Sunday November 08, 2009 - 10:11 EST (Rolling Good Times)
LAS VEGAS — The World Series of Poker Main Event final table is down to its final two, and it does not include Phil Ivey. Instead 21-year-old Joe Cada and the logger from Maryland, Darvin Moon, survived the nearly 17-hour day and will face off late Monday night for poker’s most coveted title.
Sunday November 08, 2009 - 10:26 EST (Rolling Good Times)
LAS VEGAS — The best way to look at Saturday’s action at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table is that Darvin Moon finished with 58.8 million chips, essentially the same amount that he started with. And Joe Cada took everyone else’s chips and now has 135.9 million chips.
Celebrities raise funds to help people of Darfur during poker tourney at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland (Fontana Herald News)
In an attempt to raise awareness and money to defeat what many observers have called a “genocide” in Darfur, a region in Sudan, dozens of celebrities and professional poker players gathered at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland on Oct. 29 to participate at the Ante Up for Africa Poker Tournament.
Bear Stearns Casualty Leaves Poker Table $22 Million Lighter (Bloomberg)
Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) — Steven Begleiter’s bet on a pair of queens cost the former Bears Stearns Cos. executive $22 million and a chance to win the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
‘Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker’: an all-American game comes of age (Seattle Times)
James McManus’ “Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker” is a comprehensive look at how the game of poker is interwoven with the American psyche in its focus on risk-taking, strategy and the ability to gauge your opponent’s strength. McManus discusses his book Thursday at Town Hall Seattle.
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