2008 WSOP

Get all the latest news live from the Rio at the 2008 World Series of Poker. PokerNews is covering each of the tournaments at the 2008 WSOP, so revisit this page often for the latest news stories, gossip and commentary from the PokerNews reporting team.

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		2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE World Championship, Day 7: Dennis Phillips Maintains Lead, Heads November Final July 15, 2008		6,844 players started the 2008 WSOP Championship for the second largest field in WSOP history. After a long and grueling Day 7, there were nine. Dennis Phillips had the lead going into Day 7, and when the last chip was counted... more
		Dr. Pauly at the WSOP: Online Pros at the WSOP -- Five Young Guns July 15, 2008		Just before the 2008 World Series of Poker began at the end of May, I read an article in 'BLUFF Magazine' written by managing editor Lance Bradley. He listed five online players who were 21 years old at the start of the WSOP... more
		PokerNews Official Statement July 14, 2008		PokerNews Ltd Vice President, Mr. Justin Huxley releases an official statement responding to the issue surrounding Tiffany "Hot Chips" Michelle's appearance at the 2008 WSOP Main Event... more
		2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE World Championship Day 6: Dennis Phillips Leads Final 27 July 14, 2008		On July 3rd, the WSOP $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship began with 6,844 players. Ten days later, only 79 players remained, all focused on the coveted bracelet and $9,111,517 first prize seemingly within their grasp... more
		PokerNews' Tiffany 'Hot Chips' Michelle Eyes WSOP History July 14, 2008		Every year, the World Series of Poker's Main Event creates a handful of new media stars, whose deep run in the world's biggest poker tournament, combined with their personality and affinity for the camera, bring them rather more than... more
		2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Day 5: Mark Ketteringham Leads Final 79 July 13, 2008		Jeremy Joseph had a slight lead over the field of 189 remaining players going into Day 5 of the WSOP Championship. While Joseph would concede the mantle of chip leader to Mark Ketteringham by the end of the day, Joseph hovered near... more
		2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Day 4: Jeremy Joseph Maintains Slim Lead July 12, 2008		Day 4 of the WSOP Championship began with 474 players and play was suspended with just 189 players left, or less than three percent of the starting field of 6,844. Jeremy Joseph started the Day 4 as the chip leader, and ended it the... more
		2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship, Day 3: Cash Reached, Jeremy Joseph Leads July 11, 2008		For the first time since the WSOP Championship began on July 3rd, the $64-million-plus prize pool was in sight. The combined field for Day 3 of the WSOP Championship started with 1,307 players, and with payouts starting for 666th place... more
		2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship, Day 2B: Peter Biebel, Alex Outhred Lead Pack July 10, 2008		Almost twice as many Day 2B players started their second day of the WSOP Championship as did Day 2A. 2,379 took the field, with Henning Granstad starting out with the chip lead. While Granstad would survive to advance to Day 3... more
		ESPN Announces 2008 World Series of Poker Broadcast Schedule July 10, 2008		ESPN has announced its broadcast schedule of episodes for the 2008 World Series of Poker. ESPN will air a new two-hour episode on Tuesday nights each week beginning July 22nd and running through November 11th, the date of the... more
		2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Event, Day 2A: Brian Schaedlich Breaks 800,000 July 09, 2008		One thousand, two hundred and fifty-one Day 1A and Day 1B survivors combined to play Day 2A of the WSOP Championship in what turned out to be a very fast day of play. It was also very much a day in which the rich got richer and the... more
		Harrah's Announces 2008-09 World Series of Poker Circuit Schedule July 09, 2008		Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., owners of the World Series of Poker Circuit tour, has announced the schedule of events for the 2008-09 Circuit season. The '08-'09 Circuit series includes stops at ten different Harrah's properties... more
		Dr. Pauly at the 2008 WSOP: Celebrities at the World Series of Poker July 08, 2008		For decades celebrities have been playing in the most prestigious poker tournament in the world. Every year a handful of actors, models, athletes, musicians, and other celebrity types show up in Las Vegas and head to the Rio Hotel... more
		Inside the WSOP: Investigating the Curse of the Day 1 Chip Leader July 08, 2008		Like the Sports Illustrated cover curse or the Chicago Cubs' 'Curse of the Billy Goat,' poker tournament players often refer to the curse of the Day 1 chip leader, referring to the idea that he or she who has the chip lead after Day 1... more
		Team Moneymaker Boot Camp, Hobbs Story Highlight WSOP Experience July 07, 2008		The World Series of Poker is both the playground of the professional poker player and the land of dreams for the everyman, the unknown who hopes for that one moment of glory. Five years ago the dream came true for Tennessee accountant... more
		2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Day 1D: Second Largest Main Event Field in History July 07, 2008		All the overflow areas were in play at the Rio for Day 1D of the WSOP Championship Event, as 2,461 players took the field. With registration officially closed for the event, the total number of 2008 WSOP Championship entrants climbed... more
		Poker Room Review: Isle of Capri Casino, Pompano Park, FL July 06, 2008		I drove right from the Miccosukee poker room in Miami to The Isle (as it's known) in Pompano Beach – just about thirty minutes north. Both are large, impressive rooms, offering many different types of low-limit poker... more
		2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Day 1C: Granstad Breaks 200,000 July 06, 2008		Day 1C of the WSOP Championship event saw 1,928 players take the field, making it the largest Day 1 flight thus far. Amazon Room players were treated to the world-debut performance of 'It's All About the Money' by country recording... more
		2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Main Event Day 1B: Ben Sarnoff Tops Busy Session July 05, 2008		While most Americans were firing up their grills and gazing skyward at Independence Day fireworks, 1,158 players filtered into the Amazon Room for Day 1B of the WSOP Championship event. In honor of the occasion, country singer Andy... more
		2008 WSOP, $10,000 NLHE Main Event Day 1A: Mark Garner Early Leader July 04, 2008		The first day of the WSOP Championship is always a double-edged sword. For as many players that walk through the doors of the Amazon Room, about half as many leave before the day is done. But at the end of Day 1A, Mark Garner didn't... more

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