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Adios to the Big Fat Payout?

Overall I thought that everything went very well during the 2006 World Series of Poker. There was a definite improvement in the bathroom situation, and a huge improvement in the food service. The tournament staff was pleasant and seemed to want to work with us at every turn. Still there are a few items that definitely need to be tweaked for 2007.

How Can the World Series of Poker Be Improved for 2007? The End of the Big Fat Payout?

Everybody knew that a few things were going to go wrong during the 2006 World Series of Poker, despite the extensive planning that Harrah’s had done beforehand. So, we all kept a list. The “we” I’m talking about is the…

Are This Year's WSOP Structures Too Fast?

A player tagged me in the long hallway outside the giant tournament room at the Rio to ask me about the structure sheet in this year’s World Series of Poker. “Do you think these structures are too fast? Should I adjust my play?”

Short on Chips at the Second Table: What's the Best Way to Play?

Calvin from Arizona stopped me in the hallway at the Rio to ask me about a problem he encountered in a big tournament he played at the Mirage.

Is It Better to be Safe than Sorry?

Over the years I’ve heard lots of tournament players second-guess themselves, wondering whether they did the right thing by folding their hand against a big raise. Take a look at this scenario and ask yourself what you would’ve done with your hand.

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