http://www.16018.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:59:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 Online poker [1] rooms or online casinos [2] offer multiple types of tournaments. When it comes to online Poker games, Texas Hold'em playing can be somewhat rigorous. Many players forget to be friendly and can turn out to be somewhat combative. No, they're not necessarily rude or obnoxious toward others, but they're not friendly or encouraging, either. This is because Texas Hold'em is an online Poker game that involves aggressiveness. If you want to give Texas Hold'em on the internet a try, you'll have to keep up with all the other players. This is especially important for when you're playing in tournaments. The only way to win at Texas Hold'em tournaments is by eliminating other players. Therefore, you can't allow any of your opponents to stay, if you can help it. In fact, by allowing others to play, you'll be doing so at your own expense. If you have a good hand, don't be afraid to raise pre-flop. If you think you may have the best hand, don't be afraid to bluff some and pull other players all the way in before putting them out. They may not like it, but if you're in it to win it, then you shouldn't be bothered by what others like or don't like. After all, they would probably do the same to you if they have the chance. In other words, you can't show any mercy when participating in a tournament. Ultimately, the winner of the cash prize will be the one left standing at the end. The more people who are in the competition with you means the less your chances of winning. The only way to increase your chances is by putting them out. Of course, you'll need a good hand and skills as well, as you probably won't make it very far otherwise. Ignore other players if they express frustration with your aggressiveness. Likewise, don't lose your patience or temper with others, either. If you end up getting put out by a better player yourself, be a good sport about it. After all, they're only doing the same as you. There will always be other Texas Hold'em tournaments and online Poker games for you to play in the future. [1] http://www.jackpotcity.com/online-video-poker/ [2] http://www.jackpotcity.com/online-casino/ http://www.16018.com/online-poker-tournament-playing-dont-be-afraid-to-play-aggressively.html Article Summary: 16018.com Poker News, Biggest source of Poker News, tournament news, online poker news and more. Check it out Now.The heads-up finale was home to a WSOP final table party, with Welch riding a wave of vocal support to outlast Jon Eaton and take down his first bracelet and 9,371. The scene around the heads-up finale was rowdy, with the animated rail supporting Welch and Eaton, both regulars Article Content: The heads-up finale was home to a WSOP final table party, with Welch riding a wave of vocal support to outlast Jon Eaton and take down his first bracelet and 9,371. The scene around the heads-up finale was rowdy, with the animated rail supporting Welch and Eaton, both regulars in the online tournament scene. "Obviously he's a great player," said Welch from the final table after the win. "We know a lot about each other. We play a lot online together." Known as "gutshtallin" online, Welch has an impressive resume, with major tournament wins in both the Full Tilt Sunday Brawl and PokerStars Sunday Warmup. Welch has netted more than million in winnings each on both Full Tilt and PokerStars, and now the 27-year-old has made his mark at the WSOP. The party around the final table was so loud after the win that Welch's interview session was hard to hear at times, but the account-executive-turned-poker-pro loved the live tournament atmosphere. "It's entirely different," said Welch. "The whole ambiance of being at the World Series of Poker is tremendous. It's the biggest stage for poker." Welch had to ride the rollercoaster of emotions against Eaton, at one point coming one card away from taking the championship before a river straight gave Eaton new life and evened the stacks. The spectator section went crazy for the big hand, and Welch had to continue his bracelet bid after taking the hit. "Any time you're one card away from winning a bracelet and you don't, it crushes you for a second," Welch said. "But that's part of poker. You have to be able to rebound." Eaton takes home 4,830 for second place, while other notable cash finishers include Will "The Thrill" Failla (Fourth), Tommy Vedes (Seventh) and James Akenhead (17th). The 2010 WSOP continues through July 17. For comprehensive coverage of the k 6-Max No-Limit event tune in to PokerListings' Live Updates and News.Visit PokerListings.com --------------------- http://www.16018.com/poker-newswelch-takes-down-k-triple-chance-3.html Article Summary: Get all the latest poker news here and read about what poker players like Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke, and Phil Ivey are up to - We also bring you the most complete WSOP coverage.It was a breakthrough day for one Scott Montgomery, who tallied his first WSOP bracelet win, while Frank Kassela snagged his second bracelet of the summer in .5k Razz. In a strange turn of events the Rio also suffered a blackout around 2:00 a.m. which saw the lights go out in the Article Content: It was a breakthrough day for one Scott Montgomery, who tallied his first WSOP bracelet win, while Frank Kassela snagged his second bracelet of the summer in .5k Razz. In a strange turn of events the Rio also suffered a blackout around 2:00 a.m. which saw the lights go out in the entire Amazon Room and Pavilion Room. Here's a look around the Rio on Day 27 of the 2010 WSOP: Event 36 - k No-Limit Hold'em Scott Montgomery already had an impressive WSOP resume, but now the 28-year-old Canadian has a gold bracelet all his own. Montogomery broke through for his first career WSOP bracelet win, outlasting the field of 3,102 players and cashing for a first-place prize of 1,760. The win brings Montgomery's career WSOP winnings total to more than .5 million, mostly thanks to his 2008 WSOP Main Event final table. Svletlana Gromenkova was amongst the notables in the money, finishing 33rd. Event 39 - .5k No-Limit Hold'em Shootout The final table was a slugfest in the .5k Shootout, and it was relatively unknown Steve Kelly coming away with the bracelet victory and first-prize cash of 2,725. Kelly had only cashed once in a WSOP event so to say it was a big score for him was an understatement. 1,397 players came out for the event, with Annette Obrestad appearing primed to make a final table run. Luck didn't shine on the 21-year-old phenom near the final table bubble however, and Obrestad took an 11th place finish. She will have to wait another day to book her first WSOP final table appearance. Event 40 - .5k 7-card Razz The bracelet and first-place prize of 4,085 went to Frank Kassela, who outlasted the field of 365 players for the win. It was Kassela's second bracelet of the summer which should put him in contention for the 2010 Player of the Year. Although the day began with some big names chasing WSOP glory, including arguably the best female poker player in the world Jennifer Harman and upstart Russian Vladimir Schmelev they were all relegated to the rail before getting even a sniff of the bracelet. Heads-up proved to be a brutal marathan affair that eventually saw Kassela emerge unscathed at nearly 5 a.m. Event 41 - .5k Pot-Limit Omaha Eight or Better Hi-Lo 157 of the original 847 entrants survived to play on Day 2, and the money bubble broke today at 80 players. Chris "Jesus" Ferguson was amongst those making the payout structure, sneaking in just past the bubble with a 75th place finish. Mike "The Mouth" Matusow also made a nice showing, finishing 40th. Ryan Karp will head into Day 3 with the chip lead but big-time players Phil Hellmuth and Barry Greenstein are also in the running. Play was originally scheduled to go down to a final table Wednesday, but instead 15 players will come back tomorrow as play resumes at 2:30 p.m. Event 42 - .5k No-Limit Hold'em It was another big turnout for another .5k No-Limit Hold'em event, as 2,521 rounders registered for this event. The vast majority of that number was eliminated on Day 1, as we played all the way down to 297 players. 