Archive for September, 2007
Oktoberfest and Moscow
After winning the trophy for the million dollar cash game, I went straight to Munich for Oktoberfest where we had the very best seats in the Hypodrome to watch the opening of the Oktoberfest festival and drink beer. The atmosphere there is amazing, the Oktoberfest is a must do, if you can get there, you have to do it! Six million people come to this festival. The atmosphere there is exhilarating. It’s truly amazing and it was a thrill of a lifetime to be part of it. Read more »
Amazing run in High stakes TV games
I am still in London and have played for the last three days with the top guys. Monday I Played with Brian Townsend (sbrugby), Jamie Gold, Robert Williamson, Roland De Wolfe and others. This is Poker Den 2. In the first episode I crushed Hellmuth and he was not back for any more beating this time. This was a tough line up and the blinds were only 25-50. I ended up winning 75k in this game, pretty sick for the size of the game. Jamie Gold gave me some easy money, but he was unlucky in one pot as he rivered a flush but I made a bigger one and it all went in. So a big day at the office. Read more »
Day 2A – WSOPE Main Event
Tony’s taking a break today and Tiffany Michelle spends a few live video blogging moments with him. He made it through day one and he states that it was a bit of a fiasco playing four levels and he talks about the waste of time, quoting his grandfather, “Time is money.” There are 200 players left in the tournament and Tony feels they could be playing but instead, “I’m resting…” Read more »
Pot Limit Omaha – WSOPE
Yesterday was an exciting day, third place finish in the PLO event – Tiffany Michelle visits with Tony about the fact that third place is never good enough for a poker player. How true, how true! Read more »
Event #2 – PLO – WSOPE
Tony G., Mark Voss, and Tiffany Michelle spend some time chatting about Mark’s time at the table. Read more »
WSOPE – HORSE
I’m in London for day one of the European World Series of Poker. I had a pretty bad start. I’m a little bit tired, had a few too many drinks last night and just didn’t have any luck but it’s a lot of fun. The bells are ringing in Leicester Square and I’m talking with Tiffany Michelle. Read more »
The truth about WSOP & WPT media rights
I just read Daniel Negreanu’s blog about exclusive coverage deals in poker. Daniel has some very good points. Read more »