2008 WSOP Schedule
March 25, 2008
The 2008 World Series of Poker is a little more than two months away. Have you figured out what events you’re going to play in this year?
Live action will start at the Rio in late May. The 2008 schedule has been tweaked once again. This year will have 55 events but there will be a total of eight $10,000 buy in world championship events, more that in previous years. Instead of starting the WSOP with the Casino Employees No Limit Hold’em event, that tournament will close out the 2008 WSOP. It begins on Monday, July 7, 2008 at noon.
Satellites begin at the Rio starting at 9am on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. The $50K HORSE event will begin on June 26th. The Main Event will have four flights of Day 1, with Flight 1A starting on July 3rd. The final table is scheduled for July 16th.
[Editor’s Note: All the WSOP Events are listed in our Vegas Poker Tournament Directory - human edited, updated weekly]
Check out the 2008 WSOP schedule after the jump…
Congrats to Crazylegs1984!
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We held our first $1000 freeroll at Carbon Poker on Sunday, and Crazylegs1984 took it down, winning the $400 first prize.The final placings were;1st Crazylegs1984 $4002nd TimotieRules $2503rd Unclepauly5656 $1504th CandyKiss2 $1205th Cread777poker $80C…
Poker Books
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March 24, 2008
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Silverton Casino will pay you $25 to play NL holdem
March 24, 2008
While the Silverton extension is still being finished, one of our coziest poker rooms in town has been displaced to the keno and slots area right in front of where the poker room was.
Taking a hit in traffic, Silverton offers a variety of promotions to reward their loyal locals.
We liked their no-limit game when the room first opened, but every time we return there’s just one 3/6 limit running with the same faces (of course, where else can you find a packed 3/6 game running in Las Vegas?).
Now Silverton wants to lure the no-limit crowd back, and they’ll pay you for the privilege. Just like a prop player, only there’s 10 of ‘em.
Every Monday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., be one of the first 10 players to sit down at a NL hold’em table. Put at least $175 in play, play for at least 2 hours, then when you cash out you’ll receive $25.
Now what happens if you bust? Well, you can always leave without collecting your $25. But you can only pick up your $25 after 2 hours. Be sure to bring enough buy-ins just in case.
The promotion will run every Monday for the foreseeable future, and you can participate as often as you’d like.
Venetians Deep Stack Extravaganza returns in April
March 24, 2008
The Venetian Deep Stack event in February was so popular, they’re doing it again!
While not as big as the first Deep Stack Extravaganza, this sequel will still provide lots of play to practice for the WSOP (or the next DSE, which is May 29-July 16).
The event runs from April 4-25 in the poker room at The Venetian, with daily registration at 4 p.m. for the 6 p.m. tournament. Note that this will substitute for the regularly scheduled evening tournament.
Cost is $330 and players start with 4500 chips (plus $10 to the dealers for 1500 more chips). A food credit will also be given.
Satellites into the tournament will run every day, with winners receiving tokens that can be used to buy into not only the DSE but any poker tournament at The Venetian.
The Venetian’s website does not yet list the DSE, but you can email poker@venetian.com for more information.
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