270 places get paid in this tournament, so the money bubble will come early in the day Thursday when play resumes at 2:30 p.m. Tom Dwan, Humberto Brenes, Carter Phillips and Dan Skolovy are amongst the notables coming back for Day 2. Event 43 - k H.O.R.S.E. Championship We're almost done with this year's slate of k Championship event, with just three more to play in the 2010 WSOP. k H.O.R.S.E. began Wednesday, and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson made a quick move to the top of the leader board, where he stayed much of the day. 241 players came out for Day 1, including Marco Traniello, Annie Duke, Ted Forrest and Jeffrey Lisandro who all made it to Day 2. A total of 169 players including Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Scott Seiver and Matt Glantz will come back for Day 2 as we continue to whittle down to the money in this event. Play resumes at 3 p.m. Thursday. For a full account of how today played out at the World Series of Poker, click through to PokerListings WSOP coverage. WSOP Live!Check out PokerListings' WSOP Live! The most star studded and entertaining daily WSOP recap in the industry: Visit PokerListings.com --------------------- http://www.16018.com/poker-newsmagnificent-montgomery-day-27-wsop-recap.html Article Summary: Get all the latest poker news here and read about what poker players like Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke, and Phil Ivey are up to - We also bring you the most complete WSOP coverage.We saw Phil Hellmuth and Barry Greenstein in the final 15 of .5k PLO8, while Humberto Brenes carved up the competition for a second straight day in .5k No-Limit Hold'em. Eli Elezra dominated Day 1 of .5k Mixed Hold'em and appears to be primed for a big finish and Steve Jelinek Article Content: We saw Phil Hellmuth and Barry Greenstein in the final 15 of .5k PLO8, while Humberto Brenes carved up the competition for a second straight day in .5k No-Limit Hold'em. Eli Elezra dominated Day 1 of .5k Mixed Hold'em and appears to be primed for a big finish and Steve Jelinek collected the U.K.'s fifth bracelet of the series. The Amazon Room was a spectators' favorite Thursday, with many poker superstars battling for the k H.O.R.S.E. championship. Here's a look around the WSOP on Day 27: Event 41 - .5k Pot-Limit Omaha Eight or Better Hi-Lo English poker professional, Steve Jelinek came out on top of a tough field on Day 3, taking down the bracelet and first-place cash of 5,871. His win marked Britain's 5th bracelet in what has been a highly-successful WSOP campaign for the increasingly-strong British contingent. Steve Gottlieb from Houston, Texas made it heads up against the Brit but after an epic battle, he fell just short. He won the door prize money of 1,884. It takes a special brand of patience to succeed in PLO Hi-Lo, so it was no surprise that veteran superstars Phil Hellmuth and Barry Greenstein were amongst the final 15 players returning on Day 3. Hellmuth added his 78th career WSOP cash and 42nd final table appearance, both records - the 11-time bracelet winner finishing up in seventh place. Greenstein couldn't better 12th place. Event 42 - .5k No-Limit Hold'em The starting field of 2,521 players was decimated on the first day of this event, as we started Day 2 very close to the money bubble. It burst at 270 players early in the day, with Nam Le and Carter Phillips amongst the notables making the payout structure. Humberto Brenes continued his dominance, and the Costa Rican star has his sights set on adding another WSOP bracelet to the two he already owns. Brenes will be amongst the chip leaders Friday when the remaining 25 players come back for Day 3 and we play down to a champion. Play resumes at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Event 43 - k H.O.R.S.E. Championship The k H.O.R.S.E. championship packed the railbirds into the Amazon Room, as a field of poker's finest resumed play for Day 2. With such a pro-heavy field, there were bound to be some big-name eliminations on Day 2, as Greg "FBT" Mueller, Freddy Deeb, Soheil Shamseddin and Greg Raymer all hit the rail Thursday.  The players just squeezed into the money spots by the end of the day, with high-stakes cash player Brian Townsend pulling out to a deserved chip lead come the end of play. Also in contention will be a number of big-name stars including Todd Brunson, former Main Event champion Carlos Mortensen, Nick Schulman and recent bracelet-winner Richard Ashby. Play resumes at 3 p.m. Friday. Event 44 - .5k Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) The original 2-game mix was back in action Thursday as the .5k Mixed Limit/No-limit event kicked off. 507 players anted up for Day 1, with just 70 surviving on a day of rapid eliminations. Eli Elezra had a terrific run on the first day of this event, and the Full Tilt pro comes back Friday for Day 2 as one of the chip leaders. Matt Stout is also still in the hunt, along with Gavin Smith, Andy Bloch and Erica Schoenberg. This event drew an all-star laden field, with some of the notable first-day eliminations