Archive for the ‘World Series of Poker’ Category

The Popularity Of Poker Explained

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

WSOP CHIP LOGO Great article on Poker Ustmib. They’ve been absent for quite a while, but it’s great to see them coming back with such an informative piece of writing. Welcome back Ustmib!

… in 2003, amateur Chris Moneymaker won the World Series of Poker Main Event on national TV in front of millions of people, beating out Sam Farha, a seasoned professional. Texas hold’em became the new game of choice, and poker exploded worldwide, both in casinos and on the Internet …
Source: Why Poker is So Popular

Allen Cunningham makes the call of the tournament: WSOP2006

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Jamie Gold was steamrolling through this final table back in 2006, and nobody can say anything about the amazing bluff-ratio he pulled off, but my goodness even if you think someone is bluffing — this call by Allen Cunningham is absolutely genius. I like his check on the turn, I’m not sure I like his check on the river (putting him in the tough position to make that final call — a bet would have sealed it), but my lord do I love this guy’s instincts… Poker extraordinaire!