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    For those of you interested in this event. Here is a good link to live updates
    www.pokerwire.com. Also, www.cardplayer.com

    What Pro stands the best chance of winning it all this year?

    I think Phil Ivey is going to get real close if not win it all.



    Pros who are playing well:

    Daniel Negreanu, Carlos Mortensen. David Williams is doing well in Stud(who would have thunk it?).

    Phil Helmuth looks like he is going to win his 10th Bracelet. Guy is an amazing NL player.


    Watch out for Hung La.

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    Thanks for the links, I was looking for something like that.

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    Why would people want to ruin it for themselves for when it comes on TV later? Eh to each his own I guess.

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    Why would people want to ruin it for themselves for when it comes on TV later? Eh to each his own I guess.
    Live updates give you an overview of what is happening but not too many details. As far as knowing who won ahead of time, if you're a fan you're going to know who won before it comes on tv.

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    no way you can come close to picking a winner. I bet one 'pro' at MOST even makes final table. It's too wide open with that many ppl this year...

    ...it's still a lot of fun to watch though...i went last year, it was awsome...
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    When does this air on TV?

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    I read they are showing the main event final table on Pay-Per-View this year, it could be interesting if a few big names made it to the final table

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    Phil muth came up short finishing 2nd. His reaction to losing was probably classic. Btw, it must be nice to be pissed off after winning over 400k.

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    Phil muth came up short finishing 2nd. His reaction to losing was probably classic. Btw, it must be nice to be pissed off after winning over 400k.
    I'm happy he lost, he doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Brunson and Chan anymore.

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    I heard some guy got his AA cracked by 83 off

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    no way you can come close to picking a winner. I bet one 'pro' at MOST even makes final table. It's too wide open with that many ppl this year...

    ...it's still a lot of fun to watch though...i went last year, it was awsome...
    I'll take that bet.

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    Hey Manny, remember that time you beat Phil Gordon in poker?

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    Farha denies Ivey his 6th bracelet in Omaha HL. Farha gets a bracelet as is becoming one of the best players in the world.

    David Williams gets a bracelet in Stud. That's shocking.

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    Farha is one of my favorite players. I love watching him play. I'm not sure I could ever pull off his style, but I think its awesome.

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    I'm interested to see how Negreanu does in the Re-buy tourney today, last year he bought in 27 times and ended up finishing 2nd or 3rd.

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    Yeah, the way he played it last time was pretty awesome.

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    When does this air on TV?
    not for a lonnnnnnnnnnnng time...

    it has to finish/be edited/etc

    the final table will be live im sure on some channel (pay per view)...also...there will be webcasts.

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    I'm interested to see how Negreanu does in the Re-buy tourney today, last year he bought in 27 times and ended up finishing 2nd or 3rd.
    I love how the pro's rebuy so many times haha...

    it def gives them an advantage cause not a lot of people are willing to put out that kind of money.

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    I love how the pro's rebuy so many times haha...

    it def gives them an advantage cause not a lot of people are willing to put out that kind of money.
    very true pros have an advantage. down to 60 players and at least 95% of them are pros.

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    Farha is one of my favorite players. I love watching him play. I'm not sure I could ever pull off his style, but I think its awesome.
    He plays about as opposite of you as a player possible could. But he's very fun to watch.

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    He only wins because of the way the blinds are structured.

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    He plays about as opposite of you as a player possible could. But he's very fun to watch.
    Well, he can afford to play a lot looser because the people he plays with usually lay a good deal more hands down than the people I play with. But he's also far better than I am - or will probably ever be - post flop.

    I enjoy watching him, Daniel N, and a bunch of the other LAG players. They really play poker.

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    I love how the pro's rebuy so many times haha...

    it def gives them an advantage cause not a lot of people are willing to put out that kind of money.
    Not only that, but once there are tons of chips at a table because of the rebuys the pros have a damn good shot at collecting them. More chips in circulation is a good thing from a theory standpoint for people with a skill advantadge.

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    Not only that, but once there are tons of chips at a table because of the rebuys the pros have a damn good shot at collecting them. More chips in circulation is a good thing from a theory standpoint for people with a skill advantadge.
    that's why DN rebuys so much, to put a lot of chips in circulation that he thinks he can pick-up when he plays his A game.

    Here is another fantastic link for those who want to read reports about what's happening at the WSOP. Look for Final Reports by Nolan Dalla, he is the premier writer on the sport. He's author of one of my favorite poker books of all-time "One of a Kind- The story of Stuey Ungar".

    http://www.thehendonmob.com/


    Here's a sample article about Phil Helmuths chase for his 10th Bracelet.

