Tournament Features

The rundown of the main event, prelim tournaments and more.  Read columnist Shoats final table hand analysis at The cc Line  and Gene D's tournament thoughts at POKER IS WAR. Also video and pictures from the event are there too.

Player capsules featuring the top players tournament and cash from around the Gulf Coast.  Are you listed?  Do you want to be?  Email:  WildBill with your credentials and a picture and we'll get you up there.

Gulf Coast Poker Championship

NEW: Watch Bill Edler's thoughts on his miracle comeback to win the Gulf Coast Poker championship two chips and a chair. 

Team GCP's  Tournament Results.  The Photo Page of the GCP Den.  Virge's room review of the Beau Rivage.

In our first part of a series, we look at the "Dead Money Poker Tournament" that gets an ordinary Joe a shot at playing with the big boys in the biggest tournament of them all.   Also, read Shoats' thoughts in hosting one of the tables Not so Super Satellite and Wild Bill's take on the Houma satellite  Ace-Queen Redemption

MY FIRST MAIN EVENT

 Philly Tom, won a local satellite tournament and went to the WSOP's Main Event.  Read all the details about his journey there...

"Well, it's hard to explain how to feel right now. I went out there not knowing exactly what to expect considering I play less poker than almost everybody else in that room." [+]

 

The Spice Rack

Lafayette reader David Spicer after reading about the 7 Clans Poker Cup here won a seat in every event.  He tracked his progress for us here with updates throughout the event.

"I just got back from a weekend trip to Biloxi. I played in Saturday and Sunday's 15,000 guarantee tournaments. Saturday had 125 entrants,. "[+}

 Antonio Esfandiari and Captain Tom Franklin book wins, Leif Force cashes and the locals dominate the early tournaments. 

Team GCP's Mean GeneD just misses out on a cash! Results from the Imperial Palace Classic 07 and Main Event Wrap Up.

WSOP Winter Bayou Poker Challenge at Harrahs New Orleans.  Buy-ins range from $300 to $5000 (ladies tournament $200).  Event runs from Nov. 26th through December 3rd. WSOP Winter Bayou Poker Challenge Schedule , Wild Bill's updates from day 1 and day 3 at Harrahs.  Other results  HERE.

OTHER BLOGS POOL AND POKER PLAYER

[UPDATED: 01/09/09] DEREK "GRINDER" RIDLEY is a local pool and poker player who plays mostly MTTs online and is as adept at stick as he is at poker:

"weeeeeeeeeeeeee...... Good week so far......
7 out of 2097 in the $3.30 rebuy on Poker Stars for $718 and
1 out of 180 in $4.40 - 180 man on Poker Stars for $216.... " [+]

SOUTHPAW ROUNDER

 (UPDATED: 04/08/09) SPR breaks down hands and offers his perception of poker on the Gulf Coast.

"I played online for the first time in a few weeks last night. I played 1 $26 45 man sng on Full Tilt. I finished 2nd after missing an open ended draw heads up and outchipped. ."  [+]

The creators of Gulf Coast Poker, Gene D and Wild Bill, had a vision to create a website devoted to the poker player on the Gulf Coast.  Big Ray has long been a sounding board and source of information for the improvement of their games so it was only natural to ask him to come on board and contribute. 

GCP RESOURCES

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

One stop resource for  weekly casino Gulf Coast Poker Tournaments, including New Orleans, Biloxi, and Bay St. Louis:  Coastal Tournament Schedule. 

Weekly Poker Tournaments in Tuninca  from www.msgaming.net.  Florida, Alabama, Western Louisiana, and Texas to be added soon.

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CASINO POKER (Cypress Bayou's Shorty's Poker room pictured here).

Poker room reviews, tournament schedules, and links to all the Gulf Coast casinos.  Featured Casinos

Three of Team GCP's bloggers played in this annual event.  Wild Bill can now say he is the 35th best poker blogger in the world.  In an event with 1337 players, Bill outlasted 1302.  Fun time had by all and some solidplay by our peers.

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