WORLD SERIES OF POKER UPDATE

-GABE COSTNER JUST FALLS SHORT OF WSOP FINAL TABLE.  In shoot out play he won his first table, to get matched up with Eric Seidel and John Juanda at his second.  His pocket 10s were best when his opponent caught an Ace and he went out three places away.

-SHANNON SHORR TAKES 2nd PLACE. Once again Tuscaloosa's finest got deep but he came up just a little short this time.  Read his blog for his world series of poker updates...

  http://shannonshorr.com/myblog/noscript.php

-PHIL IVEY AND ALLEN CUNNINGHAM STILL HAVEN'T WON A BRACELET.  Why is that important?  Because if they don't Ivy will lose 600k in prop bets. 

-THE POKER MONKEY HAS RESPONDED.  He and several other Gulf Coast Players have rented a house for the World Series.  We'll have his interview up shortly.

LEIF FORCES HIS WAY IN

Lief Force from Tallahassee, Fl  has chalked up another "1st place" notch in his fuselage as he took down the 2nd event in the Venetian Deep Stack tourney that is running parallel to this years WSOP. This follows up Leif's 1st place in Tunica last January. He picked up a smooth 40k...but that's just enough for tips at Scores compared to New Orleanian Mike Ngo. Mike picked up over a Quarter of a Million in the 2nd event of this years WSOP. He came in fifth right behind Theo Tran and Jesus on the final table. I am sure we will all get to see him on TV as the final table was a TV final table.

SHORTY'S AT CYPRESS BAYOU ANNOUNCES 10K FREEROLL

Shorty’s $10,000 Freeroll starting

Shorty's Poker Room inside Cypress Bayou Casino has announced a 10k freeroll for their valued customers. Customer must play a set amount of live poker play to qualify beginning in June, and you can actually get "Double Time" on certain days. We are trying to get all the logistics about the tournament itself. We will bring you more info as we get it here at GCP.net. We feel that Ken Foreman and team are really stepping up here in South Louisiana to let their players know they are appreciated. More to Come from Shorty's...Stay Tuned. You can see the prize breakdown in a flyer HERE

 For more info and rules please call the Poker Room at 18002844386 x4788 or 3379242248

Ultimate Bet Comes out with Press Release concerning cheating scandal and "Superuser" Accounts

Everyone's talking about it...you can read about it on 2+2...Cardplayer...Poker.com....even GCP.net's own Wild Bill jumped into the fray in his recent blog. Yes, there was cheating going on at UB, and they have finally came out and admitted it in the press release. This is a nightmare for every online pro or aspiring pros as this will definitely keep more fish out of the water. First Absolute and now UB...I will have to eat crow on all those conversations I had over the live tables defending the online sites even though, coming from a computer/technical background, I knew that is was possible to hack these sites and it is really not that difficult. I am just amazed that these knuckleheads got caught...can't even cheat good.

Gulfcoastpoker.net adopts The FullTiltForum as the "Official Forum" of GCP.Net

That's right folks, we will finally have a forum on gulfcoastpoker.net. come one... come all as we welcome all new comers. The URL for the site is www.fulltiltforum.com. You can also click on the logo, and it will take you directly to the forum. They have several local players that post on the site, and the site is full of well known internet pros that offer tons of advice, analysis and logic concerning the game we all love. The forum was started in March of '07 which make it a year old. We currently have over 700 members with an average of  10-20 post per day. Some of the known pros that post here include Virge (GCP Blogger), DirteAA, ComptonMasta, DannyMac31 as well as many others. My advice would be to first register and introduce yourself (Be sure to mention GCP in your introductory post) to the forum, and then "Lurk" for awhile to get a feel for the site. See Ya there!!!!

BAYOU CLASSIC MAIN EVENT WINNER CROWNED

UPDATE:  ALL THE REST OF THE NEWS HERE

We will have pics, some video and a complete update later today.  Most importantly Nick Ceci took first for $382,928 (including the $11,000 for the WSOP Main Event). 

