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Bad News. Good News.

… out after her shift in The Rio card room. She wasn’t … in the nest. It was indeed impressive. When the circus moved to The Rio … to spend the first few weeks of the series in The Golden … with the upmarket Sporting Emporium casino in the centre of Dublin. The …

The Luck Of The Irish: WSOP Bracelet Winners & Main Event Finalists

… or the Rio. By some miracle, I went deep in three of the … won his bracelet in the Rio. Over lunch the next day (he was … term loan to get the operation refloated. The possibilities were limited. … spotted Donnacha in the pool and the clock on the wall informed …

Another Vegas Light Goes Out But The Laughter Lives On

… ago, we were chatting in the Rio and he told me he … cards set aside from the rest of the decks. When questioned about … , but these guys were the real deal. The beers took longer than … heard Fintan tell the guy behind the desk that the general manager wouldn …

Rest In Peace Mike Sexton: The People's Champion

… giant who in the words of the other voice of … a long line at the Rio taxi rank! Did I … drag poker from the backroom to the living room. I … that almost sank the boat, Mike persuaded the money people … either impress or bamboozle the audience. They settled for …

My Backpack by Matt Affleck

… too many distractions. The Amazon room in the Rio can be an extremely … able to hear all the conversations at the table. I think of … never spending any money at the Rio. They keep my food fairly … hours a day while at the Rio. The most important thing to me …

Lucky flop leads to the final table in the $5,000 WSOP event

… poorly, I showed up to the Rio every day ready to play … nice chip stack at the start of the event that allowed me … with Ac-2c from the cutoff. Only the initial raiser called. It … off in the future, when the blinds are significantly larger. The flop came …

One of Poker’s Proudest Moments

… the Rio that day. I told him I was planning to attend the … targeted the Orlando gay community. There is outrage around the world. The … been participating in the WSOP for the past 36 years … memories. Witnessing the support Ryan got from the poker community …

Age and the WSOP by Neil Blumenfield

… the skills, and especially the dedication, that players bring to the table are the … a great aptitude for the math of the game and an … poker, the game is dominated by the ones who work the hardest, ignore … see you in July at the Rio, or maybe, in November. For …

4 Habits that Stuck

… eventually fall by the wayside, in honor of the New Year, I … sit in the coldest poker-room environment (such as the Rio during the WSOP … to click the “full screen” option in the bottom right of the video so you can see all the …

Observations from the 2015 WSOP

… chips, nearing the bubble. The flop came 8s-8h-2s. The Small … simply check-raising the flop, betting the turn, then pushing the river … opponents were complaining about the temperature in the tournament room. I … (as it usually is at the Rio), put on a jacket …

 
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