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RE: Tao of Benjorati 3/4Competitive Eating Is Probably Not the Next Poker

Date: Wed, Nov 5, 2008

… even though the dudes from PokerListings think so when they drink. If competitive eating were to become the next poker, though, it would probably be fun to see the field whittled down to a “final table”. For those interested in seeing a real competitive eater at work, I interviewed Rich LeFevre, aka “The Locust”, as [...]

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RE: Pokery Presidential Politics (4)

Date: Wed, Nov 5, 2008

In case you missed the multi-network coverage last night of my prop-bet with Tom … I won! The main bet was an easy victory, but I had to sweat it out on the 5-percent point-spread sidebet. But in the end, the American people have spoken — and I’d like to thank them for showing up in [...]

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Tao of Benjorati 3/4

Date: Wed, Nov 5, 2008

Prop bets among the international press break out at the EPT afterparty, and, of course, Benjo and Pauly are there to moderate/get in on the action. The big bet comes when Matt Showell challenges his PokerListings colleague Rod Stirzaker’s claim that he can eat 50 apples in 90 minutes. Legal concerns emerge (what’s the rule [...]

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Hey, I Recognize That Carpet!

Date: Wed, Nov 5, 2008

Was just checking out the RJ for some local election results, and their front-page pic featured a shot of the Nevada State Democratic Party party … Didn’t even need to read the caption to see that official Go Obama election-night headquarters were on poker-hallowed ground.

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Tao of Benjorati 2/4

Date: Tue, Nov 4, 2008

The post-EPT-Budapest shenanigans continue as Benjo and Pauly discuss whorehouses and the Tarantino-esque experiences of French and Scandi bustouts with Hungarian women-for-hire. A tad of religious guilt kicks in as the poker media duo contemplates the Day of the Dead on the Danube. Book 3: Budapest (w/ Benjo) Episode 3.2: Hungarian Hooker Halloween 4:14

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Phil Hellmuth Sells!With help of PokerBrat romance script

Date: Tue, Nov 4, 2008

Speaking of Thrillist … my other, non-poker gig … one thing we’ve learned over there is that Thrillist readers care way more about night clubs, booze, restaurants, race cars, and tiddy bars than they ever do about poker. So I was a little surprised to get the numbers back from last week’s edition, where an [...]

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RE: Pokery Presidential Politics (3)

Date: Tue, Nov 4, 2008

If you’re like me and scrambling for more action on the election before results start coming in … (Pauly’s not returning my emails/phone calls right now; he gets this way with friends on meth binges, too) … check out this site, which takes a sports online-poker-geek’s look at handicapping political races and making electoral projections. [...]

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RE: Raise/Reraise: Tiffany Michelle on ESPN

Date: Tue, Nov 4, 2008

Tiffany Michelle officially responded to the “clock-calling” incident with Paul Snead on her website today: I’ve had several people asking about MY SIDE of the story in regards to calling the clock on Paul Snead in the WSOP Main Event which has now become an infamous clip on ESPN. This is my response… Really? None of [...]

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Vote Today in the US of AMissourians Take Special Note of Prop A

Date: Tue, Nov 4, 2008

U.S. citizens, today is Election Day. Not only is the office of the presidency on the line, but there are important congressional seats and important propositions on ballots as well. And despite my previous biased posts about my presidential candidate of choice, I am refraining from pushing that here. My only point is that you [...]

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UB Deadline Passes with No RefundsMark Seif splitting with Absolute, Annie Duke to leave Ultimate Bet?

Date: Tue, Nov 4, 2008

For those who recall the sanctions the Kahnawake Gaming Commission gave to Ultimate Bet regarding the “NioNio” superuser scandal, UB was given until Nov. 3rd to start dispensing refunds to affected customers. However, the pending litigation between Blast-Off Ltd and Excapsa Software Inc. as detailed earlier this year on MSNBC.com has not yet [...]

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RE: Pokery Presidential Politics (2)McCain a worse S-word than “socialist”?

Date: Mon, Nov 3, 2008

Phew … I was a little worried about asking the only Beyond the Table co-host to ever drop an N-bomb in an episode where he stood on my prop bet with Tom the election. But he lets me and others know by forwarding an email that gives a little hint about his views/vote — and [...]

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RE: Tao of Benjorati

Date: Mon, Nov 3, 2008

For those who don’t recall … Benjo is the French poker-media-y writer-friend who might absolutely suck at writing for all we know. He carries with him a pent-up anger about being French, knowing that his ethnic heritage means none of his friends have actually read his shit. Here’s a best-of mashup from his appearances on [...]

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Tao of Benjorati: EPT Budapest

Date: Mon, Nov 3, 2008

Pauly heads to Hungary for EPT Budapest with Benjo, and unexpectedly hosts Johnny Lodden, winner Will Fry, and other final tableists in his flat for some celebratory 420 and beer — giving insight into the much heralded EPT circuit experience, the value of Hungarian forints, and “dodgy” Euro strip clubs. Book 3: Budapest (w/ Benjo) Episode 3.1: [...]

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Raise/Reraise: Tiffany Michelle on ESPNThe Poker Version of Point/Counterpoint

Date: Mon, Nov 3, 2008

Tiffany Michelle was the subject of much controversy over the summer when she signed a WSOP main event sponsorship deal with UltimateBet and incurred the wrath of Tony G and PokerNews in the process. There were several sides to that story, which consisted of a response from Tiffany and a personal account/semi-truce from Tony G. Less [...]

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