The big money went to Tim 'TK' Miles, 2nd, $210,610, Floyd Vanderford 3rd, short-stacked all day who folded his way to $107,699, and Gabe Costner $83,766.  Jeff Tims, defending champ Lou Esposito, Charles Kelly, Ed Jatho, and Marc Fratter rounded it out.  Vanderford's strategy (or bad run of cards and incredible patience), considering he was short from the get go, rewarded him with an 83k profit as Fratter only won about $24k.  Congrats to all the players and check back here later today for more coverage.

VIEW ALL THE MPEGs FROM FINAL TABLE HERE

WILL SOUTHER aka "THE MONKEY" FEATURED PLAYER ON POKER PAGES

Congrats Monkey. Here's the featured profile  Poker Pages.  In it, Will calls himself the Buffalo Bills of Poker.  We first thought that was because his fans brave the icy air conditioning of a casino and show their support by going bare-chested and drunkenly celebrating his Thurman Thomas-esque celebrations but we were mistaken. 

Okay, obviously it's because he's been the bridesmaid of late, but as mentioned in Wild Bill's blog, DINE ON THE WHALES, that shows how great he's playing and one day the final race will go in his favor,  Will has always had the ability to achieve this level of success and will continue to do so if he focuses on the positive. We expect a first place profile pretty soon when he finally gets that monkey off his back and onto his cards where it belongs.  And somebody send Wild Bill his email, we'd like to do an interview:  wild bill.

MAIN EVENT DAY 3

Final 9 battling for the over 300K top prize

The Gulf Coast's own Tim "TK" Miles, pictured, is the monster chip leader with almost 1/3 of the chips in play at ~ $700,000. Fellow Gulf Coaster Gabe Costner is not far behind in 8th place with over $150,000. I (GeneD) am heading down there today to sweat TK. Other notable cashes include Daryll "Fish" Fish and Jonathan Little finished 17th and 18th respectfully. Hopefully we will get a small interview when TK and Gabe finish 1 and 2...either order... Good luck guys!!!! Take it down and congrats to Fish and Jonathan!!!!!

MAIN EVENT DAY 2

UPDATE

Allen 'Chainsaw' Kessler goes bust in an entertaining hand...Read Kaelaile Minton's comments below and please check out her excellent running commentary live on Poker Pages here:

"Alan got his last chips in good with AK and got called by Ed Jatho holding T2 (according to Chainsaw, Ed was on tilt from the previous hand where he doubled up Tim Miles with JT (second pair) versus Tim's pocket Aces). Anywho, the flop was all blanks, but the turn and river produced running deuces and Allen was bounced.  Allen was not happy about this and words were exchanged.  Allen is recording his play and reporting it on his MySpace page, so you can check that out for all the gory details and his expert commentary"

MAIN EVENT DAY 2

  69 to be whittled to 10 today

Lou Esposito, whose run of cards in New Orleans,  makes him feel like it is a second home is tied for first in chips with David Fox.  Esposito is gunning for his second New Orleans Main Event ring.  The name pros aren't feeling too welcome as Ted Lawson, Josh Arieh, Gavin Smith, TJ Cloutier and Steve Danneman were all sent to the rail.

Notable gulf coast players still alive include:  Jonathan Little, TK Miles, and Clint Schaeffer.  69 players are preparing to duke it out until the final table as play is about to start today.  Poker pages has  official chip counts and a live blog. 

Local Chef Paul Prudhomme is hanging in with a tiny stack, and Herbie Montalbano is also on the short side of things.  Other New Orleans players include:  Brian Cospolich, Floyd Vanderford, and Ed Jatho (Abita Springs), with Jatho in the top 10 in chips.

Perhaps Jonathan Little of Pensacola has a posse, as Ben Gordon and Collier Merril remain alive from the jewel of the panhandle.  Baton Rouge also checks in with Devin Jerreau, and Dana Deiphouse who join Schaeffer on day two.

The populous Houston, TX has by far the most players remaining with rounders Robert Jones, Jason Brice, Cory Albertson, and Fatolla Shahen with below average stacks.  Houston also has Lee Wilson, Michael Cohen, Anita Vasquez, and Jeff Tims with healthier chips and in the thick of things.

