Poker Review

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After almost two weeks of play, the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event has been whittled down ...

Simon YoungThe corridors are empty, trade stands have disappeared, and even the huge Poker Kitchen, set up in the parking lot, has been taken down and packed up for another year. But 27 players have come back for one last day, along with a few hundred spectators standing on tip …

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By Simon YoungThe day started with so much promise for PartyPoker qualifier James McManus. He had 2.4 million chips, was set up on the feature TV table with Phil Hellmuth, and looked set to go deep in a tournament that he was leading at one stage yesterday.The Irishman had displayed …

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By Simon YoungStephen Kenna’s love affair with the WSOP Main Event is over. He busted in 82nd place of the 6,844 starters and collects $64,333 for his fantastic efforts over the past week or so.His first hand of the day was a raise with A-Q – and it was A-Q …

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By Simon YoungIt’s Day 6 (or ten if you include all the Day 1s and both Day 2s). Just 79 players remain  in the World Series of Poker Main Event, and PartyPoker has one qualifier still in with a great shout of making some huge money.James McManus, from Dublin in …

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By Simon YoungPartyPoker qualifier James McManus has become chip leader with 3.4 million after busting another player from the Main Event. James held 10-10 and got Garth Paul all in for his remaining 350,000 while holding A-Q. The flop came A-J-10, giving James a set and Paul top pair and …

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Simon YoungWhile James McManus remains stable on over 3 million chips, Stephen Kenna is down to 300,000 and in need of some decent cards. He could well have been out in the third level of the day, but he made a huge laydown with Q-Q to K-K before the flop. …

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By Simon YoungPartyPoker’s James McManus continues to impress with his power poker. Just now he got involved in the biggest pot of his tournament and won it to soar to 1.7 million chips, enough to put him sixth out of the remaining 202 players. Pile ‘em high: James McManus With the blinds …

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By Simon YoungPartyPoker’s James McManus won a huge 800,000 pot to put him second in chips with just 162 players left. He moved up to 2.7 million after busting Mao Qiu with aces.But it was not easy. Qiu opened up for 36,000, Nicholas Sliwinski called from the small blind and …

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