Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 21, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

This is my first shot at a late-night version of the WSOP Notebook and there is plenty to talk about, including some very intriguing news coming out of the One Drop tournament, which is now less than two weeks away. I’ll also take a look at a WSOPRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 21, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

With the World Series of Poker in full swing Lock Poker has decided to bolster their roster of sponsored players by adding South American poker pro Felipe “Mojave” Ramos. The Brazilian is one of the most consistent and accomplished tournament players from South America in recent years, racking-upRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 20, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The 2012 World Series of Poker has seen its fair share of highs and lows, and we’re only halfway through the summer tournament series. In this column I’ll take a look at the five most impressive moments/accomplishments from the first half of the 2012 WSOP. #5 — AndyRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 19, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The lineup for the unprecedented $1,000,000 buy-in tournament taking place at the 2012 World Series of Poker is starting to take shape and the roster is nearly complete as it approaches the 48-player cap, but there were a few minor tweaks this past week, including the loss ofRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 19, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It may not be an “official” open-event at the World Series of Poker, but with over 4,100 entrants the Seniors Tournament has everything needed to make Allyn Jaffrey-Shulman’s win on Monday good enough in my book to put an end to the bracelet drought that dates back toRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 17, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

We have reached the official halfway mark of the 2012 World Series of poker and the tournaments are coming fast and furious, making it very hard to pick which stories demand the most attention. Fortunately I have the WSOP Notebook to deal with the overflow, and today thereRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 16, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Friday at the World Series of Poker probably looked something like an AARP convention for anyone walking by as over 4,000 Seniors (over 50 in the poker world) took to the tables to play in the Senior’s Tournament. The massive field set multiple records and I’m still tryingRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 16, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

While the vast majority of the very best players in the game may be in the under 30 demographic, yesterday’s $1,000 Senior’s Tournament (Open to players aged 50 and older) showed that poker is still and always will be a very popular pastime amongst middle-aged and retired people.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 15, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Joe Cassidy has been around the poker world for quite a while now, actually since 2002. Despite making waves in the poker world during the height of the Poker Boom Cassidy was still in search of his first major tournament victory when he sat down at the finalRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 14, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Last night Phil Ivey made his third final table of the 2012 World Series of Poker, and his fourth cash overall. Now a serious contender for the 2012 WSOP Player of the Year award (for both the WSOP and for Cardplayer Magazine, Bluff Magazine and the Global PokerRead Full Article