Mac Poker

Friday marked the second day of the 2008 World Series of Poker. It’s crunch time now. Players know what to expect, who to watch for, and what it takes to survive the first day of this grueling 11-day tournament. There were officially 1,297 players who entered on Day 1-A, though reports earlier in the session indicated that the number was over 1,300. Players had until the end of Level 2 to enter the tournament. If you’re wondering, entering late doesn’t get you any sort of special treatment. You still start with the same number of starting chips, which means that you’re entering the tournament with fewer chips than many other players have since play has already begun. Let’s check into the Amazon Room for the latest from the 2008 WSOP. Read More »

If you’re a fan of sports, you like stats. After all, stats drive sports. You want to see how many yards Steven Jackson had for against the Cardinals so you can brag about it to your friends. You want to know how many home runs Chase Utley blasted against the Braves on Thursday night. In poker, stats and rankings largely have to be concocted. It’s easy to see how many cashes Phil Ivey has had in his poker career or how many bracelets Howard Lederer has, but there’s no easy way to rank players… until today. The World Series of Poker has come up with a way to rank players who enter the world’s largest tournament series. It’s called the WSOP Player of the Year (sponsored by Milwaukee’s Best Light, by the way) and, in 2008, Erick Lindgren brought home the bacon. Let’s take a look at Lindgren’s World Series and check out some of the names on the all-time list. Read More »

It’s finally that time of the year again. The World Series of Poker Main Event started today from the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino. It’s arguably the most prestigious poker tournament you’ll find, attracting the biggest names in poker, a bevy of celebrities, and international media attention. There have already been players from 104 different countries who have cashed in the 2008 WSOP, meaning that the Main Event will bring in a truly international flavor. As of this afternoon, 1,310 players had signed up for Day 1-A, the first of four starting days for the $10,000 buy-in tournament. Let’s take a look at some of the latest news from inside the Amazon Room. Read More »

PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker consistently provide the highest stakes tournaments every week for online poker players. If a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool or $100,000 guaranteed prize pool isn’t large enough for you, be sure to check out the major tournaments on Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars. If you’re in the U.S., these two sites will gladly accept you. If you’re a Mac user, both sites offer fully-downloadable Mac clients, meaning you can take advantage of every one of the bells and whistles that Windows users have access to. It’s just another way that PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker have established themselves as the top two online poker sites on the Net today. Read More »