GCP's horse, Tex, went out right before the end of last night.  Unfortunately, he went card dead all day and his patience was not rewarded.  The best hand he had was pocket Jacks which he folded preflop to a guy with Queens.  Still an impressive showing to last so long with nothing.  He spent a good amount of time with co-leader Esposito and can attest that at least someone at his table was getting hands.  More updates to come. 

MAIN EVENT DAY 1

Our Horse At The Bayou Poker Challenge... Update: Sent to the Glue Factory

The GCP.net family will have one of our own to sweat in the Main event this year as Jason "Tex" Henderson was able to pull out a win in one of the Mega's to secure his seat. Tex, pictured, has several nice cashes in big tournaments and this is his 2nd Main Event Entry. His first was in Tunica several years ago where it was actually $10,000 to get in the main event.  He is a savage on the "internets", and though he  doesn't give out his handle he is constantly "ker-rushing lunchboxes" live and online.  He mentioned he might do some blogging too.

We just missed having 2 of our players in the Main Event as the GCP.net Co-Founder, Wild Bill, bubbled that same Mega that Tex won his seat in...although he did get his money back in cash. Bill also fired a $500.00 bullet at the single table satellite along with 9 other players trying to get their seat. The notables at the table included local pro Gabe Costner. Bill got his money in with the best of it when they were 3 handed when his A-Jo open jam was called by K-brick...and the player spiked the brick. Look for Bill to break out big soon!!!

Other Notable Players: Gavin Smith, "Atlanta Josh" Arieh, Pham, Steve Dannaman, Fred Berger, Alan "Chainsaw" Kessler...along with the normal crowd of regulars from the coast...TK, Cub, Nick Gillespie, Gabe, ...etc

LOCAL PLO SPECIALIST TAKES 1st

Local Poker pro Jason Gladden wins the PLO tourney at the Harrah's New Orleans Bayou Poker Challenge. Jason is a former student of USM, and has lived in many places on the Gulf Coast. We have some mutual friends (GeneD), and Jason and I wound up watching Wide Spread Panic together at the Jazz fest several years ago. He is a really great guy, and a world class poker player. He has cashed in several big tournaments as is known on the coast as a tough ...High Limit Cash Game player....Congrats J !!!!!!!!

Other Updates

Local player from Thibodaux Teddy Trosclair wins 2nd place for a cool 20k...Local player David "Davey" Bourg gets over 4k for a 7th place finish in the $500 3pm tourney yesterday (I will get a pic of you one day)...Brandon Ruttley bubbles this same tourney, I just hope he didn't have Jacks...Famed Pro sightings...Fred Berger, Alan "Chainsaw" Kessler, Adeeb Harb, Herbie "Louisiana Lightning" Montalbano, Tim "Raisin Cajun" Hebert and a host of other local pros...Cub, TK, Tex, Fish, Monkey...see ya there                               

DR. DELL WALKER, FORMER LSU FOOTBALL PLAYER, WINS FIRST TOURNAMENT

Nipping Matt "Cub" Culberson by spiking a miracle 9 on the turn, Dell turned his pocket 9s into a set and prevailed over the top pair of queens for Cub.  Culberson finished second for the second time at a circuit event. Along with a fourth place finish he's getting close.

Dr. Dell is an orthopedic surgeon who practices in Houma, Louisiana.  This is the first tournament win and cash for the Harrrahs regular and good doctor.

BAYOU POKER CHALLENGE

Two days away from the big daddy local tournament.  We are curious to see how many turn out after the economic downturn, the rising prices of oil, and the news Norman Chad will not be in the building. 

Check back here for complete coverage of Harrahs WSOP Circuit Event; The Bayou Poker Challenge.  Most of team GCP and friends will be playing at least one of these donkaments.  

Action starts May 9th.  Complete Schedule Here: TOURNEY SCHEDULE

We are looking forward to welcoming all of ya'll to the big easy.   

