It was not to be, apparently, for Team PokerStars Pro Chad Brown. Seeking his first-ever WSOP bracelet to mix with his more than $2.3 million in lifetime tournament winnings, Brown came into Day 3 of the $1,500 Stud-8 event with the chip lead and a plan to take it down. He was still among the chip leaders when they reached the eight-handed final table. … [Read more...]
WSOP Event #53: Savage slowroll
June 30, 2009 By
Ouch. That one had to hurt. We're keeping close eye on the $1,500 Stud-8 final table where Team PokerStars Pro Chad Brown is now fighting seven-handed for his first WSOP bracelet. Involved in a three-way pot with famed tourney TD Matt Savage and chip leader William Kohler, Brown was showing a pair of sixes and a likely low when he raised Kohler's … [Read more...]
WSOP: A long, long way from home
June 30, 2009 By
Challenge! Find Macedonia on a map. Go on, try. We'll wait. Back now? Do it? If you had any trouble, you need to come to Vegas and talk to Dragan Chuchuk. If all else fails you can follow him home. But don't expect him to leave any time soon. He's come a long way to play at the WSOP. Watch WSOP 2009: Dragan Chuchuk on PokerStars.tv … [Read more...]
Team PokerStars Pro signs Luske, Mercier
June 30, 2009 By
Team PokerStars Pro announced today that it has signed to its stable two rock stars of the modern poker world. In one fell swoop, Team PokerStars Pro pulled in longtime tournament veteran Marcel Luske and prolific young gun Jason Mercier. Known around the world as 'The Flying Dutchman,' Luske is a household name in European poker. Just last year … [Read more...]
WSOP Event #53: Opportunity
June 30, 2009 By
Today is Chad Brown's chance. After more than a decade of playing tournament poker and amassing more than $2.3 million in tournament winnings, Brown has a chance to make something happen that will be brand new. Chad Brown could win his first WSOP bracelet today. Brown finished Day 2 of the $1,500 Stud-8 event last night with the chip lead. Fourteen … [Read more...]
WSOP Event #53: Chad Brown guns for bracelet
June 30, 2009 By
There's this little thing called Rule 96. It's a piece of genius and everybody seems to approve of it. However, when the rule comes into play, you know it's going to be a late night. The rule states that if a tournament has not reached the final table on Day 2 by 3am, the remaining players--no matter how many there are--will break for the night and … [Read more...]
WSOP: Team Pros cashing in
June 30, 2009 By
Daniel Negreanu may be a lot of things, but a tragic figure he is not. Shakespeare would have a field day in building full of tragic tales. They may not end with star-crossed lovers offing themselves or a crazed prince speaking to a skull, but they often end with as many tears. The saddest of the tales usually begin with the words, "I've played 16 … [Read more...]
WSOP Event #53: The Daniel Negreanu Show
June 29, 2009 By
The rail at the $1,500 is the thicker than you'd expect for a limit, split pot Stud game. Normally at a rail for that kind of event, you'd have two people watching and one of them would only be there because he thought they were giving out free soup. Today, though, the cream is sitting on top (not to mention right on the rail). The $1,500 Stud-8 Day … [Read more...]