including Allen Cunningham, Sorel Mizzi, Mike "The Grinder" Mizrachi and Tom Dwan. Play resumes at 2:30 p.m. Friday. To see how Day 27 of the WSOP played out in more detail, be sure to visit our WSOP 2010 page, with videos, blogs and news stories. WSOP Live! Check out PokerListings' WSOP Live! The most star studded and entertaining daily WSOP recap in the industry: Visit PokerListings.com --------------------- http://www.16018.com/gaming-poker-newshellmuth-and-jelinek-headline-day-28-of-the-wsop.html Article Summary: Latest land-based and online poker news and events from around the world, daily poker tournaments news and reports.In addition a further three tournaments played out as the Rio was once again filled with the noise, laughter and tears of an eager group of poker players vying for their place in history. Here's how it went down. Event 42 - .5k No-Limit Hold'em Just 25 players returned to fight Article Content: In addition a further three tournaments played out as the Rio was once again filled with the noise, laughter and tears of an eager group of poker players vying for their place in history. Here's how it went down. Event 42 - .5k No-Limit Hold'em Just 25 players returned to fight it out for the WSOP bracelet and 4,222 1st prize money, having bested a swollen original field of 2,521. Come the end of the day it was Thomas O'Neil and Dean Hamrick who faced off tete-a-tete - Hamrick finally sealing the win, much to the pleasure of his slightly drunken and highly enthused rail. Event 43 - k HORSE Championship A host of big names returned to contend the HORSE championship - a real test of ability amongst some of the finest exponents of the various poker formats. Players like Nick Schulman, Scotty Nguyen, Brian Townsend and Carlos Mortensen were amongst the 23 players who returned but none were able to run good enough to gallop to the HORSE title. Instead, it was left to Richard Ashby and Ian Gordon to play out heads-up for the second bracelet of the evening. With the players and rail swigging champagne freely, it was ultimately Gordon who proved the most durable, besting a tough field to collect the 1,666 1st prize and WSOP bracelet. Event 44 - .5k Mixed Hold'em Blended neatly together like a fine martini, this mixed Limit/ No-Limit tournament wasn't the drink of choice for many players, but a still-healthy field of 507 entered yesterday - 69 making it through to day 2. The day flew by, with the players making the final table just after midnight and when they return to battle for the bracelet and 8,238 1st prize money tomorrow at 3 p.m., Jarred Solomen will be the chip leader in pole position, with Gavin Smith and Jamie "Chronic" Rosen tucked in just behind him on the leaderboard. Event 45 - .5k No-Limit Hold'em Another huge-field donkament kicked off today - 3,097 players paying the entrance fee and cramming themselves into the Pavilion room for their chance to win a WSOP bracelet. Ten levels played out and by the end the field had been crunched down to a more manageable 400 - players like Chino Rheem, John Phan, John Juanda and Dutch Boyd still in with a shout of the title. They'll resume tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. where they will aim to play down to a final table - or as close to it as humanly possible. Event 46 - k Pot-Limit Omaha/8 The high buy-in and niche format no doubt contributed heavily to the relatively small number of entrants - just 284 players electing to play today. However, one thing that the World Series has taught us is that small fields attract the bracelet-hunting pros like blood attracts sharks and a number of top names were in attendance to grind their way to victory. Come the final reckoning, 130 players had survived the day and Steve Chanthabouasy will be atop the standings when they return tomorrow. He'll have to fend off the combined talents of Mike Matusow, Dave Ulliott and Barry Greenstein if he has designs on the bracelet however. For a more in-depth look at how the day played out, along with news, blogs and videos, visit PokerListings' WSOP 2010 section. WSOP Live! Check out PokerListings' WSOP Live! The most star studded and entertaining daily WSOP recap in the industry: Visit PokerListings.com --------------------- http://www.16018.com/poker-news-onlinehamrick-and-gordon-seal-bracelets-wsop-day-29-recap.html Article Summary: Find the latest poker news both online and live. With reviews on some of the top poker rooms and