    The Doors of Perception

    Article by Nolan Dalla on 08-Jul-06
    Jeff Cabanillas Makes Poker History

    Latest WSOP champ pulls off stunning upset; denies Phil muth gold bracelet Number Ten


    When Jeff Cabanillas first strolled through the doors of the mammoth Rio poker tournament room three days ago, few people recognized him. Few appreciated his talent. Fewer still gave him any chance whatsoever to win one of the toughest compe ions in all of tournament poker -- the $5,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em event at the World Series of Poker.

    Cabanillas is the epitome of all unknown poker players who walk through doors hoping that on this day, at this moment, this will be the tournament where everything changes. On July 4, 2006 Cabanillas took his seat along with 621 other aspiring champions to compete in an event rich in history and tradition. The list of previous event winners -- in what for years was been the second-toughest test in all of poker -- reveals the prominence of the le – Johnny Chan, Phil muth, and T.J. Cloutier, just to name a few.
    Cabanillas won his way into this event through a single-table satellite. He played the best poker of his life and survived the first day. On Day Two, Cabanillas made it into the money. Then, ten hours later -- he was all set to return for the final table on Day Three. And so, the Cinderella story that started 22-years ago in East Los Angeles now continues.

    Cabanillas, who attended Cal-State-Los Angeles and owned a cell phone store before becoming a low-stakes professional poker, was set to take a seat on poker’s grandest stage. When he sat down on the ESPN set in seat number five, few people recognized him. Few appreciated his talent. Fewer still gave him any chance whatsoever to win. But this would be the tournament where everything would change.

    It was not just that Cabanillas won, but how he won and who he won it against. Phil muth – part icon, part bad boy, part poker legend, part egotistical leviathan -- all wrapped up into a towering 6-foot, 5-inch frame just that is just as psychologically as physically intimidating. muth, poker’s Goliath facing a sea of potential slayers, and one David in the end. muth enjoyed other advantages, too. It seemed almost everyone sitting in the huge gallery packed inside the Rio Convention Center was rooting for the nine-time WSOP gold bracelet winner. Many of the biggest names in poker sat right at ringside, including Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson, who both distanced themselves from muth at last year’s World Series by winning their record-tenth gold bracelets. All were present to bear witness to poker history being made. In the end, the history they witnessed was a much different version that might have been expected.

    It’s hard to say how much pressure was on young Cabanillas. In one sense, he may have been on both an emotional and financial freeroll, which allowed him to continue playing daring, but stress-free poker. After all, no one except a few close friends lost in the mob of muth worshippers expected the kid to win.

    Fittingly, muth sat in the nine seat. It is a seat he has, at least symbolically sat in for three long years. After winning his last WSOP le in 2003, muth (with nine WSOP les, currently second on the all-time list) was forced to take a backseat in the gold bracelet chase to longtime legendary rivals Chan and Brunson. Fact is, on this night muth had the weight of the world upon his shoulders. Every eye was on the captivating 1989 world poker champion – every second or every minute of every hand.

    From the onset of play on Day Three, it appeared that chip leader Vinny Vinh would be muth’s biggest obstacle. Dutchman Marcel Luske, French-Canadian star Isabelle Mercier, and five other formidable opponents would also pose significant challenges.
    In a World Series already packed with memorable moments – from Mike Sexton’s crowd-pleasing victory in the Tournament of Champions two weeks ago to Dutch Boyd’s conquest of world champ Joe Hachem a few days ago -- this final table was, quite frankly, as good as it gets. History, colorful personalities, and great poker – it was all there.

    Name Chip Count Seat #
    Vinny Vinh $784,000 1
    Isabelle Mercier $301,000 2
    Eugene Todd $240,000 3
    Marcel Luske $458,000 4
    Jeff Cabanillas $275,000 5
    Douglas "Rico" Carli $273,000 6
    Danny Smith $117,000 7
    Thomas Schreiber $200,000 8
    Phil muth, Jr. $461,000 9

    Unfortunately, Danny Smith did not get the chance to stay around long enough to witness much of the drama that would later unfold. Smith, a student from northern California was expelled from the final table and finished ninth. He received $58,468.

    The next player to go out was a total shock. In a stunning reversal of fortune, the reckless Vinny Vinh, who had arrived with a substantial chip lead, squandered most of his chips off to Marcel Luske. Then, what chips remained went over to Phil muth. The backbreaker was when Vinh moved all-in with king-queen suited, which was bested by muth’s ace-ten after an ace flopped. Vinny Vinh, the flamboyant Vietnamese poker pro from Houston, collected $87,702 for a disappointing eighth-place finish.