WSOP along with ESPN announce a "Delayed" Final Table

Yes, That's right folks...looks like the "Media Pundits" have won out on this one. I am personally (GeneD) up in the air about what my thoughts are on this. One thing is for sure though, many pros, who will stand to make lots of cheese being hired as "Coaches" as 100% in favor of this. Kid Poker, Chan, Greenstein are all coming out saying how wonderful of an idea this is. Bill and I are planning on doing an editorial with a Pro/Con. You can read more about it in the USA Today article HERE

DAVID CHIU(s) UP GUS HANSEN TO WIN WPT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Yes, we know that's bad, and puns or double entendres like guns, should rarely be used.  David Chiu best known for laughing off a homeless poker player's jibes in an old ESPN WSOP rerun came back from a huge chip disadvantage to unseat Gus Hansen and take the championship.  His pair of Aces became trips to best Gus Hansen's two pair on a miracle river card.  David will now have an extra 3.3 mil to Chiu on.  Yes, that pun is still bad...  No need to Chiu us out--ugh did we really go there? 

LOUISIANA PRO POKERLUSKY (now Vegas Pro) TAKES 2nd 

"PokerLusky" hits Vegas with a Vengeance snapping off 2nd in a 2nd chance circuit event for over $2400.00

Online pro, new Vegas resident as of this week, and friend of GCP.Net, Lusky got some live action in and played in the WSOP circuit event #21 at Caesars Palace. He was joined at the final table by fellow Full Tilt Forum member "Bleu."  Bleu was featured as a chip leader in one of last years WSOP televised final tables. Lusky actually took out Bleu for 3rd place. Lusky then lost a race to get knocked out  with AKo vs. Villain's 33. We want to thank Virge for the photo. Good luck guys and see ya soon!!! (I went ahead and added another pic of Lusky with DirteAA.

WELCOME BACK GABE

Albertville Alabama's Gabe Costner continues his hot run with a first place in the IP's Main Event.  Gabe finished 5th recently at a WPT final table that included Hoyt Corkins and Freddie Deeb for his biggest cash but topping the IP's field is his first main event first place finish.   He actually looks nothing like the picture of Gabe Kaplan other than his 70s stache (well if he had a stache we are sure it  would be a 70s fat one... but actually they both only share a fro... okay... they look nothing alike... Gabe has no fro, no stache, nor any connection to a sweathog). 

EDITED:  Okay, now we have a real picture of Gabe here...  No need for the Welcome Back Kotter references anymore...

It was a special two weeks for Gabe as his girlfriend Claudia Crawford took the first event at the IP and final tabled the main event with him.  Gabe's live tournament earnings are now getting near 200k.

 Local Player hits the Bad Beat Jackpot at Harrah's

Hailing from "Parts Unknown", local cash game player Joe Bush get his quad 5's snapped by a bigger 4 of a kind to win the sweet end of the Bad Beat Jackpot at Harrah's in New Orleans. Joe's take from the score came out to be about $6000.00 before taxes. Both players flopped sets with Joe turning Quads, and his opponent rivered his Quads. They got it all in after the turn so there was some excitement going into the river...and "BAM!!!"...there is was. We here at gulfcoastpoker.net are on a mission to puplish a picture of Joe and expose him to the real world. He can't fly below radar forever.

GCP.NET QUICK EDITORIAL:  

SHOW ONE... SHOW ONE... COMMON SENSE TAKES HOLD AT SHOWDOWN

Harrahs has reversed fields, partly at the recommendation of the TDA (Tournament Directors Association), partly from the public and private campaigning by players such as Daniel Negreanu, and mostly just poker common sense taking hold.  The "show one, show all" only recently was expanded to the point that it was actually two rules. Originally...  editorial continued here.

Tim "Ragin Cajun" Hebert Snaps Off the Main Event of the Beau's Spring Break Poker Classic

Lafayette Poker pro Tim "Ragin Cajun" Hebert follows up his 1st place finish in last years 2007 Circuit Event at Harrah's in New Orleans with a 1st place in the Spring Break Poker Classic that concluded at the Beau Rivage on Sunday. I am sure he will be hanging around on the coast for the 2nd leg of the "Gulf Coast Poker Series" going on as the IP kicks off their Poker Classic tomorrow. You can see all of the other winners who cashed here in the official release from the Beau...