updated news every week, this is your one stop poker news destination.Another four absorbing contests also took place, with Devilfish and Hellmuth facing off mano to mano in event 46. Here's how it played out. Event 44 - .5k Mixed Hold'em Nine of the original 507 players showed up for Day 3 of what proved a dramatic and hotly-contested final table. Danny Article Content: Another four absorbing contests also took place, with Devilfish and Hellmuth facing off mano to mano in event 46. Here's how it played out. Event 44 - .5k Mixed Hold'em Nine of the original 507 players showed up for Day 3 of what proved a dramatic and hotly-contested final table. Danny Hannawa started the day as the chip leader with Gavin Smith directly behind him on the leaderboard. Smith was able to quickly snatch the chip lead and the heads-up saw him face off against Hannawa for the bracelet. Following a protracted battle, Smith kept his nerve to earn his first, and Canada's fifth, bracelet of the series - as well as collecting 8,238 in prize money. "Now I'm part of that club I've always wanted to be a part of," said Smith after adding a WSOP bracelet to his trophy cabinet. To read more about Smith's historic win - see PokerListings' extended news story. Event 45 - .5k No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 of the .5k saw the remaining players reconvene in a bid to play down to the final table. That was always likely to prove a difficult task, though by the time the allotted 10 levels were in the bag, the players had played through to the money spots of the tournament. 35 players made it through the day and when they return tomorrow, it will be Englishman Sam Trickett - who narrowly missed out on a bracelet earlier in the series - who holds the chip lead, with 2010 bracelet-winner Dutch Boyd also well in contention to win the massive 1,373 first prize and WSOP bracelet. Event 46 - k Pot-Limit Omaha/8 A host of stars were still in the running for day 2 of this split event and a grinding day of poker saw the 130 remaining players finally whittled down to just 21. Big names such as Mike Matusow, Howard Lederer and Bruno Fitoussi hit the rails during a tough day's play. During the day, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott levered his way almost to the summit of the leaderboard, knocking an aggravated Phil Hellmuth out along the way. It will be Sergey Altbregin however who will be best primed for a run at the bracelet when the surviving players return to play it out for the win at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow. Event 47 - k No-Limit Hold'em Another NLHE donkament on the WSOP 2010 schedule saw 1,759 players turn up for Day 1a to take their shot at glory. A rapid-fire day played out, and by the close a number of players with well-founded reputations - including Antonio Esfandiari, Scott Montgomery and Matt Glantz - had made their mark on the tournament, well-placed near the summit of the leaderboard. The 270 odd who made it through the day will hook up in two days' time with the survivors from tomorrow's Day 1b - which will begin at 12:00 p.m. sharp. Event 48 - .5k Mixed An encouragingly-large field of 453 arrived to contend the .5k Mixed title, and by the close of play, 192 of those still had some chips remaining. The end-of-day top ten leaderboard was peppered with star quality and when the players return at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow, Jared Jaffe will be just ahead of the likes of Justin "BoostedJ" Smith, EPT super-casher Luca Pagano and player of the year contender Michael Mizrachi - as well as many other hihgly talented mixed game specialists. More information on day 29 of the WSOP, including news, blogs and videos can be found by accessing PokerListings' dedicated WSOP 2010 section.Visit PokerListings.com --------------------- http://www.16018.com/poker-news-onlinefive-star-canada-win-5th-wsop-bracelet-day-30-recap.html Article Summary: 16018.com Poker News, Biggest source of Poker News, tournament news, online poker news and more. Check it out Now.Frank Kassela and John Juanda pulled into a dead heat for the Player of the Year race after Kassela's latest cash. Two more bracelets were handed out as the latest two WSOP champions were crowned. Here's a look around Day 31: WSOP Tournament of Champions 2010 We only played four short Article Content: Frank Kassela and John Juanda pulled into a dead heat for the Player of the Year race after