When we first entered the WSOP media room, we immediately noticed a slick four-page newsletter called Card Player Daily. In it, Card Player provides recapped news of the previous day’s events. Daily. (Note: It is also available to you online.)

"Wait, MORE Card Player enjoyment available to us on a daily basis? What, is this Christmas? Or as Jewish people like to call it, Hanukkah?" we thought.

So while these aren’t necessarily LYWTM’s^TM in the traditional sense, the spirit of what a LYWTM is lives strongly in the headlines provided to describe Events #29 (won by John Gale) and #30 (that Madsen kid who hates everyone).

A Gale-Force Win:
John Gale Win [sic] Event #29

Youth v. [sic] Experience: Youth Wins
Jeff Madsen Wins Second Bracelet in Event #30

Tagged as: 2006 WSOP, card player

{ 0 comments }

Ok. Wicked Chops Poker might’ve taken the 4th of July weekend off. We did this because we love America. And we still believe in America. We love and believe in America more than the guy at the beginning of GF1 who said "I believe in America" believes in America.

So it wouldn’t have been right to have worked that hard over the 4th of July weekend. Not if you love America. Not if you still believe in America.

Of course, if we were communists, well then sure, we probably would’ve worked our collective butts off this weekend. But we’re not communists.

Fortunately, there are still hardcore communists like the communists over at Card Player magazine* who worked their hammer and sickles to the grindstone this weekend. And this is good, because lots of good poker was played, and somebody had to cover it ("live").

So fortunately for us and you, there was a treasure trove of beautiful put-you-in-the-middle-of-the-action-moments to choose from over the past few days. But we really feel the gem below best sums up everything you might’ve missed while you were grilling and chilling and singing yankee doodle dandy.

But before we get to "the moment," we’ll keep you on the edge of your seats Moonlighting style and delay the big payoff for just un momento by saying this: "We are absolutelypositively100%sure that Card Player will have some sort of ‘The fireworks were really going off as action continued at the Rio…’ type write-up for today’s action, and when we find it, we will surely make it our next "moment." In fact, if you find a 4th of July/fireworks themed write-up, please make our lives a little easier by emailing the link to contact@wickedchopspoker.com. You are the best. We mean it. We really mean it. In fact, like Broadway Joe once said, "We want to kiss you/We really want to kiss you".

Mon Jul 03 14:45:00 PDT 2006

Big Time Table

Currently Mike Matusow, Mel Judah, David Chiu, and Marco Traniello are all sitting at the same table.  With all the experience spread throughout these players’ history, table talk consists of many legendary tournaments and events.  Most recently, Matusow was discussing his experience in the recent Tournament of Champions.

*Not really communists.

Tagged as: 2006 WSOP, card player

{ 2 comments }