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WSOP Main Event Banner Poll Results


The Full Tilt debacle did nothing to make people dislike Russ Hamilton any less...

The results are in.

Last week we polled our readers as to whose WSOP Main Event championship banner should be yanked (if anyone’s). We listed the usual suspects (Russ Hamilton, Chris Ferguson, and Amarillo Slim) as well as leaving an option open for our choice: no one’s banner should be hidden.

Here’s how our readers responded to Which Main Event Winners Should Have Their WSOP Banner Removed?:

  • Russ Hamilton – 37.25%
  • Chris Ferguson – 30.23%
  • Amarillo Slim – 6.5%
  • None – 23%
While Amarillo Slim is the only person listed who actually pled guilty to any nefarious charges–said charges were unrelated to poker, so most readers gave him a pass. While it’s not surprising that Russ Hamilton’s fat mug getting pulled was the top vote getter, what WAS surprising (to us) is how close Chris Ferguson was to him on the tally. Not a good sign for Ferguson (we refuse to call him “Jesus” any more) if he’s planning on showing his face around the halls of the Rio any time soon.

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Chris Karagulleyan Guns For Second WPT Title in Just Seven Years


Wpt-logo Those of you watching Season 1 of the World Poker Tour on Fox Sports recently or who have memories on par with elephants are probably familiar with Chris Karagulleyan. He was the guy in the suit with the facial ticks who won the second ever WPT event back in 2002.

Those of you not watching Season 1 of the World Poker Tour on Fox Sports recently or who have memories on par with trout have no idea who Chris Karagulleyan is, because after he won the second ever WPT event back in 2002, he pretty much went the way of Temp Hutter and was never heard from again.

In fact, Karagulleyan is one of the charter members of the Temp Hutter Club. However, he may be playing himself off that list today. [copy + paste] Karagulleyan brings the chip lead to the LAPC final table, stacked at 4,080,000.

[copy + paste] Karagulleyan is followed by Mike Sowers with 2,405,000. Joining them and making his first ever WPT final table is Chris "Jesus" Ferguson with 1,565,000.

Get full chip counts and reports (and follow the final table action starting at 4PM PST) here.

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Chris “Jesus” Ferguson Leads LAPC With 20 Remaining


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As many of you know, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson didn't play World Poker Tour events for years, as he and a group of other (mostly) FTP'ers 
filed a pretty ridiculous lawsuit against Lipscomb & Co.

The parties settled said suit, and now Full Tilt more or less covers the production costs of WPT broadcasts. Maybe the Israelis and Palestinians could learn something from FTP and the WPT.

Maybe.

Ferguson, who is arguably one of the best no-limit hold'em tournament players alive and already makes more money than most of the highest paid athletes do in a year, is looking to add another milli plus to his sizable warchest, as he ended Day 4 of the LAPC as chip leader, stacked at 1,721,000.

Ferguson is followed by Payman Arjang with 1,488,000, and Chris Karagulleyan with 1,146,000.

Other notables remaining include Nick Schulman (850,000), Mike Sowers (626,000), Nordberg (423,000), and Teddy "The Iceman" Monroe (264,000).

Get full chip counts here.

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Mizzi, Ferguson, Pescatori Take Aim For WSOPE Event #3 Title


World_series_of_poker_europe_2008_3Some big names final tabled WSOPE Event #3 (£5,000 Pot Limit Omaha).

Among the remaining nine include Sorel Mizzi (290,000), Chris "Jesus" Ferguson (282,000), 2006 Main Event final table-ist Erik Friberg (189,000), and the unfortunately nicknamed "Italian Pirate" Max Pescatori (126,000).

They all trail chip leader Theo Jorgensen (897,000). Jason Mercier, who has been around the chip lead all tourney, is second overall with 650,000.

Couple other dudes fill out the rest.

Get full recaps here.

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ESPN Airs 2008 WSOP Event #2 Tonight


Grant_hinkle_wsop While tonight’s ESPN WSOP broadcast might lack the sex appeal of last week’s [telecast] (i.e. Patrik AntoniusKathy Liebert…), it should be entertaining nonetheless.

This week focuses on Event #2 ($1,500 No Limit Hold’em), with a final table includes Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, David Bach, Theo Tran, and Grant Hinkle (that’s him at right), brother of uber-ubiquitous Blair Hinkle. Or as they like to call themselves, "The Fabulous Poker Playing Hinkle Brothers."*

Read our updates from the event here, here, here, and here.

* Unsubstantiated. Although that sounds like a great name for an act on America’s Got Talent. Or a porno. A porno we’d pay a looootttt of money to watch. Hint hint.

UPDATE: Preview for tonight’s show after the jump…

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