Kassela's latest cash. Two more bracelets were handed out as the latest two WSOP champions were crowned. Here's a look around Day 31: WSOP Tournament of Champions 2010 We only played four short levels Sunday, but the 2010 TOC got underway nonetheless. The railbirds packed the Amazon Room to see three fully-loaded tables on Day 1, as this year's TOC boasts perhaps the sickest tournament field ever seen at the WSOP. Despite the short day, we still saw five eliminations on Day 1, as Phil Ivey, Greg Raymer, Barry Shulman, Sammy Farha and John Juanda all hit the rail. Eight-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel finished Day 1 in the lead, and the towering Full Tilt pro comes back with 72k in chips. The blinds will be at 200/400 for Level 5 when Seidel and the rest of the remaining 22 players return at 12 p.m. for Day 2. Other notable names near the top of the chip leader board include Johnny Chan, Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Barry Greenstein. Event 45 - .5k No-Limit Hold'em Jesse Rockowitz won his first career WSOP bracelet, emerging from the final table as the latest WSOP champion. Another huge field played for the latest .5k No-Limit bracelet, but the original field of 3,097 players was down to 36 when the final day of this event kicked off Sunday. Dutch Boyd was looking for his second WSOP bracelet of 2010, but came up short of the final table, placing 15th and cashing for ,653. Other notables in the cash included Theo Tran and Ayaz Mahmood. Event 46 - k Pot-Limit Omaha/8 Perhaps the most interesting final table of the 2010 WSOP played out, with the fascinating mix of Erik Seidel, Leif Force, Dan Shak and Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott all seated. In the end it was Chris Bell coming away with the bracelet and first-place prize of 7,040 out of a field of 284 players. Event 47 - k No-Limit Hold'em Day 1b of this event began Sunday, and the 476 surviving players from today will join the 680 survivors from Day 1a when play resumes. In total, it will be 1,356 rounders coming back for Day 2, which resumes at 2:30 p.m.Monday. Lots of unknown faces and names crowded the Pavilion Room for this event, but Antonio Esfandiari was one well-known name that dominated on Day 1b. The first-place prize for this tournament is 5,791. Event 48 - .5k Mixed Event The money bubble burst near the end of the night, with POY contender Frank Kassela making into the money to pull into a tie with John Juanda for the 2010 Player of the Year race. 192 of the original field of 453 players came back Sunday for Day 2, with Dario Minieri and Vitaly Lunkin amongst the notables making the cash. Day 3 commences at 3:00 p.m. Monday and we play down to a champion. For a more in-depth look at how the day played out, along with news, blogs and videos, visit PokerListings' WSOP 2010 section. WSOP Live! Check out PokerListings' WSOP Live! The most star studded and entertaining daily WSOP recap in the industry: Visit PokerListings.com --------------------- http://www.16018.com/all-poker-newschampions-forum-day-31-wsop-recap.html Article Summary: 16018.com Poker News, Biggest source of Poker News, tournament news, online poker news and more. Check it out Now.The world-class field of poker's finest were back to the Amazon Room stage for Day 2 of the Tournament of Champions, and it appeared that no one wanted to hit the rail early. There were only 10 eliminations through Level 8, and with 17 players still remaining WSOP directors came up Article Content: The world-class field of poker's finest were back to the Amazon Room stage for Day 2 of the Tournament of Champions, and it appeared that no one wanted to hit the rail early. There were only 10 eliminations through Level 8, and with 17 players still remaining WSOP directors came up with an alternate plan to finish the event. "You've seen nobody has dropped in the last two hours, everyone's a great player," said Chan, who is in third place with 68,600 chips. "There aren't going to be any suckers dumping off chips. You have to earn them." The TOC was originally scheduled to play down to the final table Monday, with the final nine players coming back July 4 at 1 p.m. Because there are still 17 players remaining the WSOP is in discussions to add an extra day on July 3 starting at 7 p.m. If any of the TOC players are still in the k 6-Handed event, however, that plan would be scuttled and players would have to come in early on July 