MAIN EVENT RESULTS

The Bayou Poker Challenge returns to Harrah's in New Orleans

On the heels of the Poker Marathon going on on the Coast of Mississippi right now comes the World Series of Poker Circuit event in New Orleans in mid-May at Harrahs. There was some speculation on whether this event was going to be a "Circuit Event" or not, but I guess the latest press release confirms that this tournament will, in fact, be a circuit event. This years schedule will include 15 major tournaments, and will end the series with a $5000.00 3 day Main event starting on Monday, may 19th.. You can see the official media notice here. MEDIA NOTICE FLYER

IP POKER CLASSIC RETURNS TO THE COAST AT THE BEGINNING OF APRIL

That's right Folks, Ronnie and crew will be giving us another dose of  Poker in early April at the IP in Biloxi. The tournaments will be a mix of Limit and No-Limit Hold-Em along with an Omaha Hi-Lo Split. There are several guaranteed payouts also.

There are a couple of $340.00 buy ins with a guaranteed payout of  75K, and a $550.00 buy-in with 100K guaranteed. One top of all that it looks like most of the 6pm $230.00 2nd Chance tournaments also will have guarantees with some for 10K and a couple with 15K. You can download the official flyer from the IP at the link to the right. 2008-2Q IP POKER CLASSIC

YOUR ONLINE WAY TO THE 2008 WSOP

Are you an online player trying to get to the WSOP Main Event? There are numerous ways to get from several online sites, and just like the past 2 years, FullTilt has again said that if you qualify to the Main Event on FTP and win the Main Event, you can add another $10,000,000...Ten Million...$10,000K ...$10,000 Large...(you get the hint) to your bank account. Card Player's Bob Pajich gives all the scoop on all the different ways to get there: 

ONLINE QUALIFIER BREAKDOWN

BEAU RIVAGE ANNOUNCES THEIR SPRING BREAK POKER CLASSIC

Looks like March will bring another poker tournament to the Gulf Coast at the Beau Rivage. The tournament is a mix of five $300.00 tournaments with four $500.00 tournaments. The exception is the Main Event which will be a $2000.00 buy-in. All events will be 2 (two) day affairs. There will also be a Mega Satellite that will be held on March 30th for a $10,000 buy-in seat. The Mega will be a 1 day event. You can download the official flyer here...SPRING BREAK CLASSIC

MITCH MERRIT OF PONDER, TEXAS CONTINUES HIS HOT STREAK WITH A CASH IN ATLANTIC CITY

That's 12 cashes since January 07, including results in New Orleans, Tunica, the World Series, and the Oklahoma State Championship.  Merrit didn't light his trademark cigar for this one, as he barely cashed in a huge field but it demonstrates his consistent play during his year-long heater. 

TUSCALOOSA'S SHANNON SHORR ROLLS TO A 50K SCORE

The pride of the Crimson Tide, Shannon Shorr, took 3rd place in the FTP $1000 Monday Tournament.  Shorr finished 4th in Card Player's 2006 player of the year standings and continues to make headway as rising pro.  In his blog, he said he celebrated with a Captain and Coke.  One of many decisions he got right on Monday.

Shannon's homepage:  http://shannonshorr.com/

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?      WIN... 

NBC HEADS-UP CHALLENGE    

--PENSACOLA'S JONATHAN LITTLE TAKES HOME 75K AFTER BEATING ROUNDERS GOAT ERIC SEIDEL, SWEATHOG GABE KAPLAN AND FALLING TO EVENTUAL CHAMPION CHRIS JESUS FERGUSON

 Final  Filled in Bracket here: 2008 NBC Heads-up Bracket [Updated]. 

Ferguson won the WSOP Main Event in 2000, and he was a bright spot for the 00 champions.  01 champion and the tourney's biggest snub, Carlos Mortenson despite winning the WPT crown this year was watching from home.   02 winner Robert Varkoni also was not invited, 03 champion Chris' Moneymaker was slightly less impressive than 07 Jerry's Yang, who lost in the next round.  04 Greg Raymer went 2-1 for 75k.  05 Hachem was 0-1.  06 Gold went 1-1.  Combined the seven champions since Ferguson went 4-5 (with one win coming against themselves).  Take Raymer out of the equation and it's 2-4. 