    Next, Douglas Carli went out when he was short-stacked and was forced to play a weaker hand than he would have liked under the cir stances. Jeff Cabanillas made a pair and knocked Carli off the stage. Douglas Carli, a retired stockbroker from Ohio, cashed out for $116,936.

    Thomas Schrieber was eliminated in sixth place when his pocket sevens were cracked by the emerging table terminator, Cabanillas. The ultimate victor showed ace-king and made a straight. The retiree from Connecticut received $146,170.

    Isabelle “No Mercy” Mercier was making her first-ever WSOP final table appearance after enjoying much success on the European circuit and at several major tournaments in the United States. The former attorney and casino host who formally worked at the Aviation Club in Paris took a few tough beats and ran card-dead during her last hour, resulting in a fifth-place finish. It was a mixed blessing for Mercier, who collected $175,404.

    Marcel Luske’s hopes that this would be a breakthrough victory were dashed in what turned into a heartbreaker. Luske, who has won just about everything in poker except a WSOP le, seized the chip lead for a time before taking a number of beats that obliterated his chip castle. The Flying Dutchman few away in fourth place, good for $204,638.

    In what would foreshadow an eventual duel of epic proportions, Jeff Cabanillas provided a hint of what was to come later when he bluffed Phil muth out of a monster-sized pot. After several rounds of cautious play, on the bluff hand the final board showed Q-J-9-7-6. With 400,000 in chips at stake, Cabanillas moved all-in for 600,000 more. muth thought long and hard before finally mucking his cards. When Cabanillas flipped over ace-king for no pair, the short fuse that is the Phil muth psyche was instantly lit. muth stood up and erupted, slamming his chair against the stage in an apparent rage more directed at himself for not following his razor sharp instincts. muth must have sensed the bluff for how he reacted afterwards, and was angry for not making what would have been a tough but courageous call. He would certainly regret that gaffe much later in the night.

    All that stood in the way of a Cabanillas- muth heads-up match was Eugene Todd, who went out next. Todd moved all-in with top pair on his final hand and lost to an overpair. Todd, who is a stockbroker from Brooklyn, NY had to ‘fuhgetabout’ a victory. Instead, third place paid $233,872.

    In what turned out to be the largest live audience in World Series history – hundreds of spectators encircled the stage. They were crammed a dozen deep around the stands. There was, quite simply, not an empty seat or free standing space anywhere within viewing distance of the final table. It was poker’s Times Square on New Years Eve.

    Those sitting and standing in the crowd and listening over the global Sirius satellite radio network (Bluff Radio) who were expecting to see the 22-year old unknown crumble under the pressure playing against one of poker’s biggest superstars were in for a very long wait, and ultimately a shocking surprise.
    Over the next fours hours, muth made a number of brilliant plays and took the chip lead several times. But just when it seemed muth might finish off his opponent, Cabanillas somehow managed to reverse the momentum and frustrate his opponent.

    On a night with countless numbers of big hands and exciting moments, the finale was dealt out at just after midnight. Holding more than a 5 to 1 chip lead, Cabanillas called muth’s all-in move after the flop came 6-4-3 (with two diamonds). Cabanillas revealed five-three of diamonds, for a straight flush draw. muth showed five-four offsuit, good for a pair with a straight re-draw. muth caught another four on the turn, which only added to the drama of the final seconds of the tournament. The river card was red, which is exactly what muth saw when a diamond crashed to the felt. Cabanillas won $818,546 with a flush. Poker’s biggest name had been slain upon poker biggest stage by the least-likely of challengers. The final chapter in the Cinderella story had been written.

    It was tough to predict just how many spectators in the crowd were present to see muth throw a temper tantrum versus making poker history. Many might have expected the nine-time champ to be an emotional basket case following such a crushing defeat. Instead, muth, who collected $423,983 as the runner-up, was extraordinarily considerate and complimentary. Even muth, who has seen just about everything in the world of poker, had to admit that Cabanillas had played an exemplary game and – as tough as it was to admit – probably deserved to win.
    Tomorrow, when Jeff Cabanillas walks through the very same door, into the poker room at the Rio, with a shiny gold bracelet dangling from his right wrist, he will be perceived in a very different way by friend and foe alike. On July 6, 2006 a new era began for Cabanillas. His old life is now over. His new life has begun. He will be recognized and immortalized as the man who did what few have done, someone who met poker’s biggest test under the most trying of conditions, and won. Henceforth, Jeff Casalla will be remembered as a champion – forever.
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    Wait... Pete, did you just call poker a sport?

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