4 to play from 17 to a winner. With the starting chip stacks at 30k and world-class players, the event is playing out slower than the WSOP anticipated. Only five more players hit the rail Monday, including Andrew Barton, the UK qualifier who won his way into the TOC in a WSOP.com online satellite. Barton was the only unknown in the field, as the day's other eliminations included Doyle Brunson, Mike Sexton, Joe Cada and Dan Harrington. Mike "The Mouth" Matusow emerged from Day 2 as the chip leader with 85k, while Huck Seed, Scotty Nguyen, Erik Seidel, Joe Hachem and Allen Cunningham all ended the day with more than 50k. The scene around the WSOP feature table stage was hectic, with both tables loaded with players voted by the fans. Chan said he's fine with the fan-voting process, as it allowed him to play the TOC. "Of course you're playing against the best of the best," Chan said. "That's the main difference between a normal tournament and the Tournament of Champions. You have to beat the best. Every one of the 27 players is a great tournament player." Spectators in the Amazon Room were smitten with the TOC, as the feature table stage was packed with fans all around both tables. With the fans and media swarming the remaining TOC players at the end of Day 2, Cunningham kept things in perspective. "They're good players. I don't have any thoughts on any particular field. It's poker," said Cunningham. "I play against all different kinds of players. It's nice they're putting up a million bucks for me to win though." The 2010 WSOP continues through July 17. For comprehensive coverage live from Las Vegas tune in to PokerListings' Live Updates and News.Visit PokerListings.com --------------------- http://www.16018.com/poker-newsmatusow-tops-toc-on-day-2.html Article Summary: Find the latest poker news both online and live. With reviews on some of the top poker rooms and updated news every week, this is your one stop poker news destination.The WSOP opened the TOC selection process to the fans for 2010, allowing the public to go online and vote in 20 of the 27 players in the field. While the TOC field is as impressive as it gets in poker, there are some players with impressive WSOP resumes that weren't invited to the Article Content: The WSOP opened the TOC selection process to the fans for 2010, allowing the public to go online and vote in 20 of the 27 players in the field. While the TOC field is as impressive as it gets in poker, there are some players with impressive WSOP resumes that weren't invited to the tournament. Jeffrey Lisandro, Carlos Mortensen and Ted Forrest are three of the best players in the history of the WSOP, with 11 bracelets combined amongst the trio. Men "The Master" Nguyen is another WSOP legend, with seven bracelet wins, while Layne Flack has six. Lisandro, the 2009 WSOP Player of the Year and owner of four gold bracelets, was blunt in his assessment of the Tournament of Champions. "My thoughts? They should call it the Poker Players Committee Cup," Lisandro said. "I think Harrah's should find a better way to determine who plays it. I didn't even know you could vote for me." Tony G was another outspoken voice, and the controversial Poker News owner expressed his distaste of the TOC voting process on his blog, even threatening to pack up and leave for the rest of the 2010 WSOP. His complaint centered around the selection process for the nine-player WSOP Academy tournament qualifier, won by Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier for a seat in the TOC. Tony G was upset that he wasn't invited to the nine-player qualifier and blogged about it on his official site: "The list of players that have been chosen to play a 'sudden death-playoff' in a nine player sit-n-go tournament are: Tom "Durrrr" Dwan, Andy Bloch, Bertrand "ElKy" Grospellier, Gus Hanson, actor Don Cheadle, Sorel Mizzi, Michael Mizrachi, Liv Boeree, and Paul Wasicka." "They are playing in this race to win a seat into the TOC and are chosen because they don't hold WSOP bracelets. Who chose them? Why do they have priority over other players that don't have gold bracelets?" Joe Hachem, Greg "Fossilman" Raymer and Antonio Esfandiari are all one-bracelet winners that are in the TOC, while another TOC spot was awarded to online qualifier Andrew Barton. Those four spots could have gone to players with more impressive WSOP credentials. "It has nothing to do with being a Tournament of Champions," Lisandro said. The 