THIS IS THE NEW FACE OF THE WPT?

The answer is... yes.  Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari embodies the WPT, according to CEO (and friend, Steve Lispcomb) and is now the face for the Tour.  Not since Jerry West became the logo has one player defined a sports league.  Could Steve Lipscomb have picked a better face?  If Shannon Elisabeth wasn't available because of Dancing with the Stars, we'd still say yes.

Please join us for the first annual Oilman’s Invitational Petroleum Texas Hold'em Championships to be held in Lafayette, La.  It's this FRIDAY SO ACT FAST and we'll get you hooked up.  If you are interested in playing or want to sponsor the event please email wildbill@gulfcoastpoker.net or gened@gulfcoastpoker.net.  The organizers have been hosting premier oil and gas events for charity since 2001 and now are coming to Lafayette.  One of the prizes up for grabs is a seat at WSOP event this year.  Entry fees range from $250 for an individual seat to $2500 for a title sponsorship. This years charity recipient will be the Oilfield Helping Hands. For more details on Oilfield Helping Hands please follow the hyperlink on the image below.

KATY TEXAS' DAVID BAKER RECORDS HIS SIXTH CASH IN THIS YEARS LA POKER  CLASSIC

It's a short tournament starting in January and running through the length of February.  And by short tournament, we mean long. The LA Poker Classic has 29 Events.  Baker's cashes adds to the success of other Gulf Coasters like John Sarver of Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2 cashes) and Aaron Been of Gainsville, Florida. 

For more details on the month long tournament check out the Commerce's website Commerce Casino.  By the way, in the Main Event the new face of the WPT joins Jennifer Tilly as one of the chip leaders.   That's good timing.

VIRGE SAYS "SHIP IT" AND SNAPS OFF FIRST PLACE IN STARS HEADS-UP TOURNAMENT

There were no "Blue Lights" to get under, but when the dust settled in the Tournament #77205990 on Stars last night, Virge was a little bit richer. This was a $20+2 heads-up tournament with a max of 220 people. I am not sure how many heads-up matches that is...I think 8 maybe. Of course Virge is known as "AustinHokie" on Stars. What's next? Is he on the "Virge" of snapping off an FTOPS event? Tune back into www.gulfcoastpoker.net to find out, and don't forget about Virge's blog bottom right. You can view the tournament lobby here...TOURNAMENT LOBBY

He's also the local Video Professor:

No, you won't learn how to operate windows, turn on your computer, or search the Internet, but Virge has put up a number of videos on his blog detailing his online play.   It's always great to get into somebody else's head to see their decision making process.  We've gotten a lot out of watching them and suggest you take a peek too.  The Lonely Road.  He calls himself Virge, but we think of it as Verge as on the verge of great things.  Enjoy.

GCP dogs and their friends are asking for a ride to Florida, preferably with the window open and their heads out, for a chance to get a piece of the winnings.  

Unfortunately, for our dogs, and those models in the Dogs Playing Poker paintings it turns out the kennel club is actually a gambler's paradise.  It's all about dog racing, simulcast, and wagering of all sorts.  Florida readers will be familiar with their daily tournaments, and no doubt will be headed south to get a piece of the action.

PB Kennel Club

DAROCK OF ACES DROPS ONTO GULFCOAST POKER.NET

Well known local dealer and tournament player Darrell, DaRock of Aces, Guillory has joined Team GCP.  Check out his new blog as he brings views from both sides of the felt. 

Darrell made a stellar run thru the Imperial Palace Poker Classic last November. He cashed in 3 of the preliminary tournaments including a 2nd place finish for $4100.00. He then won a Satellite into the Main Event. He cashed again taking down 12th for $3600. Most of you will recognize him as a dealer at Harrah's, and he has also dealt more than one T.V. final table.

DAROCK OF ACES HAS ARRIVED...

GCP WELCOMES DARRELL "DaRock" GUILLORY TO OUR BLOG TEAM

UPDATED:  COMPLETE DEAD MONEY FINAL TABLE REVIEW 1/29/08

The 2008 Dead Money Champion Has Been Crowned.

