With both Day 1A and 1B completed and Day 2 starting as I write this post let’s take a moment to recap the action now. Many notables are in attendance including: Todd Terry 76k Gavin Smith 73k Josh Brikis 51k Christian Harder 51k Frank Calo 50k John McGuinness 46k Sirius Jamshidi 46k Marc Davis 45k [...]

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Some notes from today’s Winter Poker Open at the Borgata. $$$ Day 1B of the 100k Guaranteed Event #12 is going on right now Uncle Leo again is grinding away looking for another score. Play will continue until Level 16 today before the fields merge for play on Thursday. Day 1A chip leader had around [...]

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OK I’m getting back to work here on the blog this morning and with that here’s a recap of Events 8 through 11 that have since wrapped up. $$$ Event 8 winner Michael Castaldo bumps his bankroll up $57,665 with the win. He’s the co-creator and star of a poker reality show based in New [...]

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So yesterday I entered the $350 PLO Hi event at the Borgata. First I’d like to thank friend of the blog and of the B Ricky for backing half my stake. I had I great time and enjoyed the experience of playing in a larger tournament as it was my first major event and first [...]

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The Main Event may have concluded earlier this week but the only 10k buy-in Nationally Televised tournament of the circuit the WSOP Circuit Eastern Regional Championship begins Sunday at Harrah’s. The event will appear on the VS network later in 2011. The WSOP is hoping for a large turnout based on the turnout for the [...]

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Event 8 would attract 271 players to the Harrah’s Ballroom in search of the circuit ring and the winner’s share of the $131,435 prize pool but in the end John Dever would outlast some familiar names en route to the victory. The amateur player a dentist from Ephrata, PA will bring home $31,544 for his [...]

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