the turn of a 7s-9s-Jd-Ts board. Todd Brunson made the call with As-6c and Ivey tabled 8c-9c for the straight.
WSOPE Players on Break; Jason Mercier Leads the 134
In between being amused by the PokerNews.com guys discussing the very un-American phenomenon of rugby (“those guys are crazy!”), the Bluff Europe team have also been diligently journalising (yes, that’s a word) at the ongoing Day 1a of the WSOPE Main Event.
WSOPE £10,000 Main Event Day 1a
After a torrid journey through a packed A40 and a majorly closed-off Oxford Street I found myself at the World Series of Poker Europe £10,000 NLHE Main Event with 150 of the 156 initial entrants for Day 1a remaining.
Phil Hellmuth arrives late for WSOPE Main Event dressed as Caesar
Phil Hellmuth’s fetish for over-the-top entrances continues to put a smile on our faces here at Bluff.
25 September 2009
Paul Zimbler Breaks World Heads-Up Record
Paul Zimbler, in the early hours of yesterday, raised over £35,000 for the Make-a-Wish foundation while at the same time breaking a world record by playing 74 hours, 20 minutes and 21 seconds of heads-up poker continuously, culminating in being carried from his seat after his last bout with Mike Matusow.