 "Philly Tom" Cahill outlasted last years champion Ross "Allin" Wallin in heads up play.  Battling back from a pretty big chip deficit Cahill took the lead and never looked back.  He will be representing the Dead Money Club at this years Main Event.  Also, he's starting a blog he'll update periodically chronicling his journey to the WSOP this year.  The Dead Money Tournament page is HERE.

As he did a great job on his first post covering the big hands of the tournament check out his thoughts HERE to read how the final table went down. Wild Bill's coverage of the last chance table is HERE.  Also check out some video of the tournament on GeneD's blog HERE.

WSOP 2008  MAIN EVENT SCHEDULE RELEASED

Harrah's has announced this years WSOP Schedule includes an astounding EIGHT $10,000 events.  For the first time, it starts and concludes with a 10 large event. Read the official  announcement and peruse the schedule at your leisure as you decide which 10k events to play.  Also tell us where your tree that grows money is and we'll join you there.

There's No P in the "oker Room" Let's Keep It That Way!

 Houma's Pool and Spa "King" Robert Dinger won the second Houma satellite to qualify for the Dead Money Final Table. 

Married to a 9 of anything , which is better than most us can say, Dinger rode steady play and a willingness to mix it up to victory.  Congrats to him.  He bested "Action" Cliff in heads up play and got by "Steady Play" Parfait in three way action.  For clarification, it was three way poker action. Houma DM Satellite II

ACCOUNT SALES IN THE NEW BOILER ROOM

Read how the practice of account selling has got several people in hot water. Chris Vaughn and Sorel 'Imper1um' Mizzi Speak out after being exposed.  Sorel pictured on left, took down the tournament and explains away the cheating as simply as his need to feed his Action Jones.  I feed my Action Jones broccoli and when he's good crawfish bisque.  Sorel declined to comment on whether his Action Jones was mightier than Action Jackson.  Carl Weathers could not be reached for comment, though he was spotted in red, white, and blue shorts recently and repeatedly on TBS.

Read the first interview,  the second interview,  and Chris Vaughn getting fired from Bluff Magazine here.

POKER MOURNS THE LOSS OF CHIP REESE

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Official Press release from Harrah's Entertainment concerning Chip Reese's recent passing.

Team GCP mourns the passing of the three time bracelet winner, and pro's pro.  The most revealing stat about Reese is the near consensus opinion by his peers that he was the best cash game player in the world.  He also proved his tournament cred by winning the inaugural HORSE 50k buy-in at the World Series in one of the most loaded final tables ever.  A big game stalwart, a sports gambler that won, and player's player Chip will be missed by all that knew him and most that knew of him.

Annie Duke's Testimony for the Judiciary Hearing: HERE. 

Read Annie'e testimony here on gulfcoastpoker.net. This is probably the most in-depth and thought out comment's that could be made about this issue. Her points are well thought out, and it is a great piece of work we can all be proud of. THANKS ANNIE!!!

Read the latest newsletter from FullTilt's Howard Lederer talking about playing without sunglasses and Ipods HERE

"Poker is a game of information. You give information to your opponents, and they give information to you. Most of that information is in the form of betting patterns, which is why online poker is such a great form of the game. All of the betting information is right there for you to use while playing a hand. But when you play live, there is a small amount of additional information that is given off through physical tells and audio cues.

Congrats to David Spicer GCP's man at the 7 Clans  Tournament ...

"So "I met up with you at the Acadiana Series of Poker, got a look at your website, and saw the 7 Clans Mega Satellite.  I read the little description that said how cool it was that the mega satellite tournament wins you $1070 and free entry into other tournaments.  I figured if I hit that, how cool would it be to play 5 or 6 tournaments in one week and get some serious tournament experience. So I entered and played Sunday."

Who is David Spicer? How did he win the Mega?  We will track his play and his thoughts on all the tournaments this week, Monday, Tuesday, and his Wednesday/Thursday  as part of our coverage of the 7 Clans tournament.    LATEST: DAVID MADE IT THROUGH THE FIRST DAY OF THE MAIN EVENT.  WILD BILL TOOK 8th in THURSDAY'S EVENT.  MORE DETAILS TO COME.

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