2010 WSOP continues through July 17. For comprehensive coverage live from Las Vegas tune in to PokerListings' Live Updates and News.Visit PokerListings.com --------------------- http://www.16018.com/latest-poker-newslisandro-speaks-on-toc-snub.html Article Summary: Find the latest poker news both online and live. With reviews on some of the top poker rooms and updated news every week, this is your one stop poker news destination.Day 32 was a showcase for poker's elite, as Day 2 of the Tournament of Champions played out on the WSOP feature table stage. Mike "The Mouth" Matusow had perhaps his best day of the 2010 WSOP, emerging as the TOC chip leader and also running to a great start in k PLO. Norway's Article Content: Day 32 was a showcase for poker's elite, as Day 2 of the Tournament of Champions played out on the WSOP feature table stage. Mike "The Mouth" Matusow had perhaps his best day of the 2010 WSOP, emerging as the TOC chip leader and also running to a great start in k PLO. Norway's Sigurd Eskeland also picked up his first bracelet in the .5k Mixed Event. Here's a look around Day 32: WSOP Tournament of Champions 2010 Day 2 was very much like Day 1 in the 2010 Tournament of Champions, with just five players hitting the rail for the second straight day. The pace of the TOC has been slower than expected through the first eight levels, as 17 of the original 27 players still remain. The event was supposed to play down to the final nine Monday, with the final table played at 1 p.m. July 4. The WSOP is now discussing two alternate scenarios, with one having players come back at 7 p.m. July 3, and the other option having players come back at 10 a.m. July 4 for an early-morning start. Mike "The Mouth" Matusow came out of Day 2 as the chip leader, with Huck Seed, Johnny Chan and Scotty Nguyen right behind. The WSOP will determine which scenario will play out for the TOC based on entrants' commitments to other bracelet events on July 3, so stay tuned. Event 47 - k No-Limit Hold'em 3,128 players came out for Day 1 of this event, and it was 476 returning for Day 2 with an eye on the 5,791 first prize. Antonio Esfandiari created a mini-spectacle in the Amazon Room, as the headband-clad Victory Poker spokesman ran back and forth multi-tabling this event and the Tournament of Champions. Esfandiari didn't survive the day in this event, but made the payout structure, finishing 73rd. Scott Montgomery went on a big heater on Day 2 and comes back amongst the chip leaders when play resumes at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Event 48 - .5k Mixed Event The day's only bracelet was awarded in this event, as Norwegian Sigurd Eskeland emerged from the field of 453 players to take the championship and 0,497. Todd Brunson came up just short of a final table bid, finishing 11th for ,045, while Alex Kravchenko came up right behind at 11th and Dario Minieri finished 14th. Kirk Morrison and Vitaly Lunkin also posted cash finished, as did Mike "The Grinder" Mizrachi, who added to his Player of the Year total. Event 49 - .5k No-Limit Hold'em The large turnout pushed the first-place prize in this event to 9,493, as 2,543 players entered the latest .5k No-Limit event on Day 1. David Pham and JP Kelley were amongst the chip leaders as the first day came to end, with 315 players advancing to Day 2, which commences at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Andy Bloch and Liv Boeree are also amongst the notables coming back for Day 2. Event 50 - k Pot-Limit Omaha The TOC might have been the biggest spectacle of the day, but this event was packed with poker superstars on Day 1. Jeff Lisandro, Ted Forrest, Carlos Mortensen, Annette Obrestad and Annie Duke were just a few of the names that signed up, with 460 players in the field overall. 2009 November Niner Kevin Schaffel had a huge first day, and comes back as one of the chip leaders with 178,900 when Day 2 kicks off at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Just under 200 players made it to Day 2 and Dan Shak and Annette Obrestad are also amongst the chip leaders. For a more in-depth look at how the day played out, along with news, blogs and videos, visit PokerListings' WSOP 2010 section. WSOP Live! Check out PokerListings' WSOP Live! The most star studded and entertaining daily WSOP recap in the industry: Visit PokerListings.com --------------------- http://www.16018.com/latest-poker-newsmatusow-running-hot-day